Image above: Megan Smith, Obama White House Chief Technology Officer; Steven Keating, holding replicas of his brain tumor; and John P. Holdren, Director of the Obama White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; on the day the Precision Medicine Initiative was announced. I’m honoring the contributions of my community colleagues over the years by […]
Perseverance
I’m honoring the contributions of my community colleagues over the years by pulling out some of their best comments and quotes. Fard Johnmar, in response to “Public Q&A: career advice” (2014): What do I say to people when they ask me for career advice? One word: persevere. Why? Because no matter what you do or […]
Be kind to yourself
I’m honoring the contributions of my community colleagues over the years by pulling out some of their best comments and quotes. Carly Medosch, in response to “A field guide to The Diagnosis Difference”: There is such a vast amount of information out there, and it can be so vitally helpful that you could call it […]
Aging, housing, health
Brandeis University hosted a one-day symposium on aging, housing, health, technology, and other issues. Thanks to the people who captured these insights!
The everyday life of the individual is a rich source of information
I’m honoring the contributions of my community colleagues over the years by pulling out some of their best comments and quotes. Ian Eslick, in response to Peer-to-peer Healthcare: Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. Obvious. (2011) There are many kinds of information that can be gleaned through the lens of science, and not all of them need to be the […]
Back to school with food allergies
Food-allergy parents all over the U.S. are engaging in our particular back-to-school rituals: gathering signatures on forms, packaging up emergency medications (one for the nurse, one for the classroom, one for the backpack…), and stocking up on lunchbox essentials. But what about the teachers? How are they preparing? I’d never considered it until my niece […]
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