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Friday, July 23, 2010

Watch GVC President David Hosley on Comcast Newsmakers

Great Valley Center President David Hosley talks about the work of the center with Comcast's Jack Hanson.



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Friday, July 2, 2010

GVC Monthly Media Advisory, July 2010


The Great Valley Center's July 2010 media advisory is now available. This monthly resource for members of the media and others in the community features information on what's happening with the Great Valley Center and throughout the Central Valley during the month.

July's advisory includes briefs on:

* Regional story ideas
* GVC and regional events during the month
* Programs that are new to the Great Valley Center
* Reports, Publications, and Resources Currently Available

Download the July 2010 media advisory →

Great Valley News: Summer 2010

Get your Summer update on all things GVC with the new edition of our quarterly newsletter.  In this issue: Highlights from our Annual Conference, our new book release, an update on leadership programs, and more.

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Telemedicine Struggles in Central Valley Amid Hope, Hardship

California Healthline
Monday, June 07, 2010
by Diana Marcum

KERMAN – Just getting to a clinic in the San Joaquin Valley is difficult for patients who come from surrounding far-flung farm towns.  There are no city buses where there are no cities. Agricultural fields stretch far, poverty runs deep and extended families often share one unreliable car.

"So many of our patients struggle with transportation. We send a van out twice a week, but when it comes to getting them to a specialist we're at a complete loss," said Jenny Mendez, clinic manager of  United Health Center in Kerman which serves many people who live 40 or 50 miles away.

It's this kind of need that makes telemedicine a tantalizing hope to the challenged region. But, despite grants, partnerships, and federal and state mandates, the San Joaquin Valley is lagging behind the rest of the state in linking patients to doctors in other locales. In many cases the equipment and the broadband is there, but the nitty-gritty details are foiling healthcare providers.

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