Watch Video – Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry and an adjunct assistant professor of computer science, is featured in a segment about the use of generative AI for mental health care. “You’re seeing that a lot of these model providers are being reactionary instead of proactive. It takes a long time to do this well—it’s not something that you can do in a month or two and really learn how to understand this space and how to actually provide effective care through generative AI.”
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Exploring the Use of AI Chatbots in Mental Health Care — Pulmonology Advisor
Read article – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in an article about using AI chatbots for mental health care. “We are currently working on some pilot studies exploring Therabot’s use in new populations, including individuals with cannabis use co-occurring with anxiety and depression,” Heinz said.
Health Wanted: Direct-to-Consumer Medicine – WABE
Listen now – Steve Woloshin, MD, professor of health policy and clinical practice, was a guest on the Health Wanted program to discuss direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising.
Effective Tips to Help Your Child Manage Asthma Symptoms — Everyday Health
Read article – Scott Schroeder, a clinical professor of pediatrics, is featured in an article about managing childhood asthma. “Asthma is a very manageable disease,” Schroeder said. “Kids should be able to sleep well at night and play whatever sports they want, but it takes work.”
Can ‘AI Therapists’ Help Save LGBTQ+ People? — OUT Magazine
Read article – Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, talks about the advantages and risks of AI-based therapy, with a reference to the therapy chatbot developed in his lab, Therabot. “For LGBTQ+ individuals, there is the added difficulty of finding a therapist who is not just available but culturally competent,” Jacobson said.
Gut-Lung Axis: Implications and Clinical Relevance for Pulmonology – Medscape
Read article – An article from Medscape about emerging research on the gut-lung axis reveals promising links between gut health and chronic respiratory diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighted research from Geisel’s George O’Toole, PhD, the Elmer R. Pfefferkorn, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. While clinical applications are still evolving, O’Toole emphasizes the importance of collaboration: “Linking the gut to the lung is a complex process that requires a team of researchers in the clinic and at the bench.” O’Toole’s work in CF in pediatric populations has validated links between loss of beneficial gut microbes, such as Bacteroides, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infections in infants and children. This work has been done in close collaboration with Juliette Madan, MD, MS, and Julie Sanville, DO, physician-scientists at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
The Real Risks of Turning to AI for Therapy — WebMD
Read article – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in an article about the risks associated with using AI chatbots for therapy. “Ideally, chatbot design should encourage sustained, meaningful interaction with the primary purpose of delivering evidence-based therapy,” Heinz said.
John T. Mullen Named William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery at Geisel School of Medicine
John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, has been named the new William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery. Mullen, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at Geisel and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), brings a distinguished record of clinical excellence, research, and leadership to this five-year term professorship.
New Report Describes Rural Health Challenges and Action Steps
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine, together with partners at Dartmouth Health, have issued a new report that details the key insights and primary recommendations that emerged from the inaugural Rural Health Symposium.
Supplement That Suspect’s Mom Said May Have Played a Role in Lebanon Stabbing Is Facing Regulatory Scrutiny — Valley News
Read article – Comments by Corneliu Stanciu, an assistant professor of psychiatry, are featured in an article about the herbal supplement kratom. “It’s an addictive substance,” Stanciu said. “Individuals who started off using in attempts to self-manage mood states or pain end up needing more and more.”