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Patient partners: A missing ingredient at conferences?Starette Canada, a patient partner, shares her experience attending a recent academic conference and highlights gaps that remain in patient engagement
AcademyHealth, patient partners, ACT Center, academic conferences
2023-09-08
Resistant E. coli rises despite drop in ciprofloxacin useCommunity circulation of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli increased after 6-year reduction in antibiotic prescriptions
E. coli, antibiotic resistance, urinary tract infections
2023-09-01
Is medical use of cannabis as risky as nonmedical use?New findings indicate medical cannabis use is associated with a lower risk of moderate to severe cannabis use disorder
cannabis, medical cannabis, cannabis use disorder
2023-08-29
Understanding the needs of people seeking care for substance useJoe Glass is focused on delivering evidence about what works to help patients engage with alcohol or drug use treatment.
substance use treatment, drug and alcohol use, implementation research
2023-08-28
Digital tool could help people change smoking habitsA mobile application designed to engage smokers who are ambivalent about quitting shows promising results.
ambivalent smokers, quitting smoking, mobile app
2023-07-19
KPWHRI research highlighted at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research MeetingAt the annual meeting, held in Seattle, several KPWHRI researchers shared recent study findings.
AcademyHealth, 2023 Annual Research Meeting
2023-07-13
Meet KPWHRI’s collaborative scientistsThe division contributes to research across the institute with methodological and subject matter expertise.
collaborative scientists, new KPWHRI division
2023-07-12
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.