James O'Donovan

NHS Doctor | Director of Research @join_chic | Technical Advisor WHO | Clinical Creator @youtube | Assistant Professor of Global Health @ArnholdInst

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

Grateful to have been awarded my DPhil. This post is just to say thank you to everyone who has helped me over the last 3 years of my PhD; especially my Community Health Worker colleagues - without whom this work would not have been possible. This thesis is dedicated to them.

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@matiii @KevinEspiritu @elevenlabs Thank you so much. I think Kevin has sent you my email directly. I’m truly grateful

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@tmeire_ @KevinEspiritu @elevenlabs @matiii Thomas thank you for your willingness to help. I’m truly grateful. 🙏🏻

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@itsnoahd @KevinEspiritu @elevenlabs Thank you for your willingness to help me as a stranger. I truly appreciate it

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@matiii @KevinEspiritu @elevenlabs @KevinEspiritu you’re the best. thank you so much for your willingness to help me as I navigate this challenge. @matiii thank you for taking time to reach out - I’m truly grateful & excited to see how @elevenlabs might help me re-find my voice so I can continue to help others

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@mateojarquin FP is the youngest reader 😄

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

Would any Hindi speaking medical colleagues be willing to review a one minute educational video for me to give feedback on accuracy? Thank you in advance

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@drjread @unilincoln Congratulations so well deserved and a great appointment

[Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá @seyeabimbola]

“There’s something scary about the degree of power that Western academics can exercise over poor people... if a foreign researcher wants to carry out an unethical RCT in a place like Kenya, they can.”

But the real problem is there aren’t sufficient ethical safeguards in place.

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@seyeabimbola Hi Seye. Please could you highlight this paid research opportunity to your students to come work with our team @join_chic on an important piece of research exploring the role of CHWs as Researchers as we discussed a few months ago : https://t.co/IcyfhZUVlL

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@TCDCGH please coudld you highlight this paid research opportunity to your MSc global health students: https://t.co/WkdAIeua9u

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@stanmukama @join_chic @rawleng Thanks for highlighting this to @rawleng

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

Paid research opportunity! Come work with me at @join_chic. We're looking for 2 fixed-term research assistants to help out with a large scale review exploring the role of CHWs as Researchers. Ideal for someone interested in global health research: https://t.co/IcyfhZUVlL

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@ughe_org - please share with your students!

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@join_chic @paimadhu - perhaps of interest to some of your students! Please encourage them to apply

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

New research from @join_chic in @LancetGH confirms moral and technical failures in health systems design. Labor laws must be upheld, and #proCHW cadres with fair contracts should be prioritized. Join us in changing health systems design! Start here: https://t.co/FnF3NjQXk9

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

@seyeabimbola @join_chic @dodgington @IDinsight @paimadhu @innodim @syd_health @arc_gov_au @JiojiRavulo @WHO @benphillips76 @sridhartweet @AE_Yamin @DrMBallard @OsieloOdera Hi Seye - great that you have picked up on this and amazing to hear from you. Would be great to talk more about this: my email is [email protected]

Will also cc in my CHW colleagues to the email. Look forward to helping

[Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá @seyeabimbola]

We're collating ethics guidelines, codes, frameworks, & tools crafted to govern health research & other knowledge practices globally.

+ those crafted by/for marginalised groups!

Please share links/docs in response to this tweet, and/or by email to: [email protected]

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

The debate about whether to #PayCHWs is over. It’s now time to shift the conversation to how to institute robust, equitable, long-term compensation models 💰 for professional CHWs (#proCHWs) across the globe. Check out more on compensation models: https://t.co/QmtLNtwfj8

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

I hope this thread has shed some light on the process of conducting a photovoice study. When in doubt, be led by the participants. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to share your experiences & good luck! 📷 #ResearchMethodology #qualitativemethods

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

How to conduct a #Photovoice Study...a 🧵

📸Photovoice is a powerful research method that combines photography & narrative storytelling.

It allows participants to express their perspectives & experiences through visual imagery. Here you'll learn key things about this method...

[James O'Donovan @DoctorODonovan]

📜Useful starting papers to assist you include:

- Seminal paper by Wang and Burris: https://t.co/imOuQcDend

- A review of the use of photovoice in healthcare research: https://t.co/w1lQK4UljY

- Ethical considerations when using photovoice: https://t.co/7puB9GmTBG