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Since 1964, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, OR, has been advancing knowledge to improve health. Tweets ≠ medical advice.
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http://www.kpchr.org 25-05-2018 20:29:55
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#Geneticcounselors help patients navigate through #genetictesting & they also help deliver the results. But their role extends far beyond. Read more about the work of 2 of our #geneticcounselors & learn how they contribute to our research & to patients. research.kpchr.org/News/CHR-Stori…



2023 was a banner year for CHR, & among the things we're happy about - a key researcher has returned! After spending the last 6 years working at KP WA Research in Seattle, Lynn Debar is back, contributing to important work in chronic pain and opioid use. research.kpchr.org/News/CHR-Stori…



👩 👵Utilizing curriculums that paired #podcasts with classroom discussions improved overall knowledge on #menopause for #OBGYN, family medicine and internal medicine specialties. ✔️ Menopause Journal Amanda Clark MD MCR NCMP FACOG Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Read more below🔽 🔽 healio.com/news/womens-he…


Just out in DADR, led by Bobbi Jo Yarborough, PsyD, a researcher at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, shows that the use of extended-release Bup was associated with lower ER use, inpatient treatment episodes, & lengths of stay in the 6 months following treatment. Check it out here: bit.ly/49Pg7HG


Do you know a cancer survivor? You can honor them by joining Connect. Connect will help future researchers, like Aleah Thomas from National Cancer Institute, learn about the causes of cancer for prevention, detection, & to improve treatments. Learn more and #JoinConnect at cancer.gov/connectstudy.


When the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Med welcomed its first class 4 years ago, CHR researchers got involved right away. Read more about how our investigators at CHR are working to train the next generation of physicians. rb.gy/mrxrxm



A new CHR study is testing an alternative to the Pap test for cervical cancer screening. The study, led by Amanda Petrik and funded by National Cancer Institute, seeks to increase screening rates at safety net clinics, 90% of whose patients are low income. Read more: rb.gy/nhh84f



Our newest offering at #TuftsCTSI I LEARN is Conducting Culturally Competent Research. Created in collaboration w/ Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, this course will teach you how to conduct research using a "culturally competent" approach. Time to Complete: 45 min ilearn.tuftsctsi.org/product?catalo… #CTSAProgram






Only 2 in 5 youth w/depression report receiving any treatment - and lots of barriers exist. A new Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study will test a therapy program for youth w/anxiety & depression who are un- or underinsured, expanding access & reducing disparities. Read more: tinyurl.com/2dwas4k4