COHERE Program Highlights

On Saturday, November 9, 2024, Tufts COHERE proudly celebrated the graduation of its third cohort at the Tufts University School of Medicine. The event recongized the remarkable achievements of 34 dedicated trainees. We were thrilled to welcome our keynote speaker, Mo Barbosa, Senior Director for Community Engagement at Health Resources in Action, along with a surprise guest, Dawn Fukuda, Assistant Comissioner of Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Director of Bureau of Infection Disease and Laboratory Sciences. We are so honored they were able to join us in our celebration! 

On Saturday, May 18th, 2024, the Tufts Community Health Workers Engaging in Integrated Care (COHERE) program proudly celebrated the graduation of its second cohort at Tufts University School of Medicine. The day was a celebration of the remarkable achievements of 57 dedicated trainees.  We were honored to have Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson as our inspiring Keynote Speaker, making the day even more memorable.

We’re excited to announce grant funding through Tufts Springboard for Community Health Outreach Initiatives for Cancer Education (CHOICE). CHOICE is led by EpiScreen Alliance (founded by two Tufts medical students, Archita Goyal, MD/MPH candidate and Hannah Edenbaum, MD Candidate) in collaboration with COHERE and Community Action Program Inter-City Inc. (CAPIC).

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, primarily affecting racial minorities. To address these barriers, CHOICE will use a digital platform that facilitates easy access to health insurance and free transportation, provides customized multi-language and culturally competent educational materials, and offers referrals to primary care offices. Community Health Workers (CHWs) will use this platform at community events for recruiting, screening, and referring at-risk individuals. The study is set to launch this Fall. 

We’re excited to partner with CAPIC on this project!

On Saturday, May 20th, 2023, the Tufts Community Health Workers Engaging in Integrated Care (COHERE) program held its graduation ceremony for its inaugural class at Tufts University School of Medicine. The day was a celebration of the achievements of the program’s first 40 participants. 

On Saturday, February 4th, 2023, Tufts Community Health Workers Engaging in Integrated Care (COHERE) celebrated the official launch of its inaugural class with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Tufts University School of Medicine.