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Several programs at UBC have opened their grad programs for 🇺🇸 citizens www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... Contact me if you are interested in 1) methodological research in clinical prediction modeling or decision analysis or 2) respiratory outcomes research. Check our lab: resp.core.ubc.ca #Episky

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Real picture of trade policy economists enjoying the first truly randomized experiment in their field #trump #econsky

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TLDR: Now that he wants to rape you, you should consider marrying him. It is more civilized, and is actually good for you! #Canada #Annexation #51st theconversation.com/canada-a-51s...

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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...

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🔥 An amazing training opportunity on the cutting edge of predictive analytics and AI👇 #episky #phd #training

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Check out the latest edition of my @financialtimes.com newsletter. (1/2) How to turn Canada into an economic superpower: on.ft.com/4hD9tbe

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Academic interested in moving to Canada? 🇨🇦 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program is now live. @ucalgary.bsky.social is looking for (amongst others) senior research chair in Mountain Water Security. 🧪⚒️❄️ #academicsky Please repost far and wide! research.ucalgary.ca/research/our...

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Happy (early) Birthday to the father of Field Epidemiology! John Snow, who turns 212 on March 15th, is legendary for using disease mapping to determine the source of the London cholera outbreak in 1854. #JohnSnow #Epidemiology

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Happy π day!! 😁

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Trump: "To be honest with you, Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have. As a state it would be one of the great states. This would be the most incredible country visually. If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it."

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If you are a US doctor and want to move to Canada 🇨🇦 with direct recognition of your credentials - apply! @medsky.social

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How good is your diagnostic test interpretation? Well, there is a fun game (the BIRD game) to play which gets you to guess interpretation given pre-test prob, sensitivity & specificity www.testingwisely.com

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Thursday! 😀

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Suggest everyone watch this 1-min clip.

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Inexplicably, US administration has launched an unprecedented assault on science, on research institutions & on vital international organizations & initiatives. An assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere; the global community must unite 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Sign of the times :(

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me too!

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Misinformation on social media is winning – scientists must adapt healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social "It’s not just about vaccines or pandemics – misinformation about ADHD, cancer treatments, weight loss, fertility & chronic disease management thrives online."

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Sound familiar?

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Hi American friends, you are about to see lots of 'buy Canadian', 'not traveling to US' etc from your Northern friends. This is our natural response to assault on our country. Don't take it personally, as we don't blame you for the actions of your President. We feel and share your pain! Your BF, 🇨🇦

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RESP lab's latest paper is an #algorithmicfairness, led by PhD candidate @aminad.bsky.social, a methodological dive into the role of the "race variable" in the interpretation of spirometry. @ubcpharmsci.bsky.social #fairness #epitwitter

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5 days left to submit an abstract for MEMTAB 2025 - we won't be extending after this.

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🎵 "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" - The #MEMTAB2025 extended deadline to your unfinished abstract! New deadline: Friday 17th January Because some methodological love stories need a little more time to unfold ❤️ Submit here:

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TRIPOD-LLM is out! Check out our consensus guidelines for reporting #LLM research in biomedicine. TRIPOD-LLM is intended to be a living guideline to keep up with the rapid advances in LLMs. Kudos to lead author Dr. Jack Gallifant

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I look forward to this conference with much enthusiasm. Thanks for inviting me! #episky

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Join us for a pre-conference course on 29th April: An Intro to Clinical Prediction Models & Sample Size Calculations! Learn from experts like Dr Joie Ensor & Prof Richard Riley. Only £50. More info: https://buff.ly/40hOPZ2. #PredictionModels #MEMTAB2025

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Christmas gift no. 5 MEMTAB 2025 pre-conference courses (April 29th) • £50 with registration Choose from: • "An Introduction to Clinical Prediction Models and Sample Size Calculations for Development & Evaluation" • "Systematic Reviews of Prognosis studies" uobevents.eventsair.com/memtab-2025/...

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Let us start 2025 in a positive mood: here are 10 methods things researchers can worry less about in 2025

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