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Jun 19, 2020 10 tweets 4 min read Read on X
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#SERiousEpi Journal Club #SERweek2020
Discussing controversial ideas presented in Win-Win: Reconciling Social Epidemiology and Causal Inference: doi.org/10.1093/aje/kw… by@sandrogalea & @_MiguelHernan
COVID-19 and other inequities have further highlighted the need for social epi
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No one definition of social epidemiology. Social epidemiologists are interested in collective. Causal inference is a tool but we must move forward and translate into action and practice
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In terms of tension between causal inference and social epi, methods must seek to answer the complex questions that social epi is grappling with
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Challenging exposures, such as racism, are hard to study given the ubiquity of such exposures. Equally challenging in complex modeling frameworks.
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Some ideas on how we move to more action and change:
1.We cannot ignore the larger, systemic factors
2.Do not stop with our estimates but embed them in larger societal forces
3.Explore how systems science can assist us
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Many measurement issues in social epi. We often do not have the best measures available to us given the challenges of studying social factors. If we invest in measurement of these factors, we can go further (comparing to genetic epi).
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How do we move away from system preserving to system changing interventions? Systems rarely preserved when we implement interventions in practice. Must think more about identification strategies and need more theory and qualitative processes.
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Has causal inference built enough tools for social epi? Perhaps we haven’t spent enough time, but it does not mean we cannot borrow tools from other fields of epi. We must continue to push our tools.
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What do we need more of in the classroom? More on social theory, equity, racism, sexism, social justice, measurement of social epi constructs. Integrate social epi in all courses.
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Feb 17, 2021
Now, what exactly is an applied epidemiologist, and why are they needed? In the late 90s- early 2000's there were a series of articles in AJPH, AJE, JECH, and IJE dedicated to answering these questions. I'll focus on Stephen Thacker's review.
academic.oup.com/ije/article/30…
He states, “The applied epidemiologist is by definition an activist, moving rapidly from findings to policy, putting epi knowledge to good use. The 21st century epi must do all these things while maintaining a foundation of high-quality epi research and practice.”
Susser warns the field of what he considers “the black box paradigm… the current international focus on risk factor epidemiology.” He advocates for expanding our academic training to include socializing epis to “keep the improvement of the public’s health as a primary value”
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Feb 17, 2021
Before we get started on our applied epi journey, I want to give honor to a great epidemiologist. Today is the second anniversary of his death, Dr. Bill Jenkins. At one point, it was said that 50% of Black US epis could track their career back to him. I'm one of those.
If Bill has had a positive impact on your career or life, I'd love to hear your #BecauseOfBill story.
Dr. Bill Jenkins started as a statistician in the United States Public Health Service in the 60s. Within 1 yr of working there, he learned of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male. He brought it to the attention of his supervisors and was told to drop it.
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Sep 23, 2020
let’s talk about covid stress.

even if you and your loved ones are healthy and you still have your job and your home, your stress, pain, sadness, frustration, etc. are legitimate! 1/
#epitwitter #BodnarTwitterTakeover
this is not the Olympics of suffering, where only people with the worst situation get to be the ones who are in pain. we are ALL struggling (even if people seem like they have it together)! 2/
we are collectively grieving. Grief requires a lot of energy. Therefore, our mental reserves are low, meaning that “small” stressors that you could handle without so much emotion pre-covid now feel overwhelming. why? 3/
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Sep 23, 2020
#epitwitter #BodnarTwitterTakeover i've had a few requests to tweet on 'How to Say No." lots of people have published smart pieces on this. doing a google or a twitter search on 'saying no in academia' will help! but i'm happy to share a few things and take any questions! 1/
first, i've gotten undeserved credit for the idea of establishing a No Committee. it was originally written about by Professor Vilna Bashi Treitler at Baruch College and CUNY. i started my own No Committee after someone pointed me to her blog years ago 2/
tinyurl.com/y242d4sj
we all have had the experience of saying yes to what seem at the time like great opportunities and then realizing that we have WAY too much on our plates and becoming super overwhelmed. 3/
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Sep 23, 2020
let's talk about boundaries! (saying no)

@Doc_Courtney asked this great question to @ProfMattFox and me after this week's @ShinyEpiPeople episode on kindness.

to me, questions about balancing kindness and your own work are about setting boundaries. 1/
Anne Katherine has a couple of great books on setting boundaries. the quotes here are from her book Where to Draw the Line:
'A boundary is a limit. By the limits you set, you protect the integrity of your day, your energy and spirit, the health of your relationships,...' cont. 2/
'...Each day is shaped by your choices. When you violate your own boundaries or let another violate them, stuffing spills out of your life.'
(ok and who wants to lose their stuffing and become one of those stuffed animals with the droopy head b/c you have no neck stuffing??) 3/
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Aug 26, 2020
Last century saw two very deadly pandemics the #GreatInfluenza of 1918 and #HIV. Is there anything we can learn from these about the future of #COVID19? The obviously parallel is the 1918 pandemic, a respiratory pathogen, though flu and #COVID19 have a lot of differences (1/5)
The #1918Pandemic tells us not to be overconfident after a receding summer wave. Pandemic flu often has a summer wave, followed by a big resurgence in the fall/winter. Is #COVID19 as seasonal as the flu? We don't know, but don't get too comfortable. (2/5) researchgate.net/figure/fig2_56…
...the data from the Southern hemisphere is mixed, and everything is muddled by control and surveillance. But even it is important to remember even if the virus isn't directly climate sensitive, behavior is, and can lead to strong seasonal effects. (3/5)
covid19.who.int/?gclid=CjwKCAj…
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