Announcement of Jennifer Morton's Medical Humanitarian Award covered by Portland Press Herald

Jennifer Morton, D.N.P., M.S., M.P.H., one of the recipients of a Medical Humanitarian Awards presented by the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership, was profiled in a Nov. 22, 2010 story on the awards that appeared in the  and Sun Journal (Lewiston). Morton is assistant professor with joint appointments in SWAG视频's Department of Nursing, Physician Assistant Program, and Graduate Programs in Public Health. Morton takes groups of 12 to 22 students to Ghana twice a year for two weeks. Morton's teams work side by side with local medical workers treating malaria, parasites and chronic diseases. 

"We've created a learning experience that is more than just plopping them into a clinic," Morton told the newspaper. "It's about opening their eyes and opening their hearts." Morton's connections also have led to SWAG视频's Ghana Health Partnership, a new, broader public health partnership between SWAG视频, the Ghana Health Service and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. The Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership is a Portland-based trust that promotes health care innovation. The awards will be presented Nov. 30th.

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