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Championing Women's Health: Insights from Millicent Gorham, CEO of AWHP
By: Emily TurekWith nearly half of American women forgoing critical preventive care services post-pandemic, May’s National Women's Health Month serves as a call to action for policymakers, advocates, and health care providers to come together and advance collaborative policies prioritizing the well-being of all… Read Full Post
Life at Reservoir: Starting a Rewarding Career
By: Madelyn SykesLess than a year ago, I was unsure about what the future held. Only two things were certain: I would be graduating from college soon, and I had secured an internship with Reservoir Communications Group for my final semester. My internship was a chance to gain valuable professional experiences and… Read Full Post
Celebrating the Leaders Advancing Women’s Health
By: Gretta StoneLast night we celebrated the 33rd annual Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) awards dinner and I came away so inspired. This powerhouse of an organization is a big reason why we have offices on women’s health in the major federal agencies and why so many more women are included in clinical… Read Full Post
Can We Have Value Without Equity? Key Takeaways from Our Expert Webinar
By: Courtney Tyne and Michelle NealyAccess to health care has increasingly been determined through some form of value assessment. However, frequently these assessments do not systematically or completely account for equity. In fact, conversations around value and equity have traditionally remained siloed, resulting in hardcoding of… Read Full Post
Reflections on Community Health Care in Guatemala
By: Chrystine ZacherauFor the past five years I have traveled to Guatemala to volunteer with Mayanza, a not-for-profit organization providing health education to school-aged children and mothers in Santiago Atitlán. When I started this effort, it was for me – to get away from my laptop, utilize my skills as a clinician… Read Full Post
Reservoir Communications Group Expands Senior Team, Bolstering the Firm’s Research, Strategic Communications, and Media Capabilities
By: Liz IronsWashington, DC – Reservoir Communications Group has welcomed five new members to its team, including Chrystine Zacherau as a Senior Vice President, and Lauren Kotwicki and Grace Montgomery as Vice Presidents. Their unique backgrounds, including clinical and issue expertise and rapid-response… Read Full Post
Employer Perspectives on Health Care Value Webinar: Three Key Learnings from Reservoir Communications Group’s First Webinar
By: Shawn Gremminger and Courtney TyneWhen it comes to providing high-value care, employers face a difficult challenge: balancing the needs and desires of their employees with the business interest in containing costs, while meeting the mandates of regulatory authorities. However, despite literally “paying the bills” for the health… Read Full Post
Election Day 2022: Our Top 5 Public Affairs Take Aways
By: Courtney Tyne and Mallory WardBallots are still being counted, but it looks increasingly likely that we will once again have a divided government leading to legislative gridlock. In turn, Congress will exercise its oversight responsibility and the Administration will look for opportunities to regulate through agencies and… Read Full Post
It’s Time for a Precision Medicine Paradigm Shift
By: Kira Finkel, MSPHWe recently highlighted a new landmark publication from JCO Precision Oncology which explores the clinical practice gaps limiting patient access to targeted treatments. The study focused on advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) because this disease provides significant opportunities for the… Read Full Post
New Research Pinpoints Gaps in Personalized Medicine Delivery
By: Gretta StonePersonalized medicine targets treatments to patients based on their individual genetic make-up. The field has exploded in the last two decades but many patients are still not benefitting. This week an important new study in JCO Precision Oncology quantifies – for the first time –where patients are… Read Full Post