'For many, incarceration is part of an unrelenting cycle of addiction, arrest and recidivism. Allowing this cycle to continue is a dangerous proposition for society and individuals alike.' Read #FSP Scholar @brendansaloner in The Hill. thehill.com/opinion/crimin…

#FSP Alum Michelle Mello appeared on CBS News to discuss a new policy to end the practice of nonconsensual pelvic exams in medical training. cbsnews.com/video/federal-…

The Greenwall Foundation turns 75 this year 🎂

What's our story? Check out this historical timeline to learn more about moments, milestones, and transitions on the way to becoming the Foundation we are today. greenwall.org/news/greenwall…

Board Member and #FSP Alum Jason Karlawish to Daniel Gilbert and David Ovalle: the FDA's move to delay a decision on donanemab 'is a surprise, but it’s not a cause for worry. The data shows [donanemab] is effective.” washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

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A new Greenwall News went live this morning, featuring our summer internship announcement, a timeline of the Foundation's history, and work from Tristan McIntosh, Aasim I. Padela, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Aaron Kesselheim, and more.
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#FSP Commitee Member and Alum @Cohenprof discusses the connections between debates over the personhood of embryos and sex selection with The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

Problems with using AI in insurance reviews show how 'seemingly perfect opportunities for using AI can [show] how algorithms can go awry when humans do not provide the expected bulwark against error,' #FSP Alum Michelle Mello and Sherri Rose said. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

Amyloid is 'a risk factor, in the way smoking is a risk factor for cancer,' Board Member & #FSP Alum Jason Karlawish told Paula Span, “[b]ut I think the evidence remains not yet clear and convincing that amyloid alone defines Alzheimer’s disease.” nytimes.com/2024/03/04/hea…

When a doctor makes a recommendation that is informed by an AI system, '[i]s it a problem that your physician hasn't told you?”, #FSP Committee Member & Alum @cohenprof asks. webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/…

#FSP Alum Jeffrey peppercorn MD calls for more research on patient portal messaging, with a focus on 'best practices, potential disparities, and the impact of billing on both patients and clinicians.' ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP…

Making a Difference Grantee Tristan McIntosh & colleagues in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics: '[State Medical] Boards have myriad opportunities to adopt practices that can better protect the public from harmful physicians without the need for legislative or government action.' cambridge.org/core/journals/…

#FSP Alums @hollylynchez & Aaron Kesselheim: 'When there is an apparent willingness in even one instance to contradict scientific evidence in favor of political priorities, it becomes harder to defend FDA against similar accusations in other cases.' jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Reminder! Lo Award nominations are due tonight at 11:59 PM ET. twitter.com/GreenwallFdn/s…

On March 28, #FSP Scholar @brendansaloner will present at a Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy event alongside policymakers from the White House, HHS, and DOJ on how to make methadone more available in carceral settings. hub.jhu.edu/events/2024/03…

#FSP Scholar Joel Michael Reynolds is the author of a chapter -- 'Possibilities of Which I Am: Disability, Existentialism, and Embodiment' -- in a new book on existentialism from Routledge Books to be released in April. 📘 taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

#FSP Alums Amy McGuire, Andrew Peterson, and Brent Kious collaborate to discuss whether psychedelic experiences are 'transformative,' and how that might affect the ability to consent to their use in treatment and research. muse.jhu.edu/article/919716

.Aasim I. Padela reports from a survey funded by his Making a Difference grant: 'Improving the experiences of religious clinicians can lead to more welcoming health care workplaces for physicians, trainees, and patients alike.' journals.lww.com/academicmedici…