Health Professions Diversity Award Presented to Geisel at Ceremony
At special event on January 16, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine presented the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award to the Geisel School of Medicine for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 18, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Derik Hertel Tags: Awards News HEED Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Source Type: news
DHS Recommends Blood Lead Tests for All Children
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recommends universal blood lead testing for children living in Wisconsin. Universal testing means all children should receive a blood lead test at ages 1 and 2 as well as any child between ages 3 and 5 who has not had a previous test. Children under 6 residing in the city of Milwaukee require additional testing per local health department guidelines. Childhood lead poisoning remains a serious public health threat, despite significant progress in...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 16, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 16, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Event Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Geisel Community Members Who Embody His Vision
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during its annual “I AM THE DREAM: Past, Present and Future” awards luncheon featuring keynote speaker Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP on January 15. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 15, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Events News Barbara Ross-Lee Dr. Martin Luther King MLK Source Type: news
JoAnna Leyenaar Elected to National Society Advancing Physician-Scientist Research
JoAnna K. Leyenaar, MD, PhD, MPH, MSc, a hospitalist at Dartmouth Health Children’s and assistant professor of pediatrics and of health policy and clinical practice at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI). (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 10, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Geisel Communications Tags: News ASCI JoAnna Leyenaar Source Type: news
DHS Encourages Pregnant Wisconsinites To Get RSV Vaccine
With cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) rising across Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging pregnant Wisconsinites to get the vaccine to protect their baby from the virus. As of January 10 there have been 1,402 people in Wisconsin hospitalized with RSV this season, 580 of those are children under age 2. The RSV vaccine Abrysvo can be given to people who are pregnant between 32 weeks and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy and provides protection for newborns until...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 8, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 8, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Health Agency Urges Parents, Caregivers to be Aware of Signs of Self-Harm After School Breaks
As students begin the spring semester, the Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages parents and caregivers to be aware of Wisconsin Emergency Department data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program that shows young people experience large increases in self-harm injuries at certain times of the year, including when school resumes after the winter holidays. Self-harming increased among youth by nearly 40% in September 2022 and January 2023 compared to each of the preceding months...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 8, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 8, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
New Research Identifies High Rates and Common Causes of Diagnostic Errors in Hospitals Across the Nation
• Efforts and initiatives are underway across the country to address and prevent the causes of diagnostic errors (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - January 8, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service with Keynote Speaker Barbara Ross-Lee
Join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Monday, January 15 in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a campus awards luncheon and featured keynote by Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 5, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Geisel Communications Tags: Events News DICE MLK Day Source Type: news
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service
Join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Monday, January 15 in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a campus awards luncheon and featured keynote by Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 5, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Geisel Communications Tags: Events News MLK Day Source Type: news
Longstanding Geisel DarDar Partnership Establishes Tanzanian Hyperbaric Treatment Center
A collaborative effort between Jay C. Buckey Jr. MD, professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues at Muhimibili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has resulted in the opening of the first hyperbaric treatment center at Muhimbili National Hospital. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 2, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Improving Lives News Center for Global H DarDar Jay Buckey Tanzania Source Type: news
DHS Encourages Homeowners, Property Owners, and Child Care Centers to Test for Radon
During National Radon Action Month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging home and building owners, along with child care providers, to test their buildings for radon. Radon, an odorless, radioactive gas naturally present in the ground , is found across Wisconsin, and enters buildings through their foundations. Approximately one in 10 homes in our state have elevated radon levels. The Environmental Protection Agency ’s action level for safety is 4 picocuries per liter...(see release)JenniferC.MillerJanuary 2, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 2, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
Mass General Brigham Study Finds Daily Learning Test Can Detect Alzheimer ’s Disease-Related Changes in Memory Among Cognitively Normal Older Adults
A team of investigators from Mass General Brigham found that assessing learning over several days using a smartphone-based cognitive test could reveal changes associated with amyloid (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 26, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
DHS Confirms Pediatric Respiratory Illness-Associated Death in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric death from a respiratory illness. The death is a result of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). “It is with great sadness that DHS reports the first death of a child from RSV in Wisconsin this season,” said DHS Respiratory Diseases Epidemiologist Tom Haupt. “Respiratory illness cases are on the rise throughout the state, and it is important to take steps to protect ourselves and our love d ones, especially before...(see release)Claire.YunkerDecember 21, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 21, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Claire.Yunker Source Type: news
Manson Achieves 25-Year Milestone of Continuous NIH Funding for CVD Research in Women
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, MACP, chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine, achieved 25 years of continuous funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) with her recent R01 grant renewal for the cardiovascular disease (CVD) co (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 20, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrants and Refugees with HIV
In his medical student grand rounds presentation, Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrant and Refugee Clients in a Ryan White Funded HIV Clinic: Insights to Improve Culturally Competent Care, fourth-year Geisel School of Medicine student Sirey Zhang ’24 (D ’20) emphasized the importance of life stories in caring for immigrants and refugees with HIV. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - December 18, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: News grand rounds Sirey Zhang Source Type: news