Rachel Epstein, MD

@CHERISHresearch @BreBiondi @GoHealio Great work by @BreBiondi revealing very low HCV treatment rates in women and disparities by race/ethnicity in HCV testing — still so much work to be done! @The_BMC @BUSPH

.@RLEpstein_MD and @BreBiondi talk about their latest study with @GoHealio, emphasizing how more needs to be done to increase HCV screening, prevention, and treatment services among child-bearing age women who use opioids: buff.ly/3VmXtTh

1/ In @JSATjournal: Qual study with women of color with SUD in MA highlighting compounding stigmas during pregnancy and postpartum, where participants experience increased scrutiny, mistrust and expectations hindering access to care and resources. jsatjournal.com/article/S2949-…

Lead author @MegalovirusMD and colleagues published the first health economic study that projected the costs and life expectancy outcomes of not delaying HCV treatment for children. Read a summary of the @JAMAPediatrics paper here: buff.ly/4aUOi1U.

Enjoyed #EASL2023 with @MegalovirusMD & Roshni Singh who both presented exciting work showing progress on but much room to improve HCV testing in infants & pregnant people @id_bmc @SyndemicsLab @CHERISHresearch

Excited to present at #EASLCongress in Vienna on possible impacts of @cdchep's draft guidelines for early RNA testing to identify perinatal HCV. Thanks to @aciaranello @BenjaminLinas @RLEpstein_MD @CHERISHresearch @mgh_mpec @bu_chart

Excited to be part of this exciting webinar series on improving Hep C linkage & treatment in pregnant women - see below to join! @GlobalHep

Amazing! The legacy continues. #BlackGirlMagic

Come work with @SyndemicsLab @GraykenBMC and/or @CHERISHresearch this summer as part of the 2023 NIDA Summer Research Internship program for undergrads!

@miriamh_harris @pauldecampBOS Congrats on getting it in! Definitely worth celebrating and agree you are🌟and excited to see all your amazing work to come!

Today I submitted my K23 (again…) It’s been quite the journey, I am trying to remember to celebrate the submission regardless of the result 🙏 I can’t thank my mentors, colleagues, & most of all my amazing husband @pauldecampBOS for believing in me & supporting this journey 🙏

Excited to see this out finally -- Hepatitis C Virus Screening is important in dialysis centers but guidelines may be recommending to screen too frequently: jasn.asnjournals.org/content/early/… Thank you @BenjaminLinas @DeirdreSawinski @CHERISHresearch @The_BMC @SyndemicsLab

Hepatitis C virus screening for patients receiving in-center hemodialysis is cost-effective only at dialysis initiation or every 2 years, a new study finds—far less frequent screening than advised in most guidelines bit.ly/j2022030245

Congrats to @assoumou_MD - so well-deserved for all the amazing work you do!

And thx to @bu_chart @The_BMC & @yuhuabaophd

Excited to see this finally published: one more reason Medicaid HCV treatment restrictions are discriminatory & a barrier to elimination. Thx to @lfwhite14 @ShashiKapadiaMD @DrJakeRMorgan @BenjaminLinas @CHERISHresearch @JW410816 for making this possible sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Relaxing Medicaid policies that restrict hepatitis C viral treatment ⬆️increased HCV screening rates among commercially insured individuals. Read more about this finding @AmJPrevMed, featuring former CHERISH pilot grant recipient @RLEpstein_MD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"A joyous moment, given all the work that has gone into this, feeling like science is delivering, & we can see the light at the end of the tunnel"- BMC #ID expert, Dr. Sabrina Assoumou joins @WGBH to discuss the feelings surrounding #COVID19 vaccinations: bit.ly/2LXhRct

@JamesCHudspeth Thanks for sharing -- would have such a negative impact on our healthcare system in multiple ways. you can also submit a formal comment on the federal register here: federalregister.gov/documents/2020…

Truly an important issue for anyone working in medicine - putting aside larger societal impact (also bad) our medical system depends on and benefits heavily from IMGs. A topic worth a quick phone call!

Shout out to @id_bmc ID fellows & CID staff for their incredible dedication to ensuring every vote counts & everyone is counted #bmcvotes Register on Shapiro 9 through tomorrow or at vote-er.org/bmc & my2020census.gov

One of many things we can do to support women/moms and diversity in STEM/medicine: