Evergreen Health

Emma Fabian, associate vice president of harm reduction and Sharon Yager, psychiatric nurse practitioner for Evergreen Health were honored as recipients of the Gold Key Awards presented by the Western New York Chemical Dependency Consortium (WNYCDC) at the annual luncheon last week. Congratulations?on this well-deserved recognition, Emma and Sharon!?

Fatai Gbadamosi, MD, chief medical officer, and Thomas Foels, MD, medical director of population health for Evergreen Health, discussed the critical role of community health centers in the US healthcare system and how preventative care, such as health screenings, protects long-term health and can catch early signs of health problems.?Read the Another Voice article published today by The Buffalo News linked here: https://bit.ly/3Cveiog

Evergreen Health is proud to announce that our manager of diversity and belonging, Tiffany Torres, was honored as the 2024 Judge Hugh B. Scott Community Service Award recipient by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo. Tiffany, congratulations?on this well-deserved recognition! The award recognizes a person from a Western New York community of color who exemplifies a commitment to creating positive change in the lives of youth of color through community service, civic engagement or volunteerism outside of their professional position and honors Judge Hugh B. Scott, a founding member of The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative (CGLI). Tiffany, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Jonathan Evans, a student at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, pictured in the photo, was also honored as The Judge Hugh B. Scott Inspiring Youth Community Service Award honoree. Congratulations, Jonathan!

Congratulations to Evergreen's chief medical officer, Fatai Gbadamosi, MD, for once again being recognized by Buffalo Business First's Power 100 Business Leaders of Color list! Congrats on this well-deserved recognition of your leadership and your commitment to our patients.

Are you ready to join Team Evergreen? At Evergreen Health, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community. Visit our careers page to learn about current openings. Position Spotlight: are you a #Dentist looking for a flexible role? Check out our part-time Dentist job listing below! #buffalony #buffalodentist #dentistbuffalo

Kim Brown, executive?director for Community Access Services, recently participated in Buffalo Business First's 'Table of Experts: Diagnosing disparity in health care' panel alongside several other community organizations and foundations to recognize and address disparities in healthcare. ? With the discussion led by John Tebeau, president and publisher of Buffalo Business First, Kim Brown explained how Community Access Services reaches out to Western New Yorkers directly in their communities to bridge gaps in healthcare and ensure access to quality and affordable healthcare in a setting individuals feel comfortable in, as part of Evergreen Health's goal to eradicate health inequities through unconditional care. For example, Kim referenced the importance of the mobile outreach unit, which offers HIV and STI testing and linkage to further services.? ? Read more in the article here about how Community Access Services and organizations throughout Western New York on the panel discussed ways to break barriers so that communities can live their best and healthiest lives, especially those who are underserved by the healthcare system: https://lnkd.in/g2-ub6-Z

Team Evergreen was proud to join harm reductionists from across the country at the second annual New York State Harm Reduction Conference this past Monday, October 21, and Tuesday, October 22 in Binghamton, NY to connect, learn, and build power with community. Evergreen Health is proud to announce that Emma Fabian, associate vice president of harm reduction for Evergreen was named as co-chair of the New York State Harm Reduction Association at the conference. Congratulations, Emma! She also moderated a panel at the conference (pictured below) discussing how to keep harm reduction best practices and culture alive at organizations leading industry experts in an engaging conversation. Additionally, Ivette Chavez Gonzalez, Peer Outreach Navigator for Evergreen was a panelist at the conference (pictured) as part of the discussion on how to best support advocates throughout the state.

Congrats to Aanya Wood, specialty care program manager at Evergreen Health, who received the 2024 Patti Jones Award from our friends at GLYS. The Patti Jones award honors those who continue the legacy of Patti Jones, a great advocate and mentor for Buffalo's LGBTQ+ community, who passed in 2021. Aanya, this honor is such a well-deserved reflection of your dedication to your work. Thanks for all you do to support our LGBTQ+ patients each day.

This week we're celebrating our Care Coordinators, who support and advocate for our patients by helping them make appointments, find providers, enroll in services and navigate the healthcare system. Care Coordinators, you are an irreplaceable part of the work we do to provide unconditionally affirming and accessible care - happy Care Coordination Week, and thanks for all you do. #CareCoordinationWeek

THANK YOU for Dining Out For Life! We had so much fun dining with you, and together, we raised funds for services that really improve the lives of people living with HIV in Western New York. Special thanks to our Dining Out For Life WNY 2024 co-chairs, Tommy Lombardo (Ristorante Lombardo and Little Club) and Patrick Ryan (Fat Bob's Smokehouse) for your hospitality; to all this year's participating restaurants for your generosity; to our volunteer Dining Out For Life Ambassadors for making DOFL a blast; and to everyone who came out to dine with us. See you next year for Dining Out For Life 2025!