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Never have I hated a photo of myself more and it’s the feature photo of a @washingtonpost story!! It do be like that (a thread) https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/07/13/college-health-centers-problems/?arc404=true

A crisis in campus care

As students return to college amid the coronavirus pandemic, campus health-care centers across the country face their biggest test.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/07/13/college-health-centers-problems/?arc404=true

Jokes aside, I cannot be more grateful to @jennabelson for coming across my reported column and bringing Duke Student Health into a much larger and important conversation about how college student health centers are not equipped to provide the basic care that students deserve.

Being a source has unwittingly made me a better, more empathetic reporter. @jennabelson was always patient, understanding and a human before a journalist.

And I was nervous having a photographer follow me for my first visit to MD Anderson post-treatment, but honestly, I think I had a better experience because @bonjomo was there. These are journalists I aspire to be.

From patterns of misdiagnoses to gaslighting employees who sidesweep patient concerns, college student health centers are a significant problem. Are they ready to bring students back amidst a global pandemic?

Here’s part one of my reported column on inadequate care at Duke Student Health: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/10/duke-student-health-insurance-university-students-are-not-getting-the-care-they-need-from-student-health

Students are not getting the care they need from Student Health

Her extreme carelessness led to something as laughable as cancer diagnosed as gas pains.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/10/duke-student-health-insurance-university-students-are-not-getting-the-care-they-need-from-student-health

Part Two: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/11/duke-university-student-health-gaslighting-patients-and-exacerbating-conditions

Duke Student Health: Gaslighting patients and exacerbating conditions

Student Health’s misdiagnosis delayed Matson from receiving necessary treatment and medication, negatively impacting her academic, social and emotional well-being.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/11/duke-university-student-health-gaslighting-patients-and-exacerbating-conditions

Part Three: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/12/duke-university-student-health-vital-signs-misdiagnoses-er-misdiagnoses-and-broken-bones-more-on-duke-student-healths-mishaps

Misdiagnoses and broken bones: More on Duke Student Health's mishaps

Student Health has fomented a black-box monopoly wherein dangerous misdiagnoses go unchecked.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/12/duke-university-student-health-vital-signs-misdiagnoses-er-misdiagnoses-and-broken-bones-more-on-duke-student-healths-mishaps

Part Four: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2020/01/duke-university-student-health-vital-signs-equtiy-access-how-do-we-judge-patient-satisfaction

How do we measure patient satisfaction?

Almost every student who shared their experience with me discussed feeling a dismissive or careless attitude from the provider.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2020/01/duke-university-student-health-vital-signs-equtiy-access-how-do-we-judge-patient-satisfaction

After interviewing more than 200 students, parents and health officials and reviewing 5,500 reviews of student health centers posted on Google, here are @washingtonpost ‘s 5 takeaways: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/five-takeaways-from-the-posts-investigation-of-college-health-centers/2020/07/12/09a4b7a0-c09d-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html%3foutputType=amp

Five takeaways from The Post’s investigation of college health centers

The Post interviewed more than 200 students, parents and health officials and examined thousands of records to assess the landscape of student health services on college campuses.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/five-takeaways-from-the-posts-investigation-of-college-health-centers/2020/07/12/09a4b7a0-c09d-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html%3foutputType=amp

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