From the Editor Welcome to our Annual Giving Issue! At this time of year, when most of us are blessed with a roof over our heads, clean running water, and a great deal more, we celebrate the medical mission work of NIFA faculty member and George Washington University...
From the Editor November is American Diabetes Month®, according to the American Diabetes Association–in fact, they’ve registered the phrase as a trademark. Other organizations, including the JDRF Foundation and the National Diabetes Education Program, a...
We want to honor October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But we also love to celebrate the spookiness of Halloween. So this issue brings you some of each! This past weekend, actress Kate Hudson and her mother, Goldie Hawn, added pink streaks to their hair in honor...
From the Editor This month’s topic is colon resection surgery. This surgery is done to treat and prevent a variety of diseases and conditions that affect the colon. You can read an in-depth article about this surgery, including terminology, the diseases treated,...
From the Editor Happy Labor Day Weekend! We wish you, your family and friends a safe and joyful time.August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month, so with this issue we bring you numerous resources to sharpen your knowledge in that field. Neurosurgeons aren’t just...
From the Editor This month’s topic is surgical site infections (SSI) and we provide some professional resources and videos below for you to learn from.Coincidentally, last week I ran across a fascinating, though non-scientific, article that appeared in The New...
