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.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
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.
The Alzheimer’s Family
Valley News – An interview with Robert Santulli, honorary associate professor of psychiatry, about a book he recently co-authored titled The Emotional Journey of the Alzheimer’s Family.
Dartmouth Physician Wins Conquer Cancer Foundation Award
Valley News – Dr. Florian Schroeck, chief of urology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction and a member of Norris Cotton Cancer Center’s Cancer Control Research Program, has received the Conquer Cancer Foundation Career Development Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Could Better Tests Have Predicted the Rare Circumstances of the Germanwings Crash? Probably Not
The Conversation – In this opinion piece, Norman Paradis, professor of medicine at Geisel, discusses the Germanwings crash and the unlikelihood of discovering pilots at risk and taking steps to prevent similar events from ever occurring again.
‘Slow Medicine’ Offers Alternative to Fast World
Healthline – This article discusses a book by Dennis McCullough, associate professor of community and family medicine, titled My Mother, Your Mother on the topic of caring for aging loved ones.
Dartmouth Ears Program: Learning to Listen
Students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth are often seeking out ways to become involved in programs that allow them to customize their education and express creativity. Though the programs are not always directly connected to medicine, the overall goal is always to educate them on the best way to serve the communities they’ll be entering as physicians and scientists.
You May Not Have to Drink That Nasty Liquid Before Your Colonoscopy
The Washington Post – This story quotes L. Campbell Levy, assistant professor of medicine, about the common unfavorable pre-colonoscopy procedures, and reports that Levy and a team of Geisel researchers have developed an alternative preparation method, consisting of a diet-laxative combination, presented this week at the Digestive Disease Week conference.
Geisel Student Sends Appeal From Kathmandu
Dartmouth for Nepal committee member says low-cost shelters serve an urgent need.
At Dartmouth, Med Students Make Time for Serious Dance
VPR – A feature on Dartmouth’s dance ensemble, which will present a program featuring 16 dancers from within the Dartmouth community, including four from the Geisel School of Medicine, next weekend.