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📢To my disability community: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is conducting a survey to understand the barriers that people with disabilities experience in accessing healthcare. Please share with your networks! gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_4N…

Agreed! That's why I wrote ggpubfigs, a ggplot2 extension that *only colorblind-friendly color palettes. Easily make your figures colorblind-friendly with ggpubfigs! x.com/NKWhiteman/sta…

You’re going to see a lot of people talk about community and I want to remind you that community doesn’t mean big or large, it means people who are intentionally invested in your well-being. Your friend group of two or three people is also a community.

Congrats to Dr. Sara Malone, assistant professor of surgery, on receiving an R01 award! 🎖️ Her project focuses on developing and testing a bundled multilevel intervention to improve communication and care in low-resource pediatric oncology hospitals. #WashUMedicine

Dr. Lady J. Rios-Vega joins hosts Kelly Harris, PhD CCC-SLP and @DrCatHoyt to discuss using a clinical degree for a research career. To listen, visit ow.ly/3ms050UojeC or scan QR code. The podcast is available on Podbean, Apple, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and more.

forever proud to be a part of WashU Medicine Division of Public Health Sciences and under Graham Colditz leadership

This actually made me a bit teary eyed 😭❤️ Things like this makes gaming for everyone, and makes me REALLY excited for accessibility and information about accessibility in the upcoming game 👏🏻

Everyone else is ready... right?

📢 Our New study in JAMA Network Open! Men with high stress (allostatic load) + low education face a 4x higher risk of cancer death. 👉 Stress & systemic barriers must be addressed. 👉 Educational equity is crucial to reducing cancer disparities. #CancerDisparities #HealthEquity

New study from PHS authors Eliana Goldstein, MPH, and Drs. Andrade, Housten, Eggers, and Politi, highlights the benefits of a decision tool for stage I lung cancer treatment & explores the interest in a personalized risk calculator. More: bit.ly/4f3dlkD #WashUMedicine

Hospital staff: “We don’t like patient’s wheelchairs to be at bedside. You can call us if you need it.” Me: “That’s not happening. My wheelchair stays put.” A wheelchair should not be on call. It must be in sight and in reach of the wheelchair user at all times.

📢 New Case Study Alert! Proactive Approaches for a Wheelchair User in Pediatric Residency: A Case Study for Disability Inclusion is now live in Academic Peds Assoc! This important GME case study highlights how early planning, collaboration, and supportive environments ensure

Our new study shows how factors like education levels in your ZIP code can affect when infants get tracheostomies. Special shoutout to our fellow Dr. Kylie Bushroe for her amazing contributions in this research! Full article: bit.ly/4gKW5BW #WashUMedicine

Cuts in NIH research grants will have a lasting negative impact on science and medicine in the U.S. Grants will continue to fund specific research costs, but essential infrastructure like labs, advanced equipment and support staff are crucial for groundbreaking work.

“This will likely mean fewer new treatments will get to children and therefore that fewer children will be saved,” said Charles Roberts, MD, PhD, director of the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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⭐️ Jeannie Kelly appointed Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound ⭐️ read more! SMFM WashU Medicine obgyn.wustl.edu/kelly-appointe…

February is National Cancer Prevention Month! The WashU Medicine Department of Surgery encourages everyone to stay informed about cancer prevention, get regular screenings, and sustain healthy lifestyles. Protect your health and spread the word. #WashUMedicine #WashUSurgery