Courage Under Crisis: Wash Your Hands!
on October 19, 2020
From a young age we are taught the importance of washing our hands to stop the spread of germs. The notion of killing bacteria with hand sanitizer and hand washing has become a largely mainstream concept today...
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Courage Under Crisis: Military Medicine
on April 30, 2020
It is often said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and in times of crises, accommodations must be made in order to adapt to uncertain situations. In the aftermath of World War I, Weill Cornell...
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Courage Under Crisis: Repurposed Spaces
on April 22, 2020
For weeks New Yorkers have seen images of their city spaces being converted into triage sites and field hospitals to help with the overflow of suspected COVID-19 cases. The Javits Center and Columbia...
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Courage Under Crisis: Early Graduation
on April 7, 2020
In response to the growing threat of COVID-19, medical schools throughout New York have provided fourth-year medical students with the option to graduate early. While this choice to accelerate commencement...
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