Pediatric nurse, public health epidemiologist, parent, lifelong learner. Affiliations: @UAlbertaNursing @UAlbertaSPH @UCalgaryPeds

Joined April 2014
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The @aimm_research team @UAlbertaNursing is celebrating the newly minted Dr. KD King, PhD! 🥳
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CIHR is introducing a new “not approved rank” to Project Grant Notices of Decision. Unfunded applicants will now see how their application ranked relative to the funding cutoff, so you can better understand how close you were. Learn more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51315.html…
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#Measles update: The confirmed case count this year has risen to 1792 cases as of 4/24/26. To put that in context: In just under 4 months, 2026 has racked up 78% as many measles cases as were confirmed in the entirety of 2025. Only 10 were contracted abroad. cdc.gov/measles/data-researc…
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Ah, Spring on the prairies…
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THE OILERS GET THE FIRST W! 🧡 #StanleyCup Game 2 between the @AnaheimDucks and @EdmontonOilers is WEDNESDAY at 10p ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @Sportsnet, & @TVASports 2!
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GAME ONE? GAME WON 😜 @SentinelStorage | #LetsGoOilers
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A measles outbreak in South Carolina (993 cases, 20 hospitalizations, 5 months) cost an estimated $35.5M- about 6.7% of the state public health budget! Vaccinating the same group? Just $66K–$134K. Every $1 spent on vaccines could’ve saved $536. Prevention isn’t just smarter- it’s dramatically cheaper. Put another way, more measles outbreaks means higher taxes - for everyone. 🤷🏽‍♂️ americanactionforum.org/week…
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Mar 21
Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build go.nature.com/4bmCOaa
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The official journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society has just acknowledged that more than 100 of its case reports are fabricated. Incredible reporting from @RetractionWatch: retractionwatch.com/2026/03/…
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Shannon MacDonald, PhD, RN retweeted
Third period coming up folks. Tied 1-1 Checking in. How’s everyone doing back home in Canada and beyond?

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Not the result we wanted, but we are SO PROUD of this team. 🇨🇦❤️ Ce n’est pas le résultat que nous voulions, mais nous éprouvons une ÉNORME FIERTÉ pour cette équipe. 🇨🇦❤️ #MilanoCortina2026
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I still can’t believe this. EIGHT PLAYERS ON THE ICE
There were EIGHT (!!!) Czech players on the ice when they score the go-ahead goal in the third period vs. Canada 😳
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2 doses of the measles vaccine is 97% effective at preventing infection. If your kids are not yet vaccinated talk to your pediatrician. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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A recent study confirms that administering the #hepatitisB #vaccine at birth is safe and significantly reduces infections, countering the CDC's new position on delaying the vaccine. Hepatitis B poses serious health risks, including cancer. skepticalraptor.com/skeptica…
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TEAM CANADA’S FIRST MEDAL IN MILAN 🚨🇨🇦⁣ Valérie Maltais claims bronze 🥉 in the women’s 3000 m long track speed skating. It's her first individual medal and her third overall, now at her fifth Olympics across her long-track and short-track career. Hometown: Saguenay, Quebec
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The danger of adopting a Danish-style vax schedule: "When we remove a vaccine like the meningococcal shot from the routine schedule, we aren’t just changing a line on a chart. We are inviting previously well-controlled diseases back into our high schools & colleges." statnews.com/2026/02/06/denm…
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