COVID-19

Every day new details emerge about COVID-19 and how the pandemic is impacting the Washington, D.C., region.

The new COVID-19 social distancing recommendations can be hard on everyone. Among elderly populations loneliness can have a wide range of negative effects on both physical and mental health.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to WUSA9 about the physician hotline she developed with colleagues for first responders who need to speak to a mental health professional during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malika Fair, MD, clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke with AAMC News for an article on how clinicians are dealing with the emotional and physical toll during the COVID-19 pandemic.

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke with the podcast Hospitals in Focus for an episode on being an ER physician on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

William Borden, MD, chief quality and population health officer and associate professor of medicine, spoke with DCist for an article on the mandate that D.C. grocery stores ask customers to wear masks while in the stores.

To honor social distancing requirements, while still meeting its educational mission, SMHS is using creativity and ingenuity to take learning online.

Michael Knight, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke to Today.com for an article on states restricting the use of reusable shopping bags during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rachel Brem, MD, professor of radiology, spoke with NBC4 for a segment on her experience testing positive for COVID-19 and recovery.

Janice Blanchard, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, was spoke to DCist for an article on the impact COVID-19 has on people of color in Washington, D.C.