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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · 2d

Your diabetic patient who tested positive for alcohol because sugar in his urine was fermenting would make a GREAT b-plot

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · 8d

Really satisfied with how pretty this @flomask.bsky.social decoration turned out

Woman wearing a Flomask elastomeric respirator that has been personalized with black floral embroidered lace over the front of the filter

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Jonathan Thong @jcht.bsky.social · 20d

Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!

Applications close November 23, 2025

Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...

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Jan Kabatek 🇺🇦 @jankabatek.com · Sep 5

📢We're hiring!📢
Two tenure-track positions in empirical micro, no teaching obligations👇👇

econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

Emphasis: childhood development & indigenous outcomes

Come join us in beautiful Melbourne!

‼️𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐩‼️

EJM - Econ Job Market

econjobmarket.org

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jul 26

Gelman and Hill is my go to

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jul 1

Amazing! Is this available in Australia?

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jun 16

Legend!

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jun 13

I'm giving a master class next week! A practical course aimed at applied tools to apply economic principles, select the right analysis methods, and integrate clinical and evaluation evidence to support decision-making.

Wed 18 June 9:30am-12pm AET

Get your tickets here: lnkd.in/gB36q2NJ

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · May 25

What’s the usual reporting delay? Surely not instantaneous

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · May 20

Looking forward to joining this IHEA panel next week. Should be a great discussion!

Susan J Méndez @sjmendez.bsky.social · May 20

ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING IN CLINICAL CARE
Evidence, equity and economics across health systems

Join us for a panel discussion on Friday, 30th May.

Hosted by the iHEA’s SIG on the Economics of Digital Health Technology.

healtheconomics.org/event/ai-in-...

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Susan J Méndez @sjmendez.bsky.social · May 20

ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING IN CLINICAL CARE
Evidence, equity and economics across health systems

Join us for a panel discussion on Friday, 30th May.

Hosted by the iHEA’s SIG on the Economics of Digital Health Technology.

healtheconomics.org/event/ai-in-...

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Dr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social · May 5

Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social

PowerPoint slide that says: “does America do it, if yes, then no”

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · May 5

Are you swinging through Melbourne on this trip?

Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Apr 26

“Make a frittata” is the new “let them eat cake”

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Apr 25

* Resist listening to cynical clickbait scribblers who shrug at evil and tell you awful and imperfect are basically the same

* Limit your exposure to people lacking object permanence

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 24

Food is expensive right now. These expert hacks can help you lower your grocery bill. nyti.ms/3YKjPzw

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Sarah Rossetti @sarahrossetti.bsky.social · Apr 2

My nurse-led AI innovation reduced risk dying in hospital by over 35%. Pub in NatureMedicine today rdcu.be/ef6Zk But DOGE cancelled our NIH grant & grants to train nurse scientists who are building AI that saves lives! Nurses are #1 trusted profession. #FightOligarchy

Real-time surveillance system for patient deterioration: a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial

Nature Medicine - In a large pragmatic cluster-randomized trial involving 74 clinical units in 2 health systems in the United States, a real-time alert system assisting clinical care teams in...

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Apr 16

This event filled up weeks ago

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Apr 14

Definitely memeing this

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · Apr 14

Letter from Dem Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) requesting a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
To discuss MD father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return

"If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · Mar 25

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%
www.propublica.org/article/texa...

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

www.propublica.org

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Mar 1

Will be sharing this with my kids’ teachers and kindy staff

Pete #COVIDisAirborne @peteuk7.bsky.social · Mar 1

Seeing parents step-up as leaders & champions for improving indoor air quality in schools is wonderful; filling the void left by Gov't.
In this video, @annemarie1.bsky.social gives a brilliant presentation for parents & teachers to learn more.
I enjoyed watching!
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/free...

Free Video: Anne Marie McConway on Fresh Air, Fresh Start: Health in EY Settings

Discover how improving indoor air quality in your setting can significantly boost children's health, reduce illness transmission, and support better learning outcomes through simple, practical measure...

www.earlyyears.tv

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · Mar 1

www.bmj.com/content/388/...

The role of masks and respirators in preventing respiratory infections in healthcare and community settings

The covid-19 pandemic saw frequent changes and conflicts in mask policies and politicization of masks. On reviewing the evidence, including studies published after the pandemic, the data suggest respi...

www.bmj.com

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Feb 20

I literally just said to a colleague, over afternoon tea anc cake at a conference, that there is a fat too little cake in the U.S.!

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Dr. Portia Y. Cornell @portiacornell.bsky.social · Feb 6

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