Tucson Family Advocacy Program

707 N Alvernon Way
Suite 101
Tucson, AZ  85711

Contact

Anne Ryan, Esq.

Tucson Family Advocacy Program Snapshot

Healthcare Partner Institutions

  • University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine (Residency Program) (Tucson)
  • University Physicians Healthcare Family Medicine Clinic (Tucson)

Legal Partner Institutions

  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (Tucson)
  • University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine (Residency Program) (Tucson)
  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (Tucson)

Partnership News

New MLP article in Health Affairs

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Physicians and attorneys from Cincinnati, Tucson and Boston-based programs discuss how MLP is transforming primary care for vulnerable populations.

New Article Examines How MLPs Can Meet Competency Requirements in Residency Training Programs

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Article in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education describes innovative, residency based medical-legal partnership educational experiences in pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine at three different sites. It addresses how these programs have been designed to meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s 6 competencies, along with suggested methods for evaluating the effectiveness of these programs.

Medical-Legal Partnerships Take Root Across US

Monday, September 1, 2008

Article on the Tucson Family Advocacy Program and the recent MLP resolution passed by the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians.

Arizona Daily Star: UA Handles Complexities for Patients

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

"Teresa Camacho was hollowed-out and terrified when she learned in July that her husband of 25 years had mere months to live as cancer took over his liver, head and spine. She also realized she was ill-equipped to deal with the fallout..."

Tucson Citizen: Social Workers' Group Honors Tucson's Ryan

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

"Anne M. Ryan, director of the Tucson Family Advocacy Program for the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been named Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Arizona Branch..."

Tucson Citizen: Moving Up

Sunday, April 20, 2008

"Edward Paul was appointed assistant national medical director of the national medical advisory board at the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children..."

Tucson Citizen: Program Revives Hope, Puts Food on the Table

Friday, June 16, 2006

"Emma McKenzie was 'getting nowhere' trying to get government help for herself and the daughter she's raising on her own. She was in constant pain and unable to work after a car accident. But through a unique program in which people help people maneuver through the maze of bureaucracy, McKenzie received free legal help that literally put food on her table..."

Partnership Patient-Cient Stories

When Lonnie Evans was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, all he and his wife Edith wanted to focus on was fighting the disease. Read story >

Partnership Resources

February 26, 2009 - 10:47am   (Updated: February 26, 2009 - 2:12pm)
Advocacy Code Card developed by the Tucson Family Advocacy Program as a resource for medical providers.
February 17, 2009 - 10:25pm   (Updated: March 23, 2010 - 9:25pm)
With permission from the author, the Tucson Family Advocacy Program modified the MYCAW survey and used it an evaluation study on patient stress and wellbeing.
February 26, 2009 - 10:49am   (Updated: February 26, 2009 - 2:31pm)
Training given by the Tucson Family Advocacy Program as part of new resident orientation.
February 17, 2009 - 10:28pm
An instrument used by Tucson Family Advocacy Program to measure a client’s perceived stress before and after meeting with the legal team.