Read article – Study about a treatment model for opioid use disorder with Lisa A. Marsch, Director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health as the principal investigator.
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Independent Physicians’ Consolidation Alternative – Becker’s ASC Review
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.
Benzodiazepine Prescriptions for Veterans with PTSD Declined Over 10-Year Period – Healio
Read article – “Given concerns about inappropriate prescribing in post-9/11 veterans, a particular emphasis for [the Veterans Health Administration] has centered on developing innovative strategies to deprescribe off-label medications,” Nancy C. Bernardy, PhD, of the department of psychiatry at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and colleagues wrote.
Survey Reveals Widespread Confusion Among Women About the Density of Their Breasts – Radiology Business
Read article – Rebecca Smith, Guarini ’17 and ’26, is quoted in an article about her co-authored study that found confusion among women about the density of their breasts following a breast density measure. “Although density notification has the potential to increase woman and provider awareness of density and support conversations about breast cancer risk and additional screening options, it will only be successful to the extent that women and providers understand their notifications and information shared during clinical encounters,” Smith said.
The Dilemma of Private Practice Physicians – Becker’s ASC Review
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.)
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.