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Beth Hoffman

@bethlhoffman.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at Pitt Public Health. Sister of Emily, forever 34. 💞 Kitten fosterer. Cat Mom to Arthur, Java, Brielle. ☕️

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Steph Herold @stephherold.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New paper from @bethlhoffman.bsky.social & me using YouTube comments to analyze how people respond to abortion storylines I was surprised by how much people engaged in meaningful discussions, especially when they roasted shows for being unrealistic 😅 www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
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Frontiers | “Have the writers actually read abortion law?”: using YouTube comments to explore audience responses to entertainment TV abortion plotlines
IntroductionComment sections on social media websites such as YouTube provide a unique venue to observe contemporaneous audience interpretation and discussio...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
My quote of the day All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction. Clarence Darrow
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New publication in @sagepub.com American Journal of Health Promotion! We examined public awareness of Freedom House Ambulance Service after its portrayal on #ThePitt. A fascinating example of entertainment media sparking real-world learning 🧵⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Public Awareness of Freedom House Ambulance Service After Viewing the Pitt - Beth L. Hoffman, Kate Leshniowsky, Ore Fawole, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, 2026
Purpose To conduct an exploratory, descriptive trends analysis related to The Pitt’s Freedom House Ambulance Service (FHAS) storyline. Design Multi-method exam...
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Your reminder that fairy tales are full of stepmothers because women once routinely died in childbirth, from postpartum sepsis, or from other infectious diseases and left behind housefuls of motherless children. Stable nuclear families are made possible by vaccines, antibiotics, and safe abortions.
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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Pro-Life" event in Pittsburgh... a misnomer as women w/o science-based healthcare are more likely to die from complications of childbirth. Please support true Pro-Life actions like getting vaccinated - keep up over NFL draft. secure.actblue.com/donate/maddo... @realclaudetaylor.bsky.social
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Last night’s movie screening and panel discussion at the Heinz History Center (cohosted by Pitt Public Health) about Freedom House Ambulance Service was amazing, but the highlight for me was being able to share with John Moon our research looking at the impact of The Pitt Freedom House storyline.
Poster describing research results with a graph showing a spike in google searches for Freedom House after The Pitt storyline. John Moon and two Pitt professors are standing on the sides of it
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PGHS - Pittsburgh Healthcare Workers, Scientists, & Scholars @pgh-health-science.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
One of our core missions is to push back against medical misinformation with evidence-based outreach. @bethlhoffman.bsky.social & @janelleanthro.bsky.social received a Research! America micro grant to train students in medical professions : www.researchamerica.org/press-releas...
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Research!America Congratulates Recipients of the 2025-2026 Civic Science Award and Microgrant Programs - Research!America
Research!America is proud to congratulate the recipients of its 2025-2026 Civic Engagement Microgrants and Public Engagement Content Awards.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New Viewpoint out today led by Emaad Khan with yours truly as mentoring author in @jama.com Pediatrics: "Federal Funding Cuts Threaten US Pediatric Health.": jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/02/2026
The ‘Board of Peace’ started World War 3 so fast.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🚨New paper out in @jhealthcomm.bsky.social! 🚨 We developed and pilot-tested an edutainment-based curriculum to help future healthcare providers address health misinformation using motivational interviewing (MI). A 🧵
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Thanks for highlighting our study!
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
📺🫀 New study out in Circulation: Population Health & Outcomes! We analyzed how out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and Hands-Only CPR are depicted on scripted U.S. television: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... 🧵👇
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...
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State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
This is one of our favorites!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again. “Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.” We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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God @thegodshow.com · 08/11/2025
There is nothing an American president could do worse for his own people than starving the poor right before Thanksgiving. Except for, I don’t know, lying about a plague and getting a million of his own citizens killed. Oh wait, let’s also not forget the time that he:
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Grateful that I had the opportunity to consult on the @learcenter.bsky.social's latest study, which looked at the impact of The Pitt's organ donation and end-of-life care storylines on viewers: www.mediaimpactproject.org/thepitt.html
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Life & Death in The Pitt
For nearly 25 years, our Hollywood, Health & Society program has served as a free and trusted resource to the entertainment industry, providing accurate information and access to experts for...
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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
@pgh-health-science.bsky.social @sarahross1.bsky.social @jaketomson.bsky.social @90for90.bsky.social PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in the US www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in US
It may not be intuitive, but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is one of the last remaining lines of defense against autocracy in the US. The three Supreme Court Justices up for retention, Christine Dono...
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@JanelleAnthro @janelleanthro.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
@pgh-health-science.bsky.social is working to get billboards up in the Pittsburgh area to educate about this issue. Please donate to maddogpac.com/cart if you want to help. apnews.com/article/penn... supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
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State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
Republicans and Democrats have begun pouring money into an election this November for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 15/09/2025
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series at the #Emmys, and R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the award to healthcare workers: "Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.” 🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Thrilled to share my latest manuscript with the amazing @stephherold.bsky.social where we analyzed comments posted in response to abortion plotline TV clips on YouTube. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Reading the comments: An exploratory quantitative analysis of YouTube comments in response to abortion plotlines on fictional television programs
Previous research has found that exposure to abortion plotlines on fictional television programs may influence viewers’ knowledge about abortion, and …
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Ryan Deto @ryandeto.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
UPMC removed and altered dozens of prominent web pages last week related to LGBTQ+ health care, diversity, equity and inclusion and racial health disparities. Via @ChrissySuttles www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
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Scoop: UPMC pulls diversity, LGBTQ+ content from website
Western Pennsylvania's largest hospital system removed or altered dozens of webpages this week.
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Defend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Without evidence, RFK Jr said, "autistic children will never pay taxes...hold a job..play baseball...write a poem... go out on a date, & many of them will never use a toilet unassisted." This is false. People with Autism do these things, & are in no way lesser citizens. #PublicHealthMalpractice
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Defend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
#PublicHealthMalpractice
RFK Jr made the unsupported claim that the measles vaccine leads to “deaths every year” and misleadingly said it causes “all the illnesses” of the disease. The vaccine can cause some mild, similar symptoms but is much safer than getting measles, which regularly kills and is highly contagious
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Students for Science @studentsforsci.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
RFK is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I am beyond honored to be the recipient of this year’s Bernard D. Goldstein Undergraduate Public Health teaching award. I want to extend my sincere, heartfelt gratitude to my amazing students, who give me hope and joy in these unprecedented times.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It makes my blood boil that we have a vaccine that prevents cancer and an HHS secretary that is behind lawsuits against said vaccine, but trying to experience a little joy with this news. Also, a great reminder of why it is beyond dumb to slash NIH funding: apple.news/AaIWRG51tRzS...
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U.S. government researchers present ‘phenomenal’ new data on HPV vaccines — STAT
CHICAGO — A clinical trial run by the National Cancer Institute seems to confirm that a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent infection with the human papilloma virus is just as effective as two ...
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Happy #Caturday from Mother Nature and kittens Lava, Wildfire, Tsunami, Lightening, and Thunder
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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Eloquenti 🧪✍️📚 @eloquenti.com · 19/03/2025
🚨 With federal funding dwindling, we’ve created a starter pack of funding bodies offering #grants for #research🔬 📣 Repost & 💙 to connect #researchers with #funding 💵 💶 💷 #ResearchFunding #NIH #ERC #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicChatter #ECRChat #NewPI #academia #science #StandWithScience #eloquenti
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
From Meghan O’Rourke in Yale’s English department. Read this and send it to everyone you know. This isn’t a drill. We’re teetering on the abyss now and we need all hands on deck. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
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Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
It was such an honor last night to moderate the panel for Rescue to Reel, where we heard from members of Freedom House Ambulance service about their experience being the FIRST responders.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Last night's episode of The Pitt featured a storyline about Freedom House ambulance service, highlighting the pioneering work of the Black men and women that paved the way for today's EMS systems.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Just say no to “just say no”
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Shutting down the CDC’s flu vaccine campaign in the middle of a severe season—with 24M+ illnesses, 310K hospitalizations, and 13K deaths—while #H5N1 continues to spread and public health officials across HHS are being fired is reckless and endangers lives. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18/02/2025
The most shocking thing about this is that anyone took him at his word.
Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
So this happened yesterday…
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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
If only we had some way of inoculating ourselves against this.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Everyone needs Girl Scout Cookies. Use this list to buy some from truly phenomenal kiddos with big goals and dreams! www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
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2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
The Sunday Scaries but for democracy. Countering it with cats. Lots of cats #CatLadiesForDemocracy
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Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️ @jen.sheshed.rocks · 19/01/2025
Now that’s some bullshit👇🏻 #SheShed
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Doctors and Nurses Should Get Ready for Mass Deportations www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/o...
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Opinion | How Doctors and Nurses Can Protect Undocumented Immigrants
Doctors have a responsibility to reassure their patients, regardless of immigration status, that they are welcome and protected.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
If you haven't yet, check out The Pitt on Max (episode 3 out tonight!). Thrilled that my colleague was able to advise the show, and also grateful for organizations like @hollywdhealth.bsky.social that work with many, many shows to help get the facts right! www.pitt.edu/pittwire/fea...
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How this Pitt professor lent her voice to a hit medical drama
The School of Medicine’s Sylvia Owusu-Ansah shared her story with writers of HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
I have a new op-ed in The Hill on a less discussed aspect of the health insurance coverage delays and denials we've been talking about the last several weeks, and why ERISA reform is needed to deliver the health insurer accountability that these conditions demand. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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This nightmare delay and denial shows why patients need a bill of rights
Reform didn’t come in time for Frank Wurzbacher, but it might help to prevent future tragedies.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Proud to be among the many hundreds of public health scholars, practitioners, and advocates who signed this open letter opposing RFK Jr., which was highlighted by the New York Times. Currently in the @defendpublichealth.bsky.social meeting and we've got a great team to safeguard health & health ins.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The Pitt premiere on the first day of my Entertainment Media and Health class. I started down the path of studying media and health when my sister got me hooked on ER. It’s a total coincidence but perfectly timed!
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Epidemiology 101: you cannot increase or decrease your risk of death. Risk of death (at least for right now) is always 100%. This is why teaching #medialiteracy and science communication is so important! @cnn.com please do better www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/h...
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Drinking sugary drinks may increase your risk of death. Here are alternative options | CNN
Too much sugar can impact your risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Here is why drinks are particularly a problem.
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Preparing slides for Entertainment Media and Health while my “coworkers” keep an eye on the snow here in #pittsburgh
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Beth Hoffman @bethlhoffman.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
The felines and me enjoying #caturday. I got my #covid19 vaccine yesterday (had Covid in September so that’s why I waited), so we had a lazy day. #vaccinessavelives
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Graham Walker, MD @drgrahamwalker.com · 30/12/2024
I’m sorry, but you can’t shop at Costco and be anti-vax. No one immediately needs 48 rolls of toilet paper. You are preparing ahead of time for when you do.
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