Infographic for the University of Utah Health Department of Population Health Sciences showing FY25 highlights: $29.6M in research expenditures, 380 publications, 38 faculty, #10 NIH funding rank, 43 trainees, and 11 years since founding. Lists divisions (Health Systems Innovation & Research, Cancer Population Sciences, Biostatistics) and research areas including health disparities, implementation science, cancer epidemiology, health policy, health economics, and biostatistics.

We’re proud to share that the Department of Population Health Sciences is ranked #10 in Public Health in the 2025 BRIMR rankings of NIH funding. Grateful for our faculty, trainees, staff, and partners who make this work possible.

Oslo is ready for us! 🇳🇴 Our team has been on the ground prepping poster rooms and lecture halls, and — yes — securing Oslo City Hall for our social event. See you at the SMDM 48th annual meeting June 28–July 1. #SMDM26

Register for the annual meeting today! buff.ly/7nA2qYC

Comparing the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Randomized Public Health Messaging Experiment Comparing the threat of antimicrobial resistance to the COVID-19 pandemic did not reduce antibiotic-seeking intentionsAdults with stronger preferences for

Full paper available in CID: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Huge thanks to the amazing research team behind this work: @doctorrachael.bsky.social, Julie Szymczak, Madeline Farrell, Isabelle Palmer, William Petty, Tyler Henderson, @angiefagerlin.bsky.social, and @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social

Really enjoyed speaking with @cvdall.bsky.social for @cidrap.bsky.social News about our research on how to effectively communicate the risks of antimicrobial resistance, and why drawing comparisons to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may miss the mark!

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Join us in Galway for our 4th Behavioural Insights & AMR Workshop

📅 21–22 May 2026 | 📍 University of Galway

We’ll be bringing together experts to discuss how behavioural science can help tackle antimicrobial resistance!

👉 Register by 17 March: tinyurl.com/4katbdbp
🔗 www.a-bc.network

SMDM 2026 Call for Abstracts & Reviewers 📣 Join us in Oslo, Norway | 28 June – 1 July for the 48th Annual SMDM Meeting. Abstract deadline: 14 January!

🔗 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78H2...

#SMDM26

Huge thanks to the research team: @doctorrachael.bsky.social, Julia Szymczak, Madeline Farrell, Karen Howard, Brandi Muller, Andrea White, @angiefagerlin.bsky.social, and @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social

#AntibioticStewardship #PatientEducation #ASB #InfectiousDiseases

Impact of an Educational Leaflet About Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection on Antibiotic Preferences Among US Adults ≥65 Years: An Online Randomized Controlled Survey Experiment AbstractBackground. Adults aged ≥65 years are at high risk of harm from antibiotic misuse due to misdiagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) as urinary

📢 New in OFID!

Many adults ≥65yrs have harmless bacteria in their urine (ASB) often misdiagnosed as a UTI ⏩ harmful antibiotic use.

We found US adults ≥65 given an educational leaflet were more comfortable avoiding antibiotics for ASB & less likely to mistake ASB for UTI! 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ofid...

Leaflet📄 boosted comfort avoiding antibiotics for ASB in 504 aged≥65 (P<.001), cut misperception ASB=UTI,↑knowledge; surgeon advice to take antibiotics↓comfort (P=.013).

#idsky

Angelos Kassianos, @rplackett.bsky.social, Vinodh Krishanurthy, Maria Kambouri, and Jessica Sheringham

Comparison of Physician Assistant and Medical Students' Clinical Reasoning Processes Using an Online Patient Simulation Tool to Support Clinical Reasoning (eCREST): Mixed Methods Study Background: Clinical reasoning is increasingly recognised as an important skill in the diagnosis of serious conditions. eCREST (electronic Clinical Reasoning Educational Simulation Tool), a clinical r...

Clinical Reasoning Across Professions
How do PA and Med students think through patient cases? 🤔

Our new study showed their clinical reasoning processes were more similar than different when using the eCREST simulation tool!

🔗JMIR Med. Educ: mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e68981/
#ClinicalReasoning #MedEd

Happening today! Please join us 5:15 pm in person in Room 448 (UCL EP, 26 Bedford Way). Full details on our website. All welcome!

Tomorrow marks the start of 🌍 World AMR Awareness Week 2025! We’ll be sharing insights from our AMR research as psychologists at @univie.ac.at @ipb.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social and BNITM. Like/share this post for updates throughout the week! #AMR #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #WAAW2025

Evidence-based Tips for Communicating Medical Numbers 1. Use numbers to convey risk 2. Keep denominators constant & round 3. Use absolute values to articulate change 4. Employ “part-to-whole” visuals 5. Provide context & comparators

I like to jokingly say "numbers are hard" when I make a mental math error.

But in all seriousness, it can be difficult for many to grasp numerical information, especially when it lacks rich context.

#SciComm #MedicalCommunications

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SMDM 48th Annual Meeting at University of Oslo announces Call for Abstracts, Symposia, and Short Courses. Learn more here: smdm.org/meeting/48th...

#AnnualMeeting #MedicalDecisionMaking #Oslo #SMDM

How to Communicate Medical Numbers This JAMA Insights provides evidence-based recommendations for communicating numerical information to patients.

Presenting numbers using evidence-based strategies may support patient understanding and engagement in care. Nice work @bzikmund.bsky.social @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

How to Communicate Medical Numbers-a @jama.com Insight from @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @athorpe8.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social, @bzikmund.bsky.social @umich.edu

Read and listen to the podcast for useful tips and tools that could improve patient health+lives. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

I couldn’t be prouder to have worked on this JAMA Insights article with @angiefagerlin.bsky.social and @bzikmund.bsky.social—five key strategies for communicating medical numbers clearly and meaningfully, so patients can make informed decisions!

How to Report Research on the Communication of Health-Related Numbers: The Research on Communicating Numbers (ReCoN) Guidelines - Natalie C. Benda, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, Jessica S. Ancker, 2025 Background Research with lay audiences (e.g., patients, the public) can inform the communication of health-related numerical information. However, a recent syst...

How to Report Research on the Communication of Health-Related Numbers: The Research on Communicating Numbers (ReCoN) Guidelines
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@smdm.bsky.social @bzikmund.bsky.social @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au

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Our new research shows that explaining the nature of illness and providing point-of-care test results to patients might be just quite useful tools to calibrate their antibiotic expectations (changing threshold but also discernment)... #antibiotic @abc-network.bsky.social @essexuni.bsky.social

I had an interesting 2nd day at #ICBM2025 in Vienna today. In our session, I presented our work on communicating about #AMR and pudent antibiotic use when new antibiotics are developed.
Please visit @abc-network.bsky.social if you are interested in the emerging field of behavioral research and AMR.

Lucy Bronze on how she decided to blast her penalty down the middle (and score).

“Statistically it’s risky for the goal keeper to stand still… so yeah, I love maths”.

@smdm.bsky.social Alistair Thorpe shares Digital Communication updates. He and his cmte have excellent insights on improving our social media presence. If you’re an SMDM member and fancy yourself as an influencer(!) connect with Alistair.

@smdm.bsky.social
Welcome to the Big House!

How awesome is this?!

JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com - an open access journal in the JAMA Network - is now on BlueSky!

#MedSky

Attending #SMDM25? Take your experience to the next level by adding a Short Course to your meeting registration! Dive deeper into key topics and sharpen your skills with expert-led sessions.

🔗 Register now: crm.smdm.org/civicrm/even...

#MedicalDecisionMaking #ProfessionalDevelopment #SMDM

Feeling quite refreshed after another awesome Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit today! Always impressed by the speakers and enjoy the networking across the state at this annual event. Was great meeting @athorpe8.bsky.social @helennewland.bsky.social and many others! #IDSky #AMSky

@evakrockow.bsky.social kick-starting the workshop on Behavioral insights and AMR with her talk about AMR risk communication... we need to communicate about AMR better.

🎧 New #SHEAPodcast! Dr. Jonathan Ryder & Dr. Milner Staub explore outpatient stewardship: penicillin allergy delabeling & reducing antibiotic overuse in bronchitis.

Listen now👇
iTunes: apple.co/4dlk9e7
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4jSGemJ
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jXVv5W