Prof. Emily Gard Marshall, Dalhousie Family Med
@dremilymarshall.bsky.social
Leading research to improve equity & population health with accessible quality primary healthcare, and supporting providers. Director, BRIC-NS SPOR Network. Avid artist & puppy-petter.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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I need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ
Howard University AI Panel
YouTube video by Tiera Tanksley
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ
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HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
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Looking to read more about #interprofessional #primarycare teams including clear action bit.ly/3PyWUCn
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@rachelleashcroft.bsky.social me
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@rachelleashcroft.bsky.social me
January 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Looking to read more about #interprofessional #primarycare teams including clear action bit.ly/3PyWUCn
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@rachelleashcroft.bsky.social me
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@rachelleashcroft.bsky.social me
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To clarify, the “someone else” was NIHR’s own writing team who worked collaboratively with us!
The BMJ desk-rejected our paper on safety in remote consultations. It later won Research Paper of the Year Award. Now BMJ is publishing a ‘hot pick’ summary of our findings written by someone else. Ah well, so long as the word gets out I guess! @bmj.com
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
How to make remote consultations safer
Payne R, Clarke A, Swann N, et al. Patient safety in remote primary care encounters: multimethod qualitative study combining Safety I and Safety II analysis. BMJ Quality and Safety 2023;0:1–14.
To re...
www.bmj.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
To clarify, the “someone else” was NIHR’s own writing team who worked collaboratively with us!
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One of my friends has a grant from the #FDA to look at disparities in clinical trial research and just submitted a manuscript with the findings. She was told today by the collaborators from the #FDA to rescind it.
#Censorhip has started, we are living in authoritarian government.
#Censorhip has started, we are living in authoritarian government.
US FDA drops web pages on improving clinical trial diversity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies to test medicines and devices in diverse populations as part of a purge of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at U.S. health agencies.
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
One of my friends has a grant from the #FDA to look at disparities in clinical trial research and just submitted a manuscript with the findings. She was told today by the collaborators from the #FDA to rescind it.
#Censorhip has started, we are living in authoritarian government.
#Censorhip has started, we are living in authoritarian government.
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I think the general public were more alarmed by the Hollywood writers’ strike than the current NIH shut-down
We gotta work on that 🧬🔬🧪🥼🧫
We gotta work on that 🧬🔬🧪🥼🧫
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I think the general public were more alarmed by the Hollywood writers’ strike than the current NIH shut-down
We gotta work on that 🧬🔬🧪🥼🧫
We gotta work on that 🧬🔬🧪🥼🧫
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In this article, @uoftmedicine’s Sheryl Spithoff et al propose a typology for models of virtual primary care in Canada. They recommend that stakeholders advocate for expansion of regulated primary care provider (PCP) and non-profit models. www.cfp.ca/content/70/1...
Typology of virtual primary care in Canada
Across Canada, provincial and territorial governments are pursuing different approaches to virtual primary care. Ontario, for example, preferentially funds virtual care within an established patient–p...
www.cfp.ca
January 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In this article, @uoftmedicine’s Sheryl Spithoff et al propose a typology for models of virtual primary care in Canada. They recommend that stakeholders advocate for expansion of regulated primary care provider (PCP) and non-profit models. www.cfp.ca/content/70/1...
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A pioneering study led by NHS Research Scotland's Primary Care Network Champion has found that certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life — but can benefit from tailored treatments and interventions.
🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/nhs-res...
🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/nhs-res...
January 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A pioneering study led by NHS Research Scotland's Primary Care Network Champion has found that certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life — but can benefit from tailored treatments and interventions.
🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/nhs-res...
🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/nhs-res...
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And AI in primary care needs to be constantly tested and reviewed by a panel of experienced primary care practitioners. Forever.
"We cannot think that our AI systems will not be biased. There will always be a risk of bias."
María Villalobos-Quesada, a researcher at Leiden University Medical Centre, discusses the need for transparent and consistent reporting of quality for #AI tools.
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María Villalobos-Quesada, a researcher at Leiden University Medical Centre, discusses the need for transparent and consistent reporting of quality for #AI tools.
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Evidence Lacking for Many AI Tools Used in Primary Care
This Medical News article is an interview with study author María Villalobos-Quesada, PhD, a researcher at the National eHealth Living Lab at the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands.
jamanetwork.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
And AI in primary care needs to be constantly tested and reviewed by a panel of experienced primary care practitioners. Forever.
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A study found that 12% of primary care visits in Norway were for mental health conditions, matching rates for infections and cardiovascular issues. This highlights the need for improved physician training, integrated care, and… #MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #Healthcare #Norway #MedicalTraining
New study reveals the surprising volume of mental health cases in primary care
A study found that 12% of primary care visits in Norway were for mental health conditions, matching rates for infections and cardiovascular issues. This highlights the need for improved physician training, integrated care, and workforce planning for…
www.psypost.org
December 17, 2024 at 3:17 PM
A study found that 12% of primary care visits in Norway were for mental health conditions, matching rates for infections and cardiovascular issues. This highlights the need for improved physician training, integrated care, and… #MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #Healthcare #Norway #MedicalTraining
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Canadian COVID Forecast
Nov 24-Dec 6, 2024
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Nov 24-Dec 6, 2024
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November 26, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast
Nov 24-Dec 6, 2024
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Nov 24-Dec 6, 2024
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Study after study shows we're behind in growing #PrimaryCare. It's honestly really simple: pay people specifically to become PCPs and then pay practicing PCPs better.
"US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040 - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Despite efforts to mitigate a projected primary care physician (PCP) shortage required to meet an aging, growing, and increasingly insured population, shortages remain, compounded by the CO...
link.springer.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Study after study shows we're behind in growing #PrimaryCare. It's honestly really simple: pay people specifically to become PCPs and then pay practicing PCPs better.
"US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Happy to share a new publication (from my MPH practicum) with Columbia Nursing HDRI team in the Journal of Clinical Nursing: "Advanced Practice Nurses in Primary Care and Their Impact on Health Service Utilisation, Costs and Access Globally: A Scoping Review"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Advanced Practice Nurses in Primary Care and Their Impact on Health Service Utilisation, Costs and Access Globally: A Scoping Review
Aim Synthesise evidence on advanced practice nurses' impact on health services utilisation, healthcare costs, access and quality of care globally. Design Scoping review. Methods A scoping review...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Happy to share a new publication (from my MPH practicum) with Columbia Nursing HDRI team in the Journal of Clinical Nursing: "Advanced Practice Nurses in Primary Care and Their Impact on Health Service Utilisation, Costs and Access Globally: A Scoping Review"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Evidence synthesis from the Health equity centre at QMUL:
#GPandPrimaryCare #BJGP
Unconditional additional funding for underserved populations is a key focus to close the #HealthEquity gap-let’s innovate and test to rapidly scale up at the #DeepEnd
www.heec.co.uk/resource/wha...
#GPandPrimaryCare #BJGP
Unconditional additional funding for underserved populations is a key focus to close the #HealthEquity gap-let’s innovate and test to rapidly scale up at the #DeepEnd
www.heec.co.uk/resource/wha...
What works: Funding models to address health inequalities - Health Equity Evidence Centre
Mortality rates are higher in areas of greater deprivation, and life expectancy a decade shorter in the least affluent areas compared to most affluent areas in England. Addressing inequalities through...
www.heec.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Evidence synthesis from the Health equity centre at QMUL:
#GPandPrimaryCare #BJGP
Unconditional additional funding for underserved populations is a key focus to close the #HealthEquity gap-let’s innovate and test to rapidly scale up at the #DeepEnd
www.heec.co.uk/resource/wha...
#GPandPrimaryCare #BJGP
Unconditional additional funding for underserved populations is a key focus to close the #HealthEquity gap-let’s innovate and test to rapidly scale up at the #DeepEnd
www.heec.co.uk/resource/wha...
I still remember the news that day. I was 16. And I was horrified that women would be targeted to die because they were women who dared to learn. Remember their names:
December 6, 2024 at 9:02 PM
I still remember the news that day. I was 16. And I was horrified that women would be targeted to die because they were women who dared to learn. Remember their names:
Highly encourage folks to apply for TUTOR-PHC. I was a student, and now a mentor.
💡 TUTOR-PHC: Canada's only interdisciplinary primary care research training program! Gain skills, mentorship, & network with top experts in primary care. Open to researchers, clinicians & decision-makers. 📅 Apply by Dec 13, 2024!
🔗https://buff.ly/41f5Svs
#TUTORPHC #PatientEngagementInAction
🔗https://buff.ly/41f5Svs
#TUTORPHC #PatientEngagementInAction
December 6, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Highly encourage folks to apply for TUTOR-PHC. I was a student, and now a mentor.
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GPs' leader in England #KatieBramall-Stainer says GPs may need to step action to get more money for primary care. Read what action GPs are taking to draw attention to poor funding of primary care. For one GP seeing fewer patients has led to a renewed joy in his work
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Collective action: Seeing just 25 patients a day has brought back the “joy of consulting,” says GP
Four months after GPs in England voted in favour of taking collective action over contractual terms and funding,1 local medical committee (LMC) representatives gathered for their annual conference on ...
www.bmj.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:51 PM
GPs' leader in England #KatieBramall-Stainer says GPs may need to step action to get more money for primary care. Read what action GPs are taking to draw attention to poor funding of primary care. For one GP seeing fewer patients has led to a renewed joy in his work
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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BJGPLife: Climate change and primary care: how to reduce the carbon footprint of your practice
bjgplife.com/climate...
bjgplife.com/climate...
December 5, 2024 at 10:51 AM
BJGPLife: Climate change and primary care: how to reduce the carbon footprint of your practice
bjgplife.com/climate...
bjgplife.com/climate...
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New paper alert!
@annfammed.bsky.social
Want to decrease emerg visits?
Provide primary care infrastructure supports so that patients can see a “within-group” provider (instead of a walk in clinic) after hours.
Decreasing fragmentation of care works!
www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...
@annfammed.bsky.social
Want to decrease emerg visits?
Provide primary care infrastructure supports so that patients can see a “within-group” provider (instead of a walk in clinic) after hours.
Decreasing fragmentation of care works!
www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...
Health Care Utilization After a Visit to a Within-Group Family Physician vs a Walk-In Clinic Physician
PURPOSE Primary care access is a key health system metric, but little research has compared models to provide primary care access when one’s regular physician is not available. We compared health syst...
www.annfammed.org
November 27, 2024 at 9:26 PM
New paper alert!
@annfammed.bsky.social
Want to decrease emerg visits?
Provide primary care infrastructure supports so that patients can see a “within-group” provider (instead of a walk in clinic) after hours.
Decreasing fragmentation of care works!
www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...
@annfammed.bsky.social
Want to decrease emerg visits?
Provide primary care infrastructure supports so that patients can see a “within-group” provider (instead of a walk in clinic) after hours.
Decreasing fragmentation of care works!
www.annfammed.org/content/22/6...
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Tomorrow is my last day as dean Queen's Health Sciences & CEO SEAMO. As a parting gift, I'm donating honoraria I've received this year & using the seed funds to launch the Jane Philpott Primary Care Fund to support research & innovation in primary health care. healthsci.queensu.ca/stories/feat...
Introducing the Jane Philpott Primary Care Fund
They say all endings are really new beginnings. As the Queen’s community prepares to say farewell to Jane Philpott, she is leaving a parting gift that will have a lasting impact long after her time at...
healthsci.queensu.ca
November 28, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Tomorrow is my last day as dean Queen's Health Sciences & CEO SEAMO. As a parting gift, I'm donating honoraria I've received this year & using the seed funds to launch the Jane Philpott Primary Care Fund to support research & innovation in primary health care. healthsci.queensu.ca/stories/feat...
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"Research also demonstrates a strong connection between health equity and the other core elements of primary care, including continuity, coordination, and comprehensiveness of care." www.jabfm.org/content/37/S... #primarycare #healthequity
Primary Care’s Essential Role in Advancing Health Equity
The World Health Organization defines health equity as “the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demo...
www.jabfm.org
December 2, 2024 at 7:41 PM
"Research also demonstrates a strong connection between health equity and the other core elements of primary care, including continuity, coordination, and comprehensiveness of care." www.jabfm.org/content/37/S... #primarycare #healthequity
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New paper alert📢
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review of Current Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges
Background: There is a pressing need to understand the implications of the rapid adoption of virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder. Potential impacts, including disruptions to opiat...
www.jmir.org
December 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM
New paper alert📢
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015