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A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: Art and medicine

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: Art and medicine

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...

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: I miss the medical students

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 –...

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: We will remember these days

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...

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: All about antibodies

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...

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: Giving thanks

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...

A doctor’s diary from a pandemic: Finding comfort

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...
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