New Resource Showcases Provider and Patient/Family Partnerships

A new monograph, “Positioning the Family and Patient at the Center: A Guide to Family and Patient Partnership in the Medical Home,” about family-centered care for pediatric patients, is now available from the National Center for Medical Home Implementation and the AAP. The monograph features family-centered medical home strategies from 17 pediatric primary care practices from across the country. To access the monograph, visit

Link: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/downloads/pdfs/Positioning_FINAL_May24.pdf

Storytelling Event Hosted for Deaf Students

The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation held a deaf storytelling event recently at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center. The event was organized by Philip Zazove, the first deaf medical doctor to graduate from the University of Michigan. It was intended to raise money for scholarships and financial assistance for deaf and hard of hearing students.

Link: http://www.easternecho.com/article/2013/05/foundation-hosts-storytelling-event-for-deaf-students