HSPH has formed an affiliation with the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). The purpose of this affiliation is to recognize and further develop teaching, research, practice, and community service collaborations with other organizations, including the Cambridge Public Health Department and the Institute for Community Health.
From left to right, Karen Hacker, Donna Fox, and Dennis Keefe, all of CHA; John Lichten and James Ware of HSPH; Jack Burke of CHA; Roberta Gianfortoni of HSPH; and Steve Kales of CHA.
CHA is a regional health care system with three hospitals and more than 20 primary care practices in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston's metro-north communities. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance offers medical residency/training programs and undergraduate learning experiences in hospital and community settings. Cambridge Health Alliance also includes the Cambridge Public Health Department, CHA Physician's Organization (CHAPO), and Network Health-a managed Medicaid plan.
CHA offers clinical services as well as non-clinical programs that look at the community as a whole, monitoring health status; offering guidance, support, and linkages to community groups; and providing direct services to at-risk populations. Examples include the Healthy Homes asthma program, the Men of Color Health Initiative, the Domestic Violence Free Zone, Cambridge Walks, and the Somerville Community Health Agenda.
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