Background: In current times, physicians are working to older ages, lending experience and knowledge that benefits both patient care and education. Recent findings demonstrate advanced age as a risk factor for severe morbidity and mortality from serious acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (COVID-19), placing older physicians at high-risk during the current pandemic. Pediatric hospitalists frequently care for [...]

Background: Islam is the second-largest religious tradition in the world, with approximately 3.45 million members in the United States. New York State has the third largest Muslim population and recent data estimates 20,000 to 25,000 Muslims reside in the greater Rochester area. During the month of Ramadan, all Muslims who are physically capable are obligated [...]