Scott D. Smith

Public health information officer, dad, media guy, former newspaper reporter, @MedillSchool Grad and #RPCV. Tweets are my own. Likes, RTs ≠ endorsement.

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

Let's play the long game and fund public health. Many state and municipal health departments saw budget and staffing cuts a decade ago that were never restored.
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[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

@KateMurrayMPH @reedfischer Get better soon. Poor guy.I'm sure he's happy to be there for you. My wife's a little in the same boat as your partner - her b-day activites also got canceled this weekend.

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

Slow the roll.

[mnhealth @mnhealth]

Slow the spread of #COVIDー19 in MN by cancelling or postponing events including gatherings of 250+ people, smaller gatherings that don't allow 6' of personal space per person, and limit gatherings to no more than 10 people for high-risk groups. More at https://t.co/yz9ZXqi4am

[mnhealth @mnhealth]

Prevent the spread of #COVIDー19 by staying home when sick, washing your hands often with soap and water, and covering your cough/sneeze. Find the latest information on cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota at https://t.co/ws3wBeLF24. #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19US

[Todd Zwillich @toddzwillich]

Pres Trump tonight:
- Wrongly told the world trade with Europe was suspended
-apparently wrongly said health insurers are waiving out of pocket for treatment
-exempted UK from travel ban (UK has 460 cases to date) unclear why
-detailed no new domestic public health measures

[Frederick Melo, Reporter/Axolotl @FrederickMelo]

Note to self: Don't be that guy who touches all the mics basically saying "Coronavirus! What a joke!" and then tests positive.

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

New South High School map looks like redlining map from the 1930s. Change will results in less integration. Bad. Keep @southhighmpls and @RooseveltTeddies boundaries #mpscc #OurMPS #MinneapolisSchool @mps_news @mayorfrey

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

Separate but equal plan. @SouthHighMpls becomes about 90% kids of color. Southwest LESS DIVERSE! Minneapolis school board hears latest on high school boundary changes https://t.co/TWaBceeCJm

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

The State of Minnesota has been working around the clock to prepare for #COVIDー19 and I am confident that @mnhealth is up to the challenge.

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[mnhealth @mnhealth]

. @MDHCommMalcolm: Actions & preparations of community members key in slowing #COVID19 spread & protecting most vulnerable groups like elderly & those w/ underlying conditions. Biggest step for individuals is staying home if you have have cold/flu-like symptoms. #mnleg

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

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[U of MN Rural Health @UMNRHRC]

Important work coming out of @PublicHealthUMN from PhD student Colleen Longacre. Major implications for #rural breast cancer patients and #ruralhealth here.

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

@mps_news, @suptgraff high school map is a disaster for @SouthHighMpls and South Minneapolis. I thought the goal was integration, not poverty concentration. Plan drops wealthier river neighborhoods from South leaving only the lower income ones. Current borders much better.

[Nate Gotlieb @NateGotlieb]

Didn't tweet this one out last night, but here's the latest iteration of modeled HS boundaries. North w/n its own attendance area, unlike the original model. Southwest, South would have smaller areas geographically. Here's the full presentation: https://t.co/KC6Orrvd8e

[Scott D. Smith @ssmith_mn]

@NateGotlieb This map is a disaster for South High and South Minneapolis. How can it make sense to drop wealthier neighborhoods by the river and have South draw only from the poorest neighborhoods in South Minneapolis? I thought the goal was integration, not poverty concentration.

[RWJF @RWJF]

Let’s ensure kids are served healthy beverages, whether at home, child care, school, or a restaurant. Nation's leading experts help parents and caregivers gain confidence in making the healthiest choices for young kids. https://t.co/fkXqEUtU6M

[Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA @katybkoz]

Our recent @Health_Affairs paper showed that half of rural counties had no place to give birth in 2014, and the situation is not getting better. (2/n)