The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Many new doctors are missing crucial medical training after focusing on COVID-19

Brian Moline and Farrah Anderson
 
Dr. Clare Prohaska stands in the hallway of Methodist Hospital toward the end of a shift caring for severely ill COVID patients on Jan. 22, 2022. She says she’s lost count of how many patients she’s pronounced dead over the past few months.

Dr. Clare Prohaska stands in the hallway of Methodist Hospital toward the end of a shift caring for severely ill COVID patients on Jan. 22, 2022. She says she’s lost count of how many patients she’s pronounced dead over the past few months. Farah Yousry/Side Effects Public Media

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Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

Today's headlines:

  • A major winter storm could drop around a foot of snow on Champaign County and other parts of central Illinois from Tuesday into Thursday.

  • Truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada border -- in either direction -- are now required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine.

  • Lawmakers in Springfield will consider legislation that would repeal a surcharge gas companies add to consumers’ monthly bills.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how new doctors’ constant focus on COVID-19 is keeping them from learning other necessary medical skills.

217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Dana Cronin, Michael Puente and Farah Yousry.