Erika Roshanravan, MD FAAFP

When you’re seated for Thanksgiving dinner this week, think about the people who worked tirelessly to pick the food that made it to your table

Huge news from California. 15% primary care spending target. Hopefully something we will move towards as a country. #healthisprimary #primarycare #FMrevolution #FMsky

Agreed, this is huge and hopefully where we will move towards as a country. #healthisprimary #primarycare #FMrevolution #FMsky

The appointment of Robert F Kennedy has horrified public health experts. Here are his three most dangerous ideas | Devi Sridhar He says his goal is to “Make America healthy again”. But behind the laudable slogan there’s a morass of conspiracy theories, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

Characteristically evidence-based piece from @profdevisridhar.bsky.social on the most egregious of RFK Jr's views.

A dangerous anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist who promotes raw milk (E.coli or salmonella, anyone?) & has claimed "autism comes from vaccines" 😳

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The Sickest Patients Are Fleeing Private Medicare Plans—Costing Taxpayers Billions Medicare Advantage patients in the last year of life were far more likely to switch to traditional Medicare, shifting costs from insurers.

I almost always advise my patients to avoid opting for a MA plan. The “free”hearing aids are not worth the hours of hassles both the patient and physicians face for every test or DME. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Awe moments. When the world turns upside down, it feels all the more meaningful to pause and marvel at the beautiful things that surround us. #staywell #recharge #physicianwellbeing #privilegeawareness #FMrevolution #FMsky

Honored to be part of this thoughtful, dedicated and passionate group of family medicine visionaries, the Board of Directors of the California Academy of Family Physicians #CAFP. Pictured last weekend at our new Sacramento headquarters where we created our 3-year strategic plan. #FMRevolution #FMsky

Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.

I have long been a fan. If you are not following #FF @hcrichardson.bsky.social , you should. She is a guiding light.

Please take a moment from your day to read this:
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YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show

If you haven’t yet, you really should listen to @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social with @hcrichardson.bsky.social on where we go from here after the election. youtu.be/D7cKOaBdFWo?...

A really clever visualization of ignoring climate change

YouTube video by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Communicating science to a skeptical public: “Your Local Epidemiologist” Katelyn Jetelina

If anyone is predicting a need for something to watch this Monday, Harvard T.H Chan school of #PublicHealth will be having @kkjetelina.bsky.social on their channel to discuss #science communication. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llzi...

I think in the near future, it will be especially important to have effective science communicators. As someone who has been doing this for a while, I thought it might be useful to explain my major principles for science communication that I use in my own work 🧵:

In our most recent issue this original research article highlights #PrimaryCare patients' experiences seeking care for long #COVID are incongruent with their expectations & face obstacles from a fragmented health system. #Medsky #FMsky

📰| www.annfammed.org/content/22/5...

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Why we are stronger under a democracy | Renée Crichlow | TEDxBillings

I finally get to say welcome to my TED Talk.
Fifteen minutes listen on the way home.
A guaranteed cry, laugh, cheer, and hope for democracy.

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#FMsky #FamilyMedicine #PrimarCare #Democracy
#Blacksky #Med #MedEd #Health #Medsky