Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN
@rantocran.bsky.social
Nurse, Researcher, Advocate. Interests in #CardiovascularHealth #CardioMetabolicHealth #HealthEquity #SocialDeterminants #ChronicDisease #WearableDevices
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Congratulations @rantocran.bsky.social!!
March 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Congratulations @rantocran.bsky.social!!
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Comprehensive article led by my brilliant colleague
@rantocran.bsky.social. Addressing disparities is the most critical issue facing hypertension today.
Hypertension Management to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Clinical and Community-Based Interventions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@rantocran.bsky.social. Addressing disparities is the most critical issue facing hypertension today.
Hypertension Management to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Clinical and Community-Based Interventions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hypertension Management to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Clinical and Community-Based Interventions - Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports
Purpose of the Review Hypertension remains a major public health concern globally and in the United States with significant racial/ethnic disparities in prevalence, treatment, and control. Despite eff...
link.springer.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Comprehensive article led by my brilliant colleague
@rantocran.bsky.social. Addressing disparities is the most critical issue facing hypertension today.
Hypertension Management to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Clinical and Community-Based Interventions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@rantocran.bsky.social. Addressing disparities is the most critical issue facing hypertension today.
Hypertension Management to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Clinical and Community-Based Interventions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Now Dr. @mingyuzhang.bsky.social from @bidmcreseach.bsky.social discussing prospective associations of pregnancy heavy metals & essential elements with women’s mid-life obesity risk.
Can folate mitigate the health effects of metals?
#EPILifestyle25 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
Can folate mitigate the health effects of metals?
#EPILifestyle25 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
March 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Now Dr. @mingyuzhang.bsky.social from @bidmcreseach.bsky.social discussing prospective associations of pregnancy heavy metals & essential elements with women’s mid-life obesity risk.
Can folate mitigate the health effects of metals?
#EPILifestyle25 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
Can folate mitigate the health effects of metals?
#EPILifestyle25 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
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Celebrating successful team presentations @ahascience.bsky.social @bidmcreseach.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25
@patildhrumil.bsky.social
@rantocran.bsky.social
@mingyuzhang.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25
@patildhrumil.bsky.social
@rantocran.bsky.social
@mingyuzhang.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Celebrating successful team presentations @ahascience.bsky.social @bidmcreseach.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25
@patildhrumil.bsky.social
@rantocran.bsky.social
@mingyuzhang.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25
@patildhrumil.bsky.social
@rantocran.bsky.social
@mingyuzhang.bsky.social
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FAHA means so much more with the new addition of the brilliant @rantocran.bsky.social
@ahascience.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25!!!
@ahascience.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25!!!
March 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
FAHA means so much more with the new addition of the brilliant @rantocran.bsky.social
@ahascience.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25!!!
@ahascience.bsky.social
#EpiLifestyle25!!!
Now at the #EPILifestyle25 Oral Abstract Session on Women’s and Maternal Health moderated by Drs. Curisa M. Tucker and Noel Mueller
Looking forward to the presentations!
Looking forward to the presentations!
March 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Now at the #EPILifestyle25 Oral Abstract Session on Women’s and Maternal Health moderated by Drs. Curisa M. Tucker and Noel Mueller
Looking forward to the presentations!
Looking forward to the presentations!
Starting off the last day of #EPILifestyle25 with Dr. Lora E. Burke giving the David Kritchevsky Memorial Lecture.
She is speaking on the Evolution of Evidence on Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence in Obesity Treatment
#AHAScience
@ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
She is speaking on the Evolution of Evidence on Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence in Obesity Treatment
#AHAScience
@ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
March 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Starting off the last day of #EPILifestyle25 with Dr. Lora E. Burke giving the David Kritchevsky Memorial Lecture.
She is speaking on the Evolution of Evidence on Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence in Obesity Treatment
#AHAScience
@ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
She is speaking on the Evolution of Evidence on Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence in Obesity Treatment
#AHAScience
@ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetingReport
Ongoing: Discussing 25 years of research in the Jackson Heart Study
#EPILifestyle25
#AHAScience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
#EPILifestyle25
#AHAScience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ongoing: Discussing 25 years of research in the Jackson Heart Study
#EPILifestyle25
#AHAScience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
#EPILifestyle25
#AHAScience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
Sooo excited to explore NOLA and present at @ahascience.bsky.social #EPILifestyle25 in two weeks! The program looks 🌟 - check it out here: professional.heart.org/en/meetings/...
I'll be discussing nocturnal wakefulness and eating behavior on Friday afternoon in session 4A 😴🍲
I'll be discussing nocturnal wakefulness and eating behavior on Friday afternoon in session 4A 😴🍲
March 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Congratulations!!!
Representation is vital to address disparities. Help us welcome the investigators & students from underrepresented populations awarded #EPILifestyle25 travel grants.
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Congratulations!!!
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Up at 3:30 am and on my way to #EpiLifestyle25 after a 1 day flight delay - will make my poster session this evening!
Come check it out: Inflammation biomarkers and risk of severe covid in C4R.
@ahascience.bsky.social
Come check it out: Inflammation biomarkers and risk of severe covid in C4R.
@ahascience.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Up at 3:30 am and on my way to #EpiLifestyle25 after a 1 day flight delay - will make my poster session this evening!
Come check it out: Inflammation biomarkers and risk of severe covid in C4R.
@ahascience.bsky.social
Come check it out: Inflammation biomarkers and risk of severe covid in C4R.
@ahascience.bsky.social
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Join the Editors of #CircCQO at #EPILifestyle25 ! Learn about the journal, what the editors are looking for, and how to submit your work.
Attend the journal session TODAY, Friday March 7, at 1:30pm CT in Elite Hall B
#CardioSky
Attend the journal session TODAY, Friday March 7, at 1:30pm CT in Elite Hall B
#CardioSky
March 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join the Editors of #CircCQO at #EPILifestyle25 ! Learn about the journal, what the editors are looking for, and how to submit your work.
Attend the journal session TODAY, Friday March 7, at 1:30pm CT in Elite Hall B
#CardioSky
Attend the journal session TODAY, Friday March 7, at 1:30pm CT in Elite Hall B
#CardioSky
It’s Day 2 at #EpiLifestyle25. It’s a full house - now with standing room only at the General session.
#AHAscience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
#AHAscience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It’s Day 2 at #EpiLifestyle25. It’s a full house - now with standing room only at the General session.
#AHAscience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
#AHAscience #AHAMeetingReport @ahascience.bsky.social
Loving this
Words of the week at #EpiLifestyle25. What do you have to add?
March 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Loving this
We are back and we are here!
Let me know which session(s) you’re most looking forward to.
#EPILifestyle25
Let me know which session(s) you’re most looking forward to.
#EPILifestyle25
Welcome to New Orleans and #EPILifestyle25! Repost and share what you’re looking forward to the most this week.
March 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We are back and we are here!
Let me know which session(s) you’re most looking forward to.
#EPILifestyle25
Let me know which session(s) you’re most looking forward to.
#EPILifestyle25
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November 18, 2024 at 11:32 PM
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Thanks to all those who contributed to make #AHA24 such a success. We hope you left inspired by a #century of progress in CVD and excited by a bright future ahead! @ahascience.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Thanks to all those who contributed to make #AHA24 such a success. We hope you left inspired by a #century of progress in CVD and excited by a bright future ahead! @ahascience.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
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I’m grateful for all the wonderful memories created at #AHA24. Until we meet again at #AHA25 in #NOLA! @rantocran.bsky.social @bunmiogungbe.bsky.social @modeldoc.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 3:12 AM
I’m grateful for all the wonderful memories created at #AHA24. Until we meet again at #AHA25 in #NOLA! @rantocran.bsky.social @bunmiogungbe.bsky.social @modeldoc.bsky.social
Happening now:
Dr. Keith Churchwell, AHA president is giving the Lewis A. Conner Presidential Lecture in the Main even Hall.
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMmeetings
Dr. Keith Churchwell, AHA president is giving the Lewis A. Conner Presidential Lecture in the Main even Hall.
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMmeetings
November 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Happening now:
Dr. Keith Churchwell, AHA president is giving the Lewis A. Conner Presidential Lecture in the Main even Hall.
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMmeetings
Dr. Keith Churchwell, AHA president is giving the Lewis A. Conner Presidential Lecture in the Main even Hall.
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMmeetings
The final speaker for this session is Dr Karen Joynt Maddox about health policy to improve cardiovascular health in communities. She discussed the importance of policies to support doula care
Up next is the panel discussion
#AHA24 #AHAMeetings @ahascience.bsky.social
Up next is the panel discussion
#AHA24 #AHAMeetings @ahascience.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 2:52 PM
The final speaker for this session is Dr Karen Joynt Maddox about health policy to improve cardiovascular health in communities. She discussed the importance of policies to support doula care
Up next is the panel discussion
#AHA24 #AHAMeetings @ahascience.bsky.social
Up next is the panel discussion
#AHA24 #AHAMeetings @ahascience.bsky.social
We now have @ycommodore.bsky.social discussing her work in LINKED-BP, an @ahascience.bsky.social health-Equity research network project
#AHA24 #AHAMeeting
#AHA24 #AHAMeeting
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
We now have @ycommodore.bsky.social discussing her work in LINKED-BP, an @ahascience.bsky.social health-Equity research network project
#AHA24 #AHAMeeting
#AHA24 #AHAMeeting
Dr. Modele Ogunniyi discusses her community-based research to dicrease cardiovascular risk in women
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
November 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Dr. Modele Ogunniyi discusses her community-based research to dicrease cardiovascular risk in women
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
Up next is Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe from @nyulangonepccsm.bsky.social discussing faith-based approaches to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
November 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Up next is Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe from @nyulangonepccsm.bsky.social discussing faith-based approaches to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
#AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
Dr. Phil Levy is first in this session. He’s telling us about his work as a community leader engaging diverse communities. #AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
November 17, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Dr. Phil Levy is first in this session. He’s telling us about his work as a community leader engaging diverse communities. #AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
Starting off bright and early today with this session on lessons from community engaged research to address CV disparities #AHA24 moderated by Drs. Khadijah Breathett and Kim Williams @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings
November 17, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Starting off bright and early today with this session on lessons from community engaged research to address CV disparities #AHA24 moderated by Drs. Khadijah Breathett and Kim Williams @ahascience.bsky.social #AHAMeetings