Megan R. Osvath, MPH

Penn Stater, @THON and @Penn MPH alumna, and Penn Medicine fundraiser for biomedical research.

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

Q: If everyone is going to get Omicron/COVID, what’s the point in avoiding it?

We are hearing this a lot, & we feel you.

A: Hang in there. Slowing the spread is still important.

Read why here:
https://t.co/wHHO6Fdc5H

#Omicron

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

These are really tough days but there are still things we can do to help our communities and ourselves in this thread ⬇️ Don’t forget to upgrade your mask if you haven’t already!

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

1/ Q: Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?

A: Share your gifts without sharing COVID. Helpful gestures come in many shapes.

https://t.co/ya03CXtexs

#Omicron #ThoseNerdyGirls

[PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia @PolicyLabCHOP]

Together with @PAHumanServices, we conducted an assessment of factors impacting maternal, child & family health for each of PA’s 67 counties.

This #PaNeedsAssessment is a tool state policymakers can utilize to better meet the needs of their communities. https://t.co/KlVi3TEjby

[Penn Medicine @PennMedicine]

Congrats to #LaskerAward winners Drew Weissman & Katalin Kariko, @PennMedicine mRNA vaccine pioneers! Their revolutionary work not only set the stage for development of the COVID vaccines, but it’s also showing us what the future of medicine may look like. https://t.co/jKalyNcYi5

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Grateful for the opportunity to develop this policy brief and share our preliminary work with the MPH community today!

[Penn Public Health @PennPubHealth]

Next up, Megan Osvath presented a policy-level brief after examining opioid use and overdose in pregnant and postpartum people in PA.

Nicely done, Megan!

Mentor: Dr. Meredith Matone

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Couldn’t be happier if I tried. Congrats, @kcolgan77 – we are so proud! @THON 2022 is in such wonderful hands! #FTK

[Penn State THON™ @THON]

We are thrilled to announce the THON 2022 Executive Director, Kate Colgan! We are excited to watch your goals and visions for THON 2022 take flight over the next year and beyond. Thank you for all you do and will continue to do, For The Kids®!

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Women everywhere have felt the pressures of this year so acutely, and I couldn't be more grateful to the Dear Pandemic team for their labor in lifting up women in more ways than one.

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

I love this profile on such an incredible group of women scientists empowering people with COVID-19 knowledge. I have learned so much from @DearPandemic and Those Nerdy Girls this year! https://t.co/ehJ39g2pZ5

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

I am in AWE of the relentless BIPOC folks (esp. Black women) who brought forth this moment. We are so indebted to BIPOC organizers and voters in PA, GA, & everywhere. Today, my whole being is grateful and FIRED UP to follow their lead toward a brighter future. GA Senate up next!

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Amazing thread on preparing yourself for today’s deluge of news. Thank you to the scientists at @DearPandemic for helping to stop the spread of misinformation!

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

1/ Q: Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?

A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information.

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

We’re public health experts. We need to do a better job of talking to conservatives, write @DearPandemic's @LindsLeininger and @UChiUrbanLabs's @HaroldPollack. https://t.co/xbuERo9idV

[Future Tense @FutureTenseNow]

Epidemiologist, parent, and Halloween fan @malia_ailam has some good news: There are lots of ways to celebrate without adding to the list of COVID-19 cases in your community. https://t.co/yYTwfF0rWA via @slate

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

Q: Do you have a website?

A: WE DO NOW! https://t.co/2ENAUf5O1g

Today, we're celebrating 6 months! 6 months since this craziness started. 182 days, 500+ posts, well over a dozen Nerdy Girl contributors, a combined 435 years of education, 31,000+ FB followers.

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

An important reminder that seemingly “mild” infections can cause more damage than meets the eye. Prevention is in everyone’s best interest. #WearAMask

[STAT @statnews]

Two new studies from Germany paint a sobering picture of the toll that Covid-19 takes on the heart, raising the specter of long-term damage after people recover, even if their illness was not severe enough to require hospitalization. https://t.co/iIOdWjAaHS

[Philadelphia Public Health @PHLPublicHealth]

Think a 'mild' case of COVID-19 doesn’t sound so bad? Think again.

One thing is becoming increasingly clear: even “mild” cases can be more complicated, dangerous and harder to shake than many first thought: https://t.co/Foa9Lm0wda

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Cheers to @jMlLLS and her brilliant brain and unbelievably cool moon dust cement! #soproud 🍾🥂

[Delaware Space Grant @DESpaceGrant]

Congrats to Jen Mills, @DESpaceGrant Grad Fellowship awardee! Her work involves structure-property relationships of alkali-activated binders, investigating regolith-based cements for @NASA's ISRU program in preparation for Project #Artemis and exploration of the moon & #Mars.

[Penn Medicine @PennMedicine]

A Winning Team: Philadelphia @Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has pledged a $1 million contribution to @PennMedicine to establish the #COVID19 Immunology Defense Fund, laying the foundation for the world’s foremost experts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/uAIb3pdrDf

[Penn Medicine @PennMedicine]

Full Court Press: @sixers star @JoelEmbiid, along with managing partner, Josh Harris, and co-managing partner, David Blitzer, are contributing $1.3 million to @PennMedicine to fund #COVID19 antibody testing of front line health care workers. https://t.co/larRpbjCcV

[@PennMedBenchmarks @PennMedBench]

Researchers at @PennMedicine are looking for recovered #COVID19 donors for plasma, please help if you can! @PhillyInquirer @NBCPhiladelphia @6abc @thephillyvoice

[Megan R. Osvath, MPH @MegRenaut]

Hi @ewarren I didn’t get to leave a voicemail but I need to thank you for what you have done. You have inspired millions with your tenacity, compassion, and sheer capability. Thank you for inspiring women like me. Thank you for your pinky promises & big dreams. The fight goes on.