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Davene R. Wright, PhD

@wrightcensored.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Population Medicine @ Harvard & Auntie | decision sciences, #healthpolicy, child health, #medsky | storytelling, dresses, #F1 #TeamLH, libraries | opinions are my own DaveneWright.com

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The Division of Child Health Research and Policy @cherpdpm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#GLP-1 #medications are changing #obesity and #diabetes #care, but important questions remain. Experts highlight the need for robust real-world evidence to guide #clinical, regulatory, and coverage decisions. #medicaldecisionmaking #healthcare @wrightcensored.bsky.social Read Here: buff.ly/ct8G8ub
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We would like to recruit a stellar junior faculty member in the Division of Child Health Research and Policy @deptpopmed.bsky.social at Harvard. Please circulate this announcement widely! www.populationmedicine.org/divisions-ce...
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Faculty Positions | HPHCI: Department of Population Medicine
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Formerly Richard Mayhew @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I am chairing the search for two (2) Tenure Track positions at the Department of Health Services, Policy and Management at @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social We are looking to move relatively fast so please get your applications in quickly #HealthPolicy #AcademicSky uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...
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Assistant/Associate Professor (2 Vacancies)
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The Division of Child Health Research and Policy @cherpdpm.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
#Foodinsecurity means higher #costs for young people with #diabetes. Consistent #healthcoverage was beneficial. Access to both #food and #healthinsurance matter. #HealthEquity #pediatrics #adolescent #health #food @wrightcensored.bsky.social Read More Here: buff.ly/32VsQCG
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🎤 Got a $10M idea to revolutionize Food Is Medicine research? Pitch it in 3 minutes—no slides, just vision. 🏆 Prizes up to $200 📍 Present @americanheart.bsky.social Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans 🔗 Register here by Sept 5: forms.office.com/r/s3yTECURZp #FoodIsMedicine #HealthCareByFood
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American Heart Association | Health Care by Food
The American Heart Association’s food is medicine initiative Health Care by Food™ is coordinating scientific research, public policy advocacy and stakeholder education to advance food is medicine inte...
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Jennifer van Alstyne @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Faculty, do you need a new headshot? If you're thinking about working with a professional photographer or makeup artist, you may find this conversation helpful, #AcademicSky #ScienceSky youtu.be/YgPZpwiraWg?...
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Photography, Hair, and Makeup: Visual Branding for Academics with Melissa McClure and Amanda Thorne
YouTube video by The Social Academic from Jennifer van Alstyne
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute @deptpopmed.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
A new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute’s @wrightcensored.bsky.social in collaboration with Truveta, shows a sharp increase in prescriptions for treating pediatric obesity after new guidelines were released in 2023 from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Study: tinyurl.com/4a2dfcdf
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Jennifer van Alstyne @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Storytelling for Scientists and the Researchers’ Writing Podcast with my friend, Dr. Anna Clemens. It's all on the new episode of The Social Academic 🎙🌱 youtu.be/iz5zvazmVBQ?...
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Storytelling for Scientists and the Researchers' Writing Podcast with Dr. Anna Clemens
YouTube video by The Social Academic from Jennifer van Alstyne
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Academic rigor meets righteous defense. From running backs to RCTs, Harvard decision scientists tackle what matters the most. #CrimsonStrong #CrimsonProud #SMDM25 #HarvardHealthPolicy
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We need to see the dress!!
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Ankur Pandya @ankurfactorial.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Omg @wrightcensored.bsky.social did it she’s wearing her old poster at #SMDM25
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Thanks to Alex Kemper @nationwidekids.bsky.social about this reminder at the FAMNet Family Well-Being & Pediatric QoL Collaborative meeting: screening is a process, not a test #SMDM25
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
See you at #SMDM25
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Join us for an in-depth webinar on Understanding the ACIP: Evidence, Policy, and Practice in U.S. Vaccine Recommendations. 🗓️ 30 June 🔗 Learn more: smdm.org/meeting/unde... #ACIP #PublicHealth #SMDM
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This novel work was led by Dr. Tran T. Ðoan, now Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Public Health. To meaningfully address the youth mental health crisis, healthcare systems must build their capacity to detect, diagnose, and treat depression early, ensuring better adolescent outcomes.
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Jack @jackbjoyce.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Did the NHS's Enhanced Service for weight management change the hearts & minds of GP staff? Our latest paper finds that the NES solidified existing views—and created a cognitive dissonance in more sceptical staff. 📄 Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/cob....
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We are looking for a great colleague @mcgill.ca Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Global and Public Health mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
#SMDM25 Mentees — we’re looking for you! Heading to the SMDM Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor? Students, postdocs, and early career scientists: don’t miss your chance to be matched with a mentor! ✅ Deadline to sign up: 30 April 📩 Check your inbox for an email from SMDM to register!
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Neil Sehgal @nsehgal.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🚨 New preprint on AI persuasion and public health 🚨 A 3-min conversation with GPT-4o nudged HPV-vax-hesitant parents (who obv knew it was AI & consented!)—BUT reading standard public-health material still outperformed chatbots in impact and longevity. Details below 👇
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
HPM @emoryrollins.bsky.social is a great group and @stephenwpatrick.bsky.social is doing a fantastic job leading it! I'm really appreciative of the timely and constructive feedback on our work.
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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) is seeking outstanding candidates for faculty positions in the field of biomedical informatics uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/25027 #bioinformatics #datascience
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School of Medicine - Open Rank - Open Tenure - Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (DBIDS) is seeking outstanding candidates for faculty positions in the field of biomedical informati...
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I would highly recommend you view the ICER webinar recording if you didn't watch it live. It was a balanced, extensive and efficient review of issues re: GLP-1 converage, including policy, R&D costs, clinical workflow, treatment effectiveness, and other relevant issues from various perspectives.
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This statement is not universally true. Plenty of economists, especially health economists, do human subjects research and are familiar with IRBs.
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
A recording of an April 10 Truveta webinar, "What's really happening with GLP-1s?" www.truveta.com/resources/we... (3/3)
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What’s really happening with GLP-1s
See how real-time EHR data from over 120 million US patients, is accelerating insights on GLP-1 use and generating high-quality clinical evidence far faster than traditional trials.
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Other events worth highlighting: An NIDDK 1.5-day workshop from May 7-8: Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Assess Benefits and Risks of GLP-1-Based Therapies www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meeting... (2/3)
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Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Assess Benefits and Risks of GLP-1-Based Therapies - 2025 - NIDDK
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
ICYMI, ICER released a new white paper last week on affordable access to GLP-1s ICER will host a public webinar at 12:00pm ET on April 22, 2025 to discuss the potential market strategies and federal policy solutions outlined in the white paper. More: icer.org/news-insight... (1/3)
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Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Releases Obesity Medications White Paper Examining Strategies to Ensure Affordable Access - ICER
Paper analyzes policy reforms and market actions to achieve affordable and equitable access for GLP-1 obesity medications; developed as part of ICER’s Policy Leadership Forum with input from diverse s...
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Kenny Lin, MD, MPH @kennylinafp.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care academyhealth.org/blog/2025-04... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
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AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care | AcademyHealth
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Hisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
U.S. citizen interested in grad studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)? Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions. U.S. Applicant Week: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool
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US Applicant Week
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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Amid reports that AHRQ is facing mass staff reductions, we’re actively engaged in efforts to understand these changes and advocate diligently on behalf of AHRQ and the broader health research enterprise. Use our toolkit to support the agency:
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Stand with AHRQ Toolkit | AcademyHealth
Use this toolkit to advocate for transparency and stakeholder engagement involving any proposed reforms to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Noon today!
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Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH @uressien.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
“…11% of people said they could not afford medication and care within the past 3 months, the highest level in the four years the survey has been conducted. Over 1/3 said if they were to need medical care, they would not be able to pay for it.” #Pharmacoequity www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/h...
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More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
🚨 BREAKING: I'm suing #RFKJr @ #HHS & #JayBhattacharya @ #NIH Canceling medical research grants threatens innovations benefiting ALL Americans, no matter your politics! 🇺🇸 Thanks to my lawyers @aclu.org @aclum.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org & @cspi.bsky.social Long 🧵 on why I'm suing 👇 1/
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Pursue a PhD in Health Economics at Deakin University – Scholarship Opportunities Available! We are seeking talented and motivated domestic PhD students to join our team! For more information and to express your interest, contact dhe@deakin.edu.au
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Lisa Simpson MB BCh @drsimpsonhsr.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
So many reasons to be upset these days, and here is another one! Threats to #AHRQ academyhealth.org/blog/2025-03... @academyhealth.bsky.social
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More than a Funder: AHRQ’s Role as a Catalyst for Health System Transformation, Innovation, and Improvement | AcademyHealth
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 03/12/2024
BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!
Blueksy Mentions are now in Altmetric.

It's been 84 years meme

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #MedSky #HMSky #Altmetrics #Medlibs #Metascience
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A/Professor Bonny Parkinson @bonnyeconomist.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Thank you ChatGPT. I shouldn’t give up my day job yet. #healtheconomics #HTA
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
What on earth was the prompt that generated this?
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Alex Everhart @aoeverhart.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Reminder that this seminar on FREE data for health economics research is this afternoon!
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 19/03/2025
Patients benefit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which helps to reduce medical errors, protect patient safety, and make care more affordable. I joined @blumenthal.senate.gov and @beyer.house.gov in sending a message to Trump and DOGE last week: hands off AHRQ!
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
🚨 ALL my remaining NIH grants were just terminated Without philanthropic gifts, this is the end of 1️⃣ my career (as I know it) 2️⃣ @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social 3️⃣ our LGBTQ health equity work Yet, reading about LGBTQ families in my kid's class reminded me: love knows no bounds 🌈 You with us?
Mother and daughter smiling while holding a book titled "Sam is my Sister"
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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We've been tracking unlawful NIH grant terminations for 3 weeks. Spread the word👇! Fellow PIs: what can you do upon termination? ✅ Email PO + document questions ✅ Submit FOIA ✅ Advocate to your OCG/OSP for appeal + litigation ✅ Consider outside litigation ✅ Donate to state AGs + legal orgs 1/🧵
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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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Alex Everhart @aoeverhart.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The AcademyHealth Health Economics Interest Group is hosting a webinar, "Novel Datasets to Support Health Economics Research." We'll describe four great datasets currently provided by AHRQ at little/no cost to researchers. See you Monday at 2pm ET! Registration: wustl-hipaa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...
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Ryan D. Edwards @ryandedwards.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I became alarmed when the link appeared dead, but thankfully (so far) it's because of a typo in the URL. Here's the functioning URL: www.ahrq.gov/funding/gran... Thanks for highlighting this. We need more media attention given the murmurs
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AHRQ Grantee Profiles
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Thank you for bringing that to my attention!
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Contact your congressional reps to ensure that any AHRQ reforms involve Congress, stakeholders, and YOU. #SupportAHRQ ow.ly/aPUe50VjnQe (3/3)
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Improving healthcare quality, patient safety, reducing waste, decreasing low-value care, deprescribing meds, improving doctor-patient communication, implementing evidence-based research, digital health tools, preventing medication errors... AHRQ makes sure you get access to quality healthcare (2/3)
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Davene R. Wright, PhD @wrightcensored.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
🚨 A recent congressional letter to Sec. Kennedy expresses deep concerns about potential HHS reorg plans. Before I urge you to #SaveAHRQ, what does AHRQ even do? View these profiles to learn how AHRQ researchers understand and improve healthcare delivery: www.ahrq.gov/funding/gran... (1/3)
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