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Here’s How Many Granite Staters May Die Due to Congress’ Medicaid Cuts — New Hampshire Bulletin
Read article – An opinion piece by Thomas Lane D ’24 and Don Kollisch, MD, an associate professor of medicine and of community and family medicine, about the dire consequences of Congress’ Medicaid cuts in the state. “New Hampshire can expect to see an extra avoidable death slightly more often than once a week, as well as thousands of other residents cut off from necessary care and medications. Over 5,000 may join the already swollen ranks of those in medical debt,” they write.
Medical Students Share Research Projects at Grand Rounds
During the recent Medical Student Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), three Geisel students shared their research projects ranging from, a comparative review of laparoscopic and robotic paraesophageal hernia repair, the long-term financial implications of pursuing fellowships after general surgery training, and challenges and innovation in rural heart failure care.
If You Use AI For Therapy, Here Are 5 Things Experts Recommend — The Washington Post
Read article – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in an article about best practices for using AI therapy chatbots that highlights the Therabot software developed at Dartmouth. “I wouldn’t tell somebody necessarily to stop using it if they feel like it’s working for them, but I tell them you still have to proceed with caution,” Heinz said.
A Robot Is Helping Dartmouth Doctors Perform Heart Surgery — The Boston Globe
Read article – Features an interview with Henry J. Tannous, an associate professor of surgery, about Dartmouth Health’s new $2.5 million robot that assists with mitral valve surgery. “It’s a very sophisticated tool that we use in the operating room. It uses a lot of computing, 3D imaging, and GPS localization. It integrates all that to allow us to see better,” Tannous said.
How AI Is Replacing Mental Health Guidance (Video) — ABC News
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.”
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.