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Viet-Thi Tran @vttran.bsky.social · Jun 16

Among speakers in Paris in October :
Sir Gregor Smith (CMO Scotland),
Iona Heath (former president of the RCGP), @vmontori.bsky.social - @mayoclinic.org ,
@francesmair.bsky.social - @uofglasgow.bsky.social ,
Carl May - @lshtm.bsky.social and many others
Register :
ce.mayo.edu/endocrinolog...

ce.mayo.edu

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Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity @jmultimorbidity.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focussing on the pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and management of comorbidity and multimorbidity.

journals.sagepub.com/home/cob

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you are interested in #multimorbidity or #comorbidity then worth a look - open to a wide range of submissions

Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity @jmultimorbidity.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hello 👋. We are the official BlueSky account of the Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity - part of Sage Journals @journals.sagepub.com

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Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity @jmultimorbidity.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hello 👋. We are the official BlueSky account of the Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity - part of Sage Journals @journals.sagepub.com

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 30

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... - new measure of #treatmentburden for use in #clinicaltrials involving #stroke survivors. Just out and developed by team @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social - really useful tool ready for use!

Validation and Feasibility of PETS-Stroke: A Patient-Reported Measure of Treatment Burden After Stroke | Stroke

BACKGROUND: Treatment burden is the workload of health care for people with long-term conditions and the impact on wellbeing. A validated measure of treatment burden for use as an outcome measure in s...

www.ahajournals.org

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · May 14

Great new podcast on #Multimorbidity #PublicHealth #HealthInequalities for #EUPHW #EUPHW2025
For more podcasts in the series search Spotify for "15 minutes on health inequalities"

School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · May 14

New podcast episode 🎧 for European Public Health Week

Multimorbidity: definitions, challenges and implications for public health and health inequalities

open.spotify.com/episode/5Kz3...

#EUPHW #Multimorbidity #HealthInequalities

5.1 Multimorbidity: definitions, challenges and implications for public health and health inequalities

15 Minutes on Health Inequalities · Episode

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · May 15

In this podcast on #PublicHealth #HealthInequalities for #EUPHW #EUPHW2025 we discuss some of the big questions about health inequalities.
For more podcasts in the series search Spotify for "15 minutes on health inequalities"

School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · May 15

Another new podcast episode 🎧

Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research with
@alastairleyland.bsky.social Prof Ruth Dundas and Dr Anna Pearce.

open.spotify.com/episode/2hzN...

#EUPHW #EUPHW2025 #HealthInequalities

5.2 Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research

15 Minutes on Health Inequalities · Episode

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · May 21

New paper (£0): Socio-economic inequalities in uptake and timing of childhood vaccination: Taking a life course approach in an administrative cohort in Scotland www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · Jun 1

#MedSky #AcademicSky

Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 26

Interested in #Health #Inequality #SocialDeterminants of Health? #PublicHealth #HealthResearch -sadly some topics which seem to be taboo in USA at present. Then consider coming to do our #MPH @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

MPH Public Health, MVLS Graduate School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow University, Postgraduate Taught

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 30

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... - new measure of #treatmentburden for use in #clinicaltrials involving #stroke survivors. Just out and developed by team @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social - really useful tool ready for use!

Validation and Feasibility of PETS-Stroke: A Patient-Reported Measure of Treatment Burden After Stroke | Stroke

BACKGROUND: Treatment burden is the workload of health care for people with long-term conditions and the impact on wellbeing. A validated measure of treatment burden for use as an outcome measure in s...

www.ahajournals.org

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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · May 24

A study reveals the effects of Florida's new public university post-tenure review:

* higher rate of faculty departure
* younger star faculty were more likely to leave
* new hires were less likely to be stars
* low-performing faculty didn't increase their performance

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Fight or Flight: The Impact of Post-Tenure Evaluations on Faculty Productivity and Selection

This paper examines the labor market effects of Florida's 2022 post-tenure review policy, which weakened tenure protections at public universities. Using a diff

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 26

Benefit from learning within a research-intense environment with >95% of #Research submitted by the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’ by the Research Excellence Framework in 2021. #MedSky #AcademicSky Specialisms available!

Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 26

Interested in #Health #Inequality #SocialDeterminants of Health? #PublicHealth #HealthResearch -sadly some topics which seem to be taboo in USA at present. Then consider coming to do our #MPH @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

MPH Public Health, MVLS Graduate School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow University, Postgraduate Taught

www.gla.ac.uk

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 26

Interested in #Health #Inequality #SocialDeterminants of Health? #PublicHealth #HealthResearch -sadly some topics which seem to be taboo in USA at present. Then consider coming to do our #MPH @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

MPH Public Health, MVLS Graduate School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow University, Postgraduate Taught

www.gla.ac.uk

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 25

#PrimaryCare — From Common Good to Free-Market Commodity @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... - good reasons for investing heavily in #primarycare now in UK to prevent a similar trend. These new approaches also need #Evaluation #Research -perhaps less likely in USA due to funding cuts.

Primary Care — From Common Good to Free-Market Commodity | NEJM

Primary care physicians have been leaving traditional practices for concierge and direct primary care practices, in which patients are offered personalized and more accessible primary care in excha...

www.nejm.org

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 15

Interested in #treatmentburden or #multimorbidity #MedSky #AcademicSky then this paper on burden of treatment theory may be of interest. A #systematicreview of the use of burden of treatment theory journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 15

Not many courses on #Infant #MentalHealth. But we have one!
- Details here: gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Fully #Online - explores the journey of the infant from pre-birth to pre-school.
#MedSky #AcademicSky #HealthPolicy @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social #MSc

University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Taught degree programmes A‑Z - Infant Mental Health searchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

This programme in Infant Mental Health explores the journey of the infant from pre-birth to pre-school. The foundational threads of the centrality of relationships; significance of environmental influ...

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 15

@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social - a great place to study! Students across UK and internationally welcome ++. #MedSky #AcademicSky #Masters #Education #MentalHealth

Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 15

Interested in #MentalHealth? Then explore our #Global mental health #Masters #MedSky #AcademicSky #MastersSky www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Gain the skills to develop and implement policies aimed at reducing the burden of mental health difficulties worldwide.

University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Taught degree programmes A‑Z - Global Mental HealthsearchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

Apply today to study a University of Glasgow's taught masters and develop your knowledge and understanding of Global Mental Health, Designed to produce graduates who can take charge of mental health s...

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · May 15

Interested in #MentalHealth? Then explore our #Global mental health #Masters #MedSky #AcademicSky #MastersSky www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Gain the skills to develop and implement policies aimed at reducing the burden of mental health difficulties worldwide.

University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Taught degree programmes A‑Z - Global Mental HealthsearchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

Apply today to study a University of Glasgow's taught masters and develop your knowledge and understanding of Global Mental Health, Designed to produce graduates who can take charge of mental health s...

www.gla.ac.uk

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Dr Richard Ma PhD 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉🕺⚕️🩺🎓 @richard-ma.bsky.social · May 1

@drlucyhenshall.bsky.social @dnblane.bsky.social @annamarq.bsky.social @dclovesgp.bsky.social @francesmair.bsky.social @janetashby.bsky.social @victoriatb.bsky.social @anishkpatel.bsky.social @shahidmerali.bsky.social @dralig.bsky.social @euanlawson.social @milesmack.bsky.social

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Apr 23

No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts

Colleges will have to comply with new certification requirements in order to receive any funding from the NIH, effective immediately. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3S0baoS

No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts

Colleges will have to comply with new certification requirements in order to receive any funding from the NIH, effective immediately.

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bergelsonlab @bergelsonlab.bsky.social · Apr 23

actual concrete action item! #AcademicSky. Help support the integrity of scientific inquiry at NIH.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 23

ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM

Implementation of Schedule F

This is what a lot of us have been worried about.

This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.

BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...

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the word alert is in a purple circle

ALT: the word alert is in a purple circle

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Bird + Camera @doctorbluebird.bsky.social · Apr 23

#academicsky Such bad news.

Anthony Pash (he/him) @anthonypash.bsky.social · Apr 23

Looks like ERIC has been officially defunded as of today. Not sure how much longer the site will remain online, but no new material will be added. Am looking at alternatives now. @pollywog08.bsky.social can you add anything to what’s in the article? www.governing.com/policy/major... #AcademicSky

Major Education Resource Set to Shut Down This Week

The federal Department of Education maintains an open access database of more than 2 million documents dating back to the 1960s. It will cease operating Wednesday due to DOGE cuts.

www.governing.com

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · Apr 18

Leading #Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...

Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - Autistic Self Advocacy Network

April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks...

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Professor Frances Mair @francesmair.bsky.social · Apr 17

“Putting America First” — Undermining #Health for Populations at Home and Abroad | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... - worth a read.

“Putting America First” — Undermining Health for Populations at Home and Abroad | NEJM

The dismantling of foreign-assistance efforts has already had, and will continue to have, severe effects on vulnerable populations globally. But it also has implications for people in the United St...

www.nejm.org

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University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care GPCC @gothenburgpcc.bsky.social · Apr 14

Save the Date: 2nd Global Conference on Person-Centred Care: Bridging Practice, Organisation and Governance! 5-7 May 2026 plus pre-conference workshops 4-5 May.
The conference will be an on-site event in Gothenburg, Sweden. Abstract submission will open soon.
More details: www.gu.se/sites/defaul...

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