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Laurel Braitman at #changemeded is an amazing way to start your day!

Need to prescribe a COVID shot in Michigan and don’t have a paper prescription pad. Use this assets.noviams.com/novi-file-up...

RFK Jr. demanded that a scientific journal retract a vaccine study. Its Philly-based editor refused. Annals of Internal Medicine editor and Jefferson Health physician Christine Laine says she won’t retract the study, as demanded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thank you @christinelaine.bsky.social for standing up for all of us in medicine. Peer review is the gold standard and we should not budge from that. www.inquirer.com/health/chris...

"Secretary Kennedy’s actions have ... shown a blatant disregard for decades of evidence-based, proven science, and have spread dangerous medical misinformation." Thank you @acpimphysicians.bsky.social for supporting the views of IM physicians and Americans! www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...

Video: Opinion | You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories How does MAHA turn some health-conscious people against all health care? We found out.

Amazing video from @nytimes.com about #MAHA www.nytimes.com/video/opinio... . If you find yourself looking down on your MAHA friends/family- watch this.

A prestigious Drexel fellowship for women in medicine is now open to men Drexel's Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program has two male fellows among 148 females in this year's cohort.

I havent posted in a while but I am today because of how sad this makes me: www.inquirer.com/health/drexe.... I understand the pressures of the world but had long hoped one day I would be in this program. Also the AAMC womens leadership program. Feels like doors are closing but I hope I'm wrong.

Primary Care Doctor Pay Hits $330,000 As Workload Mounts Primary care physician compensation hit $300,000 last year as today’s doctors see heavier workloads due to a shortage of medical care providers.

WHAT?!?! Where do I get one of these sweet gigs? www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...

4 ways to anticipate next week's ACIP A big vaccine policy meeting: What to expect, pre-bunking, and some answers to your questions

Amazing Substack on the current ACIP meeting and what happens now.

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine for US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older This case-control study assesses the safety and effectiveness of vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the major adverse events among patients aged 60 years or older during the 2023-2...

Oh look --> vaccines work. #vaccineswork jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.

The fear I have that the public is missing - insurers use the ACIP to determine vaccine coverage. What happens when we have to pay out of pocket? apnews.com/article/kenn... 
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Awesome Michigan Internal Med alum Xanthia Tucker presenting on her novel curriculum teaching IM residents about management options for unplanned pregnancy. @societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25 #michiganmedicine #bmc

Dr Celeste Newby at #SGIM25 talking about the legal background behind the abortion issue in the US. This woman is amazing. @societygim.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @docwithapurpose.bsky.social

Isnt part of his job giving advice? Or guiding us on the right choice?

Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes. : It's Been a Minute Have you seen ADHD content pop up in your feeds? Are you getting a lot of it? In the past few years, there's been a surge in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD, and at the same time more and mor...

This is a fascinating story about "diagnosis culture" and how society induces us into thinking we have a diagnosis. I love @npr.org. A great listen for physicians and non-docs! www.npr.org/2025/04/25/1...

This month's JGIM feels like it is full of all the things we arent "supposed" to talk about any more. This one is very poignant to me on the brink of mothers day - A day where I feel like I have to be grateful for all the work. rdcu.be/ekSOY #Momsinmedicine #womeninmedicine

I more appreciate when it says "FINAL REMINDER". Reminding me how sad I will be if I miss the opportunity to be surveyed yet again.

The Erosion of Professionalism or a New Norm - Journal of General Internal Medicine Journal of General Internal Medicine -

This discussion of professionalism in light of the challenges of "wellness" in medical students who are now often more adults than we were is a challenging one. I lean toward the author's opinion but worry about being ont he wrong side of history. #meded link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Step Count: The Next Vital Sign - Journal of General Internal Medicine Journal of General Internal Medicine -

I love this idea! #primarycare link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop.

Science saves lives.
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Michigan baby infected with measles received MMR vaccine day before trip, officials say The CDC is investigating whether a Michigan baby's measles case is tied to a traveler who was contagious at Detroit, Grand Rapids airports.

I have had several patients ask me about this story. It takes 2 WEEKS for a vaccine to really give you the immunity you need. This child's parents did the right thing. Vaccines work. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...

Extreme proud that @acpimphysicians.bsky.social stands up for what is right for practicing doctors!

Good job Detroit!!!! www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Get involved in advocacy early and often Early career physicians can add political advocacy to their armamentarium.

Finding time to incorporate advocacy into your workload can seem like an impossible feat. But “sometimes the reason that you're so darn busy is the thing you have to advocate for!” @acpimphysicians.bsky.social #IMProud immattersacp.org/archives/202...

In medical school I collected data for the WHI from some of these awesome women. What a sad loss for medicine.

I may be late to the game but this was just shared with me. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p.... Very frightening stuff. I think we all have our own pet-concerns but the idea of cutting funding for lead safety should really resonate with Michiganders.

The Nation's First Black Female Doctor Blazed a Path for Women in Medicine. But She Was Left Out of the Story for Decades After earning a medical degree in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler died in obscurity and was buried without a headstone

Such an amazing history I didnt know. A great read shared with me after I ended up on their listserv! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...

Obamacare returns to SCOTUS, with preventive care on the line The lawsuit, brought by conservative employers in Texas, targets the expert panel that advises HHS on which preventive care services insurers must cover without cost-sharing.

It is happening today. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

SCOTUS will hear case threatening no-cost preventive care If SCOTUS rules the ACA’s no-cost preventive care provision as unconstitutional, Americans would need to pay for such care or forgo it.

SCOTUS will hear case threatening no-cost preventive care healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/03...