The Hasbro Children’s Partial Hospital Program (HCPHP) is New England’s only pediatric/psychiatric day-treatment program. Over the past 10 years, the HCPHP has treated more than 1,000 children and adolescents that have a combination of physical and emotional illness Read the rest of this entry »

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Teens who repeatedly cut themselves are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, increasing their chances of possibly contracting HIV, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Read the rest of this entry »

On Wednesday, June 25, the physicians and residents of the department of emergency medicine at Rhode Island Hospital will perform a Community Service Day at Crossroads Rhode Island. The joint project will include installing a garden in the rear of the building. Read the rest of this entry »

Jamsheed Vakharia, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Charles C.J. Carpenter, MD, Outstanding Physician of the Year Award at The Miriam Hospital. Recognized by his peers for his diligence, compassion and commitment to his patients, Vakharia was presented the award at the hospital’s staff association meeting on June 15. Read the rest of this entry »