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Job Opening at CCN: Director of Membership & Provider Relations
- This position requires building relationships with established CCN providers and reaching out to new providers to encourage them to join the network.
- It requires some basic knowledge of the health care market, with an ability to explain various health care products offered through CCN and to educate people on the benefits of CCN membership and preventive care.
- It requires the ability to work with minimal supervision; and a passion to serve the community. Some weekend assignments may be needed.
- The candidate MUST be able to demonstrate excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and use of the Internet.
- This is a part time position which can lead to a full time offer and allows for flexible work hours.
- Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Invitation from CCN: Annual Banquet , Fri, Nov 18, 6-10pm, at Monty's
- More than 24 million people in the US are currently diagnosed with diabetes. An estimated 6 million – twice the city of Chicago’s population - remain undiagnosed. Over 80 million (nearly 1/3rd of the US population) are pre diabetic who are at risk of developing diabetes if they do not adopt life style modifications.
- In the United States nearly 45 million people suffer from high blood pressure. That is nearly 1in 4 adults. Only half of them are treated due to lack of proper diagnosis. High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure
Need to lost weight? JOIN CCN's FREE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Join CCN's Weight Management Program
Interested in losing weight or helping those in your community lose weight? CCN is presently recruiting people trying to lose weight and people interested in being trained as Health Coaches.
If you are interested in volunteering as a Health Coach or would like to participate in the Health Coaching Program, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 773-775-3600 for details.
NO ENROLLMENT FEE FOR YEAR LONG MEMBERSHIP if you sign up between AUGUST 1-30
CCN will waive its one-year $120 or $180 enrollment fee for people who sign up for CCN's Reduced Cost Health Care Program from August 1-30, 2011
Fax your enrollment form to 888-226-6363. For questions, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 773-775-3600.
Compassionate Care Network (CCN) hosted Health Fair at 42nd Annual ISNA Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CCN SCREENED OVER 300 ISNA ATTENDEES, REGISTERED OVER 600 PEOPLE IN BONE MARROW REGISTRY, COLLECTED 30 PINTS OF BLOOD AND HOSTED FIRST EVER ISNA CONFERENCE HEALTH SEMINAR
(Chicago, IL – July 6, 2011) ISNA Conference attendees from across the country benefited from the ISNA Health Fair on July 1-3. The health fair was hosted by local Illinois nonprofit organization, the Compassionate Care Network (CCN.) CCN volunteer physicians provided medical care and consultations to whoever needed medical care and attention throughout the 3 days of the convention.
CCN hosted a session dedicated to medical issues, which was brand new in the 48 year history of ISNA. The medical session covered Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity/Weight Management, and Depression. Speakers were Drs Alvia Moid, Nausheen Akhter, Ehtesham Ghani and Shabbir Zarif respectively. CCN’s Executive Director, Dr. Azher Quader, said, “These four major illnesses account for 75 percent of the $2.3 trillion dollar cost of health care in America. Prevention and treatment for these conditions is anchored in life style modification which is applicable to everyone in the community.”