Innovative Program Expands Clinical Trial Workforce, Patient Outreach in Hispanic Communities
October 7, 2022
Talking about diversity, raising awareness about inequities, and challenging others to think about facing inclusivity challenges in new ways are vital, but there’s nothing quite like rolling up your sleeves and tackling a problem directly at the grassroots level.
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Program Seeks to Spark Innovation Led by Healthcare Professionals
August 10, 2022
Applications are now being accepted for the MCA Innovation Center’s Health Innovator, a program that empowers healthcare professionals to leverage their practical experience and create great solutions that impact their environment.
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The Clinical Trial Academy is Growing the Clinical Research Presence in the U.S. Mexico Border
July 5, 2022
The MCA wishes to express our gratitude to its community and strategic partners for their support of the Clinical Trial Academy (CTA) program. In partnership with the Association for Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and sponsored by Bristol Meyers Squib (BMS), we are growing and diversifying our region’s clinical research workforce and the number of clinical research sites in West Texas and Southern, New Mexico. Here are a few of the program’s notable achievements.
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MCA Releases 2021 Annual Report, Innovation Gaining Momentum
May 4, 2022
This year marks the 15-year anniversary of the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation and the 10-year anniversary of the MCA Foundation’s Impact Fund agreement with the City of El Paso. The MCA Foundation’s achievements are entirely due to the outstanding board of directors, volunteers, donors, and partners who have worked collaboratively, creatively, and passionately to dream big and execute with commitment. This year’s annual report highlights the 15 years of impact and 2021 highlights which were pivotal to innovation gaining traction.
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MCA Announces Events Series Focused on Driving Clinical Trial Opportunities in the Region
March 2, 2022
The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation (MCA) announced a monthly speakers series featuring representatives from globally recognized government (NIH) and industry biopharma and MedTech organizations looking to advance new clinical medical innovation forward. Participants include representatives from local and national academic institutions, healthcare systems and clinics, clinical research sites, and life science service organizations. The “CTx Briefings” event series begins virtually on March 3, 2022, at 1:00 PM (MST).
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Clinical Trial Academy Kick-Off Hosted Last Week
December 13, 2021
the MCA’s Clinical Trial Academy (CTA) hosted a successful kick-off meeting last week to welcome twenty-one (21) individuals from El Paso and Las Cruces selected from a pool of over fifty (50+) applicants to its inaugural clinical research coordinator (CRC) cohort. Learn more about the kick-off by reading more at the link below.
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CTA Partner Spotlight: Association of Clinical Research Professionals
October 20, 2021
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization with more than 13,000 members who work in clinical research in more than 70 countries. The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation has partnered with Bristol Meyers Squibb to provide a free Association of Clinical Research Professionals training course to motivated individuals in the Paso del Norte region. Learn a little bit more about ACRP by reading this article.
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Programs that are Developing the Growing Hub of Innovation in the Region
October 13, 2021
This year the MCA is participating in El Paso Giving Day and highlighting recently launched or continued programs and efforts that look to further develop the hub of healthcare and innovation in the Paso del Norte region. To learn more about each program and the people behind them, read more of this article.
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Why is the Paso del Norte Region Critical in Developing New Medical Technologies and Treatments?
October 5, 2021
The Medical Center of the Americas with Bristol Myers Squibb is leading an effort to expand access to clinical research and clinical trials in the region. Our region is extremely important for the development of medical devices, medications, treatments, or vaccines that are as safe and effective as possible. Learn why by reading more at the link below!
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The Paso del Norte Region Needs YOU To Have a Career in Clinical Research
September 30, 2021
Clinical research is essential for any health care system. It is vital to the Medical Center of America’s vision of enhancing health, lengthening life, and reducing the burdens of illness and disability in El Paso, Las Cruces, and Juarez. Read more about what a career in clinical research can bring to you and your community.
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Clinical Trial Academy Launched to Grow the Clinical Research Workforce and Network in the El Paso, Juarez, & Las Cruces Region
September 28, 2021
The MCA Foundation is excited to announce the launch of its Clinical Trial Academy Program and invites community-based outpatient healthcare clinics, physicians, healthcare professionals, students, job/career seekers, and military veterans to apply to the new program.
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Strengthening the Region’s Competitiveness in Clinical Research
August 9, 2021
Learn more about clinical trials, what they are, why they are important to the region, and what the MCA Foundation is doing to help grow and support the clinical trials industry in the Paso del Norte region.
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The MCA Releases its 2020 Annual Report, From Disruption to Innovation
April 7, 2021
This year, the MCA team created a virtual annual report that is an interactive and engaging presentation of its efforts. The regular print version is also available on our website. Read more about it.
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A Letter From MCA President Emma W. Schwartz: Help Us Make a Difference
June 22, 2020
To respond to this pandemic, the community needed to find solutions quickly to respond to our immediate needs, while looking to the future and how we could build a more resilient medical community and stronger economic sector. The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation’s mission to catalyze and develop our region’s life sciences ecosystem to improve healthcare and create economic opportunity is not only an idealistic goal but an absolutely necessity now more than ever. Help us make a difference today by donating.
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March 17, 2020
MCA Facilities Remain Open, Precautions Are Being Taken To Maintained Facilities Sanitized, MCA Staff In-Office Limited, MCA Meetings and Travel Postponed, But the MCA’s Work Continues Amid COVID-19
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Healthcare Summit to Define the Future of Healthcare in the El Paso/Juarez Region
February 25, 2020
As the fastest growing and largest private industry in El Paso, healthcare leaders meet to determine a path for success for the future of healthcare in the region.
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MCA Foundation co-hosts VA South Central Wellness Clinic Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the El Paso VA
January 31, 2020
On Tuesday, January 28th, the El Paso VA Health Care System with the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation co-hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new South Central VA Wellness Center.
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Clinical Trials Are Making Their Way to the Paso Del Norte Region and it Starts with the MCA Clinical Trial's Consortium
November 18, 2019
Clinical trials are starting in the Paso Del Norte Region…
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A letter to our MCA Family and to the El Paso/Juarez Community
August 6, 2019
An open letter to our community…
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5 Nurses Making Waves in Healthcare Innovation
July 2, 2019
From socks that monitor heart failure to a tool that aims to predict developmental outcomes in newborns, nurse innovators around the world are developing solutions with the potential to change human health. Meet five nurses who are transforming what it means to be on the frontlines of care.
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