David Buys

[David Buys @DrBuys]

If you’re looking for me on social media, please come over to @LinkedIn where I am more likely to see and respond to your posts, comments or DMs.

Alternatively, reach me by email at [email protected].

Thank you!

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[David Buys @DrBuys]

After over a decade as MSU Extension’s State Health Specialist, I am transitioning to a new role as Associate Vice Provost of Health Sciences here. This is an incredible opportunity to continue to impact the health and well-being of our beloved state on a different scale.

I am profoundly grateful for the experiences and the amazing colleagues I’ve had during my time as a State Health Specialist. Together, we have:

* navigated challenges like the COVID pandemic, including exploring Extension’s role in fighting the pandemic,
* celebrated successes such as completing On the Farm, an Emmy Award-winning film that has been used around the nation to foster conversations about farm stress and how to prevent and treat it, and 
* made strides in improving community health and obesity prevention with more than $16 million in extramural grant support for our work.

The dedication and support from our Extension agents, staff working on our grants, faculty peers, administrators, and colleagues and partners outside MSU have been instrumental in my professional growth and shaping my passion for public health and health sciences. Our work together has been recognized with nearly 30 team awards at the national, state or university level, and these give me great pride.

As I step into this new position, I aim to foster innovation, collaboration, and excellence in health sciences with a primary focus on our new and emerging programs at our Meridian location. I am eager to support and enhance our academic health sciences educational programs, advance research and scholarship, and promote outreach and engagement emanating from these programs. Together, we can build healthier, more resilient communities, and a more prosperous region and state.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey. I look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead and am confident that great things are on the horizon!

[Mississippi State @msstate]

MSU is promoting key administrators to guide the rapidly developing health sciences units at MSU-Meridian’s Riley Campus.

David Buys is the new associate vice provost for Health Sciences, and Harold Jones is the interim dean of Health Professions.

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[David Buys @DrBuys]

What a great group of faculty with which to serve, and a student who made it so easy to support! @DDMackenstadt, you have a bright future, and I look forward to seeing you blossom. I hope that even after you’ve gone from MSU, we continue to see each other at @geronsociety for years to come.
Now, enjoy your weekend and let’s work on some manuscripts soon 😅. You’ve got real contributions to make from this wonderful dissertation!

[Mary E. Dozier, Ph.D. @MaryEDozier1]

Today I had the privilege of being a committee member on a dissertation defense that was so good I was ready to sign before @DDMackenstadt even started her presentation. @PGSA_MSU #takingcareofwhatmatters

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Happy Mardi Gras!

[MSU Extension @MSUExtService]

We give @DrBuys a 10/10 rating for his Mardi Gras outfit!!🎭🎉#MSUext

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Not explicitly evidence-based for addressing social isolation and/or loneliness, but inherently brings predominately together-- look at your cooperative extension programs like master gardener, master naturalist, and related programs. (If I was operating a parallel life to what I'm already living, I would try to more rigorously study #extension programming as a prevention tool for social isolation/ loneliness.)

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Couldn't be prouder to work with @Yolanda77038873 and all of our partners! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#TakingCareOfWhatMatters @msstate

[MSU Extension @MSUExtService]

Excited to announce that our AIM for ChangE program was honored with the 2023 Spirit of Service Award by the Mississippi Food Network!

This award recognizes individuals and organizations’ strides to lessen food insecurity.

More: https://t.co/W5iucuFnLA #MSUext

[David Buys @DrBuys]

@k8sg97 This is beautiful! I love seeing some of the "behind the curtain" moments with your family through social media- and that you help connect the dots to broader life lessons.

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Help me congratulate @Yolanda77038873 for earning the Rural Health Fellow designation from the @mississippiRHA. The plaque maybe less than a pound, but there’s nothing light weight about the credential. Those who earn it complete a significant project and demonstrate proficiency in leading and supporting rural health initiatives.

Congratulations, Yolanda 👏 This only confirms what we already knew— that you are the real deal when it comes to rural health work. I am thankful to be able to work in Mississippi alongside you.

@MSUExtService
@MSU_DAFVM

[David Buys @DrBuys]

This #NRHD2023 is a great time to share a new story about how we in @MSU_DAFVM/ @MSUExtService/ @MSU_AG / @MSU_FSNHP / @MSU_Dept_of_LA are partnering with our #rural communities and harnessing the #powerofrural.

We're grateful recipients of a @CDC_DNPAO #HOPforHealth grant, #AIMforCHangE that allows us to invest in our communities. This story covers one of those investments in one of our leading communities!

#CollaborationCounts

@Yolanda77038873 @petersummerlin @MSLibraryComm @LetsMoveLibrary @NoahLenstra @chanyasulkit

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[David Buys @DrBuys]

I'm proud to support this group as we harness the #PowerofRural at @msstate

[MSU Foundation @MSU_Foundation]

MSU's Rural Medical & Science Scholars program boosts Mississippi's economy and healthcare system by educating students on the layered benefits that rural physicians provide.

Click below and search "Rural Medical Scholars" to support the #PowerOfRural.

🔗https://t.co/xONwOB2q71

[MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Vet Med @MSU_DAFVM]

VP @DrKeIthHCoble shared at the @AgAutonomy grand opening why the @msstate Agricultural Autonomy Institute is important to maintaining our leadership internationally.

[David Buys @DrBuys]

These leaders all have one thing in common: @msstate’s @MSU_FSNHP
And they all embody #TakingCareOfWhatMatters.
I’m grateful to be able to work with all of them! @MSUExtService @MSU_AG @MSU_DAFVM @Yolanda77038873

[Qula Madkin MS, RDN, LD, CDCES @MadkinQula]

I had a great time connecting with colleagues and Mississippians at the north Mississippi hunger conference. It’s always great to connect and work to advance health in our state!
#Mississippi #health

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Great to work on this with Drs. @mn_robertson (@HumanSciences) and John Green (@so_dev_center)!

The bottom line is that taking care of our farmers-- those who feed and clothe the world-- should be a priority for us!

[MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Vet Med @MSU_DAFVM]

America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them. @msstate faculty explain the challenges and opportunities to help.
@DrBuys @mn_robertson
https://t.co/cpnUWX71sl

[Sid Salter @sidsalter]

MSU Meridian’s Dr. Terry Dale Cruse spoke to Starkville Rotarians today. He shared a history of the University’s only regional campus and vision for the future with a focus on healthcare and education. Dr. Cruse has served as Assoc. VP and Head of Campus in Meridian since 2015.

[David Buys @DrBuys]

@PriyadarshiniCB @MaroonResearch @MSU_DAFVM @msstate @MSU_AG @Bchepp_head @PcbBee You are such a bright spot at our University, and I'm thankful you are here. You are most deserving of this recognition! Congratulations!!

[David Buys @DrBuys]

I am proud to be among this team of folks who gathered today at @USDA and am grateful for their support of our partnership with @MsstateTV to produce the film, https://t.co/U8k77ZDyhE, which @DrKeIthHCoble introduced and we screened this evening. It was super to be joined on stage by @APA president Dr. Arthur Evans, MSU Alum @willgilmer40, and @FarmAid's Alexandria Ward for a panel moderated by @SamanthaHJoseph.

[MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Vet Med @MSU_DAFVM]

@msstate leaders met with ag leaders across the nation tonight at @USDA headquarters in D.C. for a screening and discussion of "On the Farm." The MSU-produced film illustrates the challenges farmers face. The event is part of a week-long farm stress and suicide briefing.

[David Buys @DrBuys]

@RevJDubya @msbookfest We miss you some days too (😜), and yesterday was also one of them.
But seriously. We do miss you and wish you were there. I hope you can get back to a bookfest in near future.

[David Buys @DrBuys]

Did you know that the average age of #farmers is 57.5? I didn’t until a couple years ago, and that quickly began to foster concern about the future of our #foodsystem.

After several conversations with folks at @geronsociety and local colleagues, @mn_robertson and @GreenJJ1, we got to work on a piece for #PublicPolicy and #Aging Report highlighting the aging #agriculturalworkforce and offering opportunities to consider how the #FarmBill might support this population more overtly. It was just published, in time for ongoing conversations about the Farm Bill renewal.

I’m happy to share a link to the piece here. Please share your thoughts below about how we might both create opportunities for new ag professionals and support our current older farmers.

https://t.co/9epouMSKqL

[MSU Extension @MSUExtService]

Take a look at the new crosswalk paintings in Belzoni, MS!! (Love the catfish!😍)

➡️This project has been made possible because of teamwork--partners from state agencies, local government and from a cross section of @msstate!

#AIMforCHangE #TakingCareOfWhatMatters #MSUext