Rochester Healthy Community Partnership celebrates 20 years

On Oct. 14, researchers, community partners and volunteers gathered to celebrate one of Mayo Clinic's longest community-academic partnerships. Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP) — a research collaboration focused on responding to community-identified health needs affecting immigrants to the U.S. — had just turned 20.

The event featured speakers from Mayo Clinic and the community who shared the story of RHCP’s beginning, its enduring connections to the community, its tremendous influence and its ongoing work.

"Being part of this group has been a blessing," says Yahye Ahmed, a longtime member of RHCP. "It has given me the opportunity to work and serve my community unconditionally."

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