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Heather Smith @heathersmith.pharmsky.app Consultant Pharmacist Older People Leeds and West Yorkshire ICB. Overprescribing lead for West Yorkshire. Optimising and researching medicines for older people. Own views.
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Matthew Growdon @mgrowdon.bsky.social Geriatrician and clinician-researcher @ UCSF passionate about fashioning a better health system for aging populations, w/interests in dementia & safe prescribing
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Rachel Howard @rachel-h-iow.bsky.social Pharmacist in general practice, mother, sailor, swimmer. Interested in safer use of medicines, PhD (medicines safety), MRPharmS.
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Toni Coe @tonicoe.bsky.social Pharmacist-Health Services Researcher | UMich Pharmacy | Safe med use in older adults | ADRD | Care transitions | Pharmacist-provided care | Go Blue |Steelers and Pens fan | Dog mom | Opinions my own. #PharmSky
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Emily Reeve @reeve-research.bsky.social Researchers and pharmacist passionate about optimising medication use. #deprescribing
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Marc-André Gagnon @m-a-gagnon.bsky.social Professor in public policy at Carleton University.
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Jenny Kim @jen-h-kim.bsky.social Deprescriber, LTC-loving gerontological nurse practitioner, Book nerd, doodle-lover
Ageing Clinical and Experimental Research Team Uni. of Aberdeen @acer-aberdeenuni.bsky.social Conducting world class research to promote healthier ageing through a team which is:
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CHARMER deprescribing study @charmerstudy.bsky.social CHARMER is an NIHR (@nihr.bsky.social) research programme led by the University of East Anglia to test a practitioner behaviour change intervention for #deprescribing for older people in hospital.
The Aural Apothecary @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app The Aural Apothecary Podcast. A lighthearted take on the world of medicines, pharmacy and healthcare in the UK from Jamie, Gimmo and Steve the Chemist. www.theauralapothecary.com
South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social Promoting pharmacy research collaboration between pharmacy teams, healthcare organisations and universities across the south west of England. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yuhh7kkb
deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social We create guidelines and tools to support healthcare providers and patients in #deprescribing.🇨🇦 LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/deprescribing-org
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Clare Hayward @clare-hayward.bsky.social Pharmacist in General Practice,
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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social Independent, evidence-informed, practical #BetterPrescribing resources for physicians, pharmacists, & nurse practitioners. Based in the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Dr Jessica Otte, 🇨🇦 MD, CCFP, FCFP 🩺🌍🌱 @drotte.medsky.social Palliative care/family doc in Nanaimo, BC. Clinical Associate Prof, UBC Medicine
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Dr. Rita McCracken, MD PhD🇨🇦 @ritamc.bsky.social 🇨🇦Family doctor & primary care researcher.
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Emily McDonald @dremilymcd.bsky.social Associate prof internal medicine @mcgillU Montreal, Canada. Director, Canadian Med Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network. ID trials. Editor at CMI Comms.
Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber @healthinnovyh.bsky.social We are one of 15 health innovation networks set up by NHS England to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS - https://www.healthinnovationyh.org.uk/
Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social Snr Care Home Pharmacy Technician. Anticholinergics, polypharmacy, deprescribing. Speaker at The University of Lancashire
#FindYourEvelyn
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Frank Moriarty @frankmoriarty.bsky.social Associate professor, researcher and pharmacist at the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI. Interested in pharmacoepi, deprescribing, and open research.
Lisa Lehner @lislehner.bsky.social Heath Justice & Marginalization Scholar @univie.ac.at • NGO Health Programs Director @AmberMed • STS, Medical Anthropology & Public Health
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Sarah Jones @sarahjpharm.bsky.social Mental Health Pharmacist, UK | PhD student (Bristol) and Lecturer (Bath) but here to share own views
Interests inc: Shared Decision Making; psychotropic deprescribing; Advanced Practice and the South West Pharmacy Research Network #SWPRN
Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app Pharmacist▫️President @PCPA_org▫️Chief Pharmacist-Partner Argyle GP▫️Lead Pharmacist, Care Homes, ECP▫️E&T▫️Research▫️PhD MAPharmT FRCPharm▫️🚴🏻♂️ #PharmSky
Tony Avery @tonyavery.bsky.social National Clinical Director for Prescribing, NHS England, GP, and Professor of Primary Health Care, University of Nottingham
Jonathan Underhill @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app Northumbrian (UK) clinical pharmacist (ex NICE, now freelance academic)
Podcast host - #TalkingMeds - surl.li/cxzzvi
Shared decision making for medicines choices.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social Pharmacist championing better and safer care for older people taking multiple medicines. Wiganer -now down south.
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Ian Wood @drianwood.bsky.social NHS GP - UK Medical Director Big Health (Sleepio) - Clinical Director EMIS Group - QResearch Advisory Board
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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network (CADeN). Reducing harm, raising awareness & promoting health w/ safer alternatives. #deprescribing
David Alldred @davidalldred.bsky.social Professor of Medicines Use and Safety at University of Leeds |NIHR Senior Investigator|Patient safety|Older people|Cricket - Lancs CCC|Bury FC| #pharmsky
Sue Alldred @suealldred.bsky.social Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner in general practice UK. Regional VP North East for PCPA. Books, food, indie music, accidental cricket fan. #pharmsky
Dr. Zakir Khan @zakekhan.bsky.social Postdoctoral researcher at the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI. Interested in pharmacovigilance, deprescribing and real world data (RWD)
Zoe Girdis @formulazoeg.bsky.social Pharmacist Prescriber, Leader , Pioneer , Global Citizen, medicines expert consultancy. Euphoric when exploring countries with my husband. In a world of overprescribing - less is more.
Co -Founder Polypharmacy Action learning sets & Prescribing Mastery
Debi Bhattacharya @debibhattacharya.bsky.social Professor of Behavioural medicine at University of Leicester, honorary professor at the UEA, primary care pharmacist. https://le.ac.uk/ Currently leading the NIHR programme grants CHARMER, IMABQI and the NIHR incubator for pharmacy professionals
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Carl Schneider @carlschneider.bsky.social Associate Professor, Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney. Registered Pharmacist, Registered Nurse, and wine tragic.
US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) @deprescribeus.bsky.social Supporting research on #deprescribing to improve medication use and outcomes among older adults.
Mike Steinman @mikesteinman.bsky.social Geriatrician-scientist at UCSF and San Francisco VA. Research interests include deprescribing, polypharmacy, appropriate medication use in older adults. Opinions are my own.
Katharina Jungo @katharinajungo.bsky.social Health Services Researcher | Pharmacoepidemiologist | Implementation Scientist | Postdoctoral Fellow @ #C4HDS #DoPE #BWH | optimizing medication use and reducing medication-related harm in older adults | #deprescribing #digitalinterventions | she/her/Dr
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