📣 all early career researchers in #caregiving !
Pitt Center on Family Support is seeking applicants for their inaugural secondary data analysis training workshop scheduled for September 27th. Learn more about this training opportunity and how to apply 👇
caregiving.pitt.edu/post-conferenc…

Check out new commentary written w/Josiah Kephart in Nature Medicine.
We argue for climate adaptation policies that prioritize accessibility. rdcu.be/dD5Uc

Virtual Econ of Poverty & Policy Seminar continues Mon 4/15 at 2pm ET

professional age forecaster will present: 'Quantifying the Role of Bureaucracies in Welfare Programs: Evidence from Flows Data.'

More info:
lucieschmidt.com/vepps-seminar

Kevin P. Weinfurt and Bryce B. Reeve discuss 'Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Research' with JAMA Statistical Editor Roger J. Lewis. Hosted on @amaedhub. ja.ma/3Pc4pz8

People with intellectual/developmental disabilities face many obstacles when it comes to getting mental health care. In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Harold Pollack & Kristin Lee Berg of UIC College of Applied Health Sciences discuss how to improve access: buff.ly/3U7ayjn

Proud to help shape a new @NASEM report on helping family caregivers succeed in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, & Medicine. Caregiving shouldn't limit career growth & innovation! Learn more: bit.ly/4akzMAq #CaregiverNation #STEMM #FamilyCaregivers

Last night we awarded three extraordinary individuals the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Career Achievement Award: Governor Lisa D. Cook, Ph.D. (Dr. Lisa D. Cook), Dr. Peter Blair Henry (@PeterBlairHenry), and Dr. Cecilia Elena Rouse (@ceciliaerouse) ! 🧵

#caregiving a universal experience, yet family #caregivers remain under-supported in #STEMM fields. Join National Academies at the April 11 release webinar for the new report on supporting #FamilyCaregivers in STEMM: ow.ly/KpWa50R6TN9

The Review of Economics of the Household (2022 IF: 5.1) welcomes submissions to a special issue on Intergenerational Transfers and Time Use.

Kathleen McGarry (Stony Brook and NBER) will be a key contributor to the special issue.

Deadline: 30 June, 2024.

#REHO #EconTwitter

Wow wow wow, AHEW at Hopkins Business of Health Initiative Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center this year in DC! Send papers to this one!

Last week, the Council of Economic Advisers released the Economic Report of the President, which brings evidence and data to many important questions in economic policy.

whitehouse.gov/cea/written-ma…

Did you miss our webinar on the #EconomicsofLTC on 7 March?

You can watch the recording of the presentation by Elizabeth Lemmon & David N.F. Bell and discussion w. Sedighe Jebeli, Courtney Van Houtven (she/her) & Cassandra Simmons on the new #GOLTCEconomicsofLTC interest group

goltc.org/videos/goltc-e…

I am so happy that #SEHO , the Society of Economics of the Household, has reached a stage where it is one of the many members of #ASSA and this January we will have our first ASSA session. Here is call for papers. Due April 30.

We can't succeed in team science w/out amazing project managers on our teams. Nadya Majette manages VA CARES (VA Caregiver Support Program Partnered Evaluation Center) & she goes above and beyond every day to keep our evaluation on time and as high quality as possible. Grateful!

The CEA dedicates Chapter 1 of the 2024 Economic Report of the President to Dr. Bill Spriggs and his lifelong efforts to promote economic justice for all. The CEA hopes the chapter reflects his view: “Full employment should mean full employment for all; not some.” 1/

Citations are often 'currency' for academics. While not perfect, they provide a meaningful measure of academic impact, are easy to obtain, and heavily influence academic promotions.

But how do we measure the broader impact of scholarly work? Some thoughts…

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Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay .

In a study I conducted with the help of international colleagues, research showed that the US and other countries can do more to improve quality of life for people with Down syndrome.

Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This is a great resource. AND I hope that in review there is recognition that in non-exp studies bias is usually the 1st order concern and that sometimes a smaller sample is better for bias reduction purposes.

[See Paul Rosenbaum's nice work on design sensitivity.]

How would Medicare-Medicaid integration build on NC Medicaid transformation and promote whole-person care? NCMJ Led by Salama S. Freed Duke-Margolis
Funded by Arnold Ventures
ncmedicaljournal.com/article/94879-…

New work using #NHATS Kumar et al in Frontiers - Public Health

Vision difficulty & dementia: economic hardships among older adults & their caregivers

'Adults with VD & dementia had higher odds of receiving SNAP benefits & other food assistance...'

myumi.ch/8re1n