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October 23, 2020 | <1 min read

What’s the one word that comes to mind at this point in the pandemic?

“Patience.” -Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

A child playing with a parent's gun that wasn't safely stored.

October 15, 2020 | 3 min read

How to Talk About Firearm Safety During the Pandemic

By Katherine Hoops, MD

With a surge in gun sales during the pandemic, exposure to firearms has increased for all. It’s imperative that clinicians give comprehensive firearm safety counseling to patients during these challenging times.

September 11, 2020 | 3 min read

No Regrets—A Lesson Amid a Pandemic

By Eric Last, DO, Northwell Health, Wantagh, New York

A decision made in good faith with the best available information shouldn’t be regretted even if it’s later proven wrong. All we can do is learn from the experience to improve our care of patients.

September 8, 2020 | 1 min read

10 Ways to Cultivate Well-being During the Pandemic

By Rachel Salas, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine

It's important to make an effort to improve your sense of well-being to help prevent burnout, especially during the strain of the pandemic.

How are you sleeping?

July 31, 2020 | <1 min read

What’s a question you’ve asked to assess the well-being of patients during the pandemic?

How are you sleeping? How are you keeping yourself safe and whole? What can I do to support you?

July 17, 2020 | 1 min read

Person-Centered LGBTQ Care in the Pandemic Era

By Justin Fontenot, MSN, RN

Patient-centered care requires considering your patients’ wants and needs in their management. ALL patients deserve person-centered care.

July 14, 2020 | 5 min read

Top 10 Tips For Great Sleep During the Pandemic

By Logan Schneider, MD, Stanford Medicine

Great sleep is a foundation of health—both for healthcare professionals and our patients. Because sleep can be disturbed with the stress of the pandemic, it's important to commit to sleep-promoting habits and routines.

July 1, 2020 | 3 min read

How to Support Immigrant Communities During the Pandemic

By Amelie Meltzer, Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh, Reuben Mathew, MPH, Medical Student, St. George University, Zackary Berger, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Medicine

All people, including immigrants in the U.S., need comprehensive care at this time. Clinicians should be aware of the resources to help immigrant patients obtain medication, food, housing, and mental health support.

June 12, 2020 | <1 min read

How have you adjusted your expectations of what’s “normal” during the pandemic?

“I’ve reassessed what’s truly ‘normal.’ Did the kids really need all these activities? Is F2F always better than televisit? I’m more excited to reshape my normal than to ‘go back to normal.'” -Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins

May 22, 2020 | <1 min read

What’s something you remember from pre-pandemic times that you look forward to resuming once distancing restrictions lift?

Hugging friends and family!