In observance of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Fidelis Care is highlighting the important work done by Fahim Tazwar, MD, MPH, DABOM, Managing Director of Buffalo Medical Care. Dr. Tazwar considers it a privilege to be an Asian American physician who can serve his community. Being able to communicate with people in their own language allows him to more effectively administer healthcare, he said. To learn more, visit https://www.fideliscare.org/Blog?id=895.
Thank you to all those who attended the Women's Bodies and Black Maternal Health Event, hosted by the New York Urban League, at Gentlemen’s Factory in Brooklyn. Pictured here from left to right are Fidelis Care Community Relations Specialists Arlina Almonte and Keila Castillo, Director of Community Relations Quasbah Virginie, Senior Care Manager Melissa Olivieri, and Supervisor of Sales and Marketing Kimberly Ellison.
During National Nurses Week, Fidelis Care celebrates the invaluable contributions of nurses everywhere. This week gives us the opportunity to recognize the dedication, compassion, and commitment that nurses bring to our healthcare system – and to our members – all year long. Thank you for all you do!
Fidelis Care representatives recently presented special awards to St. Joseph's Health - Syracuse, NY for excellence in maternal healthcare and providing care in a rural setting.
During the month of Ramadan, Fidelis Care partnered with the MCC: Muslim Community Center, Wellcare, and Silk Road Foundation to host an Iftar dinner in Brooklyn for more than 300 people to break their fast. Thank you to all those who attended!
Thank you Literacy in Community (LINC) for teaming up with Fidelis Care for another year of Diversity Through Literacy events! LINC Queens Community Manager Demelza Wilson recently hosted one of these events at Baisley Park Library in Queens. Author Marchánt Davis made a special appearance and read to the kids, while Fidelis Care representatives provided giveaways, snacks, and drinks. Pictured here from left to right are LINC Queens Community Manager Demelza Wilson, Author Marchánt Davis, Fidelis Care Community Relations Specialists Patricia Mahecha and Andrea Egas, and Fidelis Care Health Benefit Representative Marie Lambert.
Fidelis Care partnered with Mom Starts Here and Hometown Health Center for a Black Maternal Health Event in Schenectady. Thank you to all those who attended! Pictured here from left to right are Fidelis Care Community Relations Specialist Jenise Tirado and Mom Starts Here Maternal Community Health Worker Damaris Daniel.
Thank you to all those who attended our special nutrition event at the City of Rochester Public Market Kitchen! We also are grateful for the support of our partners from Cornell Cooperative Extension and Wilmot Cancer Institute - University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) who were on site. People enjoyed free healthy food samples, walked through a larger-than-life model of the human colon, and learned about how healthy eating is important for overall gut health.
Fidelis Care partnered with the Happiness Organization in NYC to host a special Iftar meal at Athens Square Park in Astoria, Queens. During this event, our representatives served food to help people break their fast during Ramadan. Thank you to all those who attended!
Fidelis Care would like to congratulate the community leaders and healthcare professionals who were highlighted as Women of Impact during Women’s History Month. Read about our 2024 Women of Impact at https://www.fideliscare.org/women-of-impact.
