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Scott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · Mar 7

Breaking: The Trump administration just canceled $400M in federal grants & contracts to Columbia University.

This is a grave threat to the future of higher education in America and freedom of speech.

US academics are being targeted, and we must speak up vociferously. #MedSky #research

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Jace D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (They/He) @jaceflatt.bsky.social · Mar 1

Just received notice that our grant was terminated. 5R24AG066599-03
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Scott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · Feb 8

Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues:

- Develop new cancer treatments for kids
- Are curing sickle cell disease
- Build new tech to help premature babies survive
- Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose
- And more

#NIH #MedSky #research #science

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Bianca Albers, PhD @balbers.bsky.social · Dec 22

An interesting #ImpSci PostDoc position at Oslo Metropolitan University. Apply by January 31st. #knowledgetranslation www.oslomet.no/en/work/job-...

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025 - NOW WHAT? Rethinking long term sick-leave in Europe

Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with almost 22,000 students and over 2,500 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students...

www.oslomet.no

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Tina Studts, PhD, MSW, MSPH @tstudts.bsky.social · Dec 12

#DIScience24 is over but still so much to talk about! Kudos to @monica-p-jolles.bsky.social for bringing it home in the closing plenary with @enolaproctor.bsky.social and Drs. Agulnik, Iwelunmor, & Helfrich. Another great discussion! @accordsresearch.bsky.social #impsci #AcademicSky

List of the speakers for the closing plenary addressing sustainment, adaptation, and de-implementation as topics for long-term decision making in implementation: moderator Dr Enola Proctor and speakers Dr Monica Perez Jolles, Dr Asya Agulnik, Dr Juliet Iwelunmor, and Dr Christian Helfrich

Dr Enola Proctor takes notes as Dr Monica Perez Jolles speaks

All five researchers in the closing plenary session: Drs Proctor, Perez Jolles, Agulnik, Iwelunmor, and Helfrich

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Shoba Ramanadhan @shobarama.bsky.social · Dec 11

Wonderful debate at #DIScience24! Dr. Irie did an amazing job stressing the opportunities to build lasting, relationships/infrastructure when we play the long game. Loved Dr. @leorahorwitzmd.bsky.social ‘s notes on hustling when we have solid evidence, low-risk opportunities, etc. #TeamItDepends

Rinad Beidas, PhD @rsbeidas.bsky.social · Nov 23

I am getting so excited to moderate this debate featuring brilliant scholars and colleagues, Drs. @leorahorwitzmd.bsky.social, Whitney Irie, and Andrew Quanbeck. What is the right pace for #impsci? Fast, slow, or in-between? You'll have to join us to find out! You don't want to miss this one.

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Andria Eisman, PhD @andriaeisman.bsky.social · Dec 11

@monica-p-jolles.bsky.social the final plenary- we have all the pieces in #impsci we just need to put them together! #DIScience24

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Matthew Lee, DrPH, MPH @dr-matthew-lee.bsky.social · Dec 11

That’s a wrap on another wonderful D&I conference! Grateful for this opportunity every December to connect with colleagues near and far who are dedicated to thinking deeply about how to use #impsci to make meaningful and sustained impact. #DIScience24

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 11

With shout outs to @rsbeidas.bsky.social, Pat Franklin @kelliscottphd.bsky.social, Amy Van Pelt, Andrea Graham, and other superstars!

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 11

Feels fitting that while at #DIScience24 @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social did a feature story on our growing implementation science community!
So proud to be part of this dream team!

news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/12/09/a...

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...

news.feinberg.northwestern.edu

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

So glad someone got a picture of this!! Our team has started contracting with a graphic designer to summarize our results for community partners. The feedback has been very positive!!
#DIScience24

Nick Rattray @nickrattray.bsky.social · Dec 9

Such a fun and useful infographic from Sara Becker and team on implementation from aimed at Chicagoland sites in MIMIC study #DIScience24 #impsci

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ImpSci @ UW @impsciuw.bsky.social · Dec 10

Day 1 of #DIScience24 is in the books 🎉 We love to see these 📸 from our Director @bjweiner.bsky.social of some of our @uofwa.bsky.social #GlobalHealth #impsci colleagues at #DIScience24! 📸: Bryan Weiner w/ Grace Umutesi, Bryan w/ Kristin Beima-Sofie, David Katz, Sarah Masyuko w/ Arianna Means 🌟💜💛

Bryan Weiner and PhD student Grace Umutesi stand in front of Grace's research poster at #DIScience24

Bryan Weiner and Kristin Beima-Sofie stand in front of Kristin's research poster at #DIScience24

David Katz stands in front of his research poster at #DIScience24

Sarah Masyuko and Arianna Means in front of their research poster at #DIScience24

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Taylor Watterson @wattersontl.bsky.social · Dec 10

#DIScience24 #academyhealth one of the best sessions I could attend as a junior faculty member doing implementation science. IS requires flexibility, open communication, and DOCUMENTATION!

Screenshot of a PPT slide. “Oh $@/* My Study is Totally &%#’ What the &$:@ Do I Do Now?

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

Strong endorse!! Loved the speakers’ candor about when #ImpSci trials go off the rails (which they do and they will) and how to get them back on track (and how to prevent that by piloting more than you think and having contingency plans and trial modification rules up front)

Tina Studts, PhD, MSW, MSPH @tstudts.bsky.social · Dec 10

#discience24 #academyhealth @accordsresearch.bsky.social THOROUGHLY enjoying my fav session in 10+ years of attending: Rescuing impl trials that have gone off the rails! #impsci researchers feel seen :) - thx @sjlandes.bsky.social Geoff Curran JD Smith Alison Hamilton (also come to BSky y’all)

Sara Landes, Geoff Curran, JD Smith, and Alison Hamilton sharing their research traumas with an appreciative audience :)

Just some of the suggestions for others experiencing meltdowns of aims, methods, logic models as they do the #impsci work

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Bryan J. Weiner @bjweiner.bsky.social · Dec 5

Look out #DIScience24! 28 UW researchers, including a big cohort of Ph.D. students, are coming to a poster, podium, or plenary session near you. Check out the details in the post below. See you there!

ImpSci @ UW @impsciuw.bsky.social · Dec 5

📆 Only a few short days until #DIScience24 kicks off, and the 28 @uofwa.bsky.social researchers presenting are gearing up to meet you all in Virginia. To learn more about the work being shared next week by our amazing #impsci community, visit impsciuw.org/university-o... 🌟💜💛

The University of Washington Prepares to Shine at D & I 2024

UW faculty, staff, and students from six different departments have been selected to present at the 17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health.

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Jay Ford, PhD @jhfordii.bsky.social · Dec 9

UW Madison School of Pharmacy faculty, staff, & graduate students have approximately 10 presentations and posters at the Academy Health #DIScience24 Conference! Look for our sessions on complex implementation strategies, OTC meds for older adults, a nationally recognized COPD EBP and FRAM modeling.

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Jim Lopez @jimlopezmd.bsky.social · Dec 9

I’m attending #AcademyHealth #discience24! There’s a talk on climate science & relating with D&I.

As a citizen of a heavily-impacted LMIC, I wonder if it’s part of the convo to build skill and investment for D&I within LMICs to address health impacts.

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

This is my first conference since leaving the dark place and searching for #DIScience24 and actually finding content brings me such joy!!

Me following everyone posting about the conference rn

two women are running down a path and one of them is saying let 's goooo !

Alt: two women are running down a path and one of them is saying let 's goooo !

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

Some more posters…
Chisom Obiezu-Umeh had six co-authored posters at the same time in the Global Implementation Science track!

And Allison Carroll and I presented in a panel on optimizing the speed of implementation (takeaway: sometimes a slower start helps you sprint faster later)

Chisom talking through a mixed methods poster

Group shot of poster with Chisom, Sara, and Kira

Panel sitting, slide says “making a swift pivot: adapting a 5-year stepped wedge design in response to emerging behavioral health priorities”

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

Faculty and staff from @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social had 21 posters yesterday! Caught a few friendly faces willing to take pics 📸

India Willis, Kira DiClemente, Allison Carroll, @kelliscottphd.bsky.social

Poster by Kira DiClemente and colleagues

Poster by Allison Carroll and colleagues

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 10

Day one of #DIScience is a wrap and Day 2 is off to a great start! Forgetting to pack a cell phone charger has limited my ability to post but thanks to kind colleagues, here are some pics of @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social faculty and staff in action! 🧵

Features @rsbeidas.bsky.social & Allison Carroll

Table of speakers giving a panel. Rinad beidas is speaking - title is optimizing implementation science methods and designs

Close up look at title slide
Optimizing implementation science methods and design by Rinad Beidas

Title slide by James Merle, featuring Allison Carroll from Northwestern

Close up of hivimpsci.northwestern.edu page

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 9

CDIS, our #ImpSci center at Northwestern, recently marked our 2nd birthday and we are celebrating in full force at the Academy Health #DIScience24 Conference! We have 82 faculty and staff giving 52 distinct presentations from plenaries to award nominees to Best of D&I! 🥳🎉

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Rinad Beidas, PhD @rsbeidas.bsky.social · Dec 9

👇 Beyond proud of all of the ways that our @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social #impsci community is representing at the 17th annual #DIScience24 Conference!!! 💜 Huge thanks to CDIS and Dr. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social for leadership!!

Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 9

CDIS, our #ImpSci center at Northwestern, recently marked our 2nd birthday and we are celebrating in full force at the Academy Health #DIScience24 Conference! We have 82 faculty and staff giving 52 distinct presentations from plenaries to award nominees to Best of D&I! 🥳🎉

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Sara Becker, Ph.D. @sjbeckerphd.bsky.social · Dec 9

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Screenshot of 5th page of 7 page PDF of conference presentations. The PDF can be requested by emailing Cdis dot northwestern dot edu

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Screenshot of 7th page of 7 page PDF of conference presentations. The PDF can be requested by emailing Cdis dot northwestern dot edu