When did you start working with Michelle Obama? I went to Washington in 2009 as a health policy fellow with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Academy of Medicine. It was a mid-career fellowship I did as a faculty member at the CU School of Medicine. As part of that fellowship, I was inducted into Mrs. Obama’s office, then continued for another year as her health care policy adviser. Why did you apply for that scholarship? What interested you about that opportunity? I have worked extensively in advocacy…
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The review can help doctors treat adolescents with depression
A new review authored by three Canadian psychiatrists aims to help primary care physicians diagnose and manage depression in adolescents. Depression is common among Canadian teenagers and often goes unnoticed. Many family doctors report feeling unprepared to identify and manage depression in these patients. “Depression is an increasingly common but treatable condition among adolescents,” the authors wrote. “General practitioners and pediatricians are well positioned to support first-line assessment and management of depression in this group, helping patients regain health and function.” The article was published on May 29 in CMJ…
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