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Attended the Statewide Resettlement Network Services Kickoff Event

  We attended the Statewide Resettlement Network Services Kickoff Event on November 14-15, 2024, hosted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The event offered engaging breakout sessions that emphasized collaboration and knowledge sharing across various resettlement service areas. Topics included resettlement pathways, immigration and refugee health services, education support for newcomers, and more. Our […]

CCX Media & Angela Bowen – Combating Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment

The interview highlights Angela’s incredible work in combating racial disparities in cancer treatment. Angela is making a positive impact by increasing breast cancer screenings among African-American women. She is dedicated to connecting with women overdue for mammograms, promoting early detection, and emphasizing the importance of representation in healthcare. Click this link to learn more!

Supplement of the Journal of General Internal Medicine

CHW Solutions Co-Founders and Medical Director worked with colleagues at the University of Chicago to author an article in the March 2023 supplement of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The article is a case study of CHW Solutions’ experiences providing CHW services for Medicaid recipients and billing health plans. The case study shares lessons learned […]

2022 CHW Solutions Summer Café Chat Series

(06/21) CHW Solutions Summer Cafe Chat #1: What is it like being a CHW during COVID? Slides Migrant Clinicians Network Resource List Trusted Messenger Film NRC-RIM CHW Toolkit Post Chat Survey Link Zoom Recording – Facebook Zoom Recording – Zoom Passcode: iEgq19D^ (07/19) CHW Solutions Summer Cafe Chat #2: What did we do to make it […]

Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care

Bridging the Gap – Watch the video, featuring CHW Solutions’ CHW LaTrese, to see some of the different ways the project helps patients accomplish their health goals. The Minneapolis Health Department (MHD), under a “Bridging the gap: reducing disparities in diabetes care” grant from the Merck Foundation, has partnered with three Federally Qualified Health Centers in Minneapolis […]

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Check out the March 2023 Journal of General Internal Medicine supplement featuring a case study of CHW Solutions. 

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Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate from Northwest Technical College in 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.

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Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate in August, 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.