In March 2018, the Libertas Medical Director gave the keynote address at an Elmhurst Hospital Women’s History Month event titled “Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination.” The presentation focused on the work of the Libertas Center and other health care disparity challenges and was attended by over 150 doctors, social workers, and other health care professionals.
Dr. McVane Spearheads Free Screening of Human Flow
Spearheaded by Dr. McVane, in April the Libertas Center for Human Rights, the Mt. Sinai Human Rights Program, and the Mt. Sinai Dept. of Emergency Medicine hosted a free screening of Human Flow – a must-see, powerful documentary and heartbreaking exploration of the global refugee crisis, and live webcast Q&A with director, artist, and activist Ai Weiwei. Captured over the course of a year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent stories that stretches through Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Kenya, Mexico, Turkey and beyond. It was attended by over 50 members of the Mt. Sinai community.
Dr. Fernando Nominated for an Elmmy Award
In April Dr. Fernando was nominated by her peers for Elmhurst Hospital’s Elmmy Award for exceptional service and care to patients and fellow physicians.
Libertas Intern Presents at Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Libertas Center intern Alice, gave a poster presentation at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference in March 2018 in NYC on “Mental Health Services Usage by Torture Survivors at the Libertas Center for Human Rights.”
Libertas Intern Presents at Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Libertas Intern Madeline Lane gave a poster presentation at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference in NYC on, “An Analysis of Medical Care Utilization among Survivors of Torture at the Libertas Center for Human Rights.”