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A senior physician examines an elderly patient while four trainees observe. AI-generated image in the style of a painting.

Medicine has a long tradition of apprenticeship. Every one of us in medicine is a learner as we continue to learn through every stage of our career.

Welcome colleagues. Thank you for joining our ranks. We look forward to working with you.

-Laurel Ries, M.D., PGY-22

AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr. 'We do not want to be on the wrong side of history,' one delegate said

AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.

Chicago-based American Medical Association to ask Senate to investigate RFK Jr.’s firing of vaccine committee members The House of Delegates at the AMA, which is the nation’s premier doctors group, adopted the emergency resolution at its annual meeting in Chicago.

AMA will ask Senate to investigate firing of vaccine committee members.

AMA statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Removal of sitting members of ACIP undermines trust and upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives.

“Today’s action to remove the 17 sitting members of ACIP undermines that trust and upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives.”

Thank goodness measles respects state borders, so the rest of us won’t be dealing with the consequences of this mess soon. 🤦‍♀️

Measles is extremely contagious and 1 in 5 children who gets measles needs hospitalization.

I took a propofol nap recently. It wasn’t so bad. I don’t remember any of the butt stuff. 😂

On a related note: get your screening colonoscopy.

I have no idea how an iron lung works. Because of vaccines.

Is there a way to report errors?

Is there a way to report errors?

Minnesota would like a word:

I told a colleague that her grand rounds was “useful.” It’s high praise.

I love it when I walk away from a talk and feel like it was a good use of my time.

Almost everyone I know supports cancer research. I don’t care what your political views are, we all hate cancer.

So why did we stop funding cancer research?

Don’t get distracted from the work at hand though.

Distraction.

This administration uses distraction to divert attention from what’s really important.

Every time you think, “that’s ludicrous!” look around for what they’re trying to cover up.

Gulf of Distraction.

This administration uses the tool of distraction to divert attention from what’s really important.

Whenever you think, “that’s ludicrous!” look around for what they’re trying to cover up.

I’ve been given samples of pretty much everything over the years. It’s really no big deal. I mean, parents deal with most of this stuff regularly, right?

Lyrics of O Holy Night

Truly he taught us to love one another.
His law is love and His gospel is peace.

@Target Acetaminophen is not an NSAID.
#Target

Thank you. I dream of a day when the Boomers unite to revolt against government, war, consumerism, and materialism again. ❤️✌️☮️🌼🌺

If only health was the main focus of everything and everyone in healthcare.

Boomers started out so good, but your legacy is falling apart in your later years.

We are sacrificing our own health in the name of profit for corporations.

If that’s not OK with you, call your US Senator and representative and tell them that you’d like to see a change.

They NEED to hear that this is important to their constituents. Silence is a vote for status quo.

How are they going to pay for tax cuts then?

They can ban books, but these kids can access the internet.

I definitely pre-coffee AND emotional support coffee. Daily.

But “The Coffee” is a special thing, indeed. And rare. 🦄💖 Something to be enjoyed and savored. Even better when shared with a friend or enjoyed on a “Coffee Walk.”

Minnesotan here. He’s actually a good guy. Apparently that wasn’t what America was going for. ❤️‍🩹

Actual headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune 10/23

Actual headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune 10/23

Today I prescribed an EpiPen for a kid with a peanut allergy.

Guess what happened next.

As a primary care doctor, I’m excited about the opportunity that AI offers. It’ll be sweet to have a computer assistant help me do a better job.

I know that it will be abused to cut costs at the expense of good care. We’ll have to deal with that.

But it has so much potential for better care, too.