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Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership

750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY  13210-2375

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Heidi White McCormick, Esq.

Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership Snapshot

Healthcare Partner Institutions

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse)

Legal Partner Institutions

  • Syracuse University College of Law (Syracuse)

Partnership News

Syracuse MLP Testifies on Value of Civil Legal Services

Monday, October 4, 2010

Dr. Steven Blatt, Medical Director of the Syracuse MLP, presents testimony before Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the state of New York on the necessity for MLP and how it impacts his patients.

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Partnership Patient-Cient Stories

Kelly and Dan McIntosh -- Syracuse, NY
It’s not an easy question for a parent to ask, but Dan McIntosh knew he had to. “Do you want to live with Daddy,” he asked his daughter, “Or do you want to live with Mommy?” Read story >

Partnership Resources

EDUCATION -- Section 504 & IDEA Training -- Syracuse Family Advocacy Program
February 26, 2009 - 5:02pm
Section 504 & IDEA: Addressing the pediatric needs of children with disabilities

Presentation developed by the Syracuse Family Advocacy Program to train providers how to advocate for the educational needs of children with disabilities.
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FAMILY LAW -- Domestic Violence Training -- Syracuse Family Advocacy Program
February 26, 2009 - 5:07pm
Presentation developed by the Syracuse Family Advocacy Program to train providers how to screen for domestic violence and advocate on behalf of their patients.
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FAMILY LAW -- Third Party Parenting Training -- Syracuse Family Advocacy Program
February 26, 2009 - 4:55pm
Third Party Parenting: The Differences between Custody, Guardianship, and Kinship Care

Presentation developed by the Syracuse Family Advocacy Program to train medical partners on the differences between custody, guardianship and kinship care.
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Incorporating MLP Into Your Residency Training Program -- Webinar
December 21, 2009 - 7:59pm   (Updated: January 13, 2010 - 10:32am)
Medical-legal partnership is a natural fit for residency training programs. In this webinar, Dr. Steven Blatt, Medical Director of the Syracuse MLP, explains how partnerships can train residents on the connections between unmet legal needs and health. He also discusses how medical-legal partnership aligns with ACGME core competencies. A 30 minute presentation is followed by a question and answer session.
Presenter: Steven Blatt, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University

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Medical-Legal Partnership Overview Training -- Syracuse Family Advocacy Program
February 26, 2009 - 4:51pm   (Updated: February 26, 2009 - 4:52pm)
A medical-legal partnership overview training developed by the Syracuse Family Advocacy Program.
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