Jerry Kinard
@drjerrykinard.bsky.social
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) at Liberty University
www.hallfamilytherapy.com #FlyEaglesFly
www.hallfamilytherapy.com #FlyEaglesFly
A few years ago, tea was my go-to drink. It's coffee now, and it's not even close.
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A few years ago, tea was my go-to drink. It's coffee now, and it's not even close.
I am not sure I will have enough hours after Internship II. I might have to do a third internship in the Summer.
December 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I am not sure I will have enough hours after Internship II. I might have to do a third internship in the Summer.
The process is broken. It’s time to move on.
The star center will miss his 17th game of the season, this time, due to a sprained ankle. Kelly Oubre Jr., will also remain out with a left knee sprain.
Joel Embiid will miss Sixers’ matchup against Oklahoma City due to a sprained ankle
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December 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The process is broken. It’s time to move on.
As a counseling intern and a practicum student, in these past 7 months, I’ve learned more about human behavior than I ever did in a textbook.
December 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
As a counseling intern and a practicum student, in these past 7 months, I’ve learned more about human behavior than I ever did in a textbook.
“State psychiatric hospitals nationwide have largely lost the ability to treat patients before their mental health deteriorates and they are charged with crimes.” www.npr.org/sections/sho...
How systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons
The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic cr...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“State psychiatric hospitals nationwide have largely lost the ability to treat patients before their mental health deteriorates and they are charged with crimes.” www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Officers Who Failed N.Y.P.D. Mental Health Exams Can Stay www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/n...
Officers Who Failed N.Y.P.D. Mental Health Exams Can Stay
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December 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Officers Who Failed N.Y.P.D. Mental Health Exams Can Stay www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/n...
“800,000 people worldwide commit suicide every year.” - Howard Rosenthal
December 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“800,000 people worldwide commit suicide every year.” - Howard Rosenthal
"These results suggest that trusted communities are key for providing education on clinical trials. However, there is also a need for HCPs to proactively discuss clinical trials with patients to ensure that they are adequately informed about all aspects of participation." lnkd.in/e3sBuQZU
December 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"These results suggest that trusted communities are key for providing education on clinical trials. However, there is also a need for HCPs to proactively discuss clinical trials with patients to ensure that they are adequately informed about all aspects of participation." lnkd.in/e3sBuQZU
"Common misconceptions suggest that underrepresented populations are not interested in participating in clinical trials, despite evidence showing their willingness when provided with adequate information."- Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Common misconceptions suggest that underrepresented populations are not interested in participating in clinical trials, despite evidence showing their willingness when provided with adequate information."- Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera
"The goal was to “observe the natural history of untreated syphilis” in black populations, but the subjects were completely unaware and were instead told they were receiving treatment for bad blood when in fact, they received no treatment at all." www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
40 Years of Human Experimentation in America: The Tuskegee Study
Starting in 1932, 600 African American men from Macon County, Alabama were enlisted to partake in a scientific experiment on syphilis. The “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male,” was...
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December 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"The goal was to “observe the natural history of untreated syphilis” in black populations, but the subjects were completely unaware and were instead told they were receiving treatment for bad blood when in fact, they received no treatment at all." www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
"In the US, 52% of FDA drug trials are run in just 1.5% of zip code areas."- Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera #clinicaltrialsdiversity
December 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"In the US, 52% of FDA drug trials are run in just 1.5% of zip code areas."- Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera #clinicaltrialsdiversity
Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Overcoming Critical Barriers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Overcoming Critical Barriers
Clinical trial results provide the critical evidence base for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new medicines and medical products. Efficacy and s…
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December 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Overcoming Critical Barriers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"If people are unaware of clinical trial opportunities, they are unlikely to participate in them." - Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera
December 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"If people are unaware of clinical trial opportunities, they are unlikely to participate in them." - Representation in Clinical Trials, Coursera
"Studies indicate that the country will have a shortage of nearly 86,000 physicians by 2036." -Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Studies indicate that the country will have a shortage of nearly 86,000 physicians by 2036." -Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes
"A new study published in the Annals of Family Medicine reaffirms a fear that has been persistent for the last decade: the healthcare worker shortage across America is growing, especially in rural areas." www.forbes.com/sites/saibal...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"A new study published in the Annals of Family Medicine reaffirms a fear that has been persistent for the last decade: the healthcare worker shortage across America is growing, especially in rural areas." www.forbes.com/sites/saibal...
An interesting story about the Mayo brothers, founders of the Mayo Clinic. lnkd.in/eYgn8Jc2
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
An interesting story about the Mayo brothers, founders of the Mayo Clinic. lnkd.in/eYgn8Jc2
Reposted by Jerry Kinard
A 3-year-old was put on ADHD meds for acting up in daycare. That was the first of six different psychiatric drugs. How a childhood of overmedication begins. on.wsj.com/4pVoQ3Y
Millions of Kids Are on ADHD Pills. For Many, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade.
Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been studied closely. ‘I was living in a body hijacked by the medication.’
on.wsj.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
A 3-year-old was put on ADHD meds for acting up in daycare. That was the first of six different psychiatric drugs. How a childhood of overmedication begins. on.wsj.com/4pVoQ3Y
"The video provides an overview of the fundamentals and philosophy of health care value-based purchasing." youtu.be/bkBbcWldZHs
Value-based purchasing
YouTube video by Washington State Health Care Authority
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December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"The video provides an overview of the fundamentals and philosophy of health care value-based purchasing." youtu.be/bkBbcWldZHs
Reposted by Jerry Kinard
A patient with no home to return to was pushed in a wheelchair to the curb outside Temple University Hospital. Staffers left him sitting on a bench, even though he was considered at a high risk of falling.
An hour later, a security officer found the man had fallen and was lying on the ground.
An hour later, a security officer found the man had fallen and was lying on the ground.
Temple University Hospital is being investigated by CMS over its care of a homeless patient who died
Staffers turned away a patient from the emergency department without evaluating him to determine if he was stable. Experts say the hospital’s actions amounted to “patient dumping."
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December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A patient with no home to return to was pushed in a wheelchair to the curb outside Temple University Hospital. Staffers left him sitting on a bench, even though he was considered at a high risk of falling.
An hour later, a security officer found the man had fallen and was lying on the ground.
An hour later, a security officer found the man had fallen and was lying on the ground.
Reposted by Jerry Kinard
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report. https://to.pbs.org/4pfjjnD
Watchdog report finds Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people in 1 year
Since 2016, HHS' inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs and had identified that Medicaid agencies had improperly made managed care payments on behalf of deceased en...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report. https://to.pbs.org/4pfjjnD
"One of the first steps in eliminating silos is changing the mindset of everyone in the hospital, from the CEO to the front-line workers. People need to move from department- to system-wide thinking about hospital operations to deliver care in a coordinated manner." -Becker Hospital Review
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"One of the first steps in eliminating silos is changing the mindset of everyone in the hospital, from the CEO to the front-line workers. People need to move from department- to system-wide thinking about hospital operations to deliver care in a coordinated manner." -Becker Hospital Review
No shame in asking for help: Men’s mental health in the Middle East and North Africa www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/no-sh...
No shame in asking for help: Men’s mental health in the Middle East and North Africa
Many male patients struggle to ask for mental health support due to stigmas that MSF is working to overcome.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
No shame in asking for help: Men’s mental health in the Middle East and North Africa www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/no-sh...
Reposted by Jerry Kinard
The FDA has approved a daily pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, introducing a new option for how patients can take medicines in a class of drugs that has revolutionized obesity treatment: https://cnn.it/4p1TOG9
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The FDA has approved a daily pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, introducing a new option for how patients can take medicines in a class of drugs that has revolutionized obesity treatment: https://cnn.it/4p1TOG9
"A talk by David F. Torchiana, MD, CEO, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization about Dr. Codman's life and visionary work." youtu.be/y1g3VCNcK1o
E.A. Codman, an MGH Legend"
YouTube video by MassGeneralHospital
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December 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"A talk by David F. Torchiana, MD, CEO, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization about Dr. Codman's life and visionary work." youtu.be/y1g3VCNcK1o