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2026 Annual Research Meeting Call for Abstract Reviewers

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 23h

DEADLINE TODAY at 5 PM ET!
Volunteer to review abstracts & panels for #ARM26. Help shape the conference + expand your network.
All voices welcome: researchers, patients, payers, community, government and more. buff.ly/4WlAUw7

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Webinar: “I Got You, Sis!” Advancing Preeclampsia Education and Care in Black Communities | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Preeclampsia impacts 5–8% of pregnancies, with Black women 60% more likely to experience it.
Join us tomorrow at 3PM ET for a webinar with @preeclampsia.org to learn strategies for recognizing symptoms & supporting at-risk patients. Learn more and register:

2025 Health Policy Orientation | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 1d

From hospital funding to public health response, the government shutdown shows how policy decisions matter. Join us Oct 27–29 in D.C. for Health Policy Orientation and build the skills to engage in today’s policy environment: buff.ly/NdYCogO

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aaronecarroll.bsky.social @aaronecarroll.bsky.social · 2d

Researchers: want to move evidence into action? I’m faculty for @AcademyHealth.bsky.social’s “Communicating to Build Trust” course—focused on helping researchers become trusted voices for research & evidence. Join by 10/17! academyhealth.org/events/commu...

Webinar: Managing Urinary Incontinence: AHRQ Initiative Findings and Resources | AcademyHealth

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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Discover implementation lessons from primary care settings and learn how to integrate urinary incontinence screening and treatment into workflows. buff.ly/n0D2hCF #AHRQ #UrinaryIncontinence #PrimaryCare

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Former health officials warn of rising distrust in public health amid vaccine policy shifts & agency cuts. The latest  Situation Report also highlights the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case & @AaronECarroll.bsky.social’s message on protecting evidence-based policymaking: buff.ly/lHqcvfn

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 5d

Improve urinary incontinence care in your practice. Hear from five grantees on effective, nonsurgical strategies and access tools you can use. Register today! buff.ly/n0D2hCF #AHRQ #UrinaryIncontinence #PrimaryCare

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aaronecarroll.bsky.social @aaronecarroll.bsky.social · 7d

Want to become a stronger voice for facts and evidence?

Join me & others for Communicating to Build Trust, @academyhealth.bsky.social’s new course for researchers ready to take on misinformation, sharpen their messaging, & make impact. Only 40 spots. Deadline 10/17 academyhealth.org/events/commu...

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aaronecarroll.bsky.social @aaronecarroll.bsky.social · 5d

I’m excited to serve as faculty for @AcademyHealth.bsky.social’s Communicating to Build Trust course! Join me Oct 30–Nov 20 to learn strategies to share your research with the audiences who need it most. Register by Oct 17: academyhealth.org/events/commu...

18<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation

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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 6d

The #DIScience25 agenda is now available! Explore what this year’s program has to offer, including @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's keynote address "The Unbearable Cost of Delayed Implementation: A Case Study in TB." buff.ly/Sdwbwbz

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2025 Health Policy Orientation | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t miss your chance to join a small, select group at AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation, Oct 27-29 in D.C.

With only 50 seats total and just a few remaining, now is the time to register. Build your policy skills, stay informed, and grow your network.

Learn more:

2025 D&I - Hotel and Travel | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 6d

Registered for the 18th Annual Science of D&I Conference? Be sure to book your hotel by November 18 to receive the group rate. Rooms are limited and rates increase after the deadline. Hotel booking details: buff.ly/9cK1wDZ #DIScience25

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Shifting Vaccine Policy, Medicaid Cuts Signal Health System Strain | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Medicaid cuts, shifting vaccine policies, and questions about CDC leadership are putting more pressure on health systems and providers nationwide. This week’s Situation Report highlights what this means for access and equity: buff.ly/a9gAJdr

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 7d

AHRQ’s new guidance may reshape health services research. In our latest blog, AcademyHealth’s Chief Programs & Science Officer Elizabeth Cope, explores what’s at stake for patient-centered care, health equity, and implementation science. Read more:

MDLN National TAF User Survey

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 8d

Attention TMSIS Analytical Files researchers: we want to hear from TAF users about their experiences with data access, security, and use. Take this survey to help strengthen the TAF research community and for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. Open through Dec 12.

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), an initiative of AcademyHealth, is conducting a national survey of researchers who use the T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Medicaid claims data in order to…

18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 8d

Hear how D&I science has driven lasting change through 8 lightning round presentations in the plenary session “Stories of Impact” at this year’s Science of D&I Conference. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3Lcgpi9 #DIScience25

Webinar: Managing Urinary Incontinence: AHRQ Initiative Findings and Resources | AcademyHealth

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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 11d

Learn how primary care practices are improving urinary incontinence care in women through AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW initiative. Register now! buff.ly/w9C9IMr #AHRQ #UrinaryIncontinence #PrimaryCare

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 11d

Jonathan Schwabish—economist, data viz expert, and Senior Fellow at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social—helps researchers communicate their findings.
In Communicating to Build Trust, he shares best practices for visualizing and translating data for broader audiences. Learn more:

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aaronecarroll.bsky.social @aaronecarroll.bsky.social · 14d

Want a front-row seat to how federal health policy is made? Join seasoned insiders this October to explore policy windows, agency roles, and real strategies to move evidence into action. Learn more: academyhealth.org/events/2025-... @academyhealth.bsky.social

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Mass Federal Exodus, CDC Webpages Vanish, Health Programs Halted | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Our latest Situation Report explores the mass federal “brain drain” disrupting health agencies, disappearing CDC webpages, and halted Medicare programs during the shutdown. Stay informed: buff.ly/67VtLXz

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 12d

@dgorenstein.bsky.social, founder of the acclaimed health policy podcast @tradeoffs.org brings expertise in storytelling and journalism.
In Communicating to Build Trust, he equips researchers to frame evidence clearly and compellingly.
Register for the course now: buff.ly/oSTKe8V

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Shutdown Talks Continue, AHRQ Shifts Focus, New Medicaid Policies | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: Our latest Situation Report highlights shutdown impacts on HHS staff, Medicaid work requirement exemptions, and AHRQ’s strategic shift on equity & patient-centered research. Read more and stay informed: buff.ly/hgVmrH2

MDLN National TAF User Survey

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 14d

Are you a TAF researcher? Help us improve access to and quality of the TMSIS Analytical Files (TAF)! Share your experience in our national MDLN survey for the chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.

Survey open now through Dec 12. buff.ly/tjzsbki

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), an initiative of AcademyHealth, is conducting a national survey of researchers who use the T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Medicaid claims data in order to…

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Kenny Lin, MD, MPH @kennylinafp.bsky.social · 15d

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? academyhealth.org/blog/2025-09... via @academyhealth.bsky.social

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? | AcademyHealth