Two Affinia Healthcare employees were recently recognized for their leadership and dedication to improving their skills to better advocate for the community.
Candace Henderson, Affinia Healthcare’s community health director, received the Regional Community Health Worker Champion Award from the Heartland Conference on Health Equity and Patient-Centered Care for her advocacy on behalf of clients and the community.
Henderson leads a team of community health workers who connect patients and residents with vital health screenings and other resources based on their social determinants of health.
Ebony Hamilton, Affinia Healthcare’s maternal child coordinator for community health, was selected to participate in the Community Research Fellows Training Program at Washington University in May and graduated in August.
The CRFT is a comprehensive 17-week public health research training course through the Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities at Washington University School of Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center.