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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · 5h

#HealthyFutures helps Alaska kids stay active, healthy, and connected through sports

Sometimes, the simple consistency of a game or a practice can bring stability when everything else feels upside down

Every $ helps. 💙
give.classy.org/GCF2025

#AlaskaStrong

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · 1d

Devastated by the flooding in Western Alaska. Grateful for everyone responding—tribal & local leaders, health systems, Guard, Troopers, Coast Guard & volunteers. Please consider giving to support the 1,400 people sheltering and the 49 impacted communities: alaskacf.org/WesternAlaska

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · 5d

Love working on this project where we bring together many of the amazing data sources out there! We have a mission to democratize data. It has been supper fun to work on and we are just getting started!!

Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 5d

Looking for real-time infectious disease trends? PopHIVE has you covered.

PopHIVE combines multiple sources of data — like Google Trends and medical records — to keep you informed in real-time. When one source slows down, others fill in the picture.

🔗 Explore data for your state: PopHIVE.org

Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Sick season is starting. Here’s how to watch infectious disease trends (even when some data sources are down). Yale School of Public Health.

Activity is increasing in Florida, where RSV season often begins before sweeping across the nation. This can be an early sign that respiratory virus season is getting underway.
Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Arrow pointing to title says “PopHIVE brings together multiple data sources —from Google Trends to medical records and more— so you can still track real-time infectious disease activity even when federal data slows down.” Arrow pointing to one data source line says “Epic Cosmos is based on emergency department data (non-federal source)” Arrow pointing to another data source line says “Google Health Trends looks for searches related to COVID-19”
Yale School of Public Health.

Flu activity is still low (for now). Graph of trends in influenza activity in the United States shows multiple data sources showing rates are low. Arrow pointing to one data source line on the graph says “Epic Cosmos (based on emergency department visits) is the most up-to-date source for flu”

COVID-19 is still trending down. Graph shows trends in COVID-19 activity in the United States. Multiple data sources show it’s trending down. The latest data from Delphi’s doctor and hospital claims

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Sep 7

In Alaska, pharmacists may independently prescribe and administer vaccines under Alaska Statute AS 08.80.168, so there is no requirement for the standing orders that are used in many other states to authorize pharmacists to prescribe a vaccine

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sorry for the typos and spelling while I was in transit!

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Sep 7

“In Alaska, pharmacists may independently prescribe and administer vaccines under Alaska Statute AS 08.80.168, so there is no requirement for the standing orders that are used in many other states to authorize pharmacists to prescribe a vaccine.

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Sep 7

In Alaska, the pharmacist can independently prescribe an administer vaccines so there isn’t the need for the same standing order they were seeing lots of other states for pharmacist to prescribe a vaccine

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Sep 7

Syphilis is rising in #Alaska — but it’s easily cured if caught early

👉 Get tested if you have a new partner
👉 Pregnant women: test 3 times
👉 Rapid testing + treatment saves lives

I talked w/ Dr. Liz Ohlsen on Line One about what we can do.

🎧 alaskapublic.org/programs/lin...

@alaskapublic.org

Alaska's high rates of syphilis | Line One

Alaska has high and rising rates of syphilis infection. Learn more about prevention, treatment and testing.

alaskapublic.org

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Aug 11

A few thoughts about the targeted violent attack on federal workers at the CDC when bullets rained against the buildings, staff hid in fear, and an officer was killed responding to the shooting on Friday.

Sending you all much love.

www.linkedin.com/posts/anne-z...

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Aug 8

Honored to host #Alaska DOH's Deputy Commissioner & Medicaid Director Emily Ricci on Line One: Your Health Connection @alaskapublic.org

We unpack what national #Medicaid news means for #Alaska, explain how the program is run, answer listener questions, and more!

alaskapublic.org/programs/lin...

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 14

I'm excited and grateful to see Mat-Su looking to expand mental-health resources for #Alaskans. These services are urgently needed across the state and in our community—especially for our youth—and this action brings us closer to meeting those needs www.lookforwardmat-su.com

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 14

Under Pioneer Peak’s shadow, it’s #PublicHealth #prevention: trusted messengers sharing safety, skills, knowledge.

So wear your helmet and consider a certified safety course even if you ride a lot, but have never taken a course - I hear you still learn a ton!

Stay safe & have fun!

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 14

So I never planned to ride… yet this weekend I took Valley ABATE AK’s Motorcycle Safety Course. Two days later, sun shining and my driver’s card in my pocket, I’m amazed at what I learned—and dare I say how much fun it was! 2/3

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 14

Growing up, I heard motorcycles called “donor-cycles.” A close friend only got a life-saving transplant because a rider’s fatal crash freed up organs. As an ER doc, I’ve treated too many two-wheel injuries—and Alaska leads the nation in TBI deaths from motorcycles, ATVs & snowmachines. 1/3

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎙️ On #LineOne I sat with and had a fun, high paced coversation with Dr. Sarah Spencer, 15-yr rural #Alaska addiction doc, myth-busting #MOUD concerns and highlighting how medicaion can slashes overdose deaths by ≈50% and support long and productive lives.

Listen: alaskapublic.org/programs/lin...

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 3

So grateful for this partnership and excited to see how we can use technology to improve health and respond better to disasters!

Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health @pandemiccenter.bsky.social · Jun 27

Going forward, the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social is prioritizing partnerships with local leaders to develop AI-powered tools for public health with:

🔶 Chelsea Cipriano @ #CommonHealthCoalition
🔶 @annezinkmd.bsky.social @ @yalesph.bsky.social
🔶 CDC Foundation
🔶 @ariadnelabs.bsky.social
🔶 STAT Network

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health @pandemiccenter.bsky.social · Jun 27

Going forward, the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social is prioritizing partnerships with local leaders to develop AI-powered tools for public health with:

🔶 Chelsea Cipriano @ #CommonHealthCoalition
🔶 @annezinkmd.bsky.social @ @yalesph.bsky.social
🔶 CDC Foundation
🔶 @ariadnelabs.bsky.social
🔶 STAT Network

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Jul 3

Honored to re-imagine health data! PopHIVE links de-identified public- & healthcare datasets in one open, near-real-time hub so we can explore, understand, and act on trends.
🔗 PopHIVE.org
Explore the website, join the conversation and help improve health!
#DataForGood #publichealth #healthcare

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 24

Movement is medicine. It’s the foundation of physical and mental health.

That’s why I’m joining #100MilesInMay to support Healthy Futures — helping kids across Alaska get moving too.

Join me: 100miles.healthyfuturesak.org for your health and the future!

#HealthyFutures #MoveMore #PublicHealth

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 23

🎙️ New podcast episode!

Honored to speak with Community Health Aides Joe McMillan & Melinda Johnson about providing whole-person healthcare in remote Alaska.

Listen here: alaskapublic.org/programs/lin...

#Alaska #RuralHealth #Communityhealth @alaskapublic.org

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 12

A sound now all too familiar

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 12

The ability to walk or bike and breathe clean air as you do your daily life along with clean food and water are the cornerstones of health.

It is remarkable to see what Paris has achieved. 🥰

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 12

Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.

Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

wapo.st

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 12

Like breathing, public health often goes unnoticed until it’s compromised.

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 12

2/3 Recently, I’ve seen diseases return due to weakened public health measures: syphilis resurgence, risks from unpasteurized milk, and fragile medical supply chains, rising cost of care. Public health addresses these issues proactively, protecting us quietly yet profoundly.

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · Apr 12

1/3 During my training, I never saw measles, Haemophilus influenzae b, or syphilis—because effective public health strategies had nearly eliminated these threats. But what I once took for granted, those public health victories, are sliding backward

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