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Kumi Smith
@kumi_smith
UMN asst professor in epidemiology focusing on HIV, STD, substance use. I tweet anything John Oliver tells me to.
Minneapolis, MNJoined March 2017
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Updated version as of yesterday. R^2 up slightly more; mainly just a typo correction & slight layout tweak to make "herd immunity target" threshold less confusing.
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I have been thinking a lot about what we, as a society, can do to reduce the probability of future pandemics & their severity when they do occur. What I've stumbled upon is a recognition that we teach our children an incomplete picture of infectious diseases 1/n
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Very important comment from regarding ' very problematic decision to abstain on a university COVID-19 vaccine mandate and the even more problematic justifications for it in the this morning.
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...unlike what is argued in this article, which doesn't square with what we know about getting groups vaccinated, or what's going on with universities around the US. startribune.com/counterpoint-v
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Congratulations to Associate Professor on being named a 2021 Bush Fellow! #UMNProud 👏
bushfoundation.org/fellows/dr-rac
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Very honored to have chances to work with both over this past year. And very strange to reflect on how one day I'll get to actually meet them IRL.
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Whoa, big wins this season: Nutrition MPH student and podcast team member received the President’s Student Leadership and Service Award! *AND* MCH MPH student Hadija Steen Mills received the Breslow Award for public health leadership! Congrats!!
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Lawyer weighing on local news: history suggestions that a decision this fast is likely a conviction.
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For anyone else unable to sit still right now...
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Derek Chauvin Trial Day 28 - Jury Verdict
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Derek Chauvin Trial Day 28 - Jury Verdict
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Time is at 10AM CST on Friday 4/23 and you can register here:
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Countdown has begun for 's Friday epi seminar at , already nominated for best talk title, "Sex, Drugs and well ... that's it" Don't miss it!
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I got the J&J vaccine ten days ago, so the reported blood clotting disorders hits close to home.
Here's why I'm not losing sleep over this, and why the pause to get more data is the smart thing to do. My latest for :
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Been a crazy week in the Twin Cities so late in posting this. But really looking forward to talking with Dr Lori Dean about the potential and pitfalls of measuring race in health sciences research. Join us for this valuable conversation!
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This Friday, join us and @DrLTDean, Associate Prof, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to discuss the measurement of race in health science research.
Register: z.umn.edu/HEJournalClub
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Don't miss out on early registration for , fondly known as ISSTDR. Lots of great talks! And then there's the one that I'll be giving: a talk on observational epi studies when RCTs can't be done. #StopSTIStigma #FaceofanSTI twitter.com/stihiv2021/sta
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Come join us for a fascinating talk on COVID-19 vaccine ethics tomorrow at 1PM CST with Dr. Joel Wu from the UMN Center for Bioethics! Cohosted by the SPH Health Equity Workgroup and the Infectious Disease pod.
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Join HEWG and the SPH Infectious Disease Pod on Tuesday for the Health Equity Journal Club featuring Joel Wu, JD, MPH, for a conversation about COVID-19 vaccine ethics and access.
Register: z.umn.edu/HEJournalClub
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We're back! Join me and Sam Robertson of
for our second year of our short course on the U.S. Drug Overdose Crisis at the UMN Public Health Institute May 24-28! Hope to see you there!
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If you weren't already interested in coming to for your graduate training, I'm sure this will close the deal. Congratulations to for this huge step forward in advancing antiracism and health equity research!
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I am THRILLED to announce the launch of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity -my vision is now reality thanks to a $5 million gift from @BlueCrossMN. As Founding Director I will elevate a bold vision for a healthy & antiracist future! tinyurl.com/2v2wjtvp
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Writing a #grant or contemplating a grant? Here is my "top 10" list of mistakes, developed through a lot of blood, sweat, tears (many tears), applications, diverse study section service, and contemplative walks. Hope it helps! #epitwitter #medtwitter
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Join the first journal club of the UMN Health Equity Work Group () next Wednesday! We'll be talking with authors of work looking at making handwashing more sustainable and accessible to rural populations.
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Excited to partner with @pubhealthreview for our first Health Equity Journal Club of Spring semester. We will be discussing an article that explores improving rural health with natural alternatives to commercialized soap.
Register now! z.umn.edu/HEJournalClub
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Students whose families earn $50,000 per year or less will soon be able to attend the University of Minnesota with free tuition.
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Join and Feb 25 and 26, for the 3-part #SERTalks Boston series, “Epidemiology and Race: Why and How We Study Racial Health Disparities”
Learn more and register here ➡️
epiresearch.org/serlibrary/ser
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2021 - new year, new edition of the newsletter! We're excited to bring you all of our news from January. Read on for more about everything we've been working on, from #COVIDvaccines & equity to the 1st State Health Compare measure update of 2021: - mailchi.mp/umn/shadac-new
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Join us THIS THURSDAY for our Spring General Meeting! will be speaking about her work with Native American Tribes to achieve health equity. Register for the event! z.umn.edu/HEWGSpringMeet
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Tucking into this gem of a piece by for some high level insights about motivations and tools for explanation in epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Toolbox: Identifying, Honing, and Using the Right Tools for the Job
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University of Minnesota Research Study on Experiences of #Colorism in Healthcare Settings -- We invite you to participate in this 15 minute survey and appreciate your contribution. umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ba
#healthcare #health
#Blackparenting
#parenting
#BlackJoy
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Great work on the family residency program at . Video by my Tweet-less partner Khalid Ali.
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Oren Avery, clinic manager for Broadway Family Medicine Clinic: "As we transitioned into a virtual care ...we had the murder of Mr. George Floyd in the community." The day after, physicians, staff said, 'How can I help?'" That is Broadway. @umnmedschool @NorthFamilyMed #FM4MN
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Oren Avery, clinic manager for Broadway Family Medicine Clinic: "As we transitioned into a virtual care ...we had the murder of Mr. George Floyd in the community." The day after, physicians, staff said, 'How can I help?'" That is Broadway. #FM4MN
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Thankful for an amazing team (esp. & Verna Keith) on this study & the opportunity to mentor an amazing student of color, Devon Sneed (also twitterless)! #BlackEpiMatters #URMmentoring
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This study found racial microaggressions were associated with delayed prenatal care in American American women with either light or dark brown skin, but not in women with medium brown skin. bit.ly/33ZBuVY @DrSlaughter99 @DR_LJParker
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Undergrads: Summer opportunity for underrepresented students w/the UMN CTSI: PReP provides an opportunity for students from populations underrepresented in research to begin or advance their research career. Info here:
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Great predoctoral training program at to support work looking at complex health problems and health disparities.
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PREVIEW: Take your eyes off that gloriously shiny floor and L👀K at who is standing on it! #WBOBproud!!!
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In this final episode of the series, we talk with two people who helped create this podcast: MPH student and Assistant Professor . Where do we find the hope, solidarity, and perseverance to make lasting change?
sph.umn.edu/podcast/series
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Our paper "SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms" is out -- proud to have worked on this w/great mentors & colleagues ja.ma/3hY9fyj via part of #COVID19
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Just spoke to my 69-year-old mother. First thing she said: "If these people would have been Black, then they ALL would be dead."
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NPR guidance: we won’t be calling the people who stormed the Capitol ‘protestors’ - they are ‘pro-Trump extremists’ and what they are doing is ‘insurrection’.
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What it looks like when a bunch of faculty are let loose to play with the new annotation tool in a Zoom training. Very profesh 😋
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'The Deadliest Year In the History of US Drug Use' nym.ag/2WQUkfI “Why must U.S. drug policy be led by people who continue doing the same thing, putting a square peg in a round hole and expecting improvement?” #overdosecrisis
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