On Jan. 4th, the
Dr. Rebecca Collins is the new Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Collins will lead alongside newly promoted Associate Program Director,
Dr. Samantha Rai and
Dr. London Muse, who was promoted to Associate Program Director in 2019 and is also Medical Director at Sleepy Hollow Open Door. These changes usher in a new leadership structure for the program.
Rebecca Collins
Dr. Collins completed her family medicine training at Columbia University’s Center for Family and Community Medicine, medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and public health training at A.T. Still University. She is one of the founding faculty members of this residency program. Over the course of her career in both academic and community health center administration, she has concentrated her work efforts on providing high quality, comprehensive healthcare to underserved communities. Dr. Collins has led administrative and clinical care teams
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MetroWest leaders see sense of optimism with Biden-Harris administration
Experts who spoke with the Daily News believe the Biden/Harris team will champion policies that will benefit local residents.
The harmful effects of the coronavirus pandemic placed a severe strain on public-health resources, caused massive unemployment and highlighted ingrained inequities in communities of color.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have plans to address these pressing problems. But will they work? And what impact will they have in MetroWest?
The Daily News posed these questions to local experts in the areas of public health, the economy and social justice.
Psychedelics in therapeutic settings
BAR HARBOR The Jesup Memorial Library is hosting a virtual panel discussion with doctors from the MDI Hospital about the use of psychedelics in therapeutic settings on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Dr. Mark Kandutsch, Dr. Andres Abreu and Alexander Schin will give a brief history of how psychedelics have been used in the past, including their use in therapy. They will then discuss the resurgent interest in the use of psychedelics in today’s medical settings, and talk about microdosing, which is the practice of consuming very low, sub-hallucinogenic doses of a psychedelic substance, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) or psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
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Stateâs deliberate approach on vaccines frustrates some seniors
By Deanna Pan Globe Staff,Updated January 19, 2021, 9:46 p.m.
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When Florida opened the floodgates to vaccinate anyone 65 and older against COVID-19, chaos and confusion followed.
In some parts of the Sunshine State, older Floridians
camped out overnight to secure their spots in line. A few counties turned to EventBrite, an online ticketing platform better known for coordinating book readings and comedy shows, to schedule appointments. Slots were filled in minutes, leaving tens of thousands unsure when or where theyâd receive the precious shot.
Massachusetts has tried to avoid the Florida-style free-for-all with a deliberate three-phased approach to vaccinating its