ThepikaaV

PhD Candidate @UWSPHHS

[BrockU Applied Health Sciences @BrockFAHS]

A #BrockU Canada Research Chair aims to deepen understanding of youth health inequities in the secondary school system with the support of the Government of Ontario’s Early Researcher Award. https://t.co/FUrBLTABP8

[COMPASS @COMPASS_UW]

New @COMPASS_UW paper by @UWaterlooSPHS PhD Student @ThepikaaV et al examined substance use by gender identity, & risk & protective factors.

Results support the need to prioritize gender diverse youth in substance use prevention & harm reduction.

https://t.co/osd3segxiY

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@McKennaSZ @CPHA_ACSP @COMPASS_UW 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[COMPASS @COMPASS_UW]

.@UWaterlooSPHS PhD Candidate @ThepikaaV presented her @COMPASS_UW study research with @GovCanHealth on substance use in gender diverse youth at the @CPHA_ACSP conference #PH24SP 👏

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@Karen_Patte @CIHR_IRSC @TIPS_SPIIE @BrockUniversity @BrockHLSC @BrockFAHS Such great news! Congrats Karen!

[Kelly Skinner @Dr_KellySkinner]

Incredibly proud of our Prism Consulting @UWaterlooSPHS World Evaluation Case Competition team - WORLD CHAMPIONS! @SarahSousa21 @ThepikaaV @McKennaSZ Amanda Demmer, Jiselle Bakker with co-coach @JenniferYessis. @WorldCaseComp @CES_SCE

[Scott Leatherdale @DrLeatherdale]

3 @COMPASS_UW PhD students were on a team that just won the World Championship Program Evaluation Case Competition.
https://t.co/kK8PYavL0z

@ThepikaaV @McKennaSZ Amanda Demmer

Very proud and not at all surprised.

Coaches: @Dr_KellySkinner @JenniferYessis

@UWaterlooSPHS

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@Karen_Patte @CIHR_IRSC @BrockHLSC @BrockUniversity Congrats @Karen_Patte!!

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

Nothing feels better than making your supervisor proud. Thanks for all the support @DrLeatherdale!

[Scott Leatherdale @DrLeatherdale]

Nice seeing 3 of my PhD students on the winning team. So impressed by their abilities. Well done.

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

What an incredible experience! Looking forward to worlds!

[COMPASS @COMPASS_UW]

New @COMPASS_UW paper:
Increased depression symptoms were associated with changes in #alcohol use over #COVID19 in a Canadian adolescents cohort, particulary in females
By @mahmudgohar @ThepikaaV @Karen_Patte Dr. MacKillop & @DrLeatherdale
https://t.co/xghF9tggAN #mentalhealth

[Karen A. Patte @Karen_Patte]

Do you have lived experience accessing or delivering #eatingdisorder services for youth in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic? We want to hear about any financial & social costs that you experienced.
Please complete our survey: https://t.co/V9ch4fRm73
Retweets appreciated!

[COMPASS @COMPASS_UW]

New @COMPASS_UW paper by @mahmudgohar @ThepikaaV J.MacKillop @DrLeatherdale:
After a reduction in the initial pandemic period, youth drinking & binge drinking rebounded in the 2nd year, indicating that the pandemic's effects have changed over time https://t.co/U28cmiAB7Y

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@McKennaSZ @UWaterlooSPHS 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac]

For those interested in keeping track of monkeypox in Canada, this is the link: https://t.co/zdZyijtGaZ

Also, monkeypox is not as contagious as COVID & there is an effective vaccine...hoping to see a rapid, comprehensive & coordinated push to get this under control.

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@Chris_Perlman @aderibigbe_kemi @interRAI_Canada @UWaterlooSPHS Congratulations!

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@Karen_Patte Congratulations!

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@TaraKuhn5 @clsa_elcv Well deserved recognition!

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@DrLeatherdale @Dr_KellySkinner @PHAC_GC @CIHR_IRSC @UWaterlooSPHS @uwaterloohealth Congrats @Dr_KellySkinner!

[ThepikaaV @ThepikaaV]

@agille05_245 I would say Casper is a benign friendly ghost