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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Jul 24

She wasn’t credible, in part, because she reported an incorrect weight for herself? Seriously?

And doing the splits over a woman’s face is not sexual? Well, I guess that was partly right. More about power than sex.

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Jul 9

Secretary Kennedy canceled the Task Force meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Purging USPSTF a la ACIP?
#USPSTF

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Jun 28

@ebrnetwork.bsky.social Abstract submission closes soon!!

Deadline for abstract submission to 5th EBR Conference is June 29th.
#evidence-based-research #EBR

www.hvl.no/en/research/...

5th Evidence-Based Research Conference

www.hvl.no

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Evidence-Based Research Network @ebrnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

Abstract submission closes soon!!

Deadline for abstract submission to 5th EBR Conference is June 29th.
#evidence-based-research #EBR

www.hvl.no/en/research/...

5th Evidence-Based Research Conference

www.hvl.no

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · May 6

After wearing my #CanadaIsNotForSale hat down here in states for a couple months just had first “Canada would be better off” comment. Mind you, it was yelled after he was well past me on his bike so I didn’t get chance to determine source of his ignorance.

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Apr 27

Come join us to discuss the essential role of evidence in justifying, designing and reporting research. 🧪

Evidence-Based Research Network @ebrnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 24

Abstracts submission now open for the 5th Evidence-Based Research Conference!
www.hvl.no/en/research/...

5th Evidence-Based Research Conference

www.hvl.no

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · Apr 19

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Apr 18

Meanwhile, DOJ lawyers are threatening medical journals for not providing adequate "viewpoint diversity" and for misinforming their readership, which I suppose means not publishing enough of the stupid shit that RFK Jr., JB, etc. keep saying.

This is an outrageous First Amendment violation.

Medical Journals Get Letters From DOJ

At least three journals received letters from a U.S. Attorney asking about 'competing viewpoints'

www.medpagetoday.com

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Apr 17

#HHS #AHRQ

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Apr 17

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Apr 17

64-page org chart and doc re HHS reorganization.

insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p...

New: A 64-page HHS restructuring proposal outlines sweeping cuts to US public health.

Here it is, in its entirety.

insidemedicine.substack.com

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Apr 12

Not just lost tourism dollars. Scientific meetings and conferences are moving out of US or choosing to hold meetings elsewhere

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Mikerunsmiles @mikerunsmiles.bsky.social · Apr 1

My wife has worked for AHRQ a branch of HHS for 18 years and never gotten below a 4.8/5 on a review. Today she was RIFed by DOGE and placed on administrative leave through June 2 when she'll be fired. This after being told to come back to the office on March 17. Please help me get this out there...

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Kathleen O'Grady 🇨🇦 @kathleenogradyca.bsky.social · Mar 29

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Manitoba may court U.S. scientists struggling with funding cuts, loss of academic freedom | CBC News

Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba is considering ways to roll out the welcome mat to U.S. academics who find themselves unable to conduct research due to funding cuts and a political climate hostile to ...

www.cbc.ca

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 27

#SaveAHRQ
The health department’s small agency known well to healthcare researchers seeking key data, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will merge with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to form a new Office of Strategy, the documents said.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | RFK Jr. Plans 10,000 Job Cuts in Major Restructuring of Health Department

The changes would reshape the nation’s health agencies and close regional offices.

www.wsj.com

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 23

Relieved after so many years living in states that I passed that test!

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 18

Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) have been doing the work to inform clinical guidelines, decisions by CMS, FDA and others since 1997. EPCs developed *the* reports on Making Healthcare Safer. EPCs and AHRQ are at risk. #AHRQSavesLives No #MAHA without #AHRQ

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 16

Agree. There will be only 10% staffing remaining. Hard to see how anything can be run with such a significant loss of expertise and institutional knowledge.

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 15

Word is that only thing to survive will be Medical Expenditure Panel Survey meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Home

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States.

meps.ahrq.gov

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 14

AHRQ has survived existential threats and scares over the years. Not this time?
90% cuts. Staff expected to resign by EOD.
Death of evidence? #ResearchSavesLives #AHRQ
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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 11

Agreed. And he apparently asked Rob Ford to turn down the rhetoric.
lol

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 10

Per CBC @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social Lutnick called Ford (Premier of Ontario) and “asked Ford to ease up on his rhetoric”. Seriously?! Uh. No.

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 8

@canotforsale.bsky.social
Never received a shipping notice. And darn it, it came a day late for #Standupforscience in DC yesterday. But, yay, I have my hat!

krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 7

At Lincoln Memorial
#standupforscience
#Hopkins

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 6

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krobin22.bsky.social @krobin22.bsky.social · Mar 6

so what has happened to the workers??
Unable to access PubMed is many things but definitely not efficiency

PubMed error messages "Search is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later." and "Timeout waiting for worker."

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