Government, health care professionals address concerns about Affordable Care Act
The Phoenix chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, along with AARP Arizona, held a conference on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus Saturday to discuss the new health care laws including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Social Security and more.
Health conference addresses aspects of interprofessional practice, homelessness
The conference, hosted in downtown's Phoenix Biomedical Campus, brought together leaders from medicine fields in the three major state universities to discuss the benefits of interprofessional health care.
Program offers troubled teens access to food, shelter and counseling from light rail stations
Teens who are homeless or going through conflict at home can get help through the National Safe Place program and the Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. Tumbleweed started working with Valley Metro earlier this year; teens can press the emergency call button at any light rail station for help.
Artist, gallery owner brings life to community by emphasizing the multicultural
Michelle Ponce explored art throughout her childhood -- first deciding she wanted to become an artist while in high school -- but it was not until she came to downtown Phoenix 12 years ago that she found her place in the community as an artist.
U of A College of Medicine students log thousands of volunteer hours in community
In the past year and a half, students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine -- Phoenix have spent more than 4,000 hours volunteering in the community and helping to provide medical care for low-income or uninsured people.