Dr. Craig Garfield
@CFGarfield
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Pediatrician, Scientist and Fatherologist
Chicago
Joined December 2009
Go slugs!.
I am thrilled to introduce the Conservation Ecology Lab @UCSC_ENVS @ucsc. Our lab investigates anthropogenic threats to tropical birds and ecosystems, to propose solutions powered by spatial ecology using field and citizen science data. 🧵
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TY @RepJimmyGomez and @DadsCaucus for inviting me to this important roundtable ahead of Father's Day! And most of all, for championing the hardest work of Americans across this country. parenting.
Our #FathersDayWeekofAction roundtable just wrapped! Our expert panelists discussed the importance of #PaidLeave for all parents and how dads spending time with their newborns increases health outcomes for the whole family. We can all benefit from family friendly policies!
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RT @ManneResearch: Study finds that fathers have a higher risk for heart disease, compared to non-fathers, emphasizing the need for public….
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RT @LurieFCHIP: Happy Mother’s Day from FCHIP!. We’re celebrating moms with our third annual Mother’s Day Report. This year’s focus is disa….
luriechildrens.org
Explore the intersection of disability, mental health policy, and motherhood. Gain insights into advocacy efforts and supportive policies promoting maternal and child well-being.
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Fantastic work by Mikaela Thompson on how to help fathers in the nursery care for their babies! Could not have done the work without support from @AspenAscend —thank you!.
Medical Student Mikaela Thompson, MS, presented "Discharge for Dads: A Novel Video-Based Intervention to Improve Knowledge and Behaviors of First-Time Fathers" on Saturday's #PAS2024. @LurieChildrens @NUFeinbergMed @NUFSMPediatrics @PASMeeting
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RT @LurieFCHIP: Sneak peek of tomorrow's FCHIP Quarterly Newsletter! Make sure to sign up here to read in full: @M….
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RT @NBCSWhiteSox: "He's an absolute warrior and the strongest person I know.". Max Stassi discusses his son, who was born 3.5 months premat….
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RT @AspenAscend: Meet the 2023 @AspenInstitute Ascend Fellows!. 2⃣0⃣ leaders from.1⃣5⃣ states with.1⃣ goal: transforming systems so that al….
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RT @ChuckGarfien: The 1981 Chicago Sting were honored tonight at the @ChicagoFire game. They won the Soccer Bowl over the New York Cos….
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RT @HarvardCenter: 🤣 Do you remember this adorable video from a few years ago featuring @ComedianDJPryor "chatting" with his son? It’s one….
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RT @DrDanaSuskind: Further evidence that fathers reading to their kids drives early language development—even after factoring parent income….
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Australian researchers have found that when fathers read to their children at home, the child’s language development increases as they grow older. Dr Jon Quach
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Important piece by @DrTovaWalsh in @thehill highlighting #fathers and the key work the Dad Caucus can do to promote fathers--let your congress people know:
thehill.com
Last week, when Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a candidate for Senate, announced the birth of his daughter and the start of his paternity leave, he took the opportunity to advocate&nb…
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RT @CDC_DRH: Fathers have an important role in shaping infant health. A new study analyzed data from CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monito….
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RT @melindagates: Having more women at all levels of government will make government work better—and there’s a realistic path to getting th….
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Melinda French Gates on why she's focusing on getting more women in public office
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RT @IPRatNU: .@katiecouric highlighted new research by @NUFeinbergMed prof. @CFGarfield that finds dads can do more to support new moms whe….
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There’s a lot of room for improvement.
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Terrific data and excellent highlight of a group often not seen—student fathers.
📈 NEW: Just in time for #FathersDay, @AspenAscend's "We Are Here Too" digital chartbook on the #1MillionStudentFathers in college shares critical data to help #HigherEd, policymakers and advocates support student father success. Explore it now: 🎓
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RT @BarackObama: Happy Father’s Day to all those fortunate enough to take on the role of being a dad or father-figure. To Malia and Sasha,….
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RT @Cx8Strategy: From my colleague who explained why I gained 10 pounds after my son was born….
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