Davene R. Wright, PhD

#GLP-1 #medications are changing #obesity and #diabetes #care, but important questions remain. Experts highlight the need for robust real-world evidence to guide #clinical, regulatory, and coverage decisions. #medicaldecisionmaking #healthcare @wrightcensored.bsky.social Read Here: buff.ly/ct8G8ub

We would like to recruit a stellar junior faculty member in the Division of Child Health Research and Policy @deptpopmed.bsky.social at Harvard. Please circulate this announcement widely! www.populationmedicine.org/divisions-ce...

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 uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

#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 @wrightcensored.bsky.social Read More Here: buff.ly/32VsQCG

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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

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

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.

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

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

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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“…11% of people said they could not afford medication and care within the past 3 months, the highest level in the four years the survey has been conducted. Over 1/3 said if they were to need medical care, they would not be able to pay for it.” #Pharmacoequity www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/h...

🚨 BREAKING: I'm suing #RFKJr @ #HHS & #JayBhattacharya @ #NIH Canceling medical research grants threatens innovations benefiting ALL Americans, no matter your politics! 🇺🇸 Thanks to my lawyers @aclu.org @aclum.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org & @cspi.bsky.social Long 🧵 on why I'm suing 👇 1/

Pursue a PhD in Health Economics at Deakin University – Scholarship Opportunities Available! We are seeking talented and motivated domestic PhD students to join our team! For more information and to express your interest, contact dhe@deakin.edu.au

So many reasons to be upset these days, and here is another one! Threats to #AHRQ academyhealth.org/blog/2025-03... @academyhealth.bsky.social

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!

Thank you ChatGPT. I shouldn’t give up my day job yet. #healtheconomics #HTA

Reminder that this seminar on FREE data for health economics research is this afternoon!

Patients benefit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which helps to reduce medical errors, protect patient safety, and make care more affordable. I joined @blumenthal.senate.gov and @beyer.house.gov in sending a message to Trump and DOGE last week: hands off AHRQ!

From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

🚨 ALL my remaining NIH grants were just terminated Without philanthropic gifts, this is the end of 1️⃣ my career (as I know it) 2️⃣ @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social 3️⃣ our LGBTQ health equity work Yet, reading about LGBTQ families in my kid's class reminded me: love knows no bounds 🌈 You with us?

We've been tracking unlawful NIH grant terminations for 3 weeks. Spread the word👇! Fellow PIs: what can you do upon termination? ✅ Email PO + document questions ✅ Submit FOIA ✅ Advocate to your OCG/OSP for appeal + litigation ✅ Consider outside litigation ✅ Donate to state AGs + legal orgs 1/🧵

The AcademyHealth Health Economics Interest Group is hosting a webinar, "Novel Datasets to Support Health Economics Research." We'll describe four great datasets currently provided by AHRQ at little/no cost to researchers. See you Monday at 2pm ET! Registration: wustl-hipaa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I became alarmed when the link appeared dead, but thankfully (so far) it's because of a typo in the URL. Here's the functioning URL: www.ahrq.gov/funding/gran... Thanks for highlighting this. We need more media attention given the murmurs

Last week I asked my email list (and LinkedIn) to vote on a potential workshop topic, and half chose TRANSFERABLE SKILLS. So, in two weeks, I will do a workshop on that! US$47, with optional coupon codes for $15 or $10 (keep scrolling). This is happening on Thursday, 3 April, at 1pm EDT (90 min).

If the NIH gets messed up, there is no alternative. Not just in the US, but globally. It is by far the biggest engine of health research in the world. Which is why the idea that US scientists can just do their work elsewhere is a little fanciful. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/politicizi...

If econ memes had a Nobel Prize, @khoavuumn.bsky.social would have won it by popular acclaim. He's beloved in our community of online economists for his kindness and wit. Definite follow.