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KICK OFF: WHY PRIMARY CARE MATTERS (VIRTUAL):

Join Dr. Amy Beck, Dr. Justin Navarro, and Dr. Natasha Jost Haynes as they introduce National Primary Care Week. This 30 minute panel discussion will address the importance of Primary Care insights on pursuing a career in primary care followed by 30 minutes breakout rooms per specialty.

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PAPAYA MVA WORKSHOP:

This MVA (Manual Vacuum Aspiration) Papaya Workshop, held as part of AMSA鈥檚 Primary Care Week and supported by the 蜜芽appReproductive Health Institute, is designed to teach students about the integral role of abortion access in women’s primary care. In collaboration with the FIU pre-med 蜜芽appchapter and HWCOM 蜜芽appchapter, this workshop is led by Dr. Chelsea Daniels, a dedicated advocate with Physicians for Reproductive Health.

The workshop utilizes papayas as anatomical models to provide students with hands-on experience in performing the MVA procedure, a technique commonly used for early pregnancy management and miscarriage care. As a fundamental component of comprehensive abortion care, the MVA procedure represents an essential aspect of women鈥檚 healthcare that must be understood and practiced as part of primary care.

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PRIMARY CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (VIRTUAL):

Dr. Chandra Jennings, DO, MPH, MBA, is a dedicated Street Medicine Physician and advocate for underserved communities. With a background in public health from Tulane University and a medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Jennings has a strong foundation in both clinical and public health disciplines. She completed her family medicine residency at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, where she served as Co-Chief Resident, and later earned an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.
As a former Medical Director at Camillus Health Concern in Miami, FL, and a specialist in treating socially vulnerable populations, Dr. Jennings has been recognized for her leadership and service, including being named Florida鈥檚 State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation in 2023. Her work continues to focus on providing primary care to individuals experiencing homelessness and developing community health initiatives to improve access to care in Miami-Dade County.

Dr. Jennings will be hosting this lecture on the vulnerable populations served by the organizations she is involved with, including those experiencing homelessness and social marginalization. She will also highlight the critical importance of providing comprehensive primary care to these communities, emphasizing the need for advocacy, resource development, and compassionate care to improve health outcomes for society鈥檚 most vulnerable.

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ECONOMIC INJUSTICE IN HEALTHCARE: LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES (VIRTUAL):

鈥淏ig Pharma rang in the new year with a gift to itself: higher prices and bigger profits on over 200 prescription drugs. Drug corporations are congratulating themselves for keeping most hikes under 10 percent, but let鈥檚 be clear: for most hard working Americans, the household budget isn鈥檛 growing by 10, or even five percent this year. The upshot? Another year of higher co-pays and out-pocket costs, and another year of having to choose between taking on debt or paying for drugs we need.
These data tell the hard truth: our current system for prescription drugs is on an unsustainable path for everyone鈥搖nless you鈥檙e a drug company shareholder or C-suite exec. We must demand our elected leaders take action before another year goes by, and with it, another round of price gouging. Band-aid fixes like importing from other countries won鈥檛 cut it. And following the House鈥檚 passage of H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Prices Act, inaction from the Senate and White House is unconscionable. We need comprehensive, meaningful reform, and we need it now. American lives and livelihoods are on the line.鈥�1

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1. Statement from Margarida Jorge, campaign director, lower drug prices now, in response to axis advisors鈥� data on higher drug prices in 2020. Lower Drug Prices Now.