News and Observer via Associated Press – Associate Professor of Medicine Elizabeth Talbot, who serves as New Hampshire deputy state epidemiologist, speaks about her decision to travel to Liberia to train medical workers in treating Ebola cases.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal in Every State?
The New York Times – Quotes Emeritus Professor of Medicine Ira Byock on the dangers of physician-assisted suicide.
Ending Life
CBS – Anderson Cooper interviews Emeritus Professor of Medicine Ira Byock on “60 Minutes” about his views on physician-assisted suicide in light of a recent case in which a woman was arrested and charged with aiding her ill father’s death.
People with Severe Mental Illness Are Turning to YouTube for Peer Support
The Examiner – A recent study at Geisel, published in the journal PLOS One, found that people with severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia, create a sense of community by openly sharing their experiences on YouTube.
Geisel Alumnus W. Hardy Hendren, MD, to Give Lecture on the Father of Scientific Surgery
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Office of Alumni Relations at the Geisel School of Medicine will host W. Hardy Hendren, MD (D’47, Med’50), for a special lecture titled “Dr. John Hunter – The Father of Scientific Surgery.”
Donna Ambrosino ’77: Patient Driven
“Ever since graduating from medical school, I’ve tried to live by the following principle: ‘It’s all about the patient,’” says Geisel alum Donna Ambrosino, MD.
At Dartmouth, Sidelines Robot Could Be Key to Quickly Diagnosing Football Concussions
NHPR – Dartmouth researchers have created a new approach to aid in the diagnosing of concussions during football games by visually tuning neurosurgeons into the games via a robot called VGo. This technology gives coaches far from a medical center instant access to a visual consult if a student gets injured.
Geisel School of Medicine to Honor Alumni for Outstanding Service, Career Achievements
The Alumni Council of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will honor five of its most accomplished alumni at its first annual achievement awards celebration on Friday, October 17.
Dartmouth Researchers Develop Reproducibility Score for SNPs Associated with Human Disease in GWAS
Dartmouth researchers have identified nine traits that are not dependent on P values to predict single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) reproducibility in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and reduce false positives
Bill for Ebola Adds Up as Care Costs $1,000 an Hour
Bloomberg – An article on the recent Ebola diagnoses in the U.S. and the hospital costs associated with treating the disease. Cites the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, which reports that health care is generally more costly in Dallas, Texas—where the first U.S. Ebola patient is being treated—than in the rest of the country.