SLEEP2 @SLEEP2PCOR
A PCORI-funded Engagement Conference Award Meeting: Fourth meeting -- June 2, 2018 Baltimore MD Joined August 2016-
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PCORI is developing a new initiative, the Health Systems Implementation Initiative, to facilitate the uptake of evidence directly within health care systems. We are requesting information on health systems’ interest in this initiative. Find out more: pcori.me/3bVVRJi
Join us @SleepUaz and @UAzPACCS sleep grand rounds hosting @AtulMalhotra13 talk about individualizing sleep apnea therapies
Join us @SleepUaz and @UAzPACCS sleep grand rounds hosting @AtulMalhotra13 talk about individualizing sleep apnea therapies
Delighted to be part of Walgreens initiative to address #covid vaccine hesitancy and #healthdisparities and thanks to the #CEAL initiative @az_ceal @NIH walgreens.com/topic/promotio…
Need to stop shifting time ...abolish #daylightsavings position statement @KannanRamar2 @malhotra_md @fabsleepdoc @sleepdocpa @JCSMJournal @AASMorg @aasmfoundation jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jc…
Looking forward to making a difference for our #Arizona Communities as a part of @az_ceal with @ChykeDoubeni, Drs. Sabo, Oesterle, Wolfersteig, Crane, Moreno, Derksen. Follow our initiative! @uarizona @ArizonaState @MayoClinic @NAU @NIH #HealthcareDisparities
I just completed the COVID-19 prevention clinical studies volunteer registry questionnaire. It was easy! Join me in helping science move forward. coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org
Applications for junior faculty and transition post docs who are Underrepresented in Biomedical Research (UBEs) is open again! apply now...choose @uarizona AiRE program if you are pursuing Pulmonary & #sleepapnea research
Applications for junior faculty and transition post docs who are Underrepresented in Biomedical Research (UBEs) is open again! apply now...choose @uarizona AiRE program if you are pursuing Pulmonary & #sleepapnea research
Woot woot! Our study of wearables improving #sleep quality by @WHOOP #wearable got published in @JCSMJournal ...a powerful tool to study population #sleep @UAZHealth @AASMorg @ResearchSleep
Woot woot! Our study of wearables improving #sleep quality by @WHOOP #wearable got published in @JCSMJournal ...a powerful tool to study population #sleep @UAZHealth @AASMorg @ResearchSleep
“ #medicine is a social science and #politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale” ~ Rudolf Virchow ...how true ... @ACPinternists from “Vision for US #Healthcare” — a must read
#HealthDisparities in #CPAP adherence for #SleepApnea persist despite Medicaid expansion. Difference-in-difference analysis suggests that the #90dayrule may contribute to disparities @AASMorg @atscommunity @PCORI @SeixasDr @gjeanlouis1 @NHLBI_Translate bit.ly/2vd65Co
Applications open to increase diversity in #heart #lunghealth blood, and #SleepApnea research. Assistant Professors and transitioning post-docs who are UBRs with lung and sleep interest at UArizona @aasmfoundation @AASMorg @atscommunity @accpchest bit.ly/2Ws5nef
Good evening! I'm Sai Parthasarathy, #PulmCC/#Sleep #PhysicianScientist with a special interest in #patientcentered outcomes. Excited to be co-moderating the #PrimaryCareChat tonight. Ideal sleep would be 10pm-6am. #SleepMatters
JCSM - Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Systemic Hypertension: Gut Dysbiosis as the Mediator?- Trillions of possibilities in our internal ecosystem! jcsm.aasm.org/ViewAbstract.a…
Orexin/Hypocretin Agonists are Coming! It was a basic, boring conference room, but there was nothing basic or boring about Room 116 at the Vancouver Convention Center last Wed. as I eagerly joined #narcolepsy experts & advocates for a look into the future. julieflygare.com/orexin-hypocre…
"Our biggest barrier to treating sleep apnea is helping individuals use a CPAP machine," says @sai_sparthamd "We are creating a therapy program that trains "peer buddies" to educate and support new CPAP patients" Congrats on your PCORI grant! 😴💤 medicine.arizona.edu/news/2019/ua-a…
How can peer support change the healthcare experience for fellow patients with obstructive sleep apnea? Learn more. bit.ly/2FDw35H @sai_sparthamd
Working on #grant proposal, and thinking about what I wish I had known when I was starting out in #research. #TipsForNewDocs #MedTwitter #PulmCC #SleepMedicine #AdviceForAYoungInvestigator ✳️ Ability to communicate on paper and in-person is just as important as the #science 🧬
.@PCORI's horizon scanning will ultimately help us better understand and identify future topic areas for patient-centered comparative effectiveness research. Learn more. bit.ly/2VhdM1P
The AASM Foundation congratulates the 3 recipients of the 2018 Career Development Awards! Learn more about these early career #sleep physician #scientists on our website: bit.ly/2H6SfF7. #OSA
The University of Arizona Health Services is looking for junior faculty (or transitioning post-docs) who are under-represented in the #biomedical research workforce for a summer program in lung and #sleepapnea research. Apply now! azpride.uahs.arizona.edu @UACOMOutreach

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