Month: August 2015
Congratulations to Karla Damus on the publication of her book entitled Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait that describes her program in Kentucky to reduce preterm birth rates over 60 months, and provides evidence for an effective intervention that can be applied in other communities. From the Back Cover Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait® […]
“Clinical services and patient outcomes improved at a hospital network in Lesotho after its operations were shifted from the government to a public-private partnership, a new study led by Boston University global health researchers reports. The study in the journal Health Affairsgauged changes that occurred after the government of Lesotho entered into a partnership with […]
On July 21st over 50 medical students and over 20 Family Medicine faculty and residents participated in a new program, Second Year Launch! The event took place on the afternoon before the second year curriculum began. Students participated in hands on workshops run by DFM faculty and residents. Workshops included: Vaginal delivery Summer Emergencies Suturing […]