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NYT Op-ed re: Sharing Child's DNA Info

01/13/2020

A recent New York Times Op/ed piece by Nila Bala discusses therisks of sharing of children's DNA information. She argues that by uploading their children’s genetic information on public websites, parents are forever exposing their children's personal health data. She also quotes a 2018 Smithsonian Magazine interview by CBSSM's Naomi Laventhal on the topic.

NYT: Why Are You Publicly Sharing Your Child’s DNA Information?
Smithsonian: Now You Can Genetically Test Your Child For Disease Risks. Should You?
Faculty: 
Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA
Research Topics: 
Genetic testing
Data privacy

Editorial: Healthy Michigan living up to its name

01/10/2020

According to a recent Detroit News editorial, a recent pair of studies from the UM IHPI shows that Healthy Michigan (under the Affordable Care Act) has paid off.

Detroit News Editorial: Healthy Michigan living up to its name
Primary Care, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention with Michigan Medicaid Expansion
Engagement with Health Risk Assessments and Commitment to Healthy Behaviors in Michigan’s Medicaid Expansion Program
Faculty: 
Susan Goold, MD, MHSA, MA
Jeffrey Kullgren, MS, MD, MPH
Research Topics: 
Medicaid
Healthy Michigan

Men, Women and Research ‘Self-Promotion’

12/23/2019

Men frame their research findings more positively than do women, according to a BMJ study by Lerchenmueller et al.

Inside Higher Ed: Men, Women and Research ‘Self-Promotion’
BMJ: Gender differences in research reporting
BMJ: Gender differences in how scientists present the importance of their research: observational study
genomeweb: A Good Spin
Faculty: 
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil
Research Topics: 
Gender bias
Gender equity

Should You Give the Gift of a Genetic Testing Kit? Comes with Risks

12/21/2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing kits are popular holiday gifts. But they come with privacy risks and can lead to unwelcome surprises. In this Consumer Reports article, CBSSM's Scott Roberts discusses some of the risks and concerns related to DTC genetic testing.

Consumer Reports: Should You Give the Gift of a Genetic Testing Kit?
Faculty: 
J. Scott Roberts, PhD
Research Topics: 
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Privacy of health information

Gender Bias in Use of Professional Titles

12/20/2019

Reshma Jagsi, was among the women leaders in oncology who discussed their experiences of gender bias in the use of professional titles in The Cancer Letter. A study led by Narjust Duma found that women speakers were addressed less often by their professional titles and men were less likely to use professional titles when introducing women.

The Cancer Letter: Don’t call me Karen, Cheryl, Nancy, Reshma, Cornelia, Caryn, Sharon, … call me “Doctor.”
The Cancer Letter: “Call me Doctor” How women in oncology are fighting for cultural change
Faculty: 
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil
Research Topics: 
Gender bias

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