Lead the Way to a Culture of Health
November 3, 2020
Today marks the annual observance of One Health Day, an international campaign co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation. What is One Health Day? According to the One Health Commission, “the goal of One Health Day is to bring attention around the […]
August 31, 2020
Clinical Scholars Fellows Hope Bussenius and Dr. Charles Moore, along with others, have recently developed a smartphone app to help patients and healthcare providers to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [TechTank] allows patients to self-screen for COVID-19, and enables providers to view real-time positive screening counts by zip code. TechTank Project COVID19 There […]
August 6, 2020
Justin Porter, Washington paramedic and registered nurse, urges us all to consider advance care planning in this lighthearted YouTube video. He also provides in a Methow Valley News editorial an in-depth look at ensuring our loved ones are made aware of our wishes in the event we become ill, particularly during this time of COVID-19. […]
July 10, 2020
Dr. Syed Ahmed recently wrote an essay for Pulse, an online publication that promotes humanism and compassion by the Voices from the Heart of Medicine. Entitled “A Question of Trust,” Dr. Ahmed shares his discoveries of how essential trust is always, but especially in the times of COVID-19 as it impacts People of Color the […]
June 10, 2020
Polly Gipson, clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, was recently featured on NPR’s Morning Edition sharing ways with which we can can redirect our anger over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others into productive and meaningful change. She says that “It’s uncomfortable […]
May 29, 2020
Clinical Scholars is ecstatic to welcome two new members to our National Advisory Committee (NAC) this year! Our NAC serves the program by playing an instrumental role in the selection process, providing strategic planning and advice, offering technical assistance to the Fellows, and more. Jerome Williams Jr, MD, MBA Dr. Williams is a practicing Interventional […]
February 17, 2020
Are you anxious about doctor visits? Animals experience anxiety with their visits, too. Erica Tricarico writes in dvm360.com that, according to veterinarian Marie Hopfensperger, a majority of dogs “show signs of fear or apprehension at the clinic.” Dr. Hopfensperger, who runs the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center’s Behavior Service, shared at this year’s Veterinary […]
January 31, 2020
In addition to making a difference in the lives of those they serve directly in hospitals, clinics, and other settings, Clinical Scholars teams build a Culture of Health by tackling complex health problems in their communities. Their work can also help shape and support public policies that make health and well-being a possibility for all. […]
