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“Accessing Patient Narratives for Best Outcomes for Women with Cancer” and “Chinese Medicine and Treatment of Pain in Chinese Medicine” Presented by Misha Cohen, OMD, LAc and Andrew Ellis, LAc   Saturday, September 28, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. @ Samuel Merritt University Health Education Center 400 Hawthorne Avenue, Room 103, Oakland, CA 3.5 hours CEUs Registration

Under the direction of Medical Director Dr. Mary Lynn Morales, CMC launched a new Electronic Health Records (EHR) system in June to streamline and support the work of the clinic. This accomplishment comes after two years of focused research and planning. The comprehensive platform, called JANE, integrates practitioner and client scheduling, facilitates electronic charting of

CMC conducted this year’s third New Volunteer Training in August. The training, which included a brief history of CMC, cultural humility training/ discussion, clinic overview, a client panel, and clinic tour, drew a large and diverse group of practitioner and program support participants. Adding to the 32 trained earlier this year, this group brings our

After retiring as a civil engineer from East Bay Municipal Utility District last year, Uma Thomas began looking for volunteer opportunities. “I was looking for something different. Serving women with cancer was different work. I did not know what to expect when I came to the clinic; what I found was a community of caring

CMC participated in the 22nd Annual Community Health Symposium at Stanford University in April. CMC’s Executive Director, Melbra Watts, joined panelists, Julie Alvarez, Director of Clinical and Community Health Programs at Open Source Wellness, and Dr. Axle Valle, Co-Director of Stanford Medicine’s La Clínica Latina, to discuss our roles in “Promoting Well-being in Communities.” In

Tomiko Aguayo Pelayo joined CMC  last November as Client Scheduler & Latina Liaison scheduling client appointments and providing Spanish language interpretation. She has an education in public health and range of experiences, including strong customer service and translation for health research projects.   Souad Elizanni came on board in April as Clinic Operations Manager applying

Concluding a voting period that ran from April to July this year, we have learned that CMC is a Top 5 Winner for the “Best Alternative Medicine Practices” category in Oakland Magazine’s competition. An example of our reach and quality comes from a recent client who learned about CMC from the social platform Nextdoor when

We are excited to announce CMC’s collaboration with Black Ladies Advocating for Cancer Care (BLACC) and Stanford Office of Community Engagement for implementation and refinement of a new Peer Navigation Program aimed at providing comprehensive support to Black/African American women undergoing breast cancer treatment and survivorship. This three-year project, funded by the California Breast Cancer

As we bid our heartfelt farewell to former Co-chair Annette Walton, who has retired, Co-chair Alice Gandelman has been elected to the full role of Board Chair. A UCSF training consultant specializing in HIV/AIDS, Alice brings a wealth of experience and passion for CMC’s mission, stating, “I am thrilled and honored to continue to guide