Alister Martin

@AlisterFMartin

ER Physician | Assistant Professor | Research Faculty | Founder

Cambridge, MA
Joined July 2015

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    14 Mar 2021

    Nationally, there’ve been racial disparities in vaccination rates and there's been much talk of hesitancy as the cause. Our work this wknd bringing vaccines to lobbies of low income housing units via argues that access, not hesitancy, is the primary issue. Story🧵

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    Mar 19

    "Registering patients in healthcare settings offers students & professionals an opportunity to impact their patients’ health beyond the clinical encounter." Read about civic engagement as a pathway to med student engagement on SDOH here:

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    Mar 19

    Doctors, health care professionals, and researchers have become some of the most powerful voices and advocates for housing investment. They speak with medical authority, hard data, & direct experience on how housing saves lives, reduces hospitalizations, and lowers costs. (3/4)

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    Mar 16

    Honored to be among Nevada leaders and advocates for the Building A Better America - Nevada speaker panel today.

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    Mar 16

    Episode 8 of the Social Work Amplified podcast highlights just how much social workers have to offer in macro settings and discusses the importance of voter registration to the social work profession. Check it out here:

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    Mar 16

    Amazing session from and for holding a session on the extremely important topic of how access to access = access to . Special Mention of NETCCN, joint project by and

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    Mar 16

    ., speaking Forum on Broadband Access & Telehealth Equity, highlighted several advances in tele-health that I wanted to outline here:

    screenshot of a slide illustrating that everyone from the government to patients will need to be on board to build equitable digital systems
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    Mar 16

    Great presentation from to kick off forum on broadband access & telehealth equity, discussing the gaps in access, ability, and comfort that we need to address to provide care at the place & time that work for our patients. cc

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  9. Mar 16

    “Broadband is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.” Incredible kickoff to today’s Health Equity Forum on the intersection of Telehealth Equity and Broadband Access.

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    Mar 16

    Tune in to my brother at OPE and the incredible discussing telehealth equity and broadband access

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    Mar 16

    Great to see 's presentation on the importance of digital health tools such as telehealth in increasing access and equity. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will help fund wider access to Broadband across America. Thanks to for organizing this event.

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    Mar 15

    Advocacy doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Have 5, 10, or 15 minutes to spare? Join and for on 3/23. Learn more & add it to your calendar:

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    featured speaker is speaking tomorrow at a talk on telehealth equity & broadband access; listen in here > & then hear him live at AMSACon >

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    . is here!!! Kicking off the Health Equity Lecture Series today. Let's go!!!

    Zoom screengrab of title slide: Pursuing Pharmacoequity: Race and Novel Drugs in the US.
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    : One year ago, the was passed, expanding access to health care, helping Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, and saving countless lives.

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    On Mar 30, hear from Helena Hansen () & a global group of researchers that have been collecting data & field reports on grassroots innovations & policies focused on & in their countries during .

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    My friend and colleague Dr. doing great work in the White House.

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    Mar 10

    The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was the largest investment of resources into Indian Country and Tribal communities in U.S. history. It included over $1.8 billion in new funding for the IHS, affirming the trust responsibility between the U.S. and Tribes.

    Blue square image with President Biden to the left and logos to the bottom right reading Protect Our Care and Coronavirus War Room. To the right, there is text reading The American Rescue Plan includes $7.6 billion for Community Health Centers, critical sources of care for underserved populations. There are three stars between paragraphs. The next paragraph reads, This has resulted in millions of Americans receiving vaccinations from federally funded health centers in rural communities with large underserved populations.
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    One year later, the has helped over 14 million Americans gain health care, and has lowered insurance premiums! To protect this expanded access, Republicans in Congress must stop putting their partisan agenda over the health care of the American people.

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  21. Mar 9

    “Nonpartisan initiatives such as bring a focus on voting rights into health settings where patients can register to vote while waiting for care.” The stellar team at in on the intersection of health & civic engagement.

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