Dawn

I met him at the State Caucus once. Most politicians I’ve met are kinda smarmy. He was a genuinely nice guy. I liked him.

I treat human patients, but mostly it’s so we don’t surprise a patient. Like if they’re standing behind the door. Or that one time my patient was peeing in the garbage can in the exam room (yes I see human patients and it was a female patient).

Salt Lake City, UT

No Kings! Salt Lake City

Forever grateful to a PA school that required its students to volunteer at free healthcare clinics during our first year. Most of us volunteered more than was required. Our school also required a rotation at a rural or underserved clinic during the second year.

Every individual in this country has the right to emergency medical care. EMTALA requires it. I find it morally repugnant that the argument against extending ACA subsidies is that an immigrant might get coverage. I would rather help too many people than help too few.

The next step was to defend my position to the interview committee. My position was that emergency medical care should always be a right in this country regardless of race, gender, or ability to pay. I was questioned repeatedly about the cost, and was I willing to give up part of my salary in taxes

19 years ago I arrived at my PA school interview. Upon arrival I was seated at at a desk in a cramped broom closet and was given a sheet of paper and 30 minutes to write an essay on whether healthcare was a right or a privilege in the United States.

This was my much needed break from the news. But it brings up the question, which is cuter bats with pacifiers or goats in pajamas?

Sharing this important discovery. Apparently baby bats use pacifiers. (Picture is from my 5 second google search after learning that baby bats are given pacifiers.)

I lived in Germany as a kid. I kinda feel like advent calendars should very traditional, full of cheap nasty chocolates that you fight over with your siblings because you have to take turns opening each day.

This genius plan shows how out of touch Hegseth is with the reality of career military families. Try living overseas. I grew up in a military family moving every couple of years (my dad was active duty for 22 years). We depended on the commissary and BX when he was stationed in Europe for 3 years.

Had a very similar conversation with my 22 year old tonight. Who also said they have pronouns because my husband cooks dinner and I have a job outside the home.

That sucks. But you have a Delica?! You’re even awesomer than I thought

That works, or just leave it blank. We have to review all of it not just the sheet we sign. I understand the concern, I work in urology, I work with sensitive patient populations and very sensitive topics so I really understand wanting to protect privacy but also need to know history for good care

No. It’s a routine question to evaluate for RED-S. But in this era, just discuss it with the provider doing the physical and leave it blank on the form.

It’s very appropriate question to ask a female athlete. I used to do a ton of these physicals. We’re looking for RED-S. But I wouldn’t care if a pt didn’t want to write it down on the form and just told me. I understand why they may not want it on a form, but it’s something that should be discussed.

No conspiracy. It’s there to force the provider doing the physical to consider RED-S (formerly female athlete triad). If you don’t want to list it, just tell the provider why and verbally let the provider know date of LMP. These physicals are often done by providers not familiar with the patient.

Only people that don’t specialize in urology make that joke. That incorrect mentality is why I often have to convince patients to do their prostate cancer screening.

Came here to say the same thing. Glad someone beat me to it.

It’ll heal eventually no matter what you do. Steri strips would probably do it. Also, you’re the awesome one.

Need someone that keeps a lot of medical supplies at home to put it back together? (I was doing a lecture/discussion for the providers at Planned Parenthood and missed the festivities downtown)

Sabbath day wanderings on a long trail run followed by the purchase of a new backpack with assistance from a lovely salesperson with a bunch of Pride pins that made up for passing a Patriot Front banner not far from my home.

27 days. I think that’s 4 days slower than Hitler. But the Reichstag actually passed the Enabling act themselves, can’t believe we’re even having this discussion.

Did I ever tell you about my -98 score on an AP German test? Yes that’s a final score of -98. Minus points for wrong word, wrong conjugation of whatever verbs were on the test, and wrong article with the wrong word. We loved that class and Frau Horan.

According to The Atlantic 2+2=5. This is the hill to die on.

Actually laughed out loud

Well according to my former friends it was a badge of honor to get put in Facebook jail for saying offensive stuff, so I think you should celebrate.

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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills

Trump administration quietly continues its payment freeze with the NSF. How many other entities are in a freeze while the media and Trump make noise somewhere else?

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