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Retired academic surgeon. PGY-thirtysomething. Surprisingly well behaved. Full-time dog servant. She/her. Surgeons can be female. So why can't (US) presidents? πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦-πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MedSky #SurgSky #MedEd #ILookLikeaSurgeon #Womeninmedicine #EndGunViolence

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Extraordinary!

19.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure what they are saying is "There is loads of room for you too - across the foot of the bed".

09.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 47149 πŸ” 19327 πŸ’¬ 1352 πŸ“Œ 795

Two, but they share a head.

03.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas to both of you!

25.12.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She is beautiful!

25.12.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of poppies

Image of poppies

Lest we forget

11.11.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you reduce the flights to zero, you will have zero delays and cancellations. Et voila, problem solved πŸ™„

06.11.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A trophy would be a good detail.

31.10.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CO2 will make all your problems go away...except maybe the cost of your funeral.

23.10.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Age 90 acute abdomen
(no advance directives)

#medsky

12.10.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Did you know?
Did you know who?
Did you know South Carolina has municipal elections next month?

Vote.

07.10.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 233 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4

She's beautiful!

30.09.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Recall RFK's claim that doctors & scientists were "on his side" at his last hearing? Wanna prove him wrong?

I'll be ordering post cards soon, so if you're local to me, I can pass some along. I can also send them on your behalf (DM me your info for that).

Or do it yourself--info @ link below.

26.09.2025 01:35 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Yes, that is the best approach. It is hard when you are exhausted and it keeps happening but nothing good comes from biting someone's head off.

19.09.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You finish residency. Then those calls decrease markedly.

19.09.2025 01:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The difference is in the student and not the answer. Sounds more like a dangerous game the prof was playing.

06.09.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a blue shirt is looking at a man in a pink shirt . Alt: a woman in a blue shirt is looking at a man in a pink shirt , scene from Notting Hill

I’m just a girl, who did a spinal tap on a preschooler last week, asking you to fire RFK Jr.

04.09.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 6457 πŸ” 1317 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 38

It's long past time. RFK Jr has done enough damage. He must resign or be impeached now.

#medsky #RFK #HHS

04.09.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this is the time for scifi fans to exercise the ultimate depth and breadth of their creativity

make them shut down the hotline

use all your best Borg jokes

03.07.2025 03:33 πŸ‘ 5796 πŸ” 2444 πŸ’¬ 307 πŸ“Œ 249

Or maybe he did. And they told him he was insane so he left early.

22.06.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha! Excellent!

21.06.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Didn't know there were Dad jokes in chemistry.

20.06.2025 02:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

19.06.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! No kidding.

19.06.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...

19.06.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟Meet Dr. Annie Andrews🌟 Pediatrician, gun violence prevention advocate & researcher, and former congressional candidate working to protect kids’ futures. Clinical Professor at George Washington University & senior advisor to Everytown for Gun Safety & Moms Demand Action. Learn more: bit.ly/44D59Gn

18.06.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu...

"The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia, and tried to prevent HIV transmission.

More than 150 researchers shared with ProPublica what is being lost."

projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...

17.06.2025 20:22 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 8
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Research cuts pose β€˜existential threat’ to academic medicine and put nation’s health at risk, new report says | CNN Federal research funding cuts pose an β€œexistential threat” to academic medicine that will have repercussions for patient care in the US, according to a new report from the Association of American Medi...

We have been talking about this for months.

www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/h...

11.06.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

You can sign a letter to support NIH staff who are opposing the current administrations damaging and short-sighted policies that threaten current and future generations.

You can support as a patient, a clinician, a scientist or as anyone who has a stake in healthcare.

www.standupforscience.net

10.06.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0