Brad Wright
@bradwrightphd.bsky.social
Professor & Chair, Dept. Health Services Policy & Management, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health. Views=mine.
The Dept of Health Services Policy and Management is continuing to grow! We just welcomed 3 new faculty colleagues & are searching for 2 more TT Asst/Assoc Professors this year.
Please apply, share widely, or reach out to me with questions!
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213...
Please apply, share widely, or reach out to me with questions!
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213...
Assistant/Associate Professor (2 Vacancies)
uscjobs.sc.edu
September 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The Dept of Health Services Policy and Management is continuing to grow! We just welcomed 3 new faculty colleagues & are searching for 2 more TT Asst/Assoc Professors this year.
Please apply, share widely, or reach out to me with questions!
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213...
Please apply, share widely, or reach out to me with questions!
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213...
HSPM's MHA program is in great hands with Zahi Jurdi at the helm!
"I realized that I could impact the people I worked with directly or I could impact an infinite number of patients and employees by training students to become healthcare leaders." —Zahi Jurdi, HSPM's new Master of Health Administration Director ow.ly/KXXo50ZNlAI
September 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
HSPM's MHA program is in great hands with Zahi Jurdi at the helm!
We are delighted that Jordan has joined the HSPM faculty!
“Health is the foundation that lets people participate in everything else in life. You can't hold a job, raise a family, learn, or contribute to a community if your health is failing and unaddressed." —HSPM asst prof Jordan Herring on how health is part of public infrastructure. ow.ly/FuOw50ZLUAG
September 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
We are delighted that Jordan has joined the HSPM faculty!
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"When you have Guillain-Barré syndrome, your immune system becomes overzealous and mistakenly attacks your own nerves." —HSPM chair Brad Wright shares his personal and research experience with the rare autoimmune disorder with AARP. ow.ly/aFbT50YAoWj @bradwrightphd.bsky.social
6 Warning Signs of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Find out if your tingling or trouble balancing could be due to Guillain-Barré syndrome, plus how to treat the autoimmune condition GBS
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March 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"When you have Guillain-Barré syndrome, your immune system becomes overzealous and mistakenly attacks your own nerves." —HSPM chair Brad Wright shares his personal and research experience with the rare autoimmune disorder with AARP. ow.ly/aFbT50YAoWj @bradwrightphd.bsky.social
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I live in Minnesota and I want the federal government to stop trying to kill us. And hurt us. I want them to stop attacking us.
It sucks.
We’re just trying to live our lives and take care of each other and we don’t deserve all this.
I kid around sometimes here but I’m not kidding now.
It sucks.
We’re just trying to live our lives and take care of each other and we don’t deserve all this.
I kid around sometimes here but I’m not kidding now.
JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people's tax money."
February 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I live in Minnesota and I want the federal government to stop trying to kill us. And hurt us. I want them to stop attacking us.
It sucks.
We’re just trying to live our lives and take care of each other and we don’t deserve all this.
I kid around sometimes here but I’m not kidding now.
It sucks.
We’re just trying to live our lives and take care of each other and we don’t deserve all this.
I kid around sometimes here but I’m not kidding now.
I love when I read a manuscript, go to submit a very glowing peer review, and find out that I am reviewer 2. Guess there's a first time for everything. 😂
February 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I love when I read a manuscript, go to submit a very glowing peer review, and find out that I am reviewer 2. Guess there's a first time for everything. 😂
The boys at my kid’s middle school
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The boys at my kid’s middle school
Pleased to share the University of South Carolina - Health Services Policy and Management departmental annual report for 2024 - 2025! Check out what we've been up to here: heyzine.com/flip-book/ef...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Pleased to share the University of South Carolina - Health Services Policy and Management departmental annual report for 2024 - 2025! Check out what we've been up to here: heyzine.com/flip-book/ef...
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"The Arnold School played a pivotal role in shaping my professional journey, and I am excited to give back to the institution and state that invested in me." —Joshua Sellner, clinical assistant professor of health services policy and management ow.ly/KwKc50X2PZ8 @uscresearch.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"The Arnold School played a pivotal role in shaping my professional journey, and I am excited to give back to the institution and state that invested in me." —Joshua Sellner, clinical assistant professor of health services policy and management ow.ly/KwKc50X2PZ8 @uscresearch.bsky.social
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Dean Sabo-Attwood delivered a keynote talk at the 2025 Women Leaders in Higher Education Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa! 📍🇿🇦 September 24 was Heritage Day and participants were dressed in heritage garments. Dr. Sabo-Attwood was able to wear Zulu beads for the event! #ASPHisGlobal
September 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Dean Sabo-Attwood delivered a keynote talk at the 2025 Women Leaders in Higher Education Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa! 📍🇿🇦 September 24 was Heritage Day and participants were dressed in heritage garments. Dr. Sabo-Attwood was able to wear Zulu beads for the event! #ASPHisGlobal
So glad she’s here!
Meet Abigail Collins! Abby is the Arnold School's first-ever alumni relations and events manager, and she's excited to build connections among our current community and vast alumni network (17K and counting!). #ForeverToThee #StaffSpotlight ow.ly/pOWS50X1tRh @uofscalumni.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
So glad she’s here!
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❗❗❗NEW RESEARCH ALERT ❗❗❗
With @beniwalsukriti.bsky.social and @salpykanimian.bsky.social we examine the impact of states converting from Healthcare.Gov to #StateBasedMarketplaces after 2018 in the #ACA
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
TLDR: No detectable effects
#HealthPolicy
1/7
With @beniwalsukriti.bsky.social and @salpykanimian.bsky.social we examine the impact of states converting from Healthcare.Gov to #StateBasedMarketplaces after 2018 in the #ACA
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
TLDR: No detectable effects
#HealthPolicy
1/7
Changes to ACA Individual Insurance Markets After States Leave Healthcare.gov 2016-2023 - David M. Anderson, Sukriti Beniwal, Salpy Kanimian, 2025
To evaluate changes in enrollment, average risk scores, and premiums in the Affordable Care Act individual market after states transitioned from the federally f...
journals.sagepub.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
❗❗❗NEW RESEARCH ALERT ❗❗❗
With @beniwalsukriti.bsky.social and @salpykanimian.bsky.social we examine the impact of states converting from Healthcare.Gov to #StateBasedMarketplaces after 2018 in the #ACA
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
TLDR: No detectable effects
#HealthPolicy
1/7
With @beniwalsukriti.bsky.social and @salpykanimian.bsky.social we examine the impact of states converting from Healthcare.Gov to #StateBasedMarketplaces after 2018 in the #ACA
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
TLDR: No detectable effects
#HealthPolicy
1/7
🚨 ACADEMIC JOB ALERT!
We are hiring up to 2 tenure-track faculty (assistant/associate). Columbia is a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city and USC is a great place to work. If you'll be on the market, I encourage you to take a look and consider applying.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/assistan...
We are hiring up to 2 tenure-track faculty (assistant/associate). Columbia is a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city and USC is a great place to work. If you'll be on the market, I encourage you to take a look and consider applying.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/assistan...
jobs.academyhealth.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 ACADEMIC JOB ALERT!
We are hiring up to 2 tenure-track faculty (assistant/associate). Columbia is a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city and USC is a great place to work. If you'll be on the market, I encourage you to take a look and consider applying.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/assistan...
We are hiring up to 2 tenure-track faculty (assistant/associate). Columbia is a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city and USC is a great place to work. If you'll be on the market, I encourage you to take a look and consider applying.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/assistan...
🚨 ACADEMIC JOB ALERT!
Looking for a faculty position that allows you to step into a leadership role & work with great colleagues in a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city? Take a look at this opportunity & consider applying! I'm happy to chat if interested.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/79838626/
Looking for a faculty position that allows you to step into a leadership role & work with great colleagues in a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city? Take a look at this opportunity & consider applying! I'm happy to chat if interested.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/79838626/
jobs.academyhealth.org
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 ACADEMIC JOB ALERT!
Looking for a faculty position that allows you to step into a leadership role & work with great colleagues in a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city? Take a look at this opportunity & consider applying! I'm happy to chat if interested.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/79838626/
Looking for a faculty position that allows you to step into a leadership role & work with great colleagues in a fun, rapidly growing, & very livable city? Take a look at this opportunity & consider applying! I'm happy to chat if interested.
jobs.academyhealth.org/job/79838626/
In Pursuit of a Better Hospital Quality Metric for Medicare url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2836927?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=080225
August 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In Pursuit of a Better Hospital Quality Metric for Medicare url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2836927?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=080225
New study w/ Iowa & Washington colleagues evaluated the role of perceived patient credibility & event importance in RNs' decisions to report patient safety concerns. ⬆️ concern & Rx errors = ⬆️ intent to report. RN perception of patient credibility not significant!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Concern and credibility: a factorial survey experiment on nurse judgments and intent to report patient-expressed safety events - BMC Nursing
Background Hospitalized patients continue to experience preventable harm and safety threats. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which nurse judgments of credibility and concern (p...
link.springer.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New study w/ Iowa & Washington colleagues evaluated the role of perceived patient credibility & event importance in RNs' decisions to report patient safety concerns. ⬆️ concern & Rx errors = ⬆️ intent to report. RN perception of patient credibility not significant!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Thousands of SC residents attend ‘No Kings’ Protest
www.wistv.com/2025/06/15/t...
www.wistv.com/2025/06/15/t...
Thousands of SC residents attend ‘No Kings’ Protest
South Carolinians from all over the state were on the state house grounds for the ‘No Kings” protest after President Donald Trump’s efforts to use ICE to crack down on immigration enforcement.
www.wistv.com
June 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thousands of SC residents attend ‘No Kings’ Protest
www.wistv.com/2025/06/15/t...
www.wistv.com/2025/06/15/t...
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Another terrific Clyburn Lecture in the books this year! Was great to host Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter and hear more about health impact assessments and health in all policies—and always a pleasure to hear from Congressman Clyburn! @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social
The 16th Annual James E. Clyburn Health Equity Lecture was held on April 4th a keynote lecture presented by Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter, professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social View the photos: bit.ly/3G7NNXW
April 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Another terrific Clyburn Lecture in the books this year! Was great to host Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter and hear more about health impact assessments and health in all policies—and always a pleasure to hear from Congressman Clyburn! @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social
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DOGE strangling Federally funded research at the source.
Still illegal impoundment! Still unconstitutional! And will need to be stopped, or everything grinds to a halt.
Still illegal impoundment! Still unconstitutional! And will need to be stopped, or everything grinds to a halt.
Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions
A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
DOGE strangling Federally funded research at the source.
Still illegal impoundment! Still unconstitutional! And will need to be stopped, or everything grinds to a halt.
Still illegal impoundment! Still unconstitutional! And will need to be stopped, or everything grinds to a halt.
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NC Health News asks health services policy and management faculty Dave Anderson and Brad Wright for their expert input on how to make health care more affordable/accessible. ow.ly/BPM050VxREA #ArnoldSchoolExperts @dmaanderson.bsky.social | @bradwright.bsky.social | @nchealthnews.bsky.social
Legislative battle continues over how to address health care costs in North Carolina
The N.C. Senate and House of Representatives differ on how to make health care more affordable and accessible, including prior authorization.
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April 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NC Health News asks health services policy and management faculty Dave Anderson and Brad Wright for their expert input on how to make health care more affordable/accessible. ow.ly/BPM050VxREA #ArnoldSchoolExperts @dmaanderson.bsky.social | @bradwright.bsky.social | @nchealthnews.bsky.social
Great postdoc opportunity to work with two outstanding faculty at UMass!
🚨🚨🚨 Come work with me! 🚨🚨🚨
Laura Attanansio and I are hiring for a 2-year postdoc position at @umassamherst.bsky.social, starting in summer '25. We have a few exciting projects focused on health care prices, care affordability, and perinatal care quality. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
Laura Attanansio and I are hiring for a 2-year postdoc position at @umassamherst.bsky.social, starting in summer '25. We have a few exciting projects focused on health care prices, care affordability, and perinatal care quality. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
Details - Post Doc Research Associate - HPP | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
careers.umass.edu
January 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Great postdoc opportunity to work with two outstanding faculty at UMass!
Our new study in HSR (led by @tgiannouchos.bsky.social) finds that contrary to the idea that people are frequent ED users b/c they can't access care elsewhere, frequent ED users have higher rates of health care use across the board vs. non-frequent ED users. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Health Services Research</em> | AcademyHealth & HRET Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare healthcare services utilization across the healthcare system between frequent and non-frequent emergency department (ED) users among Medicaid enrollees in South Carolina. Stud...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our new study in HSR (led by @tgiannouchos.bsky.social) finds that contrary to the idea that people are frequent ED users b/c they can't access care elsewhere, frequent ED users have higher rates of health care use across the board vs. non-frequent ED users. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...