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Penn NCSP @ncsp-penn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) can help prevent firearm-related harm — but what’s a clinician’s ethical role?
This powerful piece written by 2nd yr @vivekashok.bsky.social lays out a clear, compassionate path forward. Definitely a must-read! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Extreme Risk Protection Orders—Ethics for Clinicians

This Viewpoint discusses clinicians as legal petitioners of extreme risk protection orders to promote the safety and well-being of patients and communities.

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Vivek Ashok, MD @vivekashok.bsky.social · Apr 16

Written alongside Drs. Joel Burnett, Amir Pasha, and Chris Knoepke, we explore the ethics of including clinicians as eligible petitioners for extreme risk protection orders. Looking forward to your feedback! #MedSky #Firearms #ERPO

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders—Ethics for Clinicians

This Viewpoint discusses clinicians as legal petitioners of extreme risk protection orders to promote the safety and well-being of patients and communities.

jamanetwork.com

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Penn NCSP @ncsp-penn.bsky.social · Feb 11

#ScholarHighlights Exciting new research alert! Check out Nic Muñoz’s latest publication examining how CFTR modulators are reshaping the landscape of organ transplantation for patients w/cystic fibrosis. Read more here: journals.lww.com/lt/fulltext/...

Have CFTR modulators changed the need for liver and lung... : Liver Transplantation

An abstract is unavailable.

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luis seija, md, mshp @leseija.bsky.social · Mar 11

the dietary guidelines tell us how to “make every bite count” - but what about every sip?

federal nutrition guidance still lacks clear alcohol messaging for youth & families.

we @policylabchop.bsky.social say it’s time to fix that.

read our blog+public comment: policylab.chop.edu/blog/informi...

Informing Families, Protecting Youth: The Case for Clearer Alcohol Guidelines in 200 Words

Alcohol remains the most commonly used substance among youth, yet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) have historically lacked explicit guidance on its risks for children and adolescents. Witho...

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Penn NCSP @ncsp-penn.bsky.social · Mar 6

Throwback to an inspiring moment! 🌟 @vivekashok.bsky.social shared his career journey at the Penn/CHOP MedPeds noon conference. From research to advocacy, he continues to drive change at the intersection of medicine and policy. Grateful for his insights and dedication to a healthier future.

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NIH Fellows United @nihfellowsunited.bsky.social · Feb 10

📢FUND DON’T FREEZE!📢

Join researchers and academics in DC on February 19th at 12 PM to stand up for research, education, and jobs! Federal attacks on science and academia put all of our futures at risk - let’s show them we won’t back down!

RSVP Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Feb 8

In Rhode Island -

NIH FUNDING:
$256M

JOBS SUPPORTED:
2212

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED:
$502M

www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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Penn NCSP @ncsp-penn.bsky.social · Jan 28

Second year MedPeds scholar, @vivekashok.bsky.social, was recently interviewed by WHYY News! He emphasized that stable funding of violence prevention programs "would expand services, treat more patients, prevent reinjury, and improve community health." #AdvocacyinAction
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Medicaid funding for gun violence programs could be threatened

Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, of Gerogia, unveiled the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to restrict Medicaid funds for gun violence prevention programs.

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Jan 28

A reminder that HIPAA applies regardless of a patient’s immigration status.

A 6-year-old article from the AMA with evergreen guidance for healthcare providers facing this situation:

www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

A colleague wants to call ICE on a patient. What should you do?

Concerns over a patient’s immigration status can create uncertainty and stress in clinic. These five legal points add clarity.

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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · Jan 6

Can Housing Policy Improve Health? 🩺

This Thursday, January 9, Craig Pollack of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social will dive into the U.S. housing crisis & its profound impact on health.

Learn how housing reform could reduce health inequities brick by brick. Register here: ldi.upenn.edu/events/resea...

Research Seminar with Craig Pollack, MD, MHS

Craig Pollack is the Katey Ayers Endowed Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Vivek Ashok, MD @vivekashok.bsky.social · Dec 9

In support of the White House's issuance of an executive order allowing state Medicaid to reimburse locked storage counseling, we provide a perspective on why this is important, effective, and cost-conscious. #healthpolicy #GVP #MedSky #2024FirearmResearchConf

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Investing In Safety: Reimbursing Safe Firearm Storage Counseling | Health Affairs Forefront

State Medicaid organizations must encourage clinicians to prioritize firearm injury prevention.

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JAMA @jama.com · Dec 9

Viewpoint: To address rising firearm-related deaths in the US, public health principles and policies should be applied to regulate bullets.

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Vivek Ashok, MD @vivekashok.bsky.social · Dec 6

Powerful piece by Dr. Eleanor Turi on the importance of preserving and sustaining low-barrier care settings, like mobile vans, for people experiencing homelessness, treating substance use, and caring for wounds. #MedSky #NCSP #compassion #Opioid

Eleanor Turi, PhD, MSHP, RN @eleanorturi.bsky.social · Dec 6

Mobile healthcare is vital to addressing the wound care crisis in Philly, especially for those experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders. A proposed bill seeks to limit these services in Kensington. People deserve care in their communities. Read more: www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Banning mobile care in Kensington will lead to amputations, hospitalizations, maybe even death | Opinion

No shirt, no shoes, no wound care? A bill proposing a ban on mobile services runs counter to best health care practices, writes street wound care nurse and researcher Eleanor Turi.

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