by David Hilden, MD MPH | Sep 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Humanities and Medicine
Photo credit: Twin Cities Public Television, tpt.org It’s been a while and I’m getting pandemic fatigue. I’m too exhausted to do much of anything, including blog posts, but recently I was fortunate to be part of something really special. Happily, my...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jul 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Medical Education
My own med school graduation, 20 years ago. Gotta love those glasses. With my family: Julie, Alex, and Abby Somewhere near the top of my “favorite things about my job” is working alongside medical students. It’s a privilege to get to teach –...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Dr. Hilden's reflections, Humanities and Medicine
I wrote the following short piece for the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Physicians of which I am privileged to serve as Governor. I edited it a bit for my colleagues – physicians and all others – at Hennepin Healthcare. I offer it to you...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Medical research
Lately, many of us are thinking quite a bit about antibodies. When’s the antibody test going to be ready? Can I get a test? Do I have antibodies? Will we be able to give antibodies from one person to another as a treatment? Are antibodies our ticket to resuming...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
At my hospital and clinic system, Hennepin Healthcare, we have a method of communication called the Tiered Huddle system. It’s an innovative and really effective way for communication between people in the organization so that problems can be addressed in real...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
Meet Zoe, our 15 1/2 year old dog. Just look at that face! Zoe has no idea about coronavirus and social distancing is just not a thing for her. Her concerns today are the same as they were a couple months ago before the big pandemic hit: food, sleeping, and the...
