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Jeff Johnson

@drjeff780.bsky.social
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Professor, School of Public Health UAlberta. Health and evidence enthusiast (he/him)

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EuroQol Research Foundation @euroqol.bsky.social · 11h
What does it feel like to be a patient using PROMs & how can patients help shape the tools designed to capture their experiences? 🎙️ The APERSU Patient Engagement Network share their stories to answer these questions in this inspiring podcast episode: bit.ly/46YPh0V 🎧
Graphic features APERSU PEN (Patient Engagement Network) members Allison Soprovich, Simron Sidhu, Gloria Wilkinson, and D’Arcy Duquette. The background is dark blue, with the phrase "Health Research Together" in the corner.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm teaching a brand new class @ualberta.bsky.social in Winter 2027. We'll take a cells to society perspective on legal + illegal substance use--meaning there will be something of interest for everyone, no matter your program or discipline. Registration is now open! apps.ualberta.ca/catalogue/co...
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SPH 320 - Substance Use and Health - Catalogue@UAlberta.ca
University of Alberta: Catalogue@UAlberta.ca
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EuroQol Research Foundation @euroqol.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sydney, we're on our way 🇦🇺 The 1st EuroQol Australasia Regional Meeting 2026 takes place next week at the University of Technology Sydney Business School and the programme is packed. Get a sneak peek at what's on the agenda across the 2-day event 👇 #HealthEconomics #HRQoL
Features the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background. The poster lists discussion topics for Day 1: psychometric validation in specialised/under-studied populations, real-world HRQoL measurement across clinical pathways, and PROMs implementation and valuation methodology in Australasia. The EuroQol logo is at the top right.
Features a blurred cityscape with a prominent bridge. The event focuses on various discussion topics, including psychometric validation and pediatric measurement. The EuroQol logo is at the top.
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EuroQol Research Foundation @euroqol.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Patient-reported outcomes capture what clinical measures can't. The #EQ5D was used in a Phase 3 trial (n=13,299) in type-2 diabetes. It delivered a more holistic picture of treatment impact on HRQoL & stronger decision-making for regulators and payers. 📚https://bit.ly/4dUioXm
Text "The impact of treatment on patients with T2D: The EQ-5D at scale in clinical trials" against a green and blue gradient background.
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Jeff Johnson @drjeff780.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Happy to host Brendan Mulhern for a webinar with APERSU. Brendan shared work on the EQ Bolt-on Tool box.
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Jeff Johnson @drjeff780.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We all have a role to play when it comes to fighting misinformation about public health. EXSPH 2210: Fighting Misinformation in Public Health is an online introductory course for engaged citizens who want to strengthen their ability to recognize, evaluate and counter health misinformation.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"80% of Canadians think they are seeing 'misleading, false, or inaccurate' information online at least once a month" 15-34 yrs old: social media most prevalent source (78%) 61% “very” or “extremely” concerned about misinformation 1/2 find it difficult to ID bunk globalnews.ca/news/1184917...
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80% of Canadians saw misinformation at least once last month: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
Nearly half of Canadians say that they are finding it 'harder to distinguish between true and false news or information' compared to three years prior.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
On Tuesday, Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Rick Wilson told the Alberta legislature that he personally watched someone die in a supervised consumption site (SCS). This statement is demonstrably false and constitutes disinformation. #ableg
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A good resource on the importance of intellectual freedom www.intellectualfreedom.ca as Alberta announces legislation control on how books are displayed at municipal libraries. #ableg
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 04/11/2025
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult. But not impossible. Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
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EuroQol Research Foundation @euroqol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We’re excited to be partnering with APERSU for our Joint North American EuroQol Regional Meeting where colleagues will explore how EQ-5D & PROMs shape health systems & patient outcomes. 💚 Register for virtual attendance while it's still open 👉 bit.ly/4mSdrzp
Graphic features view of lake with mountain range in the background. Overlay text lists key agenda topics at the EuroQol Regional Meeting in North America including: evolution of EQ-5D as a PROMs, next-generation EuroQol instruments, EQ-5D & PROMs decision-making and future of health measurement.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Many people are getting immunized in response to Alberta's worst measles outbreak in decades. This collective effort is helping blunt the number of new cases. But we still need higher rates of immunization to ensure everyone is protected. apple.news/A7S7ZjHfsRTm...
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Opinion: Alberta's measles vaccination efforts are making a difference — Edmonton Journal
Measles remains one of the most contagious illnesses in the world, spreading through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. In recent months, measles has been spreading in Albert...
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Brian Allen @allenanalysis.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area. Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
My colleague and current boss, Professor @jefferyjohnson.bsky.social has some choice words regarding Alberta's plan to stop paying for COVID vaccinations. "Unbelievable. Mind-boggling. Stunningly stupid." #ableg edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Alberta's plan to limit free COVID vaccines makes no sense
Alberta's decision not to pay for most COVID shots makes no sense, on any level, nor do the arguments used to try to justify the policy.
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Jeff Johnson @drjeff780.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
We should remove, not create, barriers to COVID-19 vaccination. Alberta government is making some misguided and misinformed decisions for public health. My commentary here: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Alberta's plan to limit free COVID vaccines makes no sense
Alberta's decision not to pay for most COVID shots makes no sense, on any level, nor do the arguments used to try to justify the policy.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Questions for journalists covering Alberta's recovery model: 1) How many ppl are living w/ substance use disorder in Alberta? 2) Of those ppl, how many attended treatment (detox, residential, medication) last year? 3) How many ppl completed treatment (or were retained in care) last year? (1/3)
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Reality: little more than placebo theatre. Do cold-water plunges really speed post-workout muscle recovery? www.sciencenews.org/article/cold... "Compared with the control group, neither the cold- nor the hot-water immersion groups differed much in muscle strength, soreness or swelling."
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Do cold-water plunges really speed post-workout muscle recovery?
A new study is among the first to look at whether cold or hot soaks help women’s muscles rebound from extreme exercise.
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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
3 stages of #VaxWar movie: • 2019, began filming in response to measles & pertussis outbreaks. • 2020, hope for a happy ending. So many lives destroyed by the pandemic, surely most will want the vaccine. • 2025, measles confirmed in 24 states and counting.
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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Advocating for cash incentives instead of gift cards in public health research: Dollars over donuts #bioethics #researchethics #publichealth link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Advocating for cash incentives instead of gift cards in public health research: Dollars over donuts - Canadian Journal of Public Health
Incentives for participation can help enable more equitable public health research practices, particularly when working with people from structurally disadvantaged populations, such as people who use ...
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services. csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
How many B.C. pediatricians think childhood vaccines are safe and effective? This many...👇
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 23/04/2025
In a new article, Brendan Boyd and I map how trust flows (or doesn't) among citizems, politicians, and public servants in Canada.🧵 Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0272...
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Moving Toward a Government Trust Ecosystem in Canada
Trust in government encompasses various relationships, including citizens’ confidence in government, elected and unelected officials’ confidence in each other, and governments’ trust in non-governm...
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
WTF? Off. The. Rails. MN Republicans introduce vaccine criminalization bill drafted by Florida hypnotist www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mn-r... "...would designate certain vaccines and medical treatments as 'weapons of mass destruction' "...a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison."
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MN Republicans introduce vaccine criminalization bill drafted by Florida hypnotist
A group of eight Republicans in the Minnesota House have introduced legislation (HF3219) that would designate certain vaccines and medical treatments as “weapons of mass destruction” and make possessi...
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Such a dangerous idea. US attorney demands scientific journal explain how it ensures 'viewpoint diversity' www.nbcnews.com/science/scie... Process of science – a human endeavour – full of biases. Key to recognize & counter. But can’t let false balance & middle ground fallacies taint research.
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U.S. attorney demands scientific journal explain how it ensures 'viewpoint diversity'
The unusual letter caught the attention of First Amendment groups and some scientists, who raised concerns it was designed to suppress academic and scientific freedom.
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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Forced “treatment” is incarceration of people who have not been convicted of a crime for the benefit of private recovery businesses making money from government contracts. Like other private detainment situations, the people are the commodity from which they make money. It is not effective or care.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Spotting climate misinformation with AI requires expertly trained models www.sciencenews.org/article/clim... "Conversational AI chatbots are making climate misinformation sound more credible, making it harder to distinguish falsehoods from real science."
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Spotting climate misinformation with AI requires expertly trained models
When classifying climate misinformation, general-purpose large language models lag behind models trained on expert-curated climate data.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians has put out a statment calling on governments at all levels to halt any plans to close supervised consumption services. #yyc #ableg #reddeer caep.ca/wp-content/u...
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