Stories by Erin Paquette

Erin Paquette, M.D., J.D., M.Be., is an assistant professor of pediatrics, pediatric intensivist and associate chair of the Children's Ethics Advisory Board at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Credit: Nick Higgins

Policy

Extend the Census Deadline to Protect Vulnerable Children

They need to be counted accurately to ensure the health and other services they need, and the pandemic has made that task much harder

April 20, 2020 — Erin Paquette and Angira Patel | Opinion

Policy

Medical Students Must Learn How Social Factors Affect Health

Part of a physician’s job should be to address not just illness but also its root causes

March 26, 2020 — Erin Paquette and Angira Patel

Policy

Doctors Should Care for Patients and Social Justice

Medical students must be taught to address systemic problems that contribute to poor health

October 17, 2019 — Erin Paquette and Angira Patel | Opinion