Christy J.W. Ledford
@christyjwl.bsky.social
Wife, mother, teacher, researcher, sandlapper, sojourner
Family & Community Medicine at Medical College of Georgia
Assoc Ed, JAmBoardFamMed
Family & Community Medicine at Medical College of Georgia
Assoc Ed, JAmBoardFamMed
Important work from Samantha Jones, PhD, and our team describing the intersectional stressors Black women face and how they contribute to adverse health outcomes
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The Consequence of the Cape: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into the Sociocultural Stressors Impacting Black Women’s Health
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September 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Important work from Samantha Jones, PhD, and our team describing the intersectional stressors Black women face and how they contribute to adverse health outcomes
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Reminder for all involved in family medicine education to submit their work to present at the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference in New Orleans, LA!
Learn more: www.stfm.org/conferences/...
Learn more: www.stfm.org/conferences/...
July 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminder for all involved in family medicine education to submit their work to present at the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference in New Orleans, LA!
Learn more: www.stfm.org/conferences/...
Learn more: www.stfm.org/conferences/...
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Ossoff: "If we allow Affordable Care Act benefits to expire, as this bill would, more than a million Georgians will pay more for health insurance next year. A family of 4 in Clayton County making $65k a year - that's a $2,600 increase...the AJC reports 300k Georgians would lose insurance altogether"
June 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ossoff: "If we allow Affordable Care Act benefits to expire, as this bill would, more than a million Georgians will pay more for health insurance next year. A family of 4 in Clayton County making $65k a year - that's a $2,600 increase...the AJC reports 300k Georgians would lose insurance altogether"
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Science friends, journal editor request here:
If you can't peer review a paper, please take 3.5 seconds to click "decline to review" so we know that you can't do it and can ask someone else.
It'd be great if you could also recommend alternatives. But at least indiciate "sorry I can't do it."
If you can't peer review a paper, please take 3.5 seconds to click "decline to review" so we know that you can't do it and can ask someone else.
It'd be great if you could also recommend alternatives. But at least indiciate "sorry I can't do it."
June 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Science friends, journal editor request here:
If you can't peer review a paper, please take 3.5 seconds to click "decline to review" so we know that you can't do it and can ask someone else.
It'd be great if you could also recommend alternatives. But at least indiciate "sorry I can't do it."
If you can't peer review a paper, please take 3.5 seconds to click "decline to review" so we know that you can't do it and can ask someone else.
It'd be great if you could also recommend alternatives. But at least indiciate "sorry I can't do it."
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Targeted grant terminations by NIH have affected 694 grants totaling $1.81 billion, disproportionately impacting larger grants and NIMHD across various institutions.
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May 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Targeted grant terminations by NIH have affected 694 grants totaling $1.81 billion, disproportionately impacting larger grants and NIMHD across various institutions.
https://ja.ma/3Soqs6W
https://ja.ma/3Soqs6W
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Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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The percentage of rural patients traveling more than 60 minutes to obtain surgical care increased between 2010 and 2020 for both low- and high-risk operations.
#MedSky
#MedSky
Trends in Travel Time to Obtain Surgical Care for Rural Patients
This study investigates changes in travel time for rural and nonrural US patients undergoing surgical care from 2010 to 2020.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The percentage of rural patients traveling more than 60 minutes to obtain surgical care increased between 2010 and 2020 for both low- and high-risk operations.
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#MedSky
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The CONSORT and SPIRIT statements for randomized trials have been updated for 2025 and published in JAMA, with a new focus on open science principles and guidance on trial registration, data access, and conflict of interest reporting.
➡ CONSORT 2025: ja.ma/3Yyu0Hh
➡ SPIRIT 2025: ja.ma/3YjFfn8
➡ CONSORT 2025: ja.ma/3Yyu0Hh
➡ SPIRIT 2025: ja.ma/3YjFfn8
April 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The CONSORT and SPIRIT statements for randomized trials have been updated for 2025 and published in JAMA, with a new focus on open science principles and guidance on trial registration, data access, and conflict of interest reporting.
➡ CONSORT 2025: ja.ma/3Yyu0Hh
➡ SPIRIT 2025: ja.ma/3YjFfn8
➡ CONSORT 2025: ja.ma/3Yyu0Hh
➡ SPIRIT 2025: ja.ma/3YjFfn8
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In case anyone is looking
April 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In case anyone is looking
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The study introduces CONSORT 2025, guiding authors to improve the transparent reporting of randomized trials for better evaluation.
by Hopewell S, Chan AW (...) Boutron I et 36 al. in BMJ #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/389/bmj-2024-081124
by Hopewell S, Chan AW (...) Boutron I et 36 al. in BMJ #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/389/bmj-2024-081124
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The study introduces CONSORT 2025, guiding authors to improve the transparent reporting of randomized trials for better evaluation.
by Hopewell S, Chan AW (...) Boutron I et 36 al. in BMJ #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/389/bmj-2024-081124
by Hopewell S, Chan AW (...) Boutron I et 36 al. in BMJ #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/389/bmj-2024-081124
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Trust During Misinformation and Chaos: the Role of #meded Journals meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article... via @jgmejournal.bsky.social
Trust During Misinformation and Chaos: The Role of Medical Education Journals
Health professionals are reeling under the daily barrage of US policy changes that conflict with best medical evidence for practice. At the same time, health-related misinformation and conspiracy theo...
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April 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trust During Misinformation and Chaos: the Role of #meded Journals meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article... via @jgmejournal.bsky.social
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The Perfect Storm: Measles Resurgence in an Era of Vaccine Disinformation and the Dismantling of Public Health www.milbank.org/quarterly/op... via @milbankfund.bsky.social
The Perfect Storm: Measles Resurgence in an Era of Vaccine Disinformation and the Dismantling of Public Health | Milbank Memorial Fund
In 2024, we warned about the potential for measles resurgence in the United States, due to declining vaccination rates and growing religious and other
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April 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Perfect Storm: Measles Resurgence in an Era of Vaccine Disinformation and the Dismantling of Public Health www.milbank.org/quarterly/op... via @milbankfund.bsky.social
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AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care academyhealth.org/blog/2025-04... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care | AcademyHealth
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April 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
AHRQ in Your Community: How National Investments Improve Local Health Care academyhealth.org/blog/2025-04... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
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We invite submissions for a special issue of Family Medicine focused on the importance and application of diverse research methodologies in medical education.
The submission deadline is May 15!
Learn more on our website: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
The submission deadline is May 15!
Learn more on our website: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Family Medicine Home
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April 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We invite submissions for a special issue of Family Medicine focused on the importance and application of diverse research methodologies in medical education.
The submission deadline is May 15!
Learn more on our website: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
The submission deadline is May 15!
Learn more on our website: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
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This JAMA Insights offers effective communication strategies for clinicians to build trust, handle difficult conversations, and improve vaccine uptake.
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Strategies for Communicating With Parents About Vaccines
This JAMA Insights explores vaccine hesitancy among parents and offers effective communication strategies for clinicians to build trust, handle difficult conversations, and ultimately improve vaccine ...
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April 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This JAMA Insights offers effective communication strategies for clinicians to build trust, handle difficult conversations, and improve vaccine uptake.
ja.ma/4lmAi6z #MedSky
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What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation? www.cma.ca/healthcare-f... via @healthcareforreal.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
Watch for emotional triggers. "People create disinformation to make you feel shocked, angry and scared."
Remember to "utilize fact-checking tools."
Watch for emotional triggers. "People create disinformation to make you feel shocked, angry and scared."
Remember to "utilize fact-checking tools."
What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Learn the difference between health misinformation and disinformation, their impact on public health, and how to protect yourself from false information. Stay informed and safeguard your well-being.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation? www.cma.ca/healthcare-f... via @healthcareforreal.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
Watch for emotional triggers. "People create disinformation to make you feel shocked, angry and scared."
Remember to "utilize fact-checking tools."
Watch for emotional triggers. "People create disinformation to make you feel shocked, angry and scared."
Remember to "utilize fact-checking tools."
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This analysis examines the relationship between patient reported social risk factors captured in the EHT and the likelihood a patient with type-2 diabetes would have successful diabetes control #PrimaryCare #FMSky #MedSky #FamilyMedicine www.jabfm.org/content/37/5...
March 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This analysis examines the relationship between patient reported social risk factors captured in the EHT and the likelihood a patient with type-2 diabetes would have successful diabetes control #PrimaryCare #FMSky #MedSky #FamilyMedicine www.jabfm.org/content/37/5...
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More than a Funder: AHRQ’s Role as a Catalyst for Health System Transformation, Innovation, and Improvement academyhealth.org/blog/2025-03... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
More than a Funder: AHRQ’s Role as a Catalyst for Health System Transformation, Innovation, and Improvement | AcademyHealth
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March 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
More than a Funder: AHRQ’s Role as a Catalyst for Health System Transformation, Innovation, and Improvement academyhealth.org/blog/2025-03... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP: As of March 27, 2025, 19 states had confirmed a total of 483 measles infections, with 444 cases associated with an ongoing outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that began in late January. 70 hospitalized, 2 died. commonsensemd.blogspot.com/2025/03/meas...
Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP
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March 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP: As of March 27, 2025, 19 states had confirmed a total of 483 measles infections, with 444 cases associated with an ongoing outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that began in late January. 70 hospitalized, 2 died. commonsensemd.blogspot.com/2025/03/meas...
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When scientists (and journal editors) don’t correct errors…
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#episky 🧪
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When Scientists Don’t Correct Errors, Misinformation and Deadly Consequences Can Follow
Uncorrected errors in science and the unconscionable reluctance to correct them erodes trust in science, throws away taxpayer money, harms the public’s health and can kill innocent people
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March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
When scientists (and journal editors) don’t correct errors…
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#episky 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/when...
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#episky 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/when...
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First they came for USAID. Then the CDC and NIH. And now they’re coming for AHRQ, proposing layoffs of 90% of employees. Please tell your representative or Senator how important it is to protect this health agency for primary care and practice-based research.
March 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
First they came for USAID. Then the CDC and NIH. And now they’re coming for AHRQ, proposing layoffs of 90% of employees. Please tell your representative or Senator how important it is to protect this health agency for primary care and practice-based research.
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"There were 28 studies about vaccines and autism that had been done across two or three decades, across multiple countries. ... Every single one of those studies has shown no association" between MMR and autism. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au... via @medpagetoday.bsky.social
Why CDC's Planned Vaccine-Autism Study Is Raising Eyebrows
Whether the Vaccine Safety Datalink can provide insights about autism is unclear
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March 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"There were 28 studies about vaccines and autism that had been done across two or three decades, across multiple countries. ... Every single one of those studies has shown no association" between MMR and autism. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au... via @medpagetoday.bsky.social
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🎆We are happy to say that QHC - the fee-free #OpenAccess #journal Qualitative Health Communication is now on @bsky.app 😁 Please share this announcement with all you know in #healthsky #medsky #nursingSky #AcademicSky #CommSky who are interested in #qualitative #health #communication #research
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March 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
🎆We are happy to say that QHC - the fee-free #OpenAccess #journal Qualitative Health Communication is now on @bsky.app 😁 Please share this announcement with all you know in #healthsky #medsky #nursingSky #AcademicSky #CommSky who are interested in #qualitative #health #communication #research
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Facing bad news on Match Week Monday is stressful, but you have support. Get the guidance you need to navigate SOAP and find your next opportunity. One resident shares advice on how to navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. http://spr.ly/633210Og5b #Match2025 #MedSky
If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor
Getting bad news on Monday of Match Week is stressful. A resident has guidance to help navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).
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March 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Facing bad news on Match Week Monday is stressful, but you have support. Get the guidance you need to navigate SOAP and find your next opportunity. One resident shares advice on how to navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. http://spr.ly/633210Og5b #Match2025 #MedSky
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New article explores nonoperative treatments for urinary incontinence. First-line management for OAB & SUI is nonpharmacologic, while pharmacologic management is recommended as first-line treatment for moderate to severe overflow incontinence from BPH www.jabfm.org/content/37/5... #MedSky #FMSky
March 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New article explores nonoperative treatments for urinary incontinence. First-line management for OAB & SUI is nonpharmacologic, while pharmacologic management is recommended as first-line treatment for moderate to severe overflow incontinence from BPH www.jabfm.org/content/37/5... #MedSky #FMSky