Lessons from an Internship: How an Independence Blue Cross Foundation Internship Helped Me Launch a Health Initiative in Sierra Leone

Maila Turay signing the visitor log at Port Loko Government Hospital alongside Head Matron Kumba In 2017, as a sophomore nursing student at Temple University, I landed my first nursing job as a summer “extern” at the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. I was excited to gain the inpatient clinical skills that are the foundation of a long and fruitful career in nursing....
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Meet the Final Cohort of Future of Nursing Scholars

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Future of Nursing Scholars Jacqueline Bannon (Left) and Susan Moyer (right) As the inaugural funder of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Future of Nursing Scholars Program, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) awarded $600,000 to support the education of eight scholars pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing. Ph.D.-prepared nurses play an important role in transforming the delivery of health care through their research,...
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Lorina Marshall-Blake delivers keynote address at Penn State Abington Commencement

.” Lorina Marshall-Blake serves as the keynote speaker for the Penn State Abington Commencement
“Never doubt your own role, and the power you have to make a difference.” Lorina Marshall-Blake serves as the keynote speaker for the Penn State Abington Commencement. Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation), served as the keynote speaker for the Penn State Abington Summer/Fall Commencement on Friday, December 14,...
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IBC Foundation president recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a health care innovator

Lorina Marshall-Blake,
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Foundation president, Lorina Marshall-Blake, accepted the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Healthcare Innovator Award at an event in Philadelphia attended by more than 200 guests. The event honored people and companies who are disrupting the health care and biotechnology industries and solidifying Greater Philadelphia’s reputation as a center for innovation....
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Nurse Interns Learn About the Business of Health Care at Leadership Lab with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2018 Nurse Internship Labs
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation’s (Foundation) Nursing Internship Program uses an innovative approach to prepare undergraduate nursing students to become future leaders in health care. Through the program, nurse interns are placed in one of two unique settings: community health centers supported by the Foundation’s Blue Safety Net grant program, or at Independence Blue Cross. Throughout the ten-week program,...
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Meet the Independence Blue Cross Foundation’s 2018 Interns

Summer is an exciting time for the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation). Each year, we welcome a group of interns to our team, all of whom are eager and excited to learn about the Foundation’s mission to lead sustainable solutions for a healthier community. For ten weeks, our interns immerse themselves in the Foundation’s work, supporting its programs,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation recognizes summer nurse interns

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) hosted a recognition event to conclude its annual nursing internship program. Through the program, 23 undergraduate nursing students from 10 nursing schools across the region participated in a 10-week internship at Independence Blue Cross or at a community health center supported by the Foundation’s Blue Safety Net grant program. This year’s program included a unique Leadership Lab partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia....
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Leading the Future of Community Health: Marcus Henderson

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In our most recent Journal of Change issue, we feature six leaders who are making a difference in community health in Philadelphia and across our region. These dynamic individuals were named Future Leaders because although each one has a unique cause, they all share a dedication to the people and communities they serve. Over the next few months,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces nearly $1.8M in grants supporting nursing, addressing the opioid epidemic, and community health and wellness 

Philadelphia, PA — The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today announced nearly $1.8 million in funding to support three programs: Nurses for Tomorrow, Supporting Treatment and Opioid Prevention (STOP) Initiative, and Building Healthier Communities.

Nurses for Tomorrow

Twenty-two nursing schools are the recipients of nearly $1.1 million in scholarship funding for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral nursing students through the Foundation’s Nurse for Tomorrow program....
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‘Someone You Know,’ a public awareness campaign that addresses the stigma of opioid misuse

Someone you know

Multimedia campaign aims to inspire hope in people seeking help with addiction and recovery

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today announced the launch of “Someone You Know,” a multimedia campaign focused on reducing the stigma of opioid misuse and inspiring hope in people seeking help with addiction and recovery. The campaign will feature a mix of print and outdoor advertising,...
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