Dr. Fernando gave closing remarks at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Gold Humanism Honor society student induction in February.
Dr. Fernando Presents at the Icahn School of Medicine
Dr. Fernando presented on best practices in immigrant health care provision at the Icahn School of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society Chapter’s inaugural Humanism Grand Rounds on Immigrant Health.
Senior Medical Educator goes to Tijuana with Al Otra Lado
In February, Dr. Ben McVane went to Tijuana, Mexico to work clinically with migrants and asylum-seekers with the NGO Al Otra Lado. While there, he additionally conducted forensic medical exams as a part of an on-going research project with Physicians for Human Rights.
Dr. Fernando and Dr. McVane Publish, "Exertional Rhabdomyolysis In a Long-Distance Migrant"
Libertas Executive Director, Dr. Dinali Fernando and Libertas Senior Medical Educator, Dr. Ben McVane publish, “Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in a Long-Distance Migrant.”
Abstract:
Background: Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a common condition with potentially life-threatening consequences; early recognition can prevent severe downstream complications. Some migrants and undocumented immigrants who have travelled to the United States have encountered extreme heat or other austere conditions during their journey, many of which have involved long stretches of travel on foot. These factors can combine to put these migrants at risk for rhabdomyolysis. Hospitals near the border of Mexico and the United States commonly encounter patients with adverse medical complications related to the process of border crossing. Case Report: We report a patient with exertional rhabdomyolysis complicated by acute kidney injury who presented to a hospital located thousands of miles from the United States–Mexico border. Why Should an Emergency Physician be Aware of This? Undocumented immigrants frequently disperse to disparate metropolitan areas after crossing the border, and therefore medical providers should remain vigilant or the medical complications of this dangerous journey.
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Dr. Fernando Awarded 2018 National Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Medicine Award
Dr. Dinali Fernando was awarded the 2018 National Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Medicine Award by the Arnhold P. Gold Foundation at a reception held in Boston in October. This award is presented to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced - though her scholarship, advocacy, and leadership - the well-being of vulnerable or underserved populations in the healthcare arena. She was also inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.