Megan Ranney MD MPH
meganranney.bsky.social
Megan Ranney MD MPH
@meganranney.bsky.social

Emergency physician & Dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Gun violence prevention researcher. Incorrigible optimist (because we can and do create change, together). Mom of two teens. GO BILLS. @meganranney at the other place 🛟🩺📉📈🧪 .. more

Megan L. Ranney is a practicing American emergency physician currently serving as the Dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Previously, Ranney served as the Deputy Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, was Warren Alpert Endowed Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Ranney was the founding Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health. .. more

Psychology 41%
Public Health 31%

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

Happy Christmas all. A detail from the Capella dei Magi in Florence, the journey of the wise men
“Like Prime, but with human beings.”
Ötzi and a 45,000-year-old Siberian were both infected with a cancer-causing strain of HPV.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus
Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species
www.science.org

I got disappointing news tonight from a journal about a manuscript (& a revision) that I'd given my heart & soul to.

1. The lesson: rejection happens to everyone in academia

2. The cognitive reframing: A friend sent me this article 😂
https://nobelprize.org/impac…
A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.
New report sounds alarm on health fallout from mRNA vaccine funding cuts
A new report from the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have
ysph.yale.edu

👏

Aha!

Reposted by David R. Miller

I am currently reading the Ronald Reagan bio by Max Boots.

Did you know that the John Birch Society [a hyper-conservative, often racist & homophobic private society started in the 1950s - too conservative for William Buckley] “denounced the fluoridation of water as a communist conspiracy”? 🤔

There are so many labs, and besides, the restrictions on endowments are truly Byzantine

Reposted by David Darmofal

Not only is his lab silent, but he's aware that without public funding, he'll have to turn to commercial sources.

Instead of creating a public good, he'll have to create private ones.

Tragic.

www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/r...
His lab was humming with discovery. After one year under Trump, it’s almost silent
John Quackenbush built a lab that is at the forefront of human genetics research and bioinformatics. Trump administration cuts have put it in danger of collapse.
www.statnews.com

Thanks 🙏 glad to be here

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

In an op-ed for @theatlantic.com on the shooting at Brown University, @yalesph.bsky.social Dean and @solomonctryls.bsky.social faculty affiliate @meganranney.bsky.social writes about the importance of data-driven, public-health approaches to reducing gun violence. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
First We Grieve
Then we must act.
www.theatlantic.com

They have just explained this in detail during the press conference - hopefully I can find a transcript

I am grateful that they found the man who committed this horrible crime.

I appreciate our state police colonel reminding us that investigations are based on evidence, not clickbait or misinformation.

I am not surprised he was found dead.

But I am bothered we may never know the “why”. 🤎

Thank you. 🙏

An honor to have the opportunity. Writing helps me heal.

Indeed 😟

Thank you. It was challenging but also therapeutic to write. 🙏
Thank you for writing this, @meganranney.bsky.social.
First We Grieve
Then we must act.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

First We Grieve

Then we must act.

Very important article written by Dr. Megan Ranney @meganranney.bsky.social and published in The Atlantic Monthly @theatlantic.com
First We Grieve
Then we must act.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

As clinicians, we know fear is natural, but it must fuel action. Policy, community, & conversation can protect children. We’re so grateful to This Is Our Lane Advisory Council member @meganranney.bsky.social for translating data into actionable guidance.
What Parents Should Know About Gun Violence | ParentData by Emily Oster
Gun violence is one of those topics that every parent dreads thinking about, but also one we can’t afford to ignore.
parentdata.org

Reposted by Cary P. Gross

After tragedies like those this weekend, particularly when the horror of gun violence hits so close to home:

First, we grieve. Then, turn to facts. Then, with understanding rather than anger or fear, we must act - with community and heart at the center. 💜

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
First We Grieve
Then we must act.
www.theatlantic.com
Link to additional psychological resources: istss.org/public-resou...

@meganranney.bsky.social

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

Dean @meganranney.bsky.social joined CNN the day after mass shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach to discuss the long-term mental and physical health impact of these events.

Dean Ranney is an emergency physician and firearm injury prevention researcher and spent 20 years at Brown.

Reposted by Megan L. Ranney

I moderated a @theNAMedicine panel on "Improving How We Communicate in Health Policy."

nam.edu/event/improv... @haroldpollack <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xw35ddzmfqtpimppwridjn2n" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@haroldpollack.bsky.social @aaronecarroll @academyhealth.bsky.social @AcademyHealth @meganranney <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gpfewsj5bclvbjsxkpwzkuii" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@meganranney.bsky.social @kmvnarayan14 @CatoHealth
Science, Values, & Trust: Improving How We Communicate in Health Policy - NAM
Distinguishing between science and values can help to bridge divides, foster more productive public dialogue, and improve health policy.
nam.edu

Reposted by Joanna L. Grossman

We are having the wrong debate, says Zack Cooper of @yalesph.bsky.social

We need to talk about not *just* subsidies, but more importantly WHY & HOW American healthcare is so expensive.

And he has a list of things we could do today …

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/o...
Opinion | $27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
www.nytimes.com