Huffington Post via Techonomy – Quotes Gregory Tsongalis, professor of pathology, on the use of genome sequencing to improve patient care. Looking ahead, Tsongalis sees every indication that genome sequencing will become a mainstay in hospitals, and he thinks advances in the field will keep pouring in.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Drug Derived From Scorpion Venom Will Target Brain Cancer in Kids
Seattle Times – Quotes David Roberts, professor of surgery and neurology, on news that Seattle Children’s Hospital will be testing a new dye derived from scorpion venom that lights up cancer cells so surgeons can see — and remove — deadly brain tumors. Roberts and other colleagues have also been testing a similar drug compound, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), which targets glial tumors.
Are Your Patients Monitoring You?
Health IT Outcomes – Quotes Glyn Elwyn, professor of community and family medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at Geisel, on the recent trend of patients recording interactions with their physicians during visits to the doctors office.
Appetizing Edibles for Colonoscopy Bowel Prep in Development
Medscape – Quotes L. Campbell Levy, assistant professor of medicine, on alternative menu items that may soon replace the typical purgatives used to prepare the bowel for a colonoscopy. An edible preparation that “incorporates the purgatives into an appealing diet for patients” is challenging the notion that you have to fast and consume the commonly despised liquid before a colonoscopy, Levy explains.
Medicare Should End Penalty for High-Performing Systems Under ACO Model
Modern Healthcare – In this article, James Weinstein, CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and professor of orthopaedics, the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and community and family medicine at Geisel, and William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at Geisel, discuss how Dartmouth-Hitchcock and other leading academic health systems in Medicare’s Pioneer accountable care organization program face a payment conundrum.
The First Black Female Astronaut on Fear, Audacity, and the Importance of Inclusion
Fast Company – A profile piece on Mae Jemison, adjunct professor of community and family medicine, who was an astronaut on the space shuttle Endeavor and was the first woman of color to go into space. In the article, Jemison states that one of the ways she has become so successful is learning her strengths and working on weaknesses, and that she believes “the key is more an issue of balance than to focus on one in hopes the other will disappear.”
Health Care, Globalization Each Get $10 Million Gifts
Dartmouth has announced two landmark gifts that will engage faculty and students in tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges and ultimately aim to improve the lives of people across the globe.
Immunotherapy: the Big New Hope for Cancer Treatment
The Guardian – This article mentions Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in an article about the overall impact of a cancer immunotherapy clinical trial on melanoma patients, and that the two drugs used in the trial, ipilimumab and nivolumab, were created by the biotech firm called Medarex founded by immunologists from Geisel.
Speaking of Science: June 2015’s Selection of Notable Quotes
The Scientist – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and community and family medicine, from a recent op-ed on genome testing in the Los Angeles Times.
Telehealth: a Primer for Pediatricians
Contemporary Pediatrics – This article written by Andrew Schuman, clinical assistant professor in pediatrics, discusses the differences between telehealth and telemedicine, the origins of telehealth, and telehealth’s capabilities for providing remote health care by utilizing telecommunication technologies.
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