On Saturday, Regenstrief faculty and staff participated in the Indy Pride Parade!

A study co-authored by Regenstrief's Dr. Arthur Owora finds that anxiety, depression and discrimination affect young adult nicotine and cannabis use differently by race and ethnicity. regenstrief.in/4c1VtGh

It's time for the #IUSurgery 43rd Resident Research Day and Faculty Retreat! So many amazing presentations on the agenda. #IUSurgeryResearch #ResidentResearch #SpotlightOnResearch

Regenstrief was well-represented at the ribbon cutting for the expansion of the Cultural Trail. This new segment, passing the Regenstrief Institute, connects cultural districts and neighborhoods, serving as the downtown hub for the city's greenway network. Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH

Kudos to U.S. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for today’s declaration of #gunviolence as a #publichealth crisis. We are especially encouraged by his call to invest in community violence intervention (#CVI) ecosystems and Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (#HVIPs). #IVYY

In the Literature commentary by Kelsey M. Drewry, Jade Buford, MPH, and Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH: Access to the Transplant Waiting List: All-too-Familiar Inequities Even Among Younger and Healthier Candidates buff.ly/41GcS2G (FREE) IU Nephrology and Hypertension

Year 13 of the annual SOQIC BBQ for our research team! Beautiful day and loved seeing everyone together. Great fun to have some of the Chicago folks come down and hang with our Indy team. (Always forget to take enough pics) Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine SOQIC Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

A collaborative gathering including Regenstrief, IU Health and IU School of Medicine fostered innovation and collaboration on relevant health system topics. Excellent discussion about research and clinical and health system expertise.

IU Indianapolis Chancellor Dr. Latha Ramchand visited Regenstrief Institute this morning to discuss research on campus. @IUPUI Indiana University

Dr. Jill Inderstrodt is leading a five-year, $1.9 million CDC-funded project to improve healthcare for those with congenital heart defects. She will lead a multidisciplinary team including Fairbanks School of Public Health and Regenstrief. regenstrief.in/4gYRFYZ

Outstanding presentation from Dinushika Mohottige NIDDK Implementation Science workshop on coalition-building to catalyze policy change that eliminates racist structures!

It was a great visit! And this was a great opportunity to tell JoniRutter the story of Regenstrief’s “dishwasher king” and what this has to do with health, healthcare, and why we focus on translating research into impact for patients and communities. regenstrief.org/about-us/our-h…

More great moments from the last 2 days of conferences at both the AMFDP 40th Anniversary & NIDDK Implementation Science conference.

After nearly a year of planning, we held the inaugural NIDDK implementation science and health equity workshop NIH. It was amazing to see the enthusiasm and engagement from the >400 scientists, trainees, and community partners who participated.

A study by Regenstrief's Dr. Nicole Fowler and Dr. Marian E. Betz of CU Denver highlights the issues healthcare providers face regarding discussions of driving retirement including assessing driving capabilities and counseling. regenstrief.in/3NHs21n

.Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH kicks off Blagg lecture session addressing why it’s so important for patients to have information about their own waitlisting process - and data collection is vital to enabling it. NW Kidney Centers RPA-Nephrology Regenstrief Institute, Inc. #KidneyWk

.Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH joined other national experts in a panel for media at to discuss the immediate and long-term impacts of the rapidly changing federal transplant policy landscape and what it means for the 90,000 Americans on the kidney transplant list today. #KidneyWk American Society of Nephrology

After nearly 20 years in this field of research trying to present data to offer justification for why ACCESS to care matters just as much as outcomes of care, it’s really cool to see this policy advance to a final rule. This bipartisan supported policy is set to start in 2025!

A study by the CDC's VISION Network, including Regenstrief's Drs. Brian Dixon and Shaun Grannis, shows COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy cuts the risk of COVID-related emergency visits or urgent care by 52%. regenstrief.in/3B4ynl9

📢 The IU Surgery 2023-24 Annual Report is now live! 📖Explore how the department is shaping the future of surgery through transformative research, patient care, and education for the next generation of surgeons: midd.me/MoqR ⭐ Share with your colleagues and