Publications by authors named "S V Garbers"
Teaching assistants (TAs) play a significant role in students' learning environment and experience but receive limited training in the non-curricular aspects of teaching and student support. Graduate students frequently engage in near-peer teaching, with student teachers with one or more years' experience compared to learners engaged in a structured teaching role. Academic institutions may perpetuate racism and its effects on health through institutional norms and pedagogy; training TAs to foster inclusive learning environments is therefore essential.
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- Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are found to be effective for adolescents and were studied in school-based health centers (SBHCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study conducted in New York City from April 2021 to June 2022 documented 1,303 contraceptive visits and 77 LARC initiations.
- The continuation rate for those who started LARC was high, at 79.3% after six months, highlighting the vital role SBHCs play in providing contraceptive services to teens during healthcare disruptions.
Objective: Emergency-department (ED) staff may experience psychologic distress due to the stressful nature of their work. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this distress. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping, a somatic psychophysiologic intervention combining vibratory acupressure with elements of cognitive-behavioral and exposure therapies, can reduce psychologic distress.
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