Read article – An opinion piece by Cassie Kosarek, Geisel ’20, in which she discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of preventative care. “I am impressed by the dedication of my attending physicians and residents. Many are coming in early; more are leaving late. Residents who were supposed to have time off have stepped in for their quarantined colleagues. Overall, I am proud to be joining this guild,” says Kosarek. “But I am also coming of age in medicine at a time when it has become obvious that heroic healthcare workers and our reactionary methods are no longer sustainable. Our lack of preparedness and de-emphasis on chronic disease prevention likely portends worse health outcomes for many COVID-19 patients.”
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Your Body – in-Training
Read article – A poem by Amal Cheema, Geisel ’23, published as part of in-Training’s “Poetry Thursday’s” initiative, which highlights poems by medical students and physicians.
At the End of March, How N.H. Is Managing Coronavirus (Audio) – NHPR
Read article – As guests on The Exchange, Elizabeth Talbot, professor of medicine and N.H. deputy state epidemiologist, and Benjamin Chan, MPH ’13, the state epidemiologist for N.H., discuss the latest updates and recommendations for navigating the coronavirus pandemic in New Hampshire.
Inflammation & Psych Issues: A Look at Potential Co-Morbidity – The Rheumatologist
Read article – Quotes Daniel Albert, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, from comments he made during a session titled “Mechanisms & Mediators of Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in Rheumatology” at the 2019 ARP/ARC Annual Meeting.
Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Mixed Messages as Virus Threat Grows – GPB Radio-News
Read article – Cites an NPR analysis of data from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice that looked at how the nation’s 100,000 ICU beds are distributed across the more than 300 markets that make up the country’s hospital system.
An Appeal to Youth to Face Coronavirus With Self-Sacrifice, Not Selfishness – NPR
Read article – An opinion piece by Amal Cheema, Geisel ’23, in which she discusses why teens and 20-somethings should give up hanging out with friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I believe young people can change the course of the pandemic. We can try to forget about the pandemic and live as if we’re in the relatively carefree past,” says Cheema. “Or we can act as role models, leading the charge in supporting public health measures.”
Las Vegas’ Shortage of Acute Care Beds in Hospitals Points to Looming Crisis as Outbreak Spreads – Las Vegas Sun
Read article – Quotes Stephanie Tomlin, director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice’s Data and Analytic Core, about a study from the Dartmouth Institute that found that for every 100,000 inhabitants in Nevada’s Clark County, there are 15 ICU beds.
Can the Public Be Trusted in a Pandemic? – WIRED
Read article – An article that highlights the Drug Facts Box, created by Steven Woloshin, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and the late Geisel professor Lisa Schwartz.
The Child-Care Crisis Is Even Worse for Health-Care Workers – The Atlantic
Read article – An article about how medical students have begun to offer babysitter services to healthcare workers as COVID-19 cases multiply in the United States. The article mentions that babysitting networks have been started by Dartmouth medical students. The services have also sprung up at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Minnesota, among other places. (Similar coverage in WTOP and Route Fifty.)
Greensboro Has More ICU Beds Per Person Than National Average – WFMY
Read article – Continued coverage of an analysis conducted by NPR that examined how the nation’s 100,000 ICU beds are distributed across the country’s hospital system. NPR’s study used data from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. (Similar coverage in WGLT.)