Publications by authors named "Savannah F Ryan"
Immigration policy, particularly regarding migrants crossing the US-Mexico border, has been a highly debated topic for years. There is a continued debate on how to maintain national security while protecting the health and dignity of migrants. In this commentary, we argue that the Biden Administration's "Proclamation on Securing the Border" issued on June 4, 2024, alongside the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice's (DOJ) Interim Final Rule, poses a significant threat to the health of migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border by forcing more migrants to wait in encampments in border towns.
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- Shortages of healthcare professionals in humanitarian settings, especially at the US-Mexico border, necessitate understanding how to enhance their involvement.
- A study involved interviews with 27 health professionals to explore their motivations, barriers, and recommendations for improving participation in migrant healthcare.
- Findings revealed that while many professionals had strong internal motivations to help vulnerable populations, they faced significant sacrifices such as career and family commitments, along with barriers like limited education and volunteer opportunities.
Background: Despite the questionable validity of online-based physician review websites (PRWs), negative reviews can adversely affect a provider's practice. Several investigations have explored the effect of extremely negative "one-star" reviews across subspecialties such as adult reconstruction, sports medicine, and orthopaedic traumatology; however, to date, no study has explored one-star reviews in foot and ankle surgery. The goal of this study was to characterize factors that contribute to extremely negative, one-star reviews for foot and ankle surgeons on Vitals.
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