#COVID19 testing update: NYC Health + Hospitals is opening seven new testing sites throughout the city starting TODAY. For more info, call 212-COVID19, visit online nyc.gov/covidtest or text “COVID TEST” to 855-48 to find testing sites closest to your zipcode.

Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 this #NewYearsEve with these tips: 🎆Avoid large indoor gatherings 🎆Celebrate outdoors 🎆Wear a face mask 🎆Celebrate virtually if you are at increased risk for #COVID19 or if you are not fully vaccinated Learn more: on.nyc.gov/holidaysafety

Honest and respectful conversations about #COVID19 vaccination remain an extremely important tool during this pandemic. Enjoyed working with Dr. Syra Madad PJ Rosenstock, MD nichola davis @RoopaMPH on this piece discussing how to have these conversations

.Mitch Katz, MD, Governor Kathy Hochul, Adriano Espaillat, @Vanessalgibson & Council Member Eric Dinowitz gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx to welcome the second @DeptofDefense medical team to our health system to help us crush the #Omicron wave. Learn more: bit.ly/3Gn8o51

Enjoyed having this conversation with NCQA on the importance of Community Health Workers, health equity , race in clinical algorithms and obesity.#healthequity

This year’s #BlackHistoryMonth theme is “Black Health & Wellness.” We’re highlighting our intrepid Black leaders who constantly improve how we serve communities of color. Meet Dr. nichola davis, VP & Chief Population Health Officer: bit.ly/3I7UHIw

In addition to a #colonoscopy, we offer FIT tests for patients to be screened for #ColonCancer. These at-home tests, which look for blood in the stool, are safe, easy and confidential. Talk to your doctor about this option: bit.ly/2wiPjPS #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth

This week is #ImmigrantHeritageWeek! Drawing on his own #immigrant experience from West Africa, Franck Diarra of NYC Health + Hospitals Queens helps immigrant patients access quality health care: ow.ly/ozSX103yec1 #IHW2022

Your health care is your choice, and we’re here to support you with those decisions. #Abortion is legal and protected in New York. We offer important reproductive and family-planning services, including contraception and abortion care. Make an appointment: bit.ly/3Nl5h1A

Applications are now open for the Clinical Leadership Fellowship, a one-year program for post-residency grads interested in exciting leadership roles within our health system. Apply now! bit.ly/2Wi3piV

Incredibly excited to share the Inaugural Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms (CERCA) Report. This report contains a detailed description of #CERCA, work that have been achieved thus far, and future directions for the Coalition. Read more: on.nyc.gov/3DjkpdJ

.NYC Health + Hospitals now offers the updated bivalent #COVID19vaccine booster at its hospitals and NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health locations. Appointments are encouraged. Learn more about your eligibility: ow.ly/yIPs1040RbT

November is American #DiabetesMonth! Try these healthy tips from NYC Health + Hospitals health experts to reduce your risk of #diabetes or manage it if you have it: ow.ly/gVeJ104bxR2

The recording from our #SDOH #NEJMCatLive event is now available. Check it out here: nej.md/40gXNDA Learn from Seth A. Berkowitz @CarolineFichte1 nichola davis Erin McAleer Namita Seth Mohta John Lumpkin Stacy Tessler Lindau Thomas H. Lee, MD and more!

For #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth, I’m educating New Yorkers 45+ about the importance of getting screened for #ColonCancer. Learn about the quick, easy and confidential FIT test, and make an appointment at NYC Health + Hospitals today: bit.ly/2wiPjPS youtube.com/watch?v=VzHxRk…

Watch this fascinating behind-the-scenes look for #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth as NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem Chief of Gastroenterology Joan Culpepper performs a #colonoscopy on the hospital’s CEO Georges Leconte. Full video: youtu.be/kklmTwreFJ0

I was delighted to welcome @CMSgov #Medicare Director Dr. Meena Seshamani to NYC Health + Hospitals today for an important meeting focused on addressing health-related social needs and our Community Health Workers program. Thank you for the engaging discussion.

The CDC recently added #COVID19 vaccines to the child immunization schedule, beginning at 6 months old. This means parents will no longer have to make a separate vaccine appointment with their family’s pediatrician. Learn more: bit.ly/3pvVDCp

Scaling Primary Care Social Needs Screening and Referrals in New York City’s Safety-Net Health System: nej.md/460Pkr9 Alessandra Calvo-Friedman Ayrenne Adams, MD MPH nichola davis NYC Health + Hospitals

The application period for the NYC Health + Hospitals Clinical Leadership Fellowship is open. We're training the next generation of physician leaders in quality, population health and health care administration. Apply by Sept. 29. nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease/n…