Patrick Herron, DBe, HEC-C

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.

And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.

The MMR shot is safe and effective, and there is no credible evidence otherwise.

Breaking MMR into three shots means 3x more copays at the doctor’s office, 3x more hours of missed work, 3x more bummed out kiddos, and probably more than 3x as many kids who aren’t fully vaccinated.

The United States gives approximately 6.6 million doses of MMR per year. Each single dose vial contains 1.76 grams of glass, rubber, and aluminum. Add another 3 grams each for the syringe and needle.

This one change will add 62.8 metric tons of SHARPS BIOHAZARD WASTE per year.

Busy week on our clinical bioethics consult service but also had fun opportunity to get to know and teach some of our incoming @einsteinmededu.bsky.social students about Ethics ⚖️ & Genetics 🧬prior to start of their Orientation Week!

Excited for new role as Asst Director for Graduate Bioethics Education at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics! Best part is working with good friends and colleagues! einsteinmed.edu/education/bi... #MedSky #Bioethics #MedEd #BioethicsSky

Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.

If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.

They’re doing jobs Americans refuse to do and they’re being hunted ….

Trump administration ends emergency abortion requirement for hospitals The Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions regardless of state abortion laws.

The Trump administration is again putting women’s lives at risk.

But federal law still requires hospitals to provide emergency care, including abortion, to pregnant women in all 50 states. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Are we great yet?

Since Trump’s mouthpiece Karoline Leavitt just lied that it won’t increase the deficit, here’s Republican Sen. Ron Johnson saying “This will increase the deficit by $4 TRILLION” and “absolutely” cut Medicaid.

They lie as easily as they breathe. Not that anyone is surprised.

👆correction: procrastibake 👨‍🍳

I was reminded recently that I have not done a procrastinate so this is a banana loaf with chocolate chips, walnuts, and dates in place of me finishing revisions to an already overdue manuscript.👨‍🍳 #BakingSky

Applications still being accepted for annual #Bioethics Mediation Online Intensive (Jun 16-18; & 23-24) & our summer/fall courses open to non-degree students einsteinmed-6903.app451.sites.451.io or email bioethics@montefiore.org for more info! #MedEd #MedSky #Ethics #Healthcare

Please join my colleagues and me for our virtual open house to learn more about our certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities and Master of Science in Bioethics programs!! #MedSky #MedEd #Bioethics #Humanities #HigherEd

The Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics is hosting a virtual information session about its certificate and Master of Science programs on May 20 at 3 pm ET. To learn more about the program, visit bit.ly/4iNrfcB. Register at bit.ly/4lZapKy. #Bioethics #MedED #MedSky #edu

The Scary Implications of U.S. Government Attacks on Medical Journals A Trump-aligned prosecutor’s attack on medical journals is a threat to your health care—and the medical establishment should not comply

Since this was published yesterday, NPR reports JAMA joins NEJM on the list of journals that confirms they’ve been sent threatening letters by Trump’s DOJ, ominously referencing their tax-exempt status in a bid to compel regime-friendly editorial choices.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Earlier this month the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics announced the winners of our annual Dr. Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman Essay Competition. Our theme this year was Disability Ethics - Congrats to our Student Authors!! einsteinmed.edu/education/bi... #Bioethics #HigherEd #Disability

Looking forward to our annual #LGBTQ Health Conf this week! Still time to register (hybrid event) #meded #medsky #LGBTQIA #highered #nursing #socialwork - web.cvent.com/event/b37ee6...

2025 LGBT Health Workforce Conference is next week (May 1-3) but still time to register for our hybrid event!Conference includes Allies Training, Poster sessions, workshops, discussion panels, and our annual Awards Program!! Visit us online: lnkd.in/e7YTeK49

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How old is Farnsworth???

🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:

Not only should we welcome immigrants, we should celebrate what they bring to American culture! ☘️ Happy St Patrick’s Day - Celebrate Diversity !

Annual reminder for #MedSky & Faculty folks to be mindful & considerate of our students & colleagues observing Ramadan  (February 28 - March 29). Ramadan Mubarak   {creator of graphic unknown, but grateful for their work}.

Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.

Very grateful to work alongside our outstanding Montefiore @einsteinmededu.bsky.social residents and fellows - thank you for taking care of our patients, our community, and one another! #MedSky

It's weird how everyone in the world knows a Nazi salute when we see it, with the notable exception of journalists and their editors.