Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Congratulations to the first 2 LHS E-STAR scholars, who will work with Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers in Washington state on research projects to improve childhood vaccination and colorectal cancer screening. https://k-p.li/4eGj0Oc

The vaccine program at KPWHRI is welcoming new participants for our investigational vaccine trial registry, for those interested in participating in future clinical trials to test vaccines for diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and malaria. Learn more: https://k-p.li/400dgdA

“Gun violence is a public health issue because it's the number one way that children and young adults are currently dying. It's also the number one way that people die by suicide.” - Dr. Julie Richards, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.    We can address gun violence and firearm suicide with health-centered solutions. Learn more about effective strategies in the landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence: https://shorturl.at/91DWy   #SuicidePrevention #PublicHealth    Vivek Murthy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 

Congratulations to KPWHRI's Andrea Hoopes, MD, who was recognized this year on the regional "Top Doctors" list for her work in adolescent medicine! https://k-p.li/3XNZNEb Learn more about her research, which focuses on addressing inequities in adolescent health care: https://k-p.li/3zHRvEP

Introducing key suicide prevention measures in primary care could be life-saving, according to a new study led by Julie Angerhofer Richards, PhD. Read more from MedPage Today: https://k-p.li/487AXmx

Join us for our next seminar tomorrow, October 1, 4pm PT! Featuring Matthew F. Daley, MD, on "Nirsevimab Safety: Preliminary Results from the Vaccine Safety Datalink". Details and link at our events page: https://k-p.li/3ZFSAHK

The vaccine program at KPWHRI is welcoming new participants for our investigational vaccine trial registry, for those interested in participating in future clinical trials to test vaccines for diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and malaria. Learn more: https://k-p.li/3TIW60j

Suicide is a leading cause of death for teens. With a new grant, Gwen Lapham, PhD, will measure the impact of a new approach to suicide prevention for teens in primary care, adapted from a successful program for adult patients: https://k-p.li/3zx6kdi

Voter participation is key to the health of our communities. Join Kaiser Permanente in celebrating #NationalVoterRegistrationDay on September 17: https://k-p.li/3MJs4W5. #KPVotes #VoteReady

"Understanding the different factors that can cause someone to have obesity is a first step toward reducing that health burden.” Paula Lozano, MD, talks about her new findings from the Moving to Health study: https://k-p.li/3zKnAv5