In this issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health, we invite you to read about how we have researched the strength of the healthcareworkforce in our state, how one of our healthcare institutions have used robots to assist the workforce, and how we have incorporatedtelehealth into primary care. We also highlight how the type of residence affected health outcomes for individuals with developmentaldisabilities during the pandemic, how switching to virtual classes increased the access to Delaware Mini Medical School for high schoolstudents throughout the state, and offer the executive summary of the Delaware State Health Assessment, 2022-2023.
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Table of Contents
3 | In This Issue: Rebuilding Public Health and Healthcare Resilience
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.P.H. and Katherine Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
4 | Delaware Health Force: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Healthcare Workforce and Access Challenges
Nicole Sabine
6 | Improving Postpartum Follow-Up with Telehealth: Did the Pandemic Nudge Us in a Better Direction?
Kathryn Vollum Woodroof, M.D.; Melanie Chichester, B.S.N., R.N.C.-O.B.; C.P.L.C.; R.N.C.-I.A.P.; Karen Antell, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P.; & Diana Wohler, M.D.
11 | The Nation’s Health
12 | Virtual Primary Care in a Large Delaware-Based Independent Academic Medical Center: Impact and Opportunity
Darrell C. Dow, M.S.; Sarah E. Schenck, M.D., F.A.C.P.; Tracy L. Bell, M.B.A.; P.M.P.; L.S.S.G.B.; Stephanie C. Roth, M.L.I.S.; Omar Khan, M.D., M.H.S.
16 | The DPH Bulletin – December 2024
20 | Integrating Collaborative Robots into a Complex Hospital Setting: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Susan Smith Birkhoff, Ph.D., R.N.; Paige Merring, M.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.; Amanda Spence, B.S.N., R.N.-B.C.; Wendy Bassett; Stephanie C. Roth, M.L.I.S.
28 | The DPH Bulletin – November 2024
32 | Associations Between Residence Type and Health Outcomes for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quantitative Analysis
Ankita Mohan, M.H.S. and Jody Roberts, Ph.D.
42 | Fogarty International – Global Health Matters
54 | Flipping the Stats: A COVID-19 Success Story
58 | The DPH Bulletin – Respiratory Viruses Edition
60 | Executive Summary of the Delaware State Health Assessment: 2022-2023 Report
62 | Delaware Mini Medical School: An Expeditionary and Health Literacy Program for Youth, Young Adults, and Those Exploring New Career Options
Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H. and Nicole Sabine, B.S.
66 | The DPH Bulletin – October 2024
70 | Access to Virtual Care in Behavioral Health: A Social Determinant of Health
Patrick J. Hearle, M.D.; Emily Ann Smith, M.D.; Richard J. Caplan, Ph.D.; & Ram A. Sharma, M.D.
76 | Index of Advertisers