March 19, 2018 NewsEmergency Doctors: CPR Training For 911 Operators Could Save LivesRI NPR Dr. Catherine Cummings, a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, joined other emergency physicians in calling for expanded CPR training for 911 dispatchers. CONTINUE READING
March 12, 2018 NewsExperts Weigh-In on Adjusting to Spring ForwardFox 4 Dr. Katie Sharkey, an associate professor of medicine and of psychiatry, comments on what one missing hour of sleep can do to your performance at work. CONTINUE READING
March 8, 2018 NewsDr. Katie Sharkey: Women suffer from sleep apnea tooThe Providence Journal In this feature about women being under diagnosed for sleep apnea, Dr. Katie Sharkey comments on some of the reasons why women are not being treated for the condition. CONTINUE READING
March 7, 2018 NewsThis is how top sleep experts prepare for daylight savingNBC News Dr. Katie Sharkey, an associate professor of medicine and of psychiatry, discusses the dangers of sleep deprivation and offers advice for dealing with Daylight Saving Time. CONTINUE READING
March 4, 2018 NewsRobbery victim raises awareness about restorative justiceMontana Standard In this article about the lasting impression violent crimes has on victims, the Montana Standard cites a 2015 study by Dr. Janette Baird that evaluated the effect of victim impact panels on recidivism. Dr. Baird is an associate professor of emergency medicine (research). CONTINUE READING
February 28, 2018 NewsStories of gun violence pour in to R.I. Hospital Researcher The Providence Journal After the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., Dr. Megan Ranney asked doctors across the country about their experiences with shootings and she was flooded with hundreds of stories within hours. CONTINUE READING
February 28, 2018 NewsDr. Sharkey joins Projo for live Q&A about sleep difficultiesProvidence Journal In The Providence Journal’s Facebook Live session on Monday from the Brown Medicine Sleep Center, sleep experts Chris Ruzzo and Dr. Katie Sharkey discussed how to overcome sleep difficulties. CONTINUE READING
February 27, 2018 NewsWomen suffer from disparities in stroke prevention, treatment, says Brown researcherThe Providence Journal Although women suffer more strokes than men in a lifetime, new research led by Dr. Tracy Madsen, an assistant professor of emergency medicine, found that there are gender disparities in stroke prevention and treatment. CONTINUE READING
February 26, 2018 NewsTide may be turning to free up funding to study gun violenceModern Healthcare Dr. Megan Ranney, an associate professor of emergency medicine and the lead author of a 2017 report that examined priorities in gun violence prevention research, is launching a not-for-profit organization, AFFIRM, to fund gun violence prevention research. CONTINUE READING
February 25, 2018 NewsDr. Katie Sharkey Takes Questions About SleepThe Providence Journal Dr. Katie Sharkey, a renowned sleep expert and an associate professor of medicine and of psychiatry, answered questions about sleep in a live Q&A on the Providence Journal’s Facebook page. CONTINUE READING