Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD

I love this! This weekend I'll be having ROMO when I miss a fundraising gala at work--can't wait to see the fun pictures! Thank you @drkopacz.bsky.social and @closler.bsky.social

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Black and white photo of Jane Goodall

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.”

― Jane Goodall

#RIPJaneGoodall

Javelin bronze the 'icing on the cake' for Dr Little Mackenzie Little's second successive World Athletics Championships bronze medal is an amazing achievement, all the more so considering she's a full-time surgical resident.

Mackenzie Little's second successive World Athletics Championships bronze medal is an amazing achievement, all the more so considering she's a full-time surgical resident.

So grateful for the critically important work of @ppfa.org and excited to hear @alexismjpp.bsky.social speak with @darakass.com at #WIMStrongerTogether

Dr Jain starting the women in medicine summit with a slide showing conference hashtag

Any friends here for #PWIMS2025? Excited to learn and networking! #WIMStrongerTogether

Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection | CNN A school-age child in Los Angeles County who had measles as an infant has died of a rare complication, the county health department said Thursday.

Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection | CNN
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I grew up with two alcoholic parents.
I lost both before I was 30 yrs old.

I know intimately the negative effects of alcohol on individuals & their families.

Why is MAHA ignoring the effects of a known killer, alcohol, and attack vaccines, which has saved millions?

Gun suicide is a public health crisis that claims the lives of nearly 26,000 people in America each year. Too many people are dying preventable deaths because the most lethal method of suicide—guns—are far too easy to access in times of suicidal crisis.

The American Academy of Pediatrics: Infants ages 6 months to 2 years should get a COVID vaccination.

A baby's first encounter should be with the vaccine, not the virus.

npr.org/2025/08/20/n...

It's wild that being a healthcare worker doesn't automatically qualify you for a #COVID vaccine.

Everything is such shit.

Northeast climate science center in Massachusetts could close as feds freeze funding “This is just another way to stop science,” said Bethany Bradley, the center’s co-director. The Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is one of nine regional hubs across the country that helps s...

A regional climate research center based in Amherst, Mass. could close next month because the Trump administration froze its funding and is limiting what work researchers are allowed to do.

Chart of lowest paying specialties

You’d think most people care about kids w/ cancer but you’d be wrong.

Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.

Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.

At its peak in 1952, polio killed more than 3,000 Americans and paralyzed more than 20,000. Images of children encased in coffin-like iron lungs terrified parents. Time to get real about the effects of vaccine preventable illnesses. Some PSAs would help.

Bill Gates says rising anti-vaccine sentiment in U.S. will exact heavy toll overseas Philanthropist Bill Gates expressed concern about the impact of growing U.S. vaccine skepticism overseas.

"Vaccine skepticism in the U.S. also kills more children outside the U.S. — because it transfers that skepticism — outside the United States.”
www.statnews.com/2025/08/04/b...

Medicaid did this for my son. Saved his life when severe scoliosis was collapsing his lungs & beginning to interfere with his heartbeat.

I don’t know where RFK finds these quacks: “Another panelist, psychologist Roger McFillin — who hosts a podcast that challenges conventional mental health advice — suggested that depression wasn’t an illness but rather a product of “women just naturally experiencing their emotions more intensely.”

SSRIs are life saving and the baby deserves to have a mom who feels well and can bond with them - suggesting otherwise harms pregnant people and their babies.

At my colonoscopy today

Nurse: Are you pregnant?

Me: No, I have infertility and I’m abstinent

Nurse: Got it. Would you like to sign a pregnancy test waiver?

Me: Yes!

It should always be that easy.

A Strange Time to Be Trans In this particular culture war, some self-described skeptics look less like truth-tellers than merchants of doubt.

The "survivorship bias" of thinking that trans adults who didn't receive treatment as children turned out okay. Important essay by @notquitehydepark.bsky.social
We need to take care of our trans and nonbinary kids

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The 4-valent and 9-valent HPV vaccines essentially eliminated HPV 16/18 in Denmark: “prevalence of [HPV16/18] in the samples decreased to < 1% in 2021 from 15–17% before vaccination

This is amazing. HPV16/18 are the most common high risk subtypes to cause cervical cancer. #meded #oncsky #radonc 🧪

The Effects of Newly Changed Guidance on COVID-19 Shots During Pregnancy This Medical News article discusses the ramifications of the decision to drop the CDC’s recommendation that pregnant people get immunized against COVID-19.

An important read that calmly lays out what has been happening due to the chaos around COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant people
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Doesn't everyone need a blind date with a book?

Leading health groups sue Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over ‘assaults’ on science and health - The Boston Globe The suit addresses the scrapping of COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for children and pregnant women and the dismantling an influential expert panel that advises the government on immunizations.

A coalition of leading Massachusetts and national health organizations sued Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for “arbitrarily” scrapping COVID-19 vaccination recommendations and for dismantling an expert panel that advises the government on immunizations.

YouTube video by American Academy of Pediatrics Protecting Kids: Why Pediatricians Are Suing the Government | AAP

The American Academy of Pediatrics is proud to stand with leading public health organizations by taking legal action to protect the integrity of our immunization system to defend science, evidence-based medicine, and the policies that keep children safe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DODV...

Few go into pediatrics because it’s hard & pays < other specialties

International trainees fill spots but w immigration changes that’s going to get much harder.

BUB (Big Ugly Bill) eliminates CHGME which pays for >50% of pediatric trainees.

Not sure who is going to take care of our kids.

Republicans want to cut Medicaid and SNAP—so that this dude can have a tax cut.

But tell us again how they’re the party of working people.
#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

As the dissents point out, the majority constantly contradicts its own recent decisions to fit the result they want. Ie: a HS football coach leading a Christian prayer does not violate other students religious rights, but a storybook with LGBT characters does. On some level they must know this.

Biden Pays Respects as Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Lies in State Thousands gathered on Friday, including former President Joe Biden, to pay their respects to Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, both of whom were killed in their home two weeks ...

Biden Pays Respects as Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Lies in State www.today.com/video/biden-...