Davene R. Wright, PhD

Assistant/Associate Professor (2 Vacancies)

I am chairing the search for two (2) Tenure Track positions at the Department of Health Services, Policy and Management at
@uscarnoldschool.bsky.social

We are looking to move relatively fast so please get your applications in quickly

#HealthPolicy
#AcademicSky

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#Foodinsecurity means higher #costs for young people with #diabetes. Consistent #healthcoverage was beneficial. Access to both #food and #healthinsurance matter.

#HealthEquity #pediatrics #adolescent #health #food

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American Heart Association | Health Care by Food The American Heart Association’s food is medicine initiative Health Care by Food™ is coordinating scientific research, public policy advocacy and stakeholder education to advance food is medicine inte...

🎤 Got a $10M idea to revolutionize Food Is Medicine research? Pitch it in 3 minutes—no slides, just vision.

🏆 Prizes up to $200
📍 Present @americanheart.bsky.social Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans
🔗 Register here by Sept 5: forms.office.com/r/s3yTECURZp

#FoodIsMedicine #HealthCareByFood

YouTube video by The Social Academic from Jennifer van Alstyne Photography, Hair, and Makeup: Visual Branding for Academics with Melissa McClure and Amanda Thorne

Faculty, do you need a new headshot?

If you're thinking about working with a professional photographer or makeup artist, you may find this conversation helpful, #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

youtu.be/YgPZpwiraWg?...

A new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute’s @wrightcensored.bsky.social in collaboration with Truveta, shows a sharp increase in prescriptions for treating pediatric obesity after new guidelines were released in 2023 from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Study: tinyurl.com/4a2dfcdf

YouTube video by The Social Academic from Jennifer van Alstyne Storytelling for Scientists and the Researchers' Writing Podcast with Dr. Anna Clemens

Storytelling for Scientists and the Researchers’ Writing Podcast with my friend, Dr. Anna Clemens.

It's all on the new episode of The Social Academic 🎙🌱 youtu.be/iz5zvazmVBQ?...

Academic rigor meets righteous defense. From running backs to RCTs, Harvard decision scientists tackle what matters the most. #CrimsonStrong #CrimsonProud #SMDM25 #HarvardHealthPolicy

We need to see the dress!!

Omg @wrightcensored.bsky.social did it she’s wearing her old poster at #SMDM25

Thanks to Alex Kemper @nationwidekids.bsky.social about this reminder at the FAMNet Family Well-Being & Pediatric QoL Collaborative meeting: screening is a process, not a test #SMDM25

See you at #SMDM25

Join us for an in-depth webinar on Understanding the ACIP: Evidence, Policy, and Practice in U.S. Vaccine Recommendations.

🗓️ 30 June
🔗 Learn more: smdm.org/meeting/unde...

#ACIP #PublicHealth #SMDM

This novel work was led by Dr. Tran T. Ðoan, now Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Public Health.

To meaningfully address the youth mental health crisis, healthcare systems must build their capacity to detect, diagnose, and treat depression early, ensuring better adolescent outcomes.

Did the NHS's Enhanced Service for weight management change the hearts & minds of GP staff?

Our latest paper finds that the NES solidified existing views—and created a cognitive dissonance in more sceptical staff.

📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/cob....

We are looking for a great colleague @mcgill.ca

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Global and Public Health

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

#SMDM25 Mentees — we’re looking for you! Heading to the SMDM Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor? Students, postdocs, and early career scientists: don’t miss your chance to be matched with a mentor!

✅ Deadline to sign up: 30 April
📩 Check your inbox for an email from SMDM to register!

🚨 New preprint on AI persuasion and public health 🚨

A 3-min conversation with GPT-4o nudged HPV-vax-hesitant parents (who obv knew it was AI & consented!)—BUT reading standard public-health material still outperformed chatbots in impact and longevity. Details below 👇

HPM @emoryrollins.bsky.social is a great group and @stephenwpatrick.bsky.social is doing a fantastic job leading it! I'm really appreciative of the timely and constructive feedback on our work.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) is seeking outstanding candidates for faculty positions in the field of biomedical informatics uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/25027 #bioinformatics #datascience

I would highly recommend you view the ICER webinar recording if you didn't watch it live. It was a balanced, extensive and efficient review of issues re: GLP-1 converage, including policy, R&D costs, clinical workflow, treatment effectiveness, and other relevant issues from various perspectives.

This statement is not universally true. Plenty of economists, especially health economists, do human subjects research and are familiar with IRBs.

Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?

What’s really happening with GLP-1s See how real-time EHR data from over 120 million US patients, is accelerating insights on GLP-1 use and generating high-quality clinical evidence far faster than traditional trials.

A recording of an April 10 Truveta webinar, "What's really happening with GLP-1s?" www.truveta.com/resources/we... (3/3)

Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Assess Benefits and Risks of GLP-1-Based Therapies - 2025 - NIDDK

Other events worth highlighting:

An NIDDK 1.5-day workshop from May 7-8: Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Assess Benefits and Risks of GLP-1-Based Therapies www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meeting... (2/3)

ICYMI, ICER released a new white paper last week on affordable access to GLP-1s

ICER will host a public webinar at 12:00pm ET on April 22, 2025 to discuss the potential market strategies and federal policy solutions outlined in the white paper.

More: icer.org/news-insight... (1/3)

AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care academyhealth.org/blog/2025-04... via @academyhealth.bsky.social

U.S. citizen interested in grad studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)?

Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions.

U.S. Applicant Week:

www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

#AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool

Stand with AHRQ Toolkit | AcademyHealth Use this toolkit to advocate for transparency and stakeholder engagement involving any proposed reforms to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Amid reports that AHRQ is facing mass staff reductions, we’re actively engaged in efforts to understand these changes and advocate diligently on behalf of AHRQ and the broader health research enterprise. Use our toolkit to support the agency:

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