When does research become evidence based practice?

Introducing Decision Science in Medicine (DSIM) — A New Platform at the Intersection of Medicine and Decision Science. We are pleased to announce the launch of Decision Science in Medicine (DSIM) — a new open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing the science of decision-making in healthcare. The journal serves as a hub for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers who apply decision science methodologies to improve medical decisions, enhance patient outcomes, and optimize healthcare delivery systems. Our mission is to bridge the gap between research and real-world practice by publishing high-quality, evidence-based studies that inform decisions at every level — from the bedside to public health policy. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dyW5YMrD #DecisionScience #Healthcare #MedicalResearch #OpenAccess #NewJournal #DSIM

WIMR supports the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) campaign to release the full Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The MRFF was established to provide $1 billion annually to support Australian medical research. Currently, only $650 million is being released, limiting programs, prompting researchers to leave, and slowing critical discoveries. Australian researchers are among the most productive and cost-efficient globally, yet their ability to advance health outcomes is constrained by funding that already exists. We call for the full MRFF to be released to secure the future of Australian medical research. Learn more: www.aamri.org.au/mrff

There's more to medical research than what happens in the lab. This Australian Society for Medical Research Medical Research Week ®, get to know some of the HMRI team members who support and help enable research to happen here in the Hunter and beyond. Dr Shanthi Ramanathan leads our Research Impact & Evaluation team, ensuring our research creates real benefits for community, practice, and policy. Michael Newton drives the creative direction of HMRI, bridges the gap between lab and community, translating complex research into stories that inform and inspire. Dr Patrick Skippen heads our Data Management & Health Informatics team, keeping our research data clean, accurate, and safe so insights reach the community faster. Dr Victoria McCreanor, Head of Health Economics, evaluates the outcomes and costs of medical innovations to guide smarter healthcare investments for all Australians. These are just some of the faces making sure research reaches further, faster. Our teams work across every stage of the research journey, collaborating across disciplines and health settings to turn discoveries into meaningful change for patients and communities both locally and globally. Learn more about our Research Accelerator Services: https://okt.to/Rfe5Wp

The AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) 2025 Annual Symposium features an impressive program over the next five days. Health systems globally are in need of innovative ways to deliver health services, and the biomedical informatics profession plays a key role in health system transformation. One Sunday, November 16, Kim Unertl Mustafa Ozkaynak Saira Haque, PhD, MHSA, FAMIA, ACHIP , and I will be doing a workshop on "Implementation Science and Systems Thinking to Understand  HIT Induced Burnout". The session is from 8:30 AM to noon in room A707. This is our third workshop on integrating systems thinking and implementation science in BMI. Explore our workshop to discover how our work can help you understand and manage clinical burnout. #AMIA2025

Really happy to see this paper published in Medical Decision Making (https://lnkd.in/gaZSzKKG), resulting from a collaboration with colleagues at the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York. In this study of patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (a group of rare blood disorders), we show how advanced causal inference methods and real-world observational data can provide insights into the effectiveness of medical decisions that adapt to patients’ changing health - something randomized trials often cannot capture. Turning to the statistical details, we did the following: We applied longitudinal targeted minimum loss-based estimation (TMLE) to compare dynamic treatment regimes that initiate erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) based on patients’ hemoglobin levels and transfusion history, and continue or stop treatment based on individual response. We found that patients treated under these dynamic ESA regimes experienced improved quality of life and survival compared with those who never received the treatment. Two particularly rewarding parts of the project were engaging a group of busy clinicians to ensure the research question was meaningful, and having the opportunity to mentor Yingying Zhang as she grew into a confident researcher. The work was part of the European Commission funded HTx Project - Next Generation Health Technology Assessment, with Andrea Manca leading the York team.

🩺 Optimizing Daily Clinical Practice Our latest research emphasizes practical approaches in clinical settings—streamlining diagnostics, enhancing treatment strategies, and improving patient communication. ⚡ Discover how evidence from the Journal of Clinical Medical Research can inform everyday practice. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dBjhpkYJ #ClinicalPractice #HealthcareExcellence #PatientSafety #MedicalResearch

Explore Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases (AIMCC) for compelling case studies, expert analysis, and valuable insights. Catch up on what you may have missed in recent issues—interesting case reports, case series, and image/video cases await in this peer-reviewed, open access journal. A joint publication of the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association, AIMCC is led by Editor in Chief Gustavo R. Heudebert, MD, and Deputy Editor Daniel P. Morin, MD, MPH: https://lnkd.in/eN96ycJi

Darius Lakdawalla, a Cornerstone Research affiliated expert and chief scientific officer of the USC Schaeffer Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Experts elected to the Academy are recognized for their significant contributions to the medical sciences, healthcare, and public health. Professor Lakdawalla was selected as one of one hundred new members for his groundbreaking work in transforming how the economic value of medical innovation is calculated. The Academy recognized Professor Lakdawalla for “using economic insights to reorient health care value assessment around what matters to patients and their families, identifying policies promoting value-based decisions by providers and medical innovators, and illuminating the role of patient behavior in affecting health outcomes.” Read more, here: https://lnkd.in/gk2cN5Qc

Internationally, leading medical institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) in the United States have recognized Integrative Medicine as a legitimate, evidence-informed discipline. They are conducting research, developing protocols, and training healthcare professionals in the art and science of integration. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g2wPtrn4

✨ Better late than never! Hope and Uncertainty in Health and Medicine – Imagining the Pragmatics of Medical Potential" by Bernhard Hadolt & Andrea Stöckl (Eds., 2024) This edited volume brings together rich anthropological perspectives on hope, uncertainty, and medical practice. It explores how imaginaries of the future give meaning to the past and present in health and medicine, examining hope and uncertainty as key affective and epistemic dimensions shaping everyday life, institutional practice, and broader socio-political dynamics. Medical anthropologists from around the world contribute with insights into how these dynamics unfold across medical practices, technologies, and emotional experiences. 📘 In Part I: Pragmatics of Hope and Uncertainty — I found Sjaak van der Geest’s “Embracing Uncertainty” and Sylvie Fortins & Sabrina Lessard Ph.D. “Hope, Trust, Medical Action, and Care – The Moral Challenges of Practising Medicine Today” particularly engaging and thought-provoking. 🏥 In Part III: Health Management — Rikke Sand Andersen’s “Solo Living and Cancer in Denmark – Understanding Care Politics as the Architect of Human Vulnerabilities” offers deep insight into care and social structures. 💭 In Part IV: Individual and Socially Distributed Emotions — Mette Bech Risør & Nina Nissen’s “Affective Processes and the Diagnosing of Chronic Fatigue” provides a fascinating perspective on the emotional dimensions of diagnosis. 📖 Open access here from transcript Verlag: https://lnkd.in/evUd44ei #MedicalAnthropology #HealthResearch #HopeAndUncertainty #MedicalHumanities #OpenAccess #TranscriptVerlag