Kara Gavin

Science/medical writer & media relations @umichmedicine & @UM_IHPI with focus on #healthpolicy #mentalhealth #aging & #primarycare . Fellow of @aaas. J! bronze

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Finally found the entire original quote that I promised during the #ComSciConMI18 career panel! It's from a book review way back in 1994 but it made such an impression on me that I copied it and printed it for my office wall. Now here it is in Twitter form... #scicomm

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Seems like a possible @USCPSC situation here because I imagine if someone didn’t notice the temp limit and attempted to bake batter in these at the usual temp of 350-375 for quick bread or even 300-325 for fruitcake, there might be a conflagration.
(No fruitcake jokes thank you!)

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Dear @Kohls: for all of us holiday bakers making fruitcake that needs to be baked now, please explain why you are selling paper “baking pans” that apparently can only withstand heat up to 212 Fahrenheit!?

I guess they will be purely decorative for my pan-baked loaves. Do better.

[Kara Gavin @karag]

All of us can play a role in helping those affected by rising grocery costs and increased requirements for SNAP food benefits. I wrote about options in my area of the western Detroit suburbs here: https://t.co/3Zu3QXFNi1

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Just a reminder to put that bag of non-perishable food out on your steps THIS MORNING if you received a #ScoutingforFood bag from local Scouts last week! (Or give to a local food charity like @Gleaners which is partnering with Scouts here in metro Detroit)

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Things may be starting to get back to normal... But my Gen X "never trust technology, always have a backup" instincts still remain.

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Unofficial tweet: Trying to reach folks at UMich today?
If they’re on the med side of campus (@med.umich.edu address) we use Outlook so until the big global outage is fixed email & calendar updates won’t get through. Main campus uses Gmail. Med folks CAN use Gchat with U-M logins

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Looks like things are getting back up and running as of 7 am but for anything urgent you may still want to use a belt-and-suspenders approach for the next few hours...

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Unofficial tweet: Trying to reach folks at UMich today?
If they’re on the med side of campus (@med.umich.edu address) we use Outlook so until the big global outage is fixed email & calendar updates won’t get through. Main campus uses Gmail. Med folks CAN use Gchat with U-M logins

[Kara Gavin @karag]

For Mich Med folks who need GChat help: https://t.co/zph0bpMGOK

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Med folks can use Teams chat to reach one another within the U-M med world, and may not be familiar with GChat because it’s not HIPAA compliant. But for cross-campus communication during the Outlook outage (as long as no PHI is involved) it may be a critical tool !

[Florian Krammer @florian_krammer]

AI will cure all diseases in 5 years, but I can't even get my emails today.....

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Thank you, basic science and especially particle physics…

[Web Design Museum @WebDesignMuseum]

Happy 36th Birthday World Wide Web!

On 12 November 1990, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee set out his proposals for creating the WorldWideWeb: Proposal for a HyperText Project.

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Stigma around mental health care has dropped so much since our Depression Center launched, and Gen Z grew up in a different world than my Gen X. These data from current college students show many of them perceive that remaining stigma among others even as few of them hold it.

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Throwback Thursday for me - 25 years ago I wrote the story announcing the #Umich Regents had approved the creation of the nation's first Depression Center. Today, I'm headed to its anniversary celebration.

[Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine]

Today, the @DepressionCntr holds a special celebration of its 25th anniversary. It was the first of its kind in the country, launched at a time when #depression was highly stigmatized. Learn more about its past, present & future: https://t.co/XJZHr2XPVb #GoBlue @Srijan_SenMDPhD

[Kara Gavin @karag]

A trip down memory lane... https://t.co/BrMxHLUlJX

[Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine]

Join us Nov. 12 to celebrate the @DepressionCntr’s 25th anniversary! Hear about advances in depression research and honor Dr. John Greden and Dr. John Krystal. Everyone is welcome!

Register: https://t.co/r1SBzBGEq3

[Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine]

On this #VeteransDay & every day, we honor Veterans we care for through our long partnership with @VAAnnArbor. Here's a view from 1953, soon after our @UMich Medical School faculty began staffing it. More about our history of serving those who served: https://t.co/tAZr7gXLww

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Had a great time hosting this livestream - thanks to @UM_VBID's Mark Fendrick, @UMichNursing's Geoff Hoffman and SHIP counselor Kim Smallcombe for answering so many Medicare questions! Watch & share the recording:

[U-M IHPI @UM_IHPI]

🔴 We're live on YouTube with @umichmedicine to discuss #Medicare options! Join IHPI researchers Geoff Hoffman & Mark Fendrick & SHIP counselor Kim Smallcombe as they share tips on navigating coverage and finding helpful resources. Watch now or later at https://t.co/Viw6kftfEi

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

A must read from @dr_kkjetelina. She captures what this election means for health and science.

Here’s a snippet (but you’ll want to read the whole thing):

“This has been the most exhausting seven years for health in the United States in I think... ever.

But last night, I saw a STEM wave. More U.S. scientists and physicians ran for state and federal office this cycle than ever before. And many won:
•A pediatrician in South Carolina
•A public health physician in Michigan
•A microbiologist in Georgia
•A nuclear engineer in Virginia
•A physician in Ohio
•An ER nurse in Wisconsin
•An environmental engineer in Iowa
•A mathematician in Illinois
•A physician in New Jersey

The United States said clearly: Health matters. Science matters. Integrity matters. Empathy matters. People matter.

https://t.co/l4HNkTR13c

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Here’s the standalone piece on the tabulation of Michigan absentee ballots and what happens after the polls close…. https://t.co/nMei1HufmI

[Kara Gavin @karag]

Right now across Michigan, we know what city, township and county clerks are doing, thanks to this piece by @dustindwyer (prompted in part by a question I sent in!)

Which is why I’m going to bed soon. https://t.co/VnJX8aNEUR