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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid expansion of telehealth use. Telehealth has the potential to improve access for underserved populations who live far distances from well-equipped medical centers. This healthcare modality will

Thanks to COVID-19, I am still sheltering in place in San Francisco, wondering if I will ever again be able to get a haircut or hug a friend that I meet on the street. Some states are “opening up” while cases of COVID-19 are still climbing, and new

being able to stay home and have the conversation there. Thus, even when we ditch the masks, I think for at least some established patients, this will remain the norm. When COVID-19 shut down San Francisco last April, I believed the shutdown would last

Dear Santa, It’s Margaret here. Gosh, a lot has happened since I wrote you last year. I do hope that you, Mrs. Claus, and the elves have been safe this year, as I imagine COVID-19 found its way even to the North Pole. But I know you! I believe

first COVID-19 vaccination. The fact that, as of writing, 2 vaccines have FDA approval and more are on the way is nothing short of miraculous. The increase in production by the industry giants responsible for these vaccines has also been a tour de force

have our colleagues in the emergency department, ICU, and COVID-19 floors. Those colleagues are true heroes, and we must remember to acknowledge and be grateful for their sacrifices in the years ahead. I could add more, but this is a start. We still

Guidelines. Leading the conversation at the conference were 3 keynotes discussing new recommendations to advance racial equity, ways to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, and ongoing strategies for preventing and controlling human

precautions for COVID-19, and I didn’t even get a black market haircut or a manicure. And I haven’t attended any parties. So here are my top 10 requests this year, in no particular order: Give President-elect Joe Biden “medicine” to heal the country Bring an

the workforce, employers must evaluate how they can adjust workplace policies to meet employee and business needs. The COVID-19 pandemic has also elevated the need to reconsider office accommodations for immunocompromised patients to work safely

action-oriented and productive project. Recent experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic have reemphasized the importance of high-quality RWE and reiterated the value of data collection from minorities and underrepresented population groups. The FDA must