Life-changing news today. Grateful to be selected for a Health Disparities Research LRP from @theNCI and continue my work improving healthcare delivery and health outcomes for cancer survivors.
#nihlrp@NIHFunding
@DianaMHeath@AcademicChatter@ThePhDPlace You need to learn what the classes are teaching but only so you can apply it to research and publish.. when you’re on the job market, no one will ask you your GPA but everyone will ask you about your research
@DrJuliaBlan@NIDDKgov @NIH_LRP Congratulations @DrJuliaBlan! I’m working on my application for this year related to diabetes and would love to hear any advice you have.
@KimberlyClev @NIH_LRP @NIDDKgov Congratulations! I’ve started my application for this year related to health disparities in diabetes and would really appreciate any lessons and advice you have.
Unexpected results from a randomized QI trial serves as evidence to better inform our next iteration of QI for a mailed colorectal cancer screening program at a safety-net health system.
Come to poster BP-8: Best Poster for Improving Safety, Quality, and Value
@AcademyHealth
#HPV vaccination reduces #cervicalcancer incidence. Our @RachelJMeadows and researchers from @UNTPublicHealth are helping healthcare providers discuss HPV vaccination with patients. Learn more about the project: https://t.co/QkePB0H2B4
#CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth
@JPS_Research & @JPS_Trauma led the development of health provider training modules on #IPV and #HIV through @UNTHSC TESSA program & @HRSAgov funding.
Read more on how we collaborated to improve routine screening in an #EHE county: https://t.co/NUlBjpfg3z.
#hivprevention
Guidelines were developed b/c studies reported survival benefit from early initiation of adjuvant chemo for #CRCSM. Our new paper questions this benefit b/c of immortal time bias and population differences. Full text: https://t.co/QHdUSLYzP8
#cancer@BioMedCentral@BMC_series
A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.
She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.
So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.
I know hiring committees can’t appreciate what I went through during my program, especially the last 3 years. But I just wish I could say, “If can complete a PhD under those conditions, imagine what I can do with support and stability.”