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MEREDITH MINKLER, BERKELEY PROFESSOR, CBPR EXPERT (SEEKING FUNDING FROM RWJF) -DEVELOPING A NEW CPHE DETROIT: PLANNING/MEETINGS WITH WRIGHT LASSITER, CEO OF HENRY FORD MEDICAL COMPLEX IN DETROIT AND HIS TEAM (SEEKING FUNDING FROM KELLOGG ) -DEVELOPING A NEW CPHE COLLABORATION WITH TRAPMED (A PROJECT IN EAST OAKLAND FOR EMPOWERING BARBERS TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION). (SEEKING FUNDING FROM CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT AND CALIFORNIA WELLNESS -DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL (300K) FOR RWJF ON HOW CUBA PROVIDES CPHE COMMUNITIES WITH APPROACHES TO THE CHALLENGE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION (DUE DEC 21) -DEVELOPING IDEAS WITH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ABOUT HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH THEIR CUBA PROGRAM 251684 MEDICC REVIEW: SUMMARY OF RECENT PROGRAM RESULTS/MAIN ACTIVITIES THREE ISSUES WERE PUBLISHED IN 2017 (JANUARY, APRIL-JULY DOUBLE ISSUE AND OCTOBER). THE SCIENTIFIC WRITING COURSE WAS SUCCESSFULLY OFFERED TO OVER 40 PARTICIPANTS LAST MARCH, AND WE ARE SUBMITTING A PAPER TO THE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE EDITORS JOURNAL ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS OF THE TWO COURSES OFFERED THUS FAR. WE HAVE A PENDING COURSE FOR THE SPRING IN ONE PROVINCE (CIENFUEGOS), A PARED-DOWN VERSION OF THE NATIONAL COURSE. AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO PLAN FOR THE LATIN AMERICAN COURSE FOR 2018. THE MAIN WORK NOW, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR PUBLICATION SCHEDULE, IS CONSIDERATION OF THE 19 MANUSCRIPTS RECEIVED FOR THE APRIL SPECIAL ISSUE THE ROAD TO US-CUBA COOPERATION IN HEALTH, CO- GUEST EDITED BY DRS. JON ANDRUS (FORMERLY PAHO DEPUTY DIRECTOR) AND PASTOR CASTELL-FLORIT. WE HAVE HAD VERY GOOD RESPONSES TO OUR CALL FOR PAPERS, JOINTLY WRITTEN BY US AND CUBAN HEALTH AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS. GIVEN THE TRUMP BACKTRACKING ON CUBA OPENING, THIS ISSUE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. WE ARE NOW TAKING A SURVEY OF AUTHORS, TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE STORY OF WHAT OPPORTUNITIES MR HAS OPENED UP FOR THEM AFTER THEY WERE PUBLISHED. IN ADDITION, WE WILL BE WORKING ON FUNDRAISING. 577392 GATEWAYS TRAVEL PROGRAM: -NUMBER OF GATEWAYS TRAVELERS IN 2017 (SPRING SEASON ONLY):67 (143 EXPECTED BY END OF YEAR) (165 IN 2016, 188 IN 2015; 100 IN 2014; 160 IN 2013) -AVERAGE OVERALL PROGRAM RATING IN 2017 (TO DATE): 3.87 (4.56 IN 2016; 4.55 IN 2015; 4.55 IN 2014; 4.59 IN 2013) ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS THAT TRAVELED WITH MEDICC IN FALL 2016- SPRING 2017: 1. LEAVITT PARTNERS & COLLEAGUES (NOVEMBER 2016, WITH ADVANCE VISIT IN JUNE 2016) 2. HARVARD UNIV T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ALUMNI (NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2016) 3. ANDY BURNESS SMALL GROUP (DECEMBER 2016) 4. NURSING JOURNAL EDITORS & COLLEAGUES (JANUARY 2017) 5. ACADEMY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH/ACADEMY OF BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE (4TH ANNUAL TRIP) (FEB-MARCH 2017) 6. UCSF CHCF HEALTH LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI (MARCH 2017) 7. 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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 10,000 0 true GLOBAL LINKS 700 TRUMBULL DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15205 521629060 501C3 30000 HURRICANE RELIEF GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS 31 110072 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 MEDICC REQUIRES THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO USE TESTING SITES. THESE SITES REPORT TESTING ACTIVITY BACK TO MEDICC, WHICH ENABLES MEDICC TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MEDICAL EDUCATION COOPERATION WITH CUBA (MEDICC) PROMOTES COOPERATION AMONG THE US, CUBAN AND GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND EQUITY, OFFERING THE CUBAN EXPERIENCE TO INFORM GLOBAL DEBATE, POLICIES, AND PRACTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A KEYNOTES, YOUTH LEADERS, AND NETWORKING AROUND PRIORITIES FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN CPHE COMMUNITIES -EXPANDED CPHE NETWORK TO INCLUDE STATE, NATIONAL AND ACADEMIC HEALTH EQUITY LEADERS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT, SUPPORT, HELP WITH VISIBILITY AND GUIDANCE TO BROADEN CPHE WORK TO A POLITICAL LEVEL IN THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY. -WORKED WITH BURNESS TO PRODUCE/EDIT 4 MINUTE VIDEO ON BRONX-CPHE. -SUBMITTED 300K PROPOSAL TO CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS FOUNDATION FOR 3 YEARS TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS IN TWO CPHE COMMUNITIES (ANSWER PENDING) -DEFINING RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CPHE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING WITH DR. MEREDITH MINKLER, BERKELEY PROFESSOR, CBPR EXPERT (SEEKING FUNDING FROM RWJF) -DEVELOPING A NEW CPHE DETROIT: PLANNING/MEETINGS WITH WRIGHT LASSITER, CEO OF HENRY FORD MEDICAL COMPLEX IN DETROIT AND HIS TEAM (SEEKING FUNDING FROM KELLOGG ) -DEVELOPING A NEW CPHE COLLABORATION WITH TRAPMED (A PROJECT IN EAST OAKLAND FOR EMPOWERING BARBERS TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION). (SEEKING FUNDING FROM CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT AND CALIFORNIA WELLNESS -DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL (300K) FOR RWJF ON HOW CUBA PROVIDES CPHE COMMUNITIES WITH APPROACHES TO THE CHALLENGE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION (DUE DEC 21) -DEVELOPING IDEAS WITH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ABOUT HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH THEIR CUBA PROGRAM FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE ROAD TO US-CUBA COOPERATION IN HEALTH, CO- GUEST EDITED BY DRS. JON ANDRUS (FORMERLY PAHO DEPUTY DIRECTOR) AND PASTOR CASTELL-FLORIT. WE HAVE HAD VERY GOOD RESPONSES TO OUR CALL FOR PAPERS, JOINTLY WRITTEN BY US AND CUBAN HEALTH AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS. GIVEN THE TRUMP BACKTRACKING ON CUBA OPENING, THIS ISSUE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. WE ARE NOW TAKING A SURVEY OF AUTHORS, TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE STORY OF WHAT OPPORTUNITIES MR HAS OPENED UP FOR THEM AFTER THEY WERE PUBLISHED. IN ADDITION, WE WILL BE WORKING ON FUNDRAISING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C 3. ANDY BURNESS SMALL GROUP (DECEMBER 2016) 4. NURSING JOURNAL EDITORS & COLLEAGUES (JANUARY 2017) 5. ACADEMY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH/ACADEMY OF BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE (4TH ANNUAL TRIP) (FEB-MARCH 2017) 6. UCSF CHCF HEALTH LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI (MARCH 2017) 7. KAISER PERMANENTE LEADERS 2 (MAY-JUNE 2017) 8. SNMA (STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION) (MAY-JUNE 2017) 9. MEDICC 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE (DECEMBER 2017) PROGRAM RESULTS IN 2017: HIGHER-LEVEL COLLABORATION BETWEEN KAISER PERMANENTE AND CUBAN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS FACILITATED THROUGH MEDICC EXCHANGES; FORMED FIRST STUDENT- BASED TRIP SINCE 2004; TRAINING AND USE OF NEW MEDICC REPRESENTATIVES; SUCCESSFUL PLANNING OF CONCURRENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (KAISER AND SNMA); CREATION OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS & PROCEDURES MANUAL FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MD PIPELINE TO COMMUNITY SERVICE: IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE MD PIPELINE PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO U.S. ELAM STUDENTS FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF MEDICAL SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATION AND INTO RESIDENCY TRAINING. -MNISI SCHOLARSHIP - DEFRAYS THE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN OF PREPARING FOR AND TAKING THE THREE LICENSING EXAMS REQUIRED FOR MD RECOGNITION IN THE UNITED STATES AND OFFERS EXPERT STUDYING ADVICE AND SUPPORT UPDATES: MEDICC AWARDED 35 SCHOLARSHIPS IN EARLY 2017, ALONG WITH 4 ADDITIONAL "OFF-CYCLE" SCHOLARSHIPS AS REQUESTED BY STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO APPLY DURING THE NORMAL TIME-TABLE, FOR VARIOUS REASONS. -COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - OFFERS STUDENTS INTERNSHIPS AND CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS AROUND THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING THEM WITH CRITICAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND A CHANCE TO BUILD PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS WITHIN SAFETY-NET SYSTEMS UPDATES: FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST, 26 SUMMER ROTATIONS, INCLUDING BOTH OBSERVERSHIPS AND CLERKSHIPS, WERE COMPLETED BY US ELAM STUDENTS AT A VARIETY OF CLINICS AND HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. -PATHWAYS TO RESIDENCY - SUPPORTS U.S. ELAM GRADUATES THROUGH THE RESIDENCY APPLICATION AND MATCHING PROCESS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, GUIDANCE, AND SENDING MATCH-READY GRADUATES TO CONFERENCES FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING WITH PROGRAMS UPDATES: MEDICC SENT 10 US ELAM GRADUATES TO CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE AAFP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OR FAMILY PHYSICIANS) AND FMEC (FAMILY MEDICINE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO, THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE APPROVED THE RETURN IS PROCESSED AND SENT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ASIDE FROM THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES FILL OUT, BOARD AND STAFF ARE ALSO URGED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE AS WELL AS TO DISCLOSE THOSE SITUATIONS THAT ARE EVOLVING THAT MAY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ADVANCE DISCLOSURE MUST OCCUR SO THAT A DETERMINATION MAY BE MADE AS TO THE APPROPRIATE PLAN OF ACTION TO MANAGE THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A MEDICC HAS HIRED A CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST WITH THE COMPENSATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.