"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

Cara Poland (one of my favorite people!) on "top ten tips" to succeed in #advocacy: never give up, never ever give up, never ever ever give up! #ASAM #ASAM2025 #addictionmed #medsky

Cara Poland on #advocacy at ASAM ... "We are advocates EVERY DAY!" Advocacy isn't just showing up once a year at a lobby day ... it's showing up and speaking up for our patients and communities. #Michigan #addiction #addictionmedicine #ASAMAnnual #ASAM

Dr. Katrina Mark hitting it out of the park at #ASAM25 -- "We need to be careful how we talk to and about pregnant women who use cannabis." #addictionmed #harmreduction

Our members, led by @loshman.bsky.social, recently published findings in @jama.com Network Open about older adults' views of medications to treat #obesity, including Medicare coverage. This news story describes what they found: insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/mos...

Recent work by @loshman.bsky.social et al on what people over 50 think on this topic: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... #obesity #healthpolicy

Thank you for sharing our work to improve #SubstanceUsePolicy on #DrugTesting in #Pregnancy. We will keep pushing for evidence-based, ethical care. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/04/02/h... #AddictionMedicine #MedSky #FMSky #MedTwitter #MaternalHealth #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy

Thanks to @conscienhealth.bsky.social for covering our recent study on #Medicare coverage of #obesity medications. Truly, the US health care system is a sick care system, and a host of policy changes are needed to support preventive care for obesity as well as medications!

Thanks to MedPageToday for covering our @um-ihpi.bsky.social National Poll on Health Aging paper on #obesity coverage in #Medicare (www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...) 1/2

The cost of neglecting primary care in policy making www.aafp.org/news/governm...

The fallout for West Sub’s family medicine residents

Just published from Dr. @loshman.bsky.social et al! New residency application signals & preferences are promising ways to help coordinators select suitable candidates. However, they didn't help them discern whether applicants truly preferred family medicine. More study is needed. michmed.org/4kRdY

We need your support! 🗳️ Vote 🗳️ for the Michigan Medicine Weight Navigation Program in STAT Madness, a fun bracket style competition for health care innovation. statnews.com/feature/stat... Supporting #primarycare research, bringing innovation to the communities that need them most!

Right wing New York Post challenges RFK Jr on measles, stating that the measles vaccine is safe. Medsky nypost.com/2025/02/26/o...

@greenjrnl.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky bye bye “x!”

What more could possibly go wrong? #Medsky

So much hydration hype & marketing, including for kids. Reality: Drink when thirsty, mostly water (tap fine). Thx evolution. Healthy drinks are as important as healthy foods for kids wapo.st/40UrsUc "Water should be the 'primary beverage for meeting hydration needs.'"

State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE. DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people #medsky www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Alarming. Three teenagers (14, 15, and 17) from San Diego County in under a month have died from flu A. We're generally most concerned with extremes of age, but of course it can get anyone. Please protect yourselves and your loved ones - this is a bad flu season, and it isn't over yet. 🙏🏽

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NEW quali analysis of #familymedicine PD's show strategic adoption of #signals and need to adapt #Match #signaling to work for #primarycare workforce needs. From FMMidwest Scholarly Activity Collaborative in STFM Family Medicine journal: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... #MedEd

Measles outbreaks cost A LOT of money. Societal costs of the 2018 Clark Co, WA outbreak cost society-the taxpayer-$3.4 million ($47 479 per case or $814 per contact). Cost of measles vaccine=$25 per dose ($50 for a 2 shot regimen) + MA/RN to administer. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

We already see the shutdown's cost. Kids with drug-resistant TB, turned away from clinics, are not just dying - they're spreading the disease. People around the world w HIV, denied their medicine, will soon start transmitting virus. The damage is global.

I just joined @drsforamerica.bsky.social, "an organization representing 27,000 physicians & medical students that filed a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies over the removal of public health information & health-related data from gov't websites." So glad to see efforts to fight back. #medsky

📢 Our latest Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes Annual Report is here! 🎉 Kudos to our incredible design team who crafted our data into a compelling, visually engaging story. 🙌 Full report here: mct2d-annual-report-2024.shorthandstories.com/2024-mct2d-a... #medsky #T2D #CQI #quality

New publication alert ! We interviewed health insurance leaders to understand how they are responding to high #incretinmimetic #glp prices while still trying to offer high quality #obesity care to their beneficiaries. www.ajmc.com/view/underst...

Sign up to phone bank to drop RFK Jr. This is tonight 6PM to 8PM Eastern time. mobilize.us/s/GDXPwR

Going to STFM Conference on Medical Student Education? Catch our completed work presented by Dr Prunuske on our FMMidwest Scholary Activity Collaborative study on program signals and #match experience! stfm.org/conferences/... #familymedicine #medsky #meded #primarycare

With so much bad news about federal insurance programs, highlighting the work of my amazing colleagues — ihpi.umich.edu/news/two-new...

My #NIH funding identifies ways we can improve communicating health information to people who are deaf, hard-of-hering, blind, low-vision, and DeafBlind. We're talking about over 20% of the U.S. population. #NIHImpact #PublicHealth

Please repost! We’re trying hard to sort out rumors from truth + would like to hear from anyone affected by the new federal orders + NIH pause. Patients, scientists, health equity researchers: please contact us below. We won’t share anything without your permission. www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...

Primary care docs manage 15 portal messages/tasks for EVERY hour of patient-facing care. (17/hr for family med docs) doi.org/10.1007/s116... @JournalGIM #primarycare

Research stories about work from Dr. @loshman.bsky.social et al and Dr. @tylergjamesphd.bsky.social et al were selected as among the top 12 stories by Michigan Med Health Lab blog writers. We thank them for promoting our faculty's important work! Check out stories No. 3 and No. 11: bit.ly/3DPyjqf

Access to hospital-based obstetric care has declined in the US, with rural hospitals experiencing a more significant increase in the percentage without obstetric services. https://ja.ma/4f4JVT4

Thanks to WDIV Detroit for highlighting our research; older adults overwhelming want Medicare to cover medication treatment for obesity. youtu.be/NrkDT05ntCk?... #MichiganMedicine #ihpi

Researchers evaluate the impact of state abortion legislation on family medicine clinicians' practice & medical education regarding reproductive healthcare following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion. #FMsky #Medsky www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...

Had a scoop of cherry chocolate swirl ice cream at Blank Slate on the way to the gym today and doubled my weight on my upper body sets. Correlation or causation?

A study in Chile found that Collaborative Trauma-Informed Care (CTIC) in primary care could improve outcomes for patients with depression. 54% of CTIC patients achieved remission, vs. 34% in standard care. CTIC also improved anxiety, social functioning, & treatment adherence. #FMsky #Medsky

Three-quarters of Americans over 50 believe #Medicare should cover drugs for #obesity, which it is currently barred by law from doing, pending a new rule announced today. Here’s my summary of poll data on this topic - h/t to @loshman.bsky.social ! ihpi.umich.edu/news/medicar...

In the evening poster session at #NAPCRG2024, Annals author & guest on episode #2 of the Annals of Family Medicine podcast @loshman.bsky.social showcases her research poster on ‘Feasibility of Acceptability Pilot Study to Optimize the Patient Rooming Experience in Ambulatory Care.’

Dear everyone … acute #cough lasts 2-3 weeks. No it doesn’t mean you have bacterial #bronchitis You are welcome. #NAPCRG24 #primarycare #research: DP001 Acute cough in outpatients: what causes it, how long does it last, and how severe is it by pathogen? (EAST-PC) l.core-apps.com/napcrg2024/e...

FRAIL-AF trial — #DOAC worse for bleeding than #DKA. Amazing #primarycare international research at #NAPCRG24 changing international #ESC guidelines. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Loving the growing presence of #umichresearch folks on this platform - here’s a starter pack of the ones I’ve spotted so far who are members of the nation’s largest #healthservicesresearch institute, IHPI! Tell me who else I should add! go.bsky.app/Gt5TSuR

#NAPCRG24 wondering about alternative models in #primarycare for rooming patients when there is a medical assistant shortage? Come talk to me tomorrow!

In our most recent issue this original research article highlights #PrimaryCare patients' experiences seeking care for long #COVID are incongruent with their expectations & face obstacles from a fragmented health system. #Medsky #FMsky 📰| www.annfammed.org/content/22/5...

Inspiring and challenging grand rounds at Department of #FamilyMedicine on #climatechange and health with my dear colleague Dr Paul Chandanabhumma.