Tag: COVID-19
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Medical Education in the Time of COVID-19
The persistence of SARS-Cov-2 may fundamentally alter the landscape of medical education and hospital training, according to a Northwestern Medicine editorial published in Science Advances.
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Medical Students Hold Online COVID-19 Education Sessions
A team of Feinberg medical students are holding online COVID-19 information sessions for community members and organizations across the Chicagoland area.
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Severe COVID-19 Illness Less Frequent In Children
Children with COVID-19 experience severe illness less frequently than adults, but the disease can still be dangerous, according to a recent study.
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Medical Student Helps Distribute PPE Across Chicago
Tricia Pendergrast, a first-year student, helped start GetMePPEChicago, an organization that has distributed more than 60,000 N95 protective masks and other protective personal equipment to healthcare workers around the city.
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Faculty Share Expertise on Continuing COVID-19 Response Efforts
According to several recent editorials published by Feinberg faculty, there are large and complex issues to grapple with, from COVID-19’s devastating impact on African-Americans to maintaining critical care standards in the face of an unprecedented pandemic.
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Modeling COVID-19 Transmission and Containment Efforts
Jaline Gerardin, PhD, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology, discussed how data modeling has helped evaluate COVID-19 transmission rates and containment efforts in Illinois during a recent IPHAM webinar.
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Transitioning to Virtual Medical Curriculum in Response to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state of Illinois’ stay-at-home order, Feinberg transformed nearly its entire medical school curriculum to be delivered online. Online learning efforts include virtual simulation courses, telehealth visits, virtual standardized patient exams and online team-based active learning activities.
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Northwestern Team Develops New Antibody Test for COVID-19
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new method for testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) antibodies, requiring only a single drop of blood collected from a simple finger prick.
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First Wearable Device Continuously Tracks COVID-19 Symptoms
Investigators at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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‘Caution Fatigue’ Could Dent Efforts to Stay Safe
Northwestern Medicine experts discuss the phenomenon of “caution fatigue,” where people may find it difficult to stay on high-risk alert after weeks of social distancing and isolation to stop the spread of COVID-19.
