CTC-RI In the News

Rhode Island Medical Society announces 2020-2021 leadership

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Medical Society has announced new leadership for 2020-2021, including its president, president-elect and vice president. Dr. Elizabeth Lange, a pediatrician at Waterman Pediatrics, was named president-elect. Lange is a founder of the Care Transformation Collaborative for Kids and a member of the Primary Care Physician Advisory Committee at the R.I. Department of Health. Dr. Thomas Bledsoe, an internist at Brown Medicine, is the medical society’s new vice president. Bledsoe is a former governor of the American College of Physicians. Read the full article here.

Fighting COVID, an equal opportunity SOB

An interview with three public health community heroes from the Providence Community Health Centers being honored this week for their efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the neighborhoods they serve. Read the full article here.

Addressing the Decline in Childhood Immunizations During COVID-19: Rhode Island’s Cross-Sector Response

Rhode Island is a great place to be a kid. Children and families in the state excel at key indicators of good health, strong families, and quality early learning experiences. An estimated 98 percent of Rhode Island children have health insurance coverage, and most kindergartners are immunized at rates that exceed national standards. This success is a result of a long-standing commitment to children’s health and critical statewide infrastructure that supports ongoing focus on children, including a comprehensive children’s information system called KIDSNET, a dedicated Children’s Cabinet, an Early Learning Council, and an ongoing pediatric medical home initiative. Read the full blog post here.