The Social and Home Environment: Impacts of Determinants of Health on Atopic Dermatitis, Pathways Toward Solutions, and Unique Considerations for Rural and Remote North American Indigenous Populations.

Disparities in environmental and social determinants of health (DOH) are associated with morbidity in atopic dermatitis (AD). The socioecological model (SEM) is a framework that can be applied to better understand how such DOH impacts patients with AD. We include a case scenario of a remote Indigenous patient reflective of real-world situations of living with AD and examine relevant impact, gaps in knowledge, and further research needs.

Plerixafor on a WHIM - Promise or Fantasy of a New CXCR4 Inhibitor for This Rare, but Important Syndrome?

Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections and Myelokathexis (WHIM) is a primary immunodeficiency syndrome. Patients with WHIM syndrome are more susceptible to human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and commonly present to a dermatologist with recalcitrant to treatment warts. Other cardinal features of WHIM syndrome include recurrent sinopulmonary bacterial infections, neutropenia/lymphopenia, low levels of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM) and myelokathexis.

Professional Attitudes in Health Professions' Education: The Effects of an Anatomy Near-Peer Learning Activity.

Interprofessional attitudes existing between healthcare disciplines can negatively impact communication and collaboration in the clinical setting. While human anatomy is a topic central to healthcare trainees, the potential of the anatomy laboratory to minimize negative interprofessional attitudes has yet to be characterized. This study aimed to assess the effects of an anatomy interprofessional near-peer learning activity (AIP-NPLA) on medical and nursing students' interprofessional attitudes at McGill University.

In Their Words: Children's Perspectives on an El Sistema Music Program's Effects on their Well-Being.

Background: The El Sistema movement uses music as a promising tool to promote healthy childhood development and well-being, particularly in children facing socioeconomic challenges. Recognizing the need to better support underprivileged children in their neighborhood, the community-based organization Share the Warmth (STW) created an El Sistema-inspired music program named STW El Sistema. Owing to their program's recent rise in popularity and corresponding costs, STW El Sistema coordinators partnered with McGill University researchers to formally evaluate and better understand the program's effects on participating children.