Sam Powers

i make things for people with code and with thread // technologist & fashion designer //
AI Product @Amazon; ex-USDS @ the White House

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

@KyshiaHenderson Congratulations, @KyshiaHenderson, so well deserved. Im very excited to hear this news!

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

1/🔓📄💡 New in #JoPPP with @Sam_D_Powers @aekillelea @NASTAD @kmcmanusMD

We characterize ACA Marketplace coverage of Triumeq (DTG/ABC/3TC) vs. Biktarvy (BIC/FTC/TAF) from 2018-2020, & discuss broader implications for access to new #HIV treatments.

https://t.co/jrNVGXJkKg

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[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

@CraghoppersUK Hi there! I made an order on Dec 12 and havent received a tracking number yet. I've emailed Craghoppers support twice to no response. Please reach out to fix. thnx.

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

1/🚨💡🗺️ *NEW* in @JAMANetworkOpen w/@UREssien @kmcmanusMD

We know minoritized & rural populations have had less #TesttoTreat #Paxlovid uptake -- what role does spatial accessibility play?

Read on for how & why geography matters for #pharmacoequity 🧵👇🏽
https://t.co/gt0RuIZR4U

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

@nbcsnl we've got a real life cancelling cable situation here.

[UVA Health @uvahealthnews]

Researchers are testing new COVID-19 treatments through clinical trials. But almost 1/3 of Americans, especially Native Americans and Alaska Natives, would have to travel more than an hour to access them. @JournalGIM @kmcmanusMD https://t.co/VxCCkmpmdo

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

Thanks @UVAHealthNews for highlighting inequitable accessibility of #COVID19 trials for ~1/3 of Americans, >1/2 of AI/ANs.

Most Black + Hispanic folks live near trial sites, but were still underrepresented -- yet another potential sign of segregated care.
https://t.co/dzCEkK8F48

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

Researchers at the University of Virginia analyzed county-by-county data on Confederate memorials and lynchings in 11 Southern states between 1832 and 1950. https://t.co/fKlI5Zl4P0

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds https://t.co/bSHlchXsa4

[PNASNews @PNASNews]

County-level lynching data and county-level counts of Confederate memorializations erected in former Confederate states reveal a positive correlation between Confederate symbolism and violence against Black individuals. In PNAS: https://t.co/H38jp0wgBl

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

Also check out this important story from @cvilletomorrow grounding the work within Charlottesville. https://t.co/hdNGQQZUqh . Work like this helps us remember that it is activists who have been saying these things for years.

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

This paper, led by @KyshiaHenderson, uses quant methods to establish that, "At a minimum... localities with attitudes and intentions that led to lynchings also had attitudes and intentions associated with the construction of Confederate memorials" (1/)

[UVA Batten School @UVABatten]

The national debate over Confederate monuments and their place in public spaces hinges on a fundamental disagreement. What do the memorials actually symbolize? A team of Batten and psychology researchers bring an empirical perspective to the conversation. https://t.co/6AEuObipdl

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

To quote co-author Sophie Trawalter, “My hope is that this research helps people recognize that these monuments are not innocent. They are deeply connected to hate”

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

I have two posters at #IDWeek2021 this year! 😊

#870: "Coverage, Cost Sharing, and Out-of-Pocket Costs for Single-Tablet #HIV #ART Regimens, 2018-2020"

W/@Sam_D_Powers @NASTAD @kmcmanusMD, finally starting to integrate my #HIV + #healthpolicy interests!
https://t.co/iiDLlqUcqB

[JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine @JournalGIM]

~1/3 of overall US population, >3/4 of rural pop, & >1/2 of Native people lived >60 minutes from nearest #COVID19 clinical trial site. Geographic accessibility does not explain the underrepresentation of Black & Hispanic pts. @rohankhaz @Sam_D_Powers https://t.co/oxbI7hJEld

[Kate McManus, MD @kmcmanusMD]

Very proud of my mentees @rohankhaz & @Sam_D_Powers for their work on this project studying geographic inequities in access to #COVID19 biomedical trials. Just awarded Best Student poster @AcademyHealth #ARM21 Conference. Go team! 🎉🎉🎉

[Sam Powers @Sam_D_Powers]

Really enjoyed designing and implementing the methods for this paper with this dream team. Both important content and methodological innovations in spatial disparity analysis using public data. Also, give @rohankhaz a follow to watch a rising star in health equity.

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

1/ 🚨📝🔓 "Inequities in the Geographic Accessibility of COVID-19 Biomedical Therapeutic Trials in the US" | @JournalGIM

Minoritized groups were underrepresented in many #COVID19 trx trials. Does geographic access explain these disproportionalities?

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https://t.co/VakjY3n12v

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

Will be sharing two posters this week at my first @AcademyHealth #ARM21!

Poster 1186 👇🏽 is on geographic inequities in #COVID19 trial access w/@kmcmanusMD @Sam_D_Powers @EpidemiologyLiz, and was nominated for Best Student Poster (get votes in by Wed!😊)
https://t.co/JkQYs8C6LA