Deb Karasek

Social epidemiologist and Asst Prof @publichealthpdx. Mama, amateur potter, population health, birth equity, guaranteed income researcher (she/her).

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@publichealthpdx representing at #IAPHS2024! So inspired by my colleagues’ @RJPway4EQ & @Julia__Goodman work shifting power and policy for population health

[Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill]

Our new paper shows how restrictive abortion policies can increase infant mortality. Some— but not all— of the increase we found was likely due to forced continuation of pregnancies with known lethal congenital anomalies.

Absolutely heartbreaking study to work on.

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@SarahBAndrea It was the best! Thanks for being such a creative and amazing program director @SarahBAndrea !!

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@Marisa_KW @socscimed @publichealthpdx @psu_research Such great work @Marisa_KW !

[Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill]

Birth certificate data are great, but they are inadequate for studying maternal morbidity!

Our paper linked below...

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@vilija Thanks for reading our work!

[Sarah B. Andrea, PhD, MPH 🍉🍉 @SarahBAndrea]

Hey there #epitwitter #statstwitter! We are seeking an Associate Professor of #Epidemiology to join our team here @publichealthpdx ! Accepting applications until November 26th, 2023. Hope to hear from you!

CC: @Epijobs
https://t.co/JgNSbo1w49

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@DrRitaHamad @ia4phs @Health_Affairs I hope there is a recording!

[Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts]

I’ve been saying for decades that women would be imprisoned for abortions—they are in prison already for stillbirths, miscarriages & other pregnancy-related crimes—& anti-abortion advocates kept denying they would be so cruel. The gloves are off. https://t.co/S7PJTLwhbS

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@mathewkiang I mean, it feels like this is a win for you and word

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@alisongemmill @Dr_DylanJackson Congratulations my brilliant friend!

[Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill]

How do abortion restrictions impact birth rates?

Our analysis in @JAMA_current studied the impact of the 2021 Texas Heartbeat Act on counts of lives births. We find ~9800 births above expectation between Apr-Dec 2022 (3% increase) in Texas.

(Work w/ Suzanne Bell & @Lizstuartdc)

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@risraelcross @UChicagoPHS Sending you huge congratulations (!!) on your well deserved position and healing thoughts as your navigate this diagnosis

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@jadebcEpi @StanMedMag @icddr_b @StanfordWoods Bravo @jadebcEpi !!!

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@mclemoremr @LuisaBorrell @JAMA_current @JAMANetwork @DrNatCrawford @AmerMedicalAssn @Jelliffe_Pawlow @stephaniemlee I had not seen this. I mean… simultaneously not surprised and also WTAF??

[Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill]

Check out our latest paper on the impact of the pandemic on breastfeeding in the US-- important implications for #PaidLeave policy.

Thread by @DrRitaHamad and additional write-up by @sfchronicle below!

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

Excited that we could contribute to the literature on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on parents and infants. Grateful to @CTSIatUCSF for funding this work! @UCSFPTBI @alisongemmill @k_andreujackson

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@JuliaRaifman Congratulations, excited to see the work you do!

[Deb Karasek @karasekd]

@BeahboutIT Sad to have missed this!!

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SooninAJPH "The Pent-up Demand for Breastfeeding among U.S. Women: Trends after COVID-19 Shelter-in-place" There was an increase in breastfeeding during early pandemic policies, with disparities by income and race/ethnicity.@DrRitaHamad @alisongemmill @k_andreujackson @karasekd