Our speaker this week was Don Kollisch, MD, a member for the Physicians for National Health Program.
Jane Mason had the privilege to introduce Dr. Don.
“Don Kollisch has been a New Hampshire Family Physician for more than 40 years. Currently working part-time for the VA clinic in Littleton, he was in the 1980's and 90's an old-time country doctor - delivering babies and taking care of multiple generations - in Monroe, a farming and logging town. He pracrticed at DHMC for many years. In addition to his clinical work, he also does a lot of teaching and medical education with both medical students and residents. He is a volunteer at - and on the Board of - the Good Neighbor Health Clinic, and on the Board of the Upper Valley Community Nursing Project. He lives with his wife, Pat Glowa, also a Family Doctor in Hanover. His two daughters loved growing up in New Hampshire; but both now live in Brooklyn. Go figure!”
Dr. Don presented a business case for a national health plan. He provided a lot of information, and after the meeting send Marilyn Bedell documents to share with members. So rather than provide a synopsis of his program, the documents he shared will be sent to you as a separate e-mail. The articles will give you an overview of his arguments for a national health plan. Dr. Kollisch would welcome feedback on this topic. If you would like to reach out to him, his e-mail address is: donald.o.kollisch@dartmouth.edu
With physician Donald Kollisch, Dominique Dadekian ’18, left, observes as Emily Yang ’18 assists in an exam of Travis Filiault of Thetford, Vt., at the Good Neighbor Health Clinics. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00) (Photo from the Dartmouth News Web Page)
Kiton Library Book Donation This Week
Book for the children's collection at the Kilton Library in honor of Don Kollisch will be:
Where Lily Isn't
Where Lily Isn't is Julie Paschkis and Margaret Chodos-Irvine's beautiful bereavement picture book celebrating the love of a lost pet.
Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled.
But not now.
It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope―for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination
Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled.
But not now.
It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope―for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination