Thomas C. Ricketts, MPH PhD (@thomascricketts) 's Twitter Profile
Thomas C. Ricketts, MPH PhD

@thomascricketts

Professor of Public Health (US-France) and rural health and health workforce policy specialist, ex-rugby player turned cyclist

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calendar_today22-09-2011 18:11:45

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Irene Agyepong (@ireneagyepong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#maternalmentalhealth A neglected problem starts to get attention. How do we integrate maternal mental health into routine maternal health service delivery? Dissemination of Maternal mental health situational report for Ghana

Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t seek out Condoleezza Rice’s opinion on many topics. But when it comes to Russia, she is an expert, and this clip of her talking about Vladimir Putin from 2014 has always stayed with me.

Catherine Vautrin (@cavautrin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pour faire face aux dĂ©serts mĂ©dicaux, nous augmentons le nombre de mĂ©decins : → nous avons supprimĂ© le numerus clausus ; → nous avons pris le dĂ©cret permettant Ă  des mĂ©decins formĂ©s hors UE de pouvoir exercer ; → nous irons chercher Ă  l'Ă©tranger des mĂ©decins Français qui

Thomas C. Ricketts, MPH PhD (@thomascricketts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chapel Hill’s Estes Drive “connectivity” project will soon celebrate two years—of closing one direction of Estes Drive. townofchapelhill.org/residents/tran


Thomas C. Ricketts, MPH PhD (@thomascricketts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Got gout? — An unintended consequence of the 2006 (FDA) safety program called the Unapproved Drugs Initiative, the FDA sought more rigorous testing of efficacy and safety of colchicine—was a price increase of 2000% for "a remedy so old that the ancient Greeks knew about it.”

60 Minutes (@60minutes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Investigative reporter Christo Grozev believes a top-secret Russian intelligence unit, known as unit 29155, could be behind mysterious health incidents reported by U.S. officials.

Paul Marsden (@marsdenpa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is 2024 the breakthrough year for #Africa and its #HealthWorkforce? 🌍#Africa #HealthWorkforce Investment Charter & Forum 🌍#Rwanda 4x4 Strategy 🌍 #Nigeria, #Kenya, #Ghana , #Benin, #SouthAfrica, #CAR, #Malawi & others leading the way #Working4Health Prof. James Avoka Asamani WHO African Region

NC Medical Board (@ncmedboard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the oldest continuously operating medical board in the US, NCMB just celebrated 165 years in operation. Listen in as current Board CEO Thom Mansfield and former CEO David Henderson test their knowledge of Board history. #QuizTime #MedX #MedTwitter buzzsprout.com/1230689/150165


Jan Probst (@janprobst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What do the states with hospitals in distress have in common? With the exception of OK, none have chosen to expand Medicaid, hisses Sam the rural health advoCATe. He spits for emphasis at this foolishness. #PowerOfRuralCats

Matt Nielsen, MD (@m_e_nielsen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Grateful for perfect Carolina blue skies over campus today to celebrate all the graduates in the Class of 2024, extra 👏🙌👊 to our newly minted UNC Medical Alumni!!

Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@surgeon_general) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to UNC Public Health for all you’ve accomplished on your way to today’s commencement and thank you for inviting me to celebrate with you! I feel hopeful knowing this intelligent and compassionate group will be using their talents to protect our nation’s health.

Congratulations to <a href="/UNCpublichealth/">UNC Public Health</a> for all you’ve accomplished on your way to today’s commencement and thank you for inviting me to celebrate with you! I feel hopeful knowing this intelligent and compassionate group will be using their talents to protect our nation’s health.
Trisha Greenhalgh (@trishgreenhalgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If there was a scientific fraud Olympics, this guy might win. 263 publications, analysed systematically here. Major research integrity concerns in many (8 already retracted). "We recommend that the involved journals collaborate in a formal investigation." sciencedirect.com/science/articl


Miquel Porta (@miquelporta) 's Twitter Profile Photo

El Diploma d’EspecialitzaciĂł en Salut PĂșblica Ă©s un programa online organitzat per la UPF i altres: proporciona competĂšncies en les disciplines bĂ siques de la salut pĂșblica. S'obtĂ© una doble titulaciĂł, de la UPF i la Escuela Nacional de Salud - ISCIII. bsm.upf.edu/ca/diploma-esp


HRSA (@hrsagov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#HRSA Administration Johnson joined @TheNASEM Standing Committee on #PrimaryCare meeting to discuss HRSA’s efforts in training the future primary care workforce.

#HRSA Administration Johnson joined @TheNASEM Standing Committee on #PrimaryCare meeting to discuss HRSA’s efforts in training the future primary care workforce.
Trisha Greenhalgh (@trishgreenhalgh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s out! Our new state-of-the-science review of MASKS/RESPIRATORS in reducing transmission of respiratory infections. 13 authors (for our disciplines, see posts 3-4). 38000 words. 413 references. One conclusion: these devices work. For detail, read on. 1/ journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cm


Irene Agyepong (@ireneagyepong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working theconversation.com/ghanas-forests
 via The Conversation Africa

Caroline Spencer (@cclaytonr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“If you look at it one way – crowd size – the event was a total flop and everyone can laugh about it online. But if you look at it another way – donations, data collected – the event was a complete and total success for its organizers.” #flagstock triangleblogblog.com/2024/09/03/win


Kevin Grumbach (@kgrumbach) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Primary care is imperiled and needs rescue. With Deb Cohen Yalda Jabbarpour we explain in Health Affairs Forefront why for-profit conglomerates and PE are exploiters not saviors and call for an American Recovery Act to rebuild primary care. healthaffairs.org/content/forefr