Polina Krass, Sarah Wood,et al found that 13.6% of pediatric residents were comfortable with inserting contraceptive implants, and 6.3% were comfortable with implanting IUDs.
David Grande was named as Special Advisor for Medicaid Innovation to Valerie Arkoosh, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
The Population Aging Research Center's Aging Retreat focused on the dramatic demographic changes that represent one of the health care system’s most daunting challenges as the U.S. population continues to skew older.
In this workshop, LDI Fellows will learn about various ways to use research to influence policy, with a specific focus on the regulatory process (i.e. public comments, committee nominations, and testimony).
Penn LDI Conference Friday, September 29, 2023 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. ET
Co-hosted with the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Informatics
IN THE MEDIA
“Water Is a Basic Human Right. So Why Is Philly Resuming Shutoffs May 24?” Christina Roberto, Laura Gibson.Philadelphia Inquirer
“12,000 Diseases Lack Treatments. One Doctor Thinks Generics Could Yield Cures.” David Fajgenbaum.STAT
“Hospitals Create Police Forces To Stem Growing Violence Against Staff.” Elinore Kaufman.NPR
“ChatGPT May Have Better Bedside Manner Than Some Doctors, But It Lacks Some Expertise.” David Asch. CNN
“As Some Families Learn the Hard Way, Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health.” Jason Karlawish. NPR
PUBLICATIONS
“The Shared Ethical Framework to Allocate Scarce Medical Resources: A Lesson From COVID-19.”Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Govind Persad.The Lancet
“Addressing Maternal Mortality in the U.S. - A Pediatrics Responsibility.” Kristan Scott, Emily F. Gregory, Heather H. Burris.JAMA
“Reimagining No-Shows as a Symptom and Not a Diagnosis: A Strength-Based, Trauma-Sensitive Approach.”Daniela I. Brissett, Shelby H. Davies, Lydia Sit.Pediatrics
“Racial Disparities in Length of Stay Among Severely Ill Patients Presenting With Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Failure.”Christopher F. Chesley, Marzana Chowdhury, Dylan S. Small, Douglas Schaubel, Vincent X. Liu et al. JAMA Network Open
“The Water, the Air, the Marines - Camp Lejeune, Trichloroethylene, and Parkinson Disease.” E. Ray Dorsey, J. Timothy Greenamyre, Allison W. Willis.JAMA Neurology
One of the world’s leading university institutes, Penn LDI is guided by our mission to improve health and health care by catalyzing collaborative, multidisciplinary research that influences policy and practice.
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