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📢WANTED!📢 Could YOU be DSxHE's new Freelance Community Manager?! If you're passionate about health equity & helping online communities to thrive, then this could be just the opportunity for you! 🧵...datascienceforhealthequity.com/post/we-re-hir

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Ellen Coughlan

@EllenCoughlan

Jan 31

What are you doing on Tuesday 14th February? Join

@TNadarzynski

for a discussion on inequalities in sexual health & the use of AI Chatbots. Find your tickets here:

The February DSxHE Download | DSxHE

Welcome to the DSxHE's Download; our monthly informal, conversational and informative online Meetups!

Data Science for Health Equity and 6 others

Jan 25

Less than week until our second online workshop on statistical challenges to improving fairness in genomics! Sign up: eventbrite.com/e/workshop-cha Check out the line-up ⤵️

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Jan 24

Awesome workshop yesterday! Big thanks to all who participated🙌 Still time to sign up to our next installment - challenges to statistical approaches for fairness in genomics🧬 - at the link below 👇 eventbrite.com/e/workshop-cha 🗓️Happening 2-6pm GMT on Mon 30th Jan

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Jan 17

The schedule for our first workshop next Monday on 'Challenges to statistical approaches for health equity' is now finalised - check it out! Register: eventbrite.com/e/workshop-cha @DS_x_HE @stats_UCL @UCL_Turing @turinginst @GenomicsEngland @OxfordStats

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Anna Carnegie

@Anna_Carnegie

Jan 23

Nailed it!🙏🏻❤️😘

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Jan 22

Mum? You there?

Can you give us a cheeky follow to bump us up to a MASSIVE ROUND 1,000 followers?!

Jan 22

Mum? You there? 🥹 Can you give us a cheeky follow to bump us up to a MASSIVE ROUND 1,000 followers?! 😱

Jan 22

Can't wait for our first workshop on 'Challenges to statistical📊 approaches for health equity' TOMORROW! Taking place between 2-6pm GMT, there's still time to sign up: eventbrite.com/e/workshop-cha

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Jan 20

Join us on 14th February from 6pm for an hour of discussion with fellow Dishies. Ticket here! datascienceforhealthequity.com/event-details/ ❤️

The February DSxHE Download | DSxHE

Welcome to the DSxHE's Download; our monthly informal, conversational and informative online Meetups!

Supporting research and practical interventions that could strengthen the ethical adoption of AI-driven technologies in health and care.

Jan 20

🎉 February Download Incoming🎉 This month

@TNadarzynski

will host a discussion on AI Chatbots & inequalities in sexual health. Tom leads a project raising uptake of screening for STIs/HIV among minority ethnic communities through an AI-driven chatbot transform.england.nhs.uk/ai-lab/ai-lab- ⬇️

transform.england.nhs.uk

The AI Ethics Initiative

Jan 19

Passionate about patient & public engagement?🤝 Enthusiastic about the use of open source tools & practices?🧰 Then check out these fab opportunities with

#DiverseData initiative👇

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Jan 18

Last 2 open roles in #DiverseData @GenomicsEngland!

Patient & Public Engagement Manager-lead on our patient engagement with minoritised communities

Open Source Manager-be the technical lead on #link23 & use open practices to drive better tools for equity and genomics Ads

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Jan 17

📢Just over ONE HOUR to go! Will we see you at the first Download of 2023?!

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TOMORROW at

6pm GMT! Don't miss our first Download of the year!

We'll be providing a renewed rundown of all things DSxHE & spilling the beans on some of our recent #datascience & #healthequity reads!

Still time to sign up

datascienceforhealthequity.com/event-details/

Jan 17

The schedule for our first workshop next Monday on 'Challenges to statistical approaches for health equity' is now finalised - check it out! Register: eventbrite.com/e/workshop-cha

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Genomics England

Workshop: Challenges to statistical approaches for health equity

What are the statistical challenges in achieving equity in genomic medicine? We're partnering with a team from

to carry out a review. Join us next Monday (23 Jan) for our first workshop on this topic:

eventbrite.com

A series of expert panels to identify the main challenges to statistical approaches for understanding and reducing health inequalities.

How UK science is failing Black researchers — in nine stark charts

A new article from

authored by Elizabeth Gibney details how UK science is failing Black research in nine stark charts. The article is the first in a Nature series examining data on ethnic or racial diversity in science in different countries.

nature.com

Data show that the representation of scientists from marginalized ethnicities dwindles at each stage of UK academia.

TOMORROW at ⏰6pm GMT! Don't miss our first Download of the year!🎉🙌 We'll be providing a renewed rundown of all things DSxHE & spilling the beans on some of our recent #datascience & #healthequity reads! 🤓📚 Still time to sign up👇🎟️

The January DSxHE Download | DSxHE

Welcome to the DSxHE's Download; our monthly informal, conversational and informative online Meetups!

Excellent blogpost from our

and team at the Diverse Data Initiative

👇

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Genomics England

Jan 13

What are the ethical, legal and social issues in diversifying data? Our Diverse Data team is exploring this and wrote a blog with some of their takeaways: ow.ly/iiLY50Mqt3b @Maxi_Macki @natalie_banner @Lyra_nights

Big thanks to

for their support in making this possible by being core funders of DSxHE 🙏

‼️We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so if you're interested - get yours in fast!‼️

We're Hiring! Freelance Community Manager for DSxHE!

Our current Community Manager Anna is bidding us a fond adieu, so we are recruiting a new Freelance Community Manager/Administrator for the the Data Science for Health Equity (DSxHE pronounced...

No domain expertise needed, though knowledge or interest in #datascience, #healthequity and tech is a definite bonus!

We're looking for someone to provide roughly 30hrs per month of support to our awesome community🤗 Day to day, this looks like: 🤝🎉Ensuring the smooth running of regular meetings & events 📚Reviewing & updating documentation 👋Onboarding and welcoming new members

EDIS

@edisgroup

Discrimination is a fundamental and powerful determinant of health. Race & Health are creating a catalyst to achieve equitable health for all.

A new special episode of the

@raceandhealth

Podcast jointly hosted by

@TheLancet

focuses on new Lancet series on racism, xenophobia, discrimination and health. Listen to the special episode and subscribe to the podcast below. 🔽

raceandhealth.org

Race & Health

Join us on Tuesday 17th at 6pm for a (re)introduction to DSxHE! We'll be having a chat about books we read last year & loved (or loathed), so come along to hear recommendations to add to your 2023 to-read list. datascienceforhealthequity.com/event-details/

Jan 11

Got a few #CommunityManager remote, part-time, freelance roles coming up soon in the #health #equity #tech #data space, so if this is you (and you have 1-2 days per week of capacity!) then get in touch and send your CV to maxine[dot]mackintosh[at]gmail[dot]com! #jobfairy 🧚

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's Diverse Data initiative) are collaborating w/

on a review into statistical methods to improve fairness in genomics over the next few months! As part of this, x2 open virtual workshops are being hosted ⤵️

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Workshop: Challenges to statistical approaches for health equity

In partnership with

the Diverse Data team will be hosting 2 workshops this month. The first workshop (Mon 23rd Jan) seeks to identify the main challenges for statistical approaches in understanding and reducing health inequalities. Register:

eventbrite.com

A series of expert panels to identify the main challenges to statistical approaches for understanding and reducing health inequalities.

Jan 10

*THEME CROSSOVER* In collab with

@turinginst

& the Diverse Data Initiative

we're running workshops on Jan 23 & 30 which delve into the some of the statistical challenges for health equity & fairness in genomics. Learn more & sign up:

Events | DSxHE

Join We All Count for a free, informal discussion around specific topics and sectors in data equity!

EDIS

@edisgroup

Jan 10

We All Count is offering a series of free, informal discussions and Q&As around applying data equity in the real world. 📊 Upcoming topics include working with small sample sizes, measuring disparity, and applying data equity principles. 👇 (

@datassist

)

weallcount.com

Talking Data Equity

Jan 9

#link23 (building open source tools to promote equity in genomics) is hiring for x2 fixed-term, part-time, freelance roles! ⚒️Open Source Tools Support 🫶Partnership & Community Support cc

@turinginst

Apply ASAP, more deets⤵️

We're hiring in our Genomics theme/link23!

TLDR: 2 job descriptions and how to apply to join the link23 team between now and the spring can be found here Our Genomics theme is currently setting up its first major project (link23) and we've...

Jan 9

JOB KLAXON! 2 awesome roles going with our #Genomics theme & the #Link23 initiative! Keen to support the development of open source tools? OR help build partnerships & sustain our community? We've got just the job(s) for you! Find out more here:

We're hiring in our Genomics theme/link23!

TLDR: 2 job descriptions and how to apply to join the link23 team between now and the spring can be found here Our Genomics theme is currently setting up its first major project (link23) and we've...

Jan 8

SUCH an awesome afternoon of planning with some of our fab organising team🤗 Watch this space for updates...!👀 AND if you want to get involved in the meantime, check out how👇 datascienceforhealthequity.com/get-involved

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Jan 8

Having a hybrid Sunday blitz with the awesome @DS_x_HE organising team

! Many exciting plans ahead…

#DSxHE #datascience #healthequity

Jan 6

Great opportunity to join the awesome Diverse Data team at GEL 👇

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Jan 5

New job alert #jobfairy

Come and work with me in the Diverse Data initiative @GenomicsEngland as our Patient & Public Engagement #PPIE Manager!!

Deadline 20th Jan - just submit your CV and you're good to go! Apply

smrtr.io/cDvQf #data #diversity #genomics

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Jan 6

New year, new role?!🤔 Awesome opportunity to join

as #PPIE Manager with the Diverse #Data initiative. More deets below 👇

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Jan 5

New job alert #jobfairy

Come and work with me in the Diverse Data initiative @GenomicsEngland as our Patient & Public Engagement #PPIE Manager!!

Deadline 20th Jan - just submit your CV and you're good to go! Apply

smrtr.io/cDvQf #data #diversity #genomics

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Quality improvement made simple

The Health Foundation

@HealthFdn

Jan 1

Have you got a copy of our #QualityImprovement made simple quick guide yet? The guide is especially useful for health care staff leading fast and efficient service change as a result of the pandemic. Download or order your copy today ⤵️

health.org.uk

Updated in 2021, this third edition outlines what you need to know about health care quality improvement.

Dec 23, 2022

✨As 2022 draws to a close, the DSxHE team want to wish you all a very happy holiday season, however you are celebrating. We'll be taking a brief break in programming over the hols but will be back in 2023 and excited to see what the year holds!✨

Dec 23, 2022

Awesome opportunity to join

@diversedata_ST

advisory group👇👇👇

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STANDING Together

@diversedata_ST

Dec 21, 2022

Are you interested in health equity, health data and AI technologies? We are seeking international (non-UK) community members to join our advisory group!

What does it involve? tinyurl.com/ST-role-descri To join: tinyurl.com/sign-up-to-sta

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Dec 16, 2022

cont.⭐️Closing the Gaps, Together⭐️ We've been raising awareness on all these issues via: - The Genomic Equity Series (a monthly webinar on equity in genomics w/

Mind The Gap: Stories of Health Data Equity

) - Mind The Gap (a crowdsourced collection of stories of health data bias)

mindthegap.health

Dec 16, 2022

- We've launched co-founded with

Tools for Genomic Equity | link23

a new community-driven initiative to make open source tools for genomic equity. Still early days, lots of activity behind the scenes but we've got a great set of partners and volunteers together!

link23.world

link23 aims to curate, build, implement and scale practical solutions that make genomics as equitable as possible.

Dec 15, 2022

Happening today @ 4pm GMT!

@AlicePopejoy

@ucdavis

on 'Mapping Human Population #Diversity: Building a Trustworthy Resource for #Genomics and Medicine' as part of a series on Statistical Methods for #HealthEquity from

@turinginst

@stats_UCL

Tix ⤵️

Statistical Methods for Health Equity Series: Dr Alice Popejoy (UC Davis) | DSxHE

Dr Alice Popejoy (UC Davis) Mapping Human Population Diversity: Building a Trustworthy Resource for Genomics and Medicine

Dec 15, 2022

Happening later today at 4pm GMT! V much looking forward to

@AlicePopejoy

's talk & a discussion on how we should characterise population diversity. Still time to sign up: datascienceforhealthequity.com/event-details/ #genomics #DSxHE #healthequity

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Tomorrow:

will be joining

to discuss mapping human population diversity and building a trustworthy resource for genomics and medicine. 🧬 16:00-17:00 via Zoom, registration is free at the link below: