Emory SOM HSTAT Chapter

Our Cut Hypertension initiative had a busy summer filled with amazing volunteers! 🧡Throughout the summer, we provided blood pressure and blood glucose screenings at locations across the Atlanta area.
Interested in getting involved? Send us a message to join our GroupMe! October sign-ups are now open. 🩺

This past week, H-STAT was honored to represent student advocacy from across Georgia as a finalist at at the Celebration of Progress & Possibilities, hosted by Georgians for a Healthy Future (Georgians for a Healthy Future)! 🩺💙

H-STAT President, Hridith Sudev, presented on our organization’s work to empower health professional students and highlighted our healthcare model focused on delivering care to marginalized and underserved communities in Georgia. With this presentation, we were incredibly honored to receive the Health Innovation Award for Most Actionable Solution, recognizing H-STAT’s commitment to developing practical, community-centered approaches to advancing health equity.

We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with advocates, community leaders, and organizations working every day to build a healthier and more equitable Georgia. Events like these remind us of the power of collaboration and the important role students can play in shaping the future of health policy. Thank you to Georgians for a Healthy Future for bringing together such an inspiring community of changemakers!

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At the beginning of September, H-STAT had the opportunity to present at Healthy Future’s Celebration of Progress & Possibilities Event, and won the “Most Actionable Solution” for our screenings and preventative health program!! 🥳

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. People living with sickle cell disease can experience excruciating pain episodes, known as pain crises, as well as other serious health complications. If you’d like to learn more about sickle cell disease and its treatment, check out the National Institutes of Health’s website: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sickle-cell-disease
Help spread awareness and understanding this month and beyond.

Had an incredible day of screening and learning about our immigrant communities in Georgia at World Refugee Day with Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies ! 🩺🌡️🌎

Last week we hosted our immigration vigil! Thank you to all the amazing speakers who shared their stories and experiences.🫶🏽

H-STAT is thrilled to announce the recipients of the inaugural H-STAT Catalyst Grants. By providing $3,000 in grant money across 3 winners, H-STAT is dedicated towards championing student-led initiatives that drive real change in health equity across Georgia!

Congratulations to our three incredible winners:

🩺 CORE Health Georgia (Cardiometabolic Outreach for Risk Evaluation)
— Terri Edwards

🏥 Healthcare Navigation for Uninsured Patients
— Kate Eisenbraun

🌸 Talk Health, Mom: A Bilingual Health Literacy & Advocacy Initiative for Korean Immigrant Mothers in Georgia
— Hyelim Shin

These projects represent the heart of what H-STAT is all about — service, education, and advocacy for underserved communities. Stay tuned to see the impact of these initiatives in communities across Georgia!

This past weekend we collaborated with Los Corridos to host a screening event for runners in their group!

🩺 This past Sunday, H-STAT performed blood pressure and blood glucose screenings at the People’s Cup with ! Incredible opportunity to educate community members on their health while also getting ready for the upcoming World Cup in the city! ⚽️

🚨 H-STAT GA has signed on.
We’re proud to join 194 health advocacy organizations urging Congress to fund health care — not attacks on immigrants and communities.
H.R. 1 cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the ACA — while massively expanding ICE and CBP funding. The result: 1M+ people have already lost care, millions are paying ~$1,000 more in premiums, and 51,000+ preventable deaths are projected annually.
Fear of immigration enforcement is keeping people from prenatal visits, cancer screenings, and essential care. This is a public health crisis.
We’re calling on Congress to restore these cuts, protect health care access for all, and end policies that weaponize fear in our communities.
Read all of H-STAT’s Letters and Statements by scanning the QR code.