Multidisciplinary Wellbeing

Issue No 5

Features
Evolution of the US Army Physician Assistant
by CPT Brandon M. Carius, MPAS, PA-C | LTC Amelia M. Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc, MPAS, PA-C
Features
The physician assistant (PA) profession began as an effort to simultaneously address two Vietnam War-era problems: 1) highly skilled combat medics returning home without a specific title or skill set readily translatable to a civilian career, and 2) a significant physician shortage during a high-casualty...
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MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD
by Charlotte Harrison, Senior Clinical Research Associate, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
Features
MDMA, arguably best known as a “rave” and “party” drug, may be the most effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating condition affecting at least 8 million adults in the United States within a given year [1]. Preliminary results from clinical trials of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine...
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21st Century Healthcare Delivery in Kenya
by Mark Tozzio, M-IHHS, FACHE, Adjunct Instructor, Northeastern State University
Features
On March 1, 2018, doctors performed brain surgery on the wrong patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the oldest and largest referral hospital in Kenya, a public tertiary care facility operated by the Kenya Ministry of Health, and the teaching hospital of University of Nairobi College of Health...
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Departments
Fort Belvoir & the Healing Process of Design
by Doug Wignall, FAIA, RAIC, LEED AP, President, HDR Architecture, Inc.
Departments
Not long ago, hospitals were almost unanimously thought of as cold institutions filled with hard, unyielding surfaces chosen more for durability and ease of maintenance than for warmth and comfort. The idea that these buildings might be emitting harmful chemicals, which could negatively impact patient...
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Housing for Hope & Sustainable Development
by Bryan Butler, Consultant, International Sustainable Development
Departments
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina damaged almost 75 percent of homes in New Orleans, La. As of 2009, 65,000 housing units were still uninhabitable, with 68 percent scheduled to be or already leveled, condemned or demolished [1]. In 2017, Hurricane Maria destroyed or significantly damaged more than one-third...
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Food Security, the Economy & Bee Conservation
by Saikat Kumar Basu, MSc, Consultant, Pollinator Conservation
Departments
Imagine life without chocolate, walnuts, cinnamon or vanilla for baking, or eating? What about never eating a potato, tomato or apple again? This possibility is no longer far-reaching as pollinators continue their serious decline due to a number of factors, including environmental. Thirty-five percent...
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Columns
Open Recovery Disrupts Addiction Stigma
by Fay Zenoff, Executive Director, Center for Open Recovery
Columns
The 2016 U.S. Surgeon General report, Facing Addiction in America, estimates that of the one in seven Americans who will struggle with addiction, only 10 percent will find treatment [1]. Therefore, the vast majority of those directly impacted by addiction – including their families – are forced to navigate...
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Uninsured Vets Lack Access to Medications
by Leslie Achter, CEO, Inside Rx, LLC
Columns
While the majority of veterans can and do take advantage of health and prescription benefits, a substantial number of non-elderly veteran personnel and their family members do not have access to health insurance coverage or adequate care due to eligibility and/or costs. Lack of access to needed medical...
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Is the Quest For Success Killing Americans?
by Alex Criss, MBA, Contributing Author
Columns
What do a six-figure income, high-status job title and reputation for a good work ethic get you at the end of the day? Some say “closer to the American dream;” others say “closer to the grave.” Most Americans can’t wrap their heads around the idea of valuing time over money – particularly because we...
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