Articles by: Geisel Communications

COVID-19 Outcomes Depended on Preventative Care as Much as Pandemic Preparedness – in-Training

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.”

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.”

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.)