Brocha Stern

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down.
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now

Meanwhile...

Thanks to all of the NIHers and their friends who reached out to me. I am still here (DM me or Signal jeremymberg.78)

I still have a very incomplete picture but based on what I have been told, the damage to NIH and to many wonderful people who work(ed) there is/was impossible for me to imagine

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Hand #osteoarthritis pain is not an inevitable worsening course. Data from the HOSTAS cohort. (p.s. I can’t tell where that beautiful alluvial plot is from on the AC&R cover in the image below, but this paper has nice heat maps of symptom course over time)

The call for sessions for our 2025 Annual Meeting & Pediatric Specialty Day is now OPEN: ow.ly/sqYI50UnRoX.

Share your knowledge, expertise & the latest advancements in upper extremity rehabilitation with your peers while helping to shape the agenda for the meeting.

Deadline Extended to Dec 16!

Join us for the 5th Annual Future Faculty Poster Sessions or the 2nd Annual Future Post-Doc Poster Session at #ORS2025! Showcase your goals, network with experts, and boost your career on February 9. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3VpBTxt

Addressing the Growing Need for Implementation Science  - News Center Translating medical research findings from the research laboratory into patient care, otherwise known as from “bench to bedside,” is far more complex than it sounds, but is imperative to improve human...

Fantastic piece on all of the incredible work going on @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social in #impsci!!! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Insufficient structure and reporting of process evaluations of complex interventions for musculoskeletal conditions in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review - @jclinepi.bsky.social www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

2025 Surgical and Perioperative Care Interest Group Meeting Call for Abstracts: Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025 (Friday) at 11:59 PM EST The Surgical and Perioperative Care Interest Group is seeking abstracts for oral presentations of completed work at the Interest Group’s Annual Meeting, to be held during the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Minneapolis, MN (June 7 to June 10, 2025). Abstracts will be selected for 7-minute presentations, followed by 3 minutes for questions. Abstracts from surgeons, anesthesiologists, perioperative nurses, health services researchers, or investigators from related clinical areas are encouraged. Residents, fellows, and junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply. Topics: All studies focusing on surgical quality, outcomes, workforce issues, economics, and related health services and policy are welcome. Word limit: 500 words. Abstract may include one image or table, which will not count toward limit. Abstract sections: Research Objective, Study Design, Population Studied, Principal Findings, Conclusions, and Implications for Policy or Practice. Identifying information: As submissions will undergo blinded review, please do not include authors’ names or institutions in your abstract document. Multiple submissions: Although research teams are welcome to submit more than one abstract, no more than one abstract per individual or research team will be selected for presentation. Criteria for Evaluating Submissions: Submissions will undergo blinded peer review by the Interest Group’s Advisory Committee and will be evaluated by the following criteria: -Quality and originality -Appropriateness and/or novelty of analytic methods -Implications for the delivery of surgical and perioperative care. and -Clarity of writing and presentation There will be an award for the highest scoring abstract submitted by a trainee or student.

Call for Abstracts for the AcademyHealth Surgical & Perioperative Care Interest Group Meeting at the Annual Research Meeting in June 2025.

All abstracts are due Jan 31.

Application link: redcap.link/cagzm48y

This Monday, join us for the ASHT Journal Club — worth 1 FREE CE hour! 🔎

December 9 | 9 p.m. ET

How should we define and assess painful sensitivity in the hand? An international e-Delphi study

Learn more: ow.ly/1y3u50U5sQY

#handtherapy

I have started an Orthopaedic Research Starter Pack! Link: go.bsky.app/61hCir6. I am happy to add people -- comment below to be added!

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) has officially joined BlueSky! 🦋

We are here to connect, share, and inspire through cutting-edge #orthopaedic research and innovations. Follow us to stay updated on events, deadlines, and insights from your global #orthocommunity.

Yay! Excited you're here!

Hello, Bluesky! 🩵

We’re ASHT — a community dedicated to advancing hand and upper extremity therapy through education, research, advocacy and COMMUNITY!

We’re excited to connect, share insights and learn from this network. Follow us for tips, resources and all things #handtherapy!

Registration for Northwestern's inaugural #ImpSci Academy is now open! This event is hosted by @rsbeidas.bsky.social @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social and Allison Carroll, PhD. This unique training combines expertise in dissemination and imp sci, human-centered design, digital health, and health equity.

Adjusted odd ratios with 95% confidence intervals of participants from high-poverty communities indicating each barrier as very / extremely important. Multiple logistic regression model for “Trust in surgeon” adjusted for age and HOOS, JR / KOOS, JR. Multiple logistic regression model for “Surgical outcome” adjusted for age, HOOS, JR / KOOS, JR, insurance status, and VAS pain

Barriers to total joint arthroplasty for people living in high-poverty communities. Survey of clinics in the US found lack of trust in surgeons and fear of poor surgical outcomes were more significant barriers

In AC&R
acr.tw/3UXQU9v
#Orthosky

Adjusted ORs indicating very important barrier

Blueksy Mentions are now in Altmetric. It's been 84 years meme #AcademicSky #HigherEd #MedSky #HMSky #Altmetrics #Medlibs #Metascience

BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD

Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:

We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!

We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.

Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.

Let's get into it!

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

Junior conference attendee: researches extensively, weeks in advance. reads carefully prepared notes.

Senior conference attendee:

Improving Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in Primary Care Clinics: Recommendations From an Interdisciplinary #Geriatrics Summit www.annfammed.org/content/22/6... via @annfammed.bsky.social

#MedSky #familymedicine #primarycare #Alzheimers #dementia

Mount Sinai opens doors to new $100M research site for AI development The Mount Sinai Health System has opened the doors of its new AI research center in Manhattan, the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health. | Mount Sinai Health System announced on Tu...

Mount Sinai unveils a $100M AI and genomics hub in Manhattan, advancing imaging, EHRs, and personalized medicine. The 65,000 sq. ft. center hosts 40 investigators and 250 staff across 12 floors. 🩺🖥️🧬

Distribution of the total knee replacement access score across the United States

A total knee replacement (TKR) access score was developed, accounting for factors to determine access, such as the number of patients who would benefit from TKR in one’s area and the number of TKRs performed at each hospital

In AC&R
acr.tw/3YIq4mQ
#Orthosky

Fig: TKR access score across the US

Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky

Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

To help connect researchers in the #osteoarthritis #musculoskeletal and #ortho fields, @kelseyhcollins.bsky.social and I have started an MSK Research Starter Pack. It’s early days, but please me know if you want to be added!

go.bsky.app/DJVukXR

I didn't see a starter pack for people who follow health care policy and politics, so I went ahead and made one.

(I think? Not sure I did this right...)

go.bsky.app/RmAVd6R

I made a starter pack for health policy statistics! 📈🔢