Read article – Joseph Anderson, a professor of medicine, is quoted in an article about employment models for physicians. “Small private practices give physicians the ability to provide the best care for their patients and to adapt to changes quickly and effectively,” Anderson said. (Picked up by RamaOnHealthcare.)
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Vascular Surgeon Receives National Recognition – The Conway Daily Sun
Read article – A scholarship has been named after Jack L. Cronenwett, professor emeritus of surgery and of the Dartmouth Institute, for his contributions to vascular care by the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. The Jack L. Cronenwett, MD Quality Improvement Scholarship Award will support the academic endeavors of up to five top vascular-medicine students each calendar year.
Where Physician Education Falls Short – Becker’s ASC Review
Read article – Quotes Joseph Anderson, a professor of medicine, as one of 18 physicians commenting on the shortcomings of medical school education. Anderson states that physicians need more education on running a business, molecular medicine, and being entrepreneurial.
Distant-Stage Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Rising in Younger People – Clinical Oncology News
Read article – Features comments by Joseph Anderson, a professor of medicine, in an article about rising rates of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinomas in young adults in the U.S., particularly among younger Black and Hispanic people. “Do not delay workup of young people with symptoms, especially rectal bleeding,” Anderson advised.
How COVID Has Impacted Chronic Disease – U.S. News & World Report
Read article – Lauren Gray Gilstrap, assistant professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute, is quoted in an article about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with chronic illnesses. Gilstrap speaks about the impact of the pandemic on those with Alzheimer’s Disease. “The bar to actually go to the emergency room gets a lot higher when you’re worried they could be exposed to something in that setting,” Gilstrap said.
Page 32: Short Takes on Five Vermont Books – Seven Days
Read article – Highlights Talking Back: How to Overcome Chronic Back Pain and Rebuild Your Life by Rowland Hazard, professor emeritus of orthopaedics, in a feature about books by Vermont authors. “I hope their collective voice helps you along your way to wellness,” Hazard writes in the preface of the experience of the more than 3,000 participants in the book.
Changes in Health Care During Pandemic Linked to Higher Mortality in Adults With AD – Healio
Read article – Features comments by Lauren Gray Gilstrap, assistant professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute, in an article about her co-authored study that found that older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias had higher death rates during the pandemic than in previous years. The death rates were highest among Asian American, Black American, and Hispanic American adults. “Older adults with ADRD, especially those in racial and ethnic minority groups and those living in nursing homes, may be particularly susceptible to changes in health care delivery and nursing home care during the ‘lockdowns’ and other restrictions during the pandemic,” Gilstrap said.
Social Working Memory Abnormalities May Be a Neurocognitive Mechanism Underlying Poorer Social Connection in PTSD – PsyPost
Read article – Features quotes by Lauren Sippel, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Meghan Meyer, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences, in an article about their co-authored research into neurocognitive abnormalities among people with posttraumatic stress disorder.
How Chaos in Chromosomes Helps Drive Cancer Spread – The Scientist
Read article (Registration required) – Highlights research by Duane Compton and colleagues at Geisel demonstrating how normal cells rapidly activate p53, a master tumor suppressor, in response to chromosome segregation errors, thus halting future cell division and the propagation of aneuploid cells.
Residents Share Their Stories, Fears as Manchester Gathers in Support of Ukraine – New Hampshire Union Leader
Read article – Michael Walsh, Geisel ’22, is quoted in an article about demonstrations across the country in support of Ukraine. “It was a visually arresting scene,” said Walsh of a rally he attended outside the White House. “The crowd was very vocal. There were chants of ‘Stop the war’ and ‘Putin is a fascist.’ There were also chants about the need to protect the airspace over Ukraine.”