Priscilla De La Cruz, MD

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Critical Care Assembly ECPWG Virtual Grand Rounds: Disparities and Determinants of Critical Care Outcomes. After registering, you will receive a confirmatio... Maidah Yaqoob, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, will present “Disparities in Pulmonary Embolism.” Anica Law, MD, MS,...

Don’t miss the ATS CC ECPWG virtual grand rounds “Disparities and Determinants of Critical Care Outcomes,” happening Thursday, November 13 (2:00–3:00 PM EST) with Dr. Maidah Yaqoob (Cedars Sinai) and Dr. Anica Law (Boston University)! @atscritcare.bsky.social thoracic.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lucy is hard at work assisting with grant writing

American Thoracic Society | Journal Club/Webinars The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

Were you unable to attend the 'Pros and Cons of Private Practice: A Case Study' session by but still interested?

The recording is now available on the ATS website & YouTube:
site.thoracic.org/assemblies/c...

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Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll discuss RVU targets, interviews, contracts, negotiations, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll talk about interviews, practice patterns, RVU targets, compensation, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

My favorite LOR trick: I ask students to write reflections on patients we shared. Their own words help me capture their growth, empathy, and impact—so my letters sound like them, not their CV. Thanks, @gbosslet.bsky.social for teaching me this trick.

Yep they can have a family member sleep in the recliner all night, if they want.

The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security.

More here:
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More highlights from #journalCHEST
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@chriscarrollmd.bsky.social
#medsky
🚨 RCT in ICU patients with severe CAP!
Can adding metagenomic next-gen sequencing (mNGS) of BAL fluid improve clinical outcomes?
Let’s break down this game-changing multicenter trial 🧵👇

Join us for Critical Care Assembly ECPWG Preparation for ATS- Office Hours at Tue, April 22nd at 3:00pm Eastern Time! Networking, selecting sessions, getting involved, and preparation! @nick-ingraham.bsky.social @pmdlc.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

Join us March 31 at 4pm ET for webinar hosted by
@ats-peds.bsky.social Supporting International Medical Graduates in the Workforce: Tools for Recruitment and Retention! topics include work authorization, visa sponsorship, advocacy, career development

Register here: thoracic.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The NIH shenanigans have real and massive potential consequences for the Indiana economy

Here I and a couple of colleagues highlight this fact

#HoosierSky

OK #HoosierSky so this is happening

Share amongst your peeps

Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts

Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

Curious about how your local government is (or is not responding) to the executive orders? You can track legal challenges here:

www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

This is a picture of my son taken soon after he was born. I suffered from a very rare pregnancy complication. But thanks to physicians at the University of Michigan and a lot of US funded research, he was born healthy. Please post, who has Science Saved for you? #WhoScienceSaves #MedSky

We save patients every day with antibiotics, vasopressors, and mechanical ventilators.
#WhoScienceSaves

Measles:

MASSIVELY contagious- 9 in 10 people near a person with measles will be infected

and

~20% of people who get it will be hospitalized

but also

MASSIVELY preventable- 2 doses of the measles vaccine is 97% effective

If you are not vaccinated against measles, now is a great time

YouTube video by Association of American Universities Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer

A nice explanation of indirect costs of research grants for non-scientists
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

Our state attorney general did join the lawsuit. Researchers are now submitting grants with the original, negotiated indirect rate. IN receives much more than NM in NIH funds…

Elon Musk wants to strip out payments for the indirect costs of doing vital research for the federal govt — while SpaceX gets to keep its undisclosed indirect rate.

The fact that this order references pausing any programs that include the Green New Deal

a bill that never passed

shows how much this administration is tilting at windmills

And this can be interpreted perfectly in all the ways

Bipartisan support for NIH and biomedical research is key to retaining US leadership Dear Sen. Tillis, I am a constituent, a Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and a biomedical researcher with 33 years of funding from NIH. You have been a strong supporter of NIH and biomedical research, recognizing the impact of the more than $2 billion in funding NIH brings to NC Universities and its broader economic impact. The US has led in biomedical research for many decades, yielding impressive improvements in treatment of cancer and heart disease, and stunning new opportunities to use gene therapy in diseases like Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell disease. In the last 10 years, China has massively increased investment in science, and is threatening our lead. To remain competitive, we need to continue our investment. The actions this week by the Trump Administration to shut down NIH study sections and pause funding sent shock waves through our community. We need to resume bipartisan support for NIH or lose a generation of scientists. I would like to connect with the aide in the Tillis office who handles HHS and NIH and have a conversation about these issues--please have them email me. Thank you for your past support Mark Peifer

The rapid actions of the Trump Administration to shut down all communication by NIH, thus putting both study sections and councils on hold, is challenging for all of us. We can make our voices known. Below is an example email I sent to both NC Senators (text in alt text) 1/2 🧪

The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.

PO droxidopa to wean off vasopressor infusions (instead of midodrine):

the mechanism of conversion to norepi *inside* neurons is beautiful. this may restore normal functioning of the sympathetic nervous system

no robust data yet

thoughts? criticism? experiences? #EMIMCC @ajwpharm.bsky.social

We started with book bans and now we’re here.

www.house.gov/representati...

A hiring freeze at the VA affects our veterans. The VA has challenges in recruiting and maintaining medical staff. The freeze will erode trust in the system impacting HCW decision to accept or apply for VA positions. Please write and phone your representatives.

a man in a suit and tie says " i think we 're making progress snl " ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " i think we 're making progress snl "

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