Tomiko Aguayo Pelayo joined CMC  last November as Client Scheduler & Latina Liaison scheduling client appointments and providing Spanish language interpretation. She has an education in public health and range of experiences, including strong customer service and translation for health research projects.   Souad Elizanni came on board in April as Clinic Operations Manager applying…

Concluding a voting period that ran from April to July this year, we have learned that CMC is a Top 5 Winner for the “Best Alternative Medicine Practices” category in Oakland Magazine’s competition. An example of our reach and quality comes from a recent client who learned about CMC from the social platform Nextdoor when…

We are excited to announce CMC’s collaboration with Black Ladies Advocating for Cancer Care (BLACC) and Stanford Office of Community Engagement for implementation and refinement of a new Peer Navigation Program aimed at providing comprehensive support to Black/African American women undergoing breast cancer treatment and survivorship. This three-year project, funded by the California Breast Cancer…

As we bid our heartfelt farewell to former Co-chair Annette Walton, who has retired, Co-chair Alice Gandelman has been elected to the full role of Board Chair. A UCSF training consultant specializing in HIV/AIDS, Alice brings a wealth of experience and passion for CMC’s mission, stating, “I am thrilled and honored to continue to guide…

On October 21st, CMC had a robust turnout for its 5th and final volunteer training event for the year. A total of 17 new volunteers specializing in a variety of modalities, from lymphatic massage, reiki, nutrition, yoga, acupuncture, and more to human resources and video production, attended the half-day training to learn about integrative oncology,…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast cancer doesn’t stop as the seasons change. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women around the world. It is estimated that more than 2.2 million new cases of breast cancer occurred among women worldwide in 2020. About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will…

Healing and wellness are the foundational focus of what CMC offers. I am continually inspired by the dedication of everyone who has been a part of the CMC community over the past 30 years. But we are not done, and I am happy to report that CMC’s Board of Directors is currently engaged in strategically…

A new clinic manager and volunteer and community engagement manager joined our team in early 2022, filling positions that had become vacant during the pandemic. Since then, we’ve increased the number of new client intakes and orientations, implemented a texting service to support scheduling client appointments, revised clinic policies and procedures, and cross- trained staff…

CMC has held three full-day volunteer training workshops so far this year! Our last one was videotaped to create on-demand modules to on-board future volunteers more quickly. Dedicated volunteers make it possible for Charlotte Maxwell Clinic to provide complementary integrative care at no charge to our clients. The cohorts of new volunteers are bringing diverse…

This summer, Nancy Chang, one of CMC’s longtime volunteers who delivers an average of 20 of her delicious soups monthly for our clients at Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Nancy founded her company Purpose and Hope when she saw first-hand how important nutrient-rich foods are for people with cancer while…