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MCC Daily Tribune

New Certificate Program Gains Media Coverage

WROC-TV (Channel 8) interviewed Professor Cristin Finch for a Jan. 8 segment on MCC's new Care Coordination - Community Health Navigation certificate program.

The MCC program prepares learners to address patients’ needs using a team-based approach to wellness promotion, disease prevention and care coordination with patients, families, practitioners and communities. The topics covered include critical skills in health information technology, communication and health coaching as well as cultural sensitivity to effectively educate and empower patients. Participants gain an understanding of their local health care system, including community resources and services available to patients.

“The health behaviors of individuals was important then. It’s even more important now so there is more of a need to help get our workforce really stacked up with people who can help out,” Professor Finch said in the interview.

Click the link to read WROC-TV's report "MCC launches patient advocate program for spring semester": https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/education/mcc-launches-patient-advocate-program-for-spring-semester/​

Two other media outlets also recently announced the program:

-- WXXI News Business Report on Dec. 28, 2020

-- Rochester Business Journal ("MCC to add patient advocate program") on Dec. 9, 2020

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Hency Yuen-Eng
Government and Community Relations
01/11/2021