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CDC reports highest number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths since 2009-10 Pediatric influenza-associated deaths for the 2024-25 season were second-highest recorded since becoming notifiable in 2004.

🚨 ALERT: After the 2nd deadliest pediatric flu season in 20 years with 280 child deaths mostly unvaccinated, next year’s flu could be even worse without urgent action. Is the US ready for another pediatric flu crisis? Vaccines save lives
#MedSky
#FluSeason2025 #VaccinateKids #PublicHealth

'It's really scary': Mississippi raises alarm as infant mortality rate rises Officials in Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency after infant mortality rates in the state rose. Doctors and women on the front lines of the crisis discuss the obstacles they face.

Mississippi’s infant mortality rate is on the rise, raising concern among doctors and public health leaders. Socioeconomic challenges and gaps in healthcare access are making this trend especially alarming.
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Pursuing Global Health Equity in Childhood Cancer Survival : Academic Medicine An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.

My short piece in @acadmedjournal.bsky.social trainee series “The Moment I Knew.” A reminder this #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 🎗️that survival should never depend on where a child is born.

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Congrats to all! There will be long days. When the imposter syndrome kicks in, reflect on how far you have come & remind yourself that intern year is a journey of becoming. You will grow. Be humble. Be kind. Be curious. And never forget why you chose this incredible field.

7. 💖When you’re at your lowest, go to the bedside. Residency will stretch you, some days you’ll feel exhausted, defeated, and unsure of everything. In those moments, go sit w/ a patient & their family. It will remind you why you chose this path, and why it’s all worth it.

6. 💌Say thank you, early and often. Build relationships. Thank the nurses, the environmental services team, your co-residents, the night float who signed out clearly, etc. Hospitals runs on teamwork and mutual respect. Gratitude/relationships build trust and carry you far.

5. 🚨Call the rapid/code. You will not ruin someone’s life by calling a rapid response/code. If your gut says something is off, it probably is. You will never regret advocating for a patient, only staying quiet when you shouldn’t have.

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4. 📈Approach every day w/ a #GrowthMindset. My class APD @lahiayemanemd.bsky.social got me this book (link at end) as a new intern. When “wrong” or met w/ criticism, take what you learned from the moment, & continue onwards towards being the physician you aspire to. www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psyc...

3. 🏝️“On my island…”. Ask for help when you need it - always. BUT, before you ask for help in clinical scenarios, ask yourself “if I was alone on my island, what would I do?” Compare your answer w/ their answer - that’s how you grow in clinical judgment. I *still* say this line.

2.🧠Clinical reasoning is NOT just about making the diagnosis. It’s about thinking through possibilities, & why some are more likely. Use data you gather in history/exam to create a tiered hypothesis. Share thoughts out loud so attendings see how you arrive at your conclusion.

1. 🗣️Take all advice with a grain of salt (including mine!). Everyone will be throwing advice at you to “do it this way”. Be cautious of absolutists who say there is only one way to do things. Try different strategies with your work flow, and figure out what works best for you.

Happy almost July 1📅 to all the new interns starting residency 🩺🥼! I know the feeling of stress, anxiety, & excitement as you embark on this long road. Just re-sharing my thread of 7 pearls for new interns, as a former chief resident & current Peds Heme/Onc fellow. #MedSky

Grace in a Parking Lot | Annals of Internal Medicine

Some of my reflections "On Being a Doctor" in the
@annalsofim.bsky.social.
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Incredible keynote by Hayley Arceneaux at #ASPHO! @stjude.bsky.social

Pro tip for physicians or anyone in medicine who’s moving: scrubs make the best packing material. Soft, durable, & you definitely have way too many. Give that random pair from 10+ years ago a final mission!

With all the challenges in American healthcare, seeing the joy and excitement of new physicians on Match Day always gives me hope for the future. Congratulations to all who matched!! #MatchDay

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Happy Match Week! 🎉 To all the soon-to-be physicians finding out their training home this week, congratulations! Take a moment to reflect on how far you have come - and an incredible journey is ahead. #Match2025 #pedsmatch2025

St. Jude scientists solve mystery of how the drug retinoic acid works to treat neuroblastoma Find new research showing how retinoic acid hijacks a developmental pathway in metastasized neuroblastoma in the bone marrow, solving a 50 year-long mystery.

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered the mechanism behind retinoic acid's selective killing of metastatic neuroblastoma cells. This discovery may pave the way for improved combination therapies. ow.ly/PgBl50V8hZn

Today is #RareDiseaseDay - a day to raise awareness for the 300M people worldwide living with rare diseases, over half of whom are children. #Cancer in childhood is a rare disease w/ 12+ major types. We must keep pushing for research, treatments, & hope. #ChildhoodCancer🎗️

A vibrant projection of color on a detailed mural on the exterior of the Hesburgh Library during nighttime, illuminated in a spectrum of rainbow colors for rare disease.

Did you see the Word of Life mural lit up in a rainbow of colors this week? It's striped with blue, green, pink, and purple in honor of #RareDiseaseDay.

#LightUpForRare

When I started my medical training, measles was a disease of the past - something I learned about in textbooks, not something I saw in hospital beds.

Now, children in this country are dying from measles.

This cannot become our new status quo. #vaccineswork

Scientists have successfully led the first in utero treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with risdiplam. This groundbreaking trial shows promise for prenatal intervention in SMA. Learn more: ow.ly/ywFE50V39Hs

Cancer Center Near Me-St Jude Children’s Research Hospital🎗️
@stjuderesearch.bsky.social @stjude.bsky.social

Founded in 1962 by Danny Thomas, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has revolutionized the treatment and survival rates of pediatric diseases.

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A 🧵 for 🧪 trainees: This is a challenging time for scientists. Many of our federal colleagues have been dismissed, grant funding is in limbo, and morale may be poor. Some of you may be questioning how your career will be affected by the upheaval our community has experienced. Don't give up. 1/5

Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire Atrocity follows escape of thousands of male inmates amid chaos as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize eastern DRC city

Hundreds burned to death after Goma prison set on fire. #Congo #DRC
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Elon says 90% of US aid never reaches communities.

He confuses USAID's 90% reliance on intermediaries -- US companies delivering HIV drugs, WFP delivering food aid -- with waste. Comical if not so dangerous.

@rachelbonnifield.bsky.social & I break down where aid goes: www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...

Some quick math on USAID

To help people understand the importance of NIH, share what you’ve used their funding for (in easily understandable terms).

I’ll start: my NIH postdoc funding helped me develop and test AI tools that could identify skin cancer across diverse skin tones.