Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center received a $27.7 million, seven-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund projects that will speed the implementation of proven medical innovations as part of a national consortium of biomedical research centers.
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AI in Medicine: A National Registry Could Help Increase Transparency, Experts Say – STAT News
Read article – Saeed Hassanpour, a professor of biomedical data science, is quoted in an article about the use of artificial intelligence in hospitals. “It’s complicated. There are so many nuances that need to be considered,” Hassanpour said.
Safety Net Primary Care Capabilities After the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Network
Read Article — In a nationally representative survey study led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine of 1245 primary care practices federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) outperformed non-FQHCs on capabilities for patient care. FQHC and non-FQHC safety net practices were more likely to be located in rural communities, and all practices underperformed on most of the capabilities examined.
Valley Parents Column: The Back-to-School Paradox – Valley News
Read article – Miriam Voran, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, writes an opinion piece about parenting as back-to-school time nears. “We both love and hate growth and change–whether it’s starting kindergarten or middle school, or just moving to the next grade,” Voran writes.
Clinical Implications of New Drinking Water Regulation for ‘Forever Chemicals’ – JAMA
Read article – Rachel Criswell, an adjunct professor of epidemiology, writes an opinion piece about the impact of new safe drinking water regulations for PFAS. “The new EPA regulation, far below the previous drinking water health advisory of 70 parts per trillion, and recent media interest will lead many patients to question whether they have been exposed to unsafe PFAS levels,” Criswell writes.
Unresponsive Brain-Damaged Patients May Have Some Awareness – The New York Times
Read article – James Bernat, a professor emeritus of neurology, is quoted in an article about a large study that suggests that up to a quarter of brain-damaged patients who are unresponsive may have some awareness. “This is, without a doubt, the largest study that’s ever been done,” Bernat said. “It’s done by the best people at the best places, so we’re not going to be seeing a better one coming down the pike in a long, long time.”
Dartmouth Team Gets $31.3 Million for Prostate Cancer Research – Valley News
Read article – Keith Paulsen, a professor of biomedical engineering and radiology and surgery, and associate professors of engineering Kimberley Samkoe, Ryan Halter, and Scott Davis are featured in an article celebrating the announcement that they have been awarded a $31.3 million grant as part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot program. “We had a lot of the technology, a lot of the know-how to put it all together when we saw the call for proposals,” Paulsen said. “We have a pretty fast deadline. We’re hoping to be in humans in a couple years with the whole system.”
Dartmouth Researchers Awarded $31M to Improve Prostate Surgeries (Video) – WMUR
Watch video – Keith Paulsen, a professor of biomedical engineering and radiology and surgery, is featured in a segment about how his team of engineers is one of eight groups nationwide selected by the Biden administration to develop technology that enhances cancer surgeries. “In our case, we’re looking at nerves, in particular in the prostate,” Paulsen said.
Dartmouth Health, Geisel School of Medicine Research Team Awarded $2.1M for First-Ever Trial of Ways to Involve Patients, the Public in Research Studies
A research team led by Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has been approved for $2,108,902 in funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), to study patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. The study aims to compare two methods of PPI in studies of pediatric mental health, cancer screening, and serious illness and the end-of-life.
A Pilot Program Wants to Make It Easier for NH Doctors to Talk About Climate Change – NHPR
Read article – Cheryl Anderson, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics, is featured in an article about a pilot project to integrate climate change into patient care. “I think it kind of puts the ball in the patient’s court of, is this something you want to hear more about, is this something it’s okay to talk about in the room,” Anderson said.