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Northwestern University’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) envisions a future where all people are able to realize their highest possible health and well-being.
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Northwestern Medicine healthcare workers recently began to enroll in the Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry. The registry invites all U.S. healthcare workers to share clinical and life experiences in order to understand the perspectives and problems faced by those on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines.
The registry will unite America’s healthcare workers into a community to facilitate rapid-cycle research, including an upcoming large study of hydroxychloroquine’s effectiveness in preventing coronavirus infections in healthcare workers. The HERO research program leverages PCORnet®, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, and is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). As a network of PCORnet, the Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN) will play a vital role in contributing to the Chicago area efforts of the registry and trial. Faraz Ahmad, MD, MS, a member of IPHAM's Center for Health Information Partnerships (CHIP), will lead the Northwestern Medicine site along with Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Jay Pandit, MD, and Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) Amisha Wallia, MD.
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Tara Lagu, MD, MPH, the new named director of IPHAM's Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, co-authored a perspective piece in the Washington Post.
"States, health systems and hospitals can make some short-term efforts to help stabilize the existing supply chain — for instance, they could work together to collect and report inventory, regionalize resources and coordinate their distribution. But without a strong federal response, we are likely to continue witnessing 'Wild West' scenarios as health systems struggle to procure needed supplies. And worse, we will continue to see states and health systems lacking the resources they need to protect patients and health-care workers."
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Date: May 28, 2020
Time: 12 PM Central
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Presented by:
Michael S Wolf, PhD, MPH
Associate Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Director, IPHAM Center for Applied Health Research on Aging
James R. Webster, Jr., Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University
Michael Wolf is the director of IPHAM's Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA). His work focuses on 1) the study of cognitive, psychosocial, and health system factors that affect a person's ability to successfully manage health, and 2) the design of practical, scalable interventions to help individuals and families access, understand, and use health information to make appropriate health decisions and adopt recommended behaviors.
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Tricia Pendergrast, a first-year student, helped start GetMePPEChicago, a collaboration amongst students attending several medical schools in Chicago. The organization has already distributed more than 60,000 N95 protective masks and other protective personal equipment to healthcare workers around Chicago.
Now, Pendergrast is looking to the future, securing two grants to continue operations and develop an algorithm for equitable distribution of personal protective equipment.
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More Public Health News, Media, and Research from Northwestern
Is There Any Safe Way to Socialize During the Coronavirus Pandemic? via Time featuring Kelly Michelson, MD, MPH.
Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury via Northwestern News.
How a Northwestern student startup is revolutionizing handwashing via Northwestern News.
Adapting emergency ventilators for COVID-19 patients via Northwestern News.
App helps COVID anxiety, depression via Northwestern News.
Prevalence, Types, and Sources of Bullying Reported by US General Surgery Residents in 2019
May 26, 2020 - JAMA Research Letter. Lindsey M. Zhang, MD, MS; Ryan J. Ellis, MD, MS; Meixi Ma, MD, MS; Elaine O. Cheung, PhD; David B. Hoyt, MD; Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS; Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH.
Beware of underpriced drugs for covid-19 treatments. Opinion in Washington Post on May 18, 2020.
UV-resistant elastic for N95 masks receives NSF RAPID grant via Northwestern News.
Virus-deactivating mask project receives NSF RAPID grant via Weinberg News.
Black Coronavirus Patients Land in Hospitals More Often, Study Finds via New York Times featuring Featuring: Clyde Yancy, MD.
Fear of COVID-19 leads other patients to decline critical treatment via Chicago Tribune featuring Lisa B. VanWagner, MD.
“What role does the W.H.O. play in all of this?” Dr. Murphy answers viewer COVID-19 questions 5/20 via WGN -TV featuring Robert L. Murphy, MD.
More Vitamin D, Lower Risk of Severe COVID-19? via WebMD
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Please see the IPHAM Careers page to see all current openings within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine. To apply for jobs, please go to the Northwestern Careers page. Select whether you are an internal or external candidate, choose the Advanced Search option and enter the appropriate job ID number. Contact Kara Pederson, Associate Professional Affairs Administrator, at kara.pederson@northwestern.edu with any questions.
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