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

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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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Study: Foundation program provides nursing students with ‘transformative experience’

2017 Independence Blue Cross Foundation nurse interns Since its inception, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation’s (Foundation) Nursing Internship Program has provided internships to nearly 250 undergraduate nursing students attending schools across southeastern Pennsylvania. The program was started by Independence Blue Cross (Independence) in 2004 and has been run by the Foundation since 2011....
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Vote for Heather Major, Semi-Finalist for the KYW Newsradio 2018 Women’s Achievement Awards

Vote to help Heather Major, manager of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, become a finalist for the KYW Newsradio 2018 Women’s Achievement Awards.
IBC Foundation Manager Heather Major pictured at the 2017 Nursing Internship Program session, Tips for Public Speaking. We’re so excited and proud to announce that Heather Major is a semi-finalist for the KYW Newsradio 2018 Women’s Achievement Awards: Rising Stars Edition! Driven by her passion for public health and compassion for her community,...
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One of a Kind: The Independence Blue Cross Foundation Nursing Internship Program

In the summer of 2017, my colleague at the Leadership Center for Nursing Education Research, Dr. Susan Mills, and I conducted an in-depth program evaluation of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (IBC Foundation) Nursing Internship Program. This evaluation involved extensive direct observations of program activities and interviews with the interns, their supervisors, and IBC Foundation staff,...
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Foundation President Marshall-Blake honored by Urban Affairs Coalition

In the photo with Lorina are Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition, and Ernest  E. Jones, for whom the award is named. The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) honored Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake at its annual Networking Breakfast on November 17 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces grants supporting community health and well-being

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced grants more than $2.75 million through its Blue Safety Net and Building Healthier Communities programs. The grants are aimed at population health and strengthening the delivery of health care.

Blue Safety Net

Through the Blue Safety Net program, the Foundation funds private, nonprofit health centers that provide affordable access to quality care in underserved areas....
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