Kinna Thakarar
@kinnathakarar.bsky.social
ID/addiction med doc @MaineMed via BMC & CHA | married to a “Mainah” | boy mom | harm reduction & ID/SUD advocate | health services | philly + 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇮🇳 roots. PI Project DHARMA: https://tinyurl.com/476232nw
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Kinna Thakarar
@kinnathakarar.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Strategizing about @idsainfo.bsky.social advocacy plans. Join the IDSA Member Advocacy Program if you haven’t already - we need you now more than ever! www.idsociety.org/policy--advo...!
Calling addiction med colleagues- we are hiring in Portland, Maine!
www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...
www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...
Physician - Addiction Medicine - Portland in
Portland,
ME,
...
Physician - Addiction Medicine - Portland in
Portland,
ME,
...
www.careersatmainehealth.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Calling addiction med colleagues- we are hiring in Portland, Maine!
www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...
www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...
Awesome work by @mmadaio.bsky.social & team including @drelleneaton.bsky.social @monsikka.bsky.social. ✨
This is a study I worked on over the last few years with @kinnathakarar.bsky.social and others that shows the power of education on changing mindsets regarding stigmatized conditions!
Hospital clinician training transformed care for PWUD w/ severe infections. Post-training: 95% applied harm reduction (vs 55%), 69% discussed safer use (vs 38%).
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
September 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Awesome work by @mmadaio.bsky.social & team including @drelleneaton.bsky.social @monsikka.bsky.social. ✨
Calling implementation scientists! Job alert: www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1676915...
Faculty Scientist II or III - MaineHealth Institute for Research in
Westbrook,
ME,
...
Faculty Scientist II or III - MaineHealth Institute for Research in
Westbrook,
ME,
...
www.careersatmainehealth.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Calling implementation scientists! Job alert: www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1676915...
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As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
September 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
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When 9 former CDC directors are ringing alarm bells about RFK and his dangerous policies, all of America must listen and act
September 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
When 9 former CDC directors are ringing alarm bells about RFK and his dangerous policies, all of America must listen and act
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Thanks to IAS-USA and Dr Mike Saag for a chance to talk about what’s new in substance use treatment- CDC funding cuts, bad batch alerts, & how to improve care in the hospital setting. Plus @kinnathakarar.bsky.social & CTN-0121 shoutouts!
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Treating Substance Use Disorder in an Inpatient Setting
Podcast Episode · Going anti-Viral · 08/12/2025 · 31m
urldefense.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thanks to IAS-USA and Dr Mike Saag for a chance to talk about what’s new in substance use treatment- CDC funding cuts, bad batch alerts, & how to improve care in the hospital setting. Plus @kinnathakarar.bsky.social & CTN-0121 shoutouts!
urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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We’re fighting to protect public health and vaccine access, and we need your voice. 🗣️
Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132...
Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map
Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132...
Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map
July 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We’re fighting to protect public health and vaccine access, and we need your voice. 🗣️
Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132...
Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map
Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132...
Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map
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🚨BREAKING: IDSA, along with AAP, APHA, ACP and others, has filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy to stop unlawful changes to vaccine policy and defend public health.
We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW
We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW
July 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚨BREAKING: IDSA, along with AAP, APHA, ACP and others, has filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy to stop unlawful changes to vaccine policy and defend public health.
We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW
We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW
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Western countries that are cutting humanitarian aid to the poorest nations should be so ashamed
Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity
Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity
July 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Western countries that are cutting humanitarian aid to the poorest nations should be so ashamed
Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity
Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity
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I think Paul Farmer’s key contribution was to consistently highlight that poverty is the most important comorbidity
And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity
And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity
June 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I think Paul Farmer’s key contribution was to consistently highlight that poverty is the most important comorbidity
And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity
And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity
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This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
An open letter to the American public on respiratory virus vaccines
Read an open letter to the general public from the AMA and medical societies reaffirming support for vaccination to protect against flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
www.ama-assn.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
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"We will not stay silent."
IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social,
@acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw
IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social,
@acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
bit.ly
June 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"We will not stay silent."
IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social,
@acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw
IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social,
@acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Come join our team! MHIR is hiring for a project coordinator position : www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1633010...
Program Coordinator - MaineHealth Institute for Research in
Westbrook,
ME,
...
Program Coordinator - MaineHealth Institute for Research in
Westbrook,
ME,
...
www.careersatmainehealth.org
June 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Come join our team! MHIR is hiring for a project coordinator position : www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1633010...
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“Unilaterally removing an entire panel of experts is reckless, shortsighted and severely harmful.” -Dr. Tina Tan
www.idsociety.org/news--public...
www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Statement on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
www.idsociety.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“Unilaterally removing an entire panel of experts is reckless, shortsighted and severely harmful.” -Dr. Tina Tan
www.idsociety.org/news--public...
www.idsociety.org/news--public...
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Please speak up. Call your elected officials. Protest.
Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation.
Demand that they actually follow the science.
Protect the vulnerable /end
Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation.
Demand that they actually follow the science.
Protect the vulnerable /end
June 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Please speak up. Call your elected officials. Protest.
Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation.
Demand that they actually follow the science.
Protect the vulnerable /end
Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation.
Demand that they actually follow the science.
Protect the vulnerable /end
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This is the article:
Why and how academic medicine must champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
US President Donald Trump has launched a series of Executive Actions1 to dismantle
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts; defund scientific research;
and freeze federal funds and pro...
www.thelancet.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is the article:
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International medical students - join us on June 5 at 11am ET for a webinar on visas, green cards, and immigration challenges. Get practical advice from experts. Learn more via the link below ⬇️
Navigating Immigration: A Guide for International Medical Students in a Dynamic Landscape
The path to medical education and training in the U.S. is a dream for many international medical students and graduates — but shifting immigration policies and growing challenges have made the…
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
International medical students - join us on June 5 at 11am ET for a webinar on visas, green cards, and immigration challenges. Get practical advice from experts. Learn more via the link below ⬇️
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Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans.
IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV
IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV
May 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans.
IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV
IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV
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If you ever wonder how indiscriminate cuts affect your life, here's today's example. I consulted on a case of disseminated gonococcal infection. These isolates used to get automatically sent to cdc for testing and nationwide tracking. The lab was shut last month.
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
HHS closes CDC lab that tracks STIs, alarming experts
The Trump administration has shut down a CDC laboratory dedicated to tracking STIs, which experts said could weaken the country’s ability to keep an eye on drug-resistant infections, including g...
www.healio.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If you ever wonder how indiscriminate cuts affect your life, here's today's example. I consulted on a case of disseminated gonococcal infection. These isolates used to get automatically sent to cdc for testing and nationwide tracking. The lab was shut last month.
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
Lucky to have @nabarund.bsky.social return to Maine & discuss overdose death rates. This is a fragile time & we need to double down on public health efforts.
May 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Lucky to have @nabarund.bsky.social return to Maine & discuss overdose death rates. This is a fragile time & we need to double down on public health efforts.
Congrats to TUSM/Maine track student Eva Farkas for her research award re: examining the impact of inpatient addiction care in Maine. Another spoiler alert: MOUD prescribing and vaccination rates improved! Another reason why institutions should support addiction med clinicians. ✨
May 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Congrats to TUSM/Maine track student Eva Farkas for her research award re: examining the impact of inpatient addiction care in Maine. Another spoiler alert: MOUD prescribing and vaccination rates improved! Another reason why institutions should support addiction med clinicians. ✨
Congrats to TUSM students Melissa Calica, Amanda Cahn, and Erin Mootz (+ team!) on their hard work on examining clinician comfort & practices re: harm reduction kit distribution at hospitals in Maine. Spoiler alert: clinicians are ready & willing. Next step- continue to implement system-wide. ✨
May 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Congrats to TUSM students Melissa Calica, Amanda Cahn, and Erin Mootz (+ team!) on their hard work on examining clinician comfort & practices re: harm reduction kit distribution at hospitals in Maine. Spoiler alert: clinicians are ready & willing. Next step- continue to implement system-wide. ✨