The Independence Blue Cross Foundation welcomes its summer nurse interns
Friday, 07 June 2019
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) welcomed its summer nursing internship class on June 3. Through the program, 25 undergraduate nursing students from eight nursing schools across the region will participate in a 10-week internship learning the unique roles nurses play at Independence Blue Cross or at a community health center supported by the Foundation’s Blue Safety Net grant program....
- Published in News, Nursing Education
IBC Foundation hosts 28th annual fund-raiser golf event
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
IBC Foundation team members staff the registration table for the 28th annual Golf fundraising event.
On May 20, Independence Blue Cross president and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty hosted the 28th Annual Golf Classic at the Philadelphia Country Club. Over 200 supporters attended the event, which is the Independence Blue Cross Foundation’s (Foundation) sole fundraising activity....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Celebrates National Nurses Week
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Highlighting its long-term support, the Foundation announces new grants and continuing education opportunities
Since 2004, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) and Independence Blue Cross have invested $20 million to help advance the education and professional development of nurses and nurse leaders. In recognition of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the Foundation hosted area nursing professionals today at a celebratory event at Independence LIVE....- Published in News, Nursing Education
Lessons from an Internship: How an Independence Blue Cross Foundation Internship Helped Me Launch a Health Initiative in Sierra Leone
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
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....
- Published in Nursing Education
Breaking the Stigma of Addiction: An Independence Associate Shares His Story of Recovery
Friday, 26 April 2019
Patrick Flynn listening to the personal story of someone affected by the opioid crisis at a Someone You Know kiosk
In 2018, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation launched Someone You Know, a national campaign to reduce the stigma associated with opioid use disorder. The campaign shares the personal stories of those affected by the opioid crisis....
- Published in Community Health, Health Priorities
Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces expansion of ‘Someone You Know’ awareness campaign on the stigma of opioid misuse
Thursday, 04 April 2019
Philadelphia, PA — April 4, 2019 — At an event held at its Philadelphia headquarters, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced the expansion of “Someone You Know,” a grassroots and public health awareness campaign that is reducing the stigma of opioid addiction, inspiring hope, and empowering others to seek help and treatment. Ten new diverse stories will be added to the campaign,...
- Published in Community Health, News
IBC Foundation teams with Walgreens to reduce prescription drug abuse through expanded safe medication disposal
Friday, 22 March 2019
Stephen P. Fera, of Independence Blue Cross, with Governor Tom Wolf.
Stephen P. Fera, senior vice president of Public Affairs for Independence Blue Cross, joined Governor Tom Wolf and representatives from Walgreens to highlight safe medication disposal kiosks throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. These kiosks allow individuals to safely and conveniently dispose of unwanted prescriptions,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation joins DDAP for regional warm hand-off summits
Friday, 22 March 2019
Left to right: Heather Major, Independence Blue Cross Foundation; Dr Rachel Levine, Secretary, PA Department of Health; Ellen DiDomenico, Deputy Secretary, PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) joined the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health on March 20 and 21 for two summits addressing emergency room-based warm handoff protocols — an evidence-based practice ensuring overdose survivors receive immediate referrals to treatment....
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IBC Foundation hosts Caron nursing workshops for substance abuse
Thursday, 07 March 2019
From left to right: Dr. Michael McCormick, staff physician, Caron Treatment Centers, Lorina Marshall-Blake, president, IBC Foundation, Sean Lavelle, regional vice president for Caron Treatment Centers, and Heather Major, manager IBC Foundation programs.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation hosted two Caron Treatment Centers workshops on February 8 and February 28 to train nurses and health care professionals on Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)....
- Published in Community Health, News
IBC Foundation president one of five honored by Senator Bob Casey during Black History Month
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Pictured left to right: Omar Woodward, Lorina Marshall-Blake, Senator Bob Casey, Rakia Reynolds, Joan Myers Brown, and Sulaiman Rahman.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) President Lorina Marshall-Blake was one of five African American Pennsylvanians honored by U.S. Senator Bob Casey for her dedication to creating innovative solutions to the nation’s most pressing issues and for her work in inspiring the next generation of leaders....
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