COVID19

Learning from the Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interprofessional Perspective on Health Professions Education

by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 2, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>       Introduction Health professional educators around the world have demonstrated their ability to respond creatively to challenges posed by the...

The World Has Changed: Emerging Challenges for Health Care Research to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness Related to COVID-19

by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 21, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>       The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a consensus study report titled “Social Isolation and Loneliness in...

Reimagining Nursing Homes in the Wake of COVID-19

by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 21, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>       The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected nursing home residents. According to a New York Times database, nursing homes account for 8...

Stigma Compounds the Consequences of Clinician Burnout During COVID-19: A Call to Action to Break the Culture of Silence

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 6, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

TW: suicide   If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres.     My sister, Dr. Lorna Breen, of...

Health Professional Education Student Volunteerism amid COVID-19

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 27, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted education around the world. Institutions from preschool through higher education have either halted or significantly altered how education is provided, and the repercussions from this...