Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
@drrachaelakay.bsky.social
She/her/hers
Doctor of Physical Therapy
PhD Candidate | Rehabilitation Sciences
PM&R | University of Colorado Anschutz
ORCID 0000-0001-5778-5791
Doctor of Physical Therapy
PhD Candidate | Rehabilitation Sciences
PM&R | University of Colorado Anschutz
ORCID 0000-0001-5778-5791
Reposted by Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
This will not do anything but make this public health issue worse. A new low
Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes - National Homelessness Law Center
National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump’s misguided Executive Order on homelessness
Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse
...
homelesslaw.org
July 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This will not do anything but make this public health issue worse. A new low
NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groups | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groups
Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities
www.science.org
July 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groups | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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“A complete cessation of US funding without replacement by other sources of funding would lead to dramatic increases in deaths from 2025-2040:
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
The Effects of Reductions in United States Foreign Assistance on Global Health
Background: The United States (US) has traditionally been the largest donor to health programs in low- and middle-income countries. In January 2025 almost all s
papers.ssrn.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“A complete cessation of US funding without replacement by other sources of funding would lead to dramatic increases in deaths from 2025-2040:
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
Coloradans thought they had millions coming their way for environmental projects meant to address drought in the Colorado River Basin.
Under Trump, the future is uncertain.
Under Trump, the future is uncertain.
17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending from Biden-era law
President Donald Trump halted spending under parts of a Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, prompting uncertainty over what will be impacted.
buff.ly
January 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Coloradans thought they had millions coming their way for environmental projects meant to address drought in the Colorado River Basin.
Under Trump, the future is uncertain.
Under Trump, the future is uncertain.
"Why do these changes in trajectory, even a single skipped research cycle, matter? There are lives on the other end. Practices in medicine unimaginable a generation ago are now routine because the research machine marches on, cycle after cycle."
Dr. Esther Choo
Dr. Esther Choo
NIH’s pause on research grants as Trump enters office should worry all Americans
This is a potentially devastating event — not just for the scientific community, but for all Americans.
www-msnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
January 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
"Why do these changes in trajectory, even a single skipped research cycle, matter? There are lives on the other end. Practices in medicine unimaginable a generation ago are now routine because the research machine marches on, cycle after cycle."
Dr. Esther Choo
Dr. Esther Choo
Thanks for the repost, @cuphysmed.bsky.social !
More work on #falls amongst #Veterans with #LLA to come.
More work on #falls amongst #Veterans with #LLA to come.
#Newpub in Disability & Rehab by @drrachaelakay.bsky.social & Cory Christiansen on “I was angry that I fell” all the way to “if I fall, I fall”: a qualitative #study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for #vets with dysvascular lower-limb #amputation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39819166/
"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation - PubMed
Different levels of behavioral fall risk factors exist for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. Understanding individuals' perceptions of these behavioral risk factors is important as a fi...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Thanks for the repost, @cuphysmed.bsky.social !
More work on #falls amongst #Veterans with #LLA to come.
More work on #falls amongst #Veterans with #LLA to come.
Reposted by Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
This upcoming Monday, join us for the next session in our Emerging Topics in Digital Health and Clinical Informatics Seminar Series with Matthew DeCamp, MD!
DeCamp will discuss Ethics and Bias in Artificial Intelligence.
✉️ Register here: ucdenverdata.formstack.com/forms/accord...
DeCamp will discuss Ethics and Bias in Artificial Intelligence.
✉️ Register here: ucdenverdata.formstack.com/forms/accord...
January 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This upcoming Monday, join us for the next session in our Emerging Topics in Digital Health and Clinical Informatics Seminar Series with Matthew DeCamp, MD!
DeCamp will discuss Ethics and Bias in Artificial Intelligence.
✉️ Register here: ucdenverdata.formstack.com/forms/accord...
DeCamp will discuss Ethics and Bias in Artificial Intelligence.
✉️ Register here: ucdenverdata.formstack.com/forms/accord...
Reposted by Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
Through the Mobile Health (mHealth) and Informatics Core at ACCORDS, Susan Moore, PhD, MSPH, is leading advancements in mobile health and applied clinical informatics to improve clinical practice. #medsky #academicsky Check it out! ⬇️ news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/mobi...
Mobile Health Research Is Helping to Improve Care for Patients
Susan Moore, PhD, MSPH, directs the Mobile Health and Informatics Core at ACCORDS to help take research into practice at a quicker rate than ever before.
news.cuanschutz.edu
January 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Through the Mobile Health (mHealth) and Informatics Core at ACCORDS, Susan Moore, PhD, MSPH, is leading advancements in mobile health and applied clinical informatics to improve clinical practice. #medsky #academicsky Check it out! ⬇️ news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/mobi...
Reposted by Dr. Rachael Brink Akay
📥 Call for posters for the Pediatric Research Poster Session! It's a great opportunity to showcase your research, spark collaborations, and connect with colleagues. https://buff.ly/2M3vPab
📅 January 31 noon-2pm
@cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
📅 January 31 noon-2pm
@cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
Pediatric Poster Session Registration
Poster display highlighting recent and ongoing clinical, translational and basic research activities
buff.ly
December 28, 2024 at 4:33 PM
📥 Call for posters for the Pediatric Research Poster Session! It's a great opportunity to showcase your research, spark collaborations, and connect with colleagues. https://buff.ly/2M3vPab
📅 January 31 noon-2pm
@cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
📅 January 31 noon-2pm
@cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
Successful but tiring couple days in Boston. Glad to fit in some socializing with the crew.
@CURehabSci #APTAcsm2024
@CURehabSci #APTAcsm2024
February 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Successful but tiring couple days in Boston. Glad to fit in some socializing with the crew.
@CURehabSci #APTAcsm2024
@CURehabSci #APTAcsm2024