McLaren Flint and McLaren Health Plan are teaming up to offer a free webinar to the community to answer questions about COVID-19 and the vaccine roll-out.
‘Take the Fight to COVID’ will happen at 7 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 10. This free Zoom webinar is open to the public and is a partnership between McLaren Flint’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and McLaren Health Plan. Moderated by Nicole Franklin, PsyD, ABPP, Assistant Medical Director of McLaren Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and chair of the McLaren Flint Diversity & Inclusion Committee, the webinar will focus on answering questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on all of our lives,” Franklin said. “The purpose of this webinar is to assist members in the community with understanding the scientific and psychological trends related to vaccination attitudes and vaccine development. As providers and community leaders, I believe it is important for us to acknowledge barriers to vaccination acceptance while at the same time maintaining respect for difference.”
Joining Franklin on the panel are Dennis Perry, M.D., MPH, Chief Medical Officer of McLaren Health Plan; Randall Taylor, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy at McLaren Health Plan; Lawrence Reynolds, M.D., medical advisor to the Flint mayor and member of the Genesee County Board of Health; Pamela Hackert, MD, JD, MPH, Medical Health Officer at the Genesee County Health Department; Bishop Urundi Knox, Pastor of Ebenezer Ministries; and Asa Ascencio-Zuccaro, Executive Director of Latinx Technology and Community Center. American Sign Language interpreters will be present on screen during the duration of the discussion on the Zoom platform.
“As community leaders, we’re coming together to encourage everyone to ‘Take the Fight to COVID’ and become informed citizens,” Perry said. “The more you know, the better prepared you will be to make the right decision for you and your family members about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.”
The webinar is free but you must register to attend at mclaren.org/FlintFightCOVID. After you register, you will receive an email with the link to attend the event. You can attend by smart phone, laptop, tablet or PC. Community members will not need a microphone or camera to view the panel discussion.
About McLaren Flint
McLaren Flint is a 378-bed tertiary teaching facility located in Flint, Michigan, serving the medical needs of residents in greater Genesee County and Mideast Michigan. McLaren Flint is affiliated with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in its medical residency programs including family practice, internal medicine, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. McLaren Flint also maintains vascular surgery, health psychology and cardiology fellowship programs in partnership with Michigan State University. McLaren Flint has a rich history of providing high quality, compassionate health care. Learn more at mclaren.org/flint.
About McLaren Health Plan
McLaren Health Plan (MHP) has been operating as a Michigan-based licensed Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) since 1998 and today delivers health care benefits to more than 260,000 members. The HMO was started to serve Michigan’s Medicaid population and has added group, individual and Medicare products, along with a Third Party Administrator called Health Advantage, Inc., for self-funded employer groups. In 2015, MHP was awarded the right to operate in and service every county in the lower peninsula of the state of Michigan – the only provider-owned health plan to achieve this designation by the Michigan Department of Community Health. MHP has earned the prestigious Pinnacle Award every year since 2013 from the Michigan Association of Health Plans and is also accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
