Ever get the feeling you are being watched? #Morningwalk

Of late The midnight photo negative image of our cat appearing at our window demanding to be let in He is at once loud and quiet. #catsky

#teen #parent milestone Cold starts Slow to warm Abundant negative feedback Your role is to push past that wall of no when you can…even if the payoff is maddening

Quite the chat fest today- newbie crewmate Bindi expressing her displeasure that neither the whitetail nor goslings cared she wanted to play. To hear her invective, sound up! #morningpaddle

If #DrGoogle were a colleague, I’d have serious issues with how he offers up #misinformation to patients seeking clarity on complex and potentially critical medical issues...and how he, at times, promotes downright quackery. #graphicmedicine

Local news story, Day 8 of our new dog. The cat finally seems to comprehend the reality. #petsky

Dogwalk on a catwalk #morningwak

The job market is, apparently, tough everywhere.

Now this is a thing in #meded: Absurdly flattering pitches from journals soliciting opps to publish in curiously named platforms (eg American Children Pediatric Society)…always ending in the Trojan horse pay to play requirement. Bunk! #graphicmedicine

If #healthcare ran the supermarket #graphicmedicine

Gastrostomy bummers IYKYK #medsky

Some of us patients and doctors deal with diagnoses differently... #pedsky #graphicmedicine

You can never do a kindness too soon, because you never know how soon it will be too late. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Pediatric Wish List. Med Tasting. The use of kid focus groups to develop flavors for medicine that reflect the true preferences of that age group, vs the limited/chemical-y offerings of today....I think we’d learn a lot (and adherence might improve a ton too!) #pedsky #graphicmedicine

The Newbie Journal Club Finding unexpected humor in scientific writing. #meded #medsky #graphicmedicine

Newbie journal club-critiquing the analysis.

Newbie journal club tackles that great enigma-the article’s abstract. #medsky

The Newbie Journal Club moves on to assess the article’s data.

this is one of my favorite series: the Newbie Journal Club. How to be sophisticated while not knowing much? These guys have it down.

Updated doodle spot in clinic: the Reach Out n Read savvy kid #pedsky #graphicmedicine

The big little dog knows the way. Newbie bounces along behind #morningwalk

#Teen #parent milestone Kids have their wellness regimes. Can you keep up?

Correlation vs. Causation. A #pediatrics example.

3 Bummers of teleconferencing in Teams and Zoom: 1. The clattering typist (REALLY? now?) 2. The terrible camera angle guy (noisehair? check) 3. The off camera distractor interactor(Dude, you ok?) #Worklife

As a physician -especially as a pediatrician-it is crucial to read the room and change tactics if elements of an encounter create discomfort or unhappy associations #graphicmedicine

What the dreaded #AI hallucinations look like in healthcare #graphicmedicine

Things no one ever says about a US #Healthcare. #graphicmedicine

Dilemma: CAN you ask a question about an acute issue during a preventive medical visit? Ideally, one makes room…but in the 20 useable minutes, that can be tricky to address fully, but can be triaged at least. Regardless, if worried, ask. #medsky #graphicmedicine

The pediatric visit from a customer's perspective #pedsky #graphicmedicine

Leaves of three? For reals. Come see. I grow as a twig or bush or vine. Don’t hesitate! Come sit, and try... I smell like cherries, and taste like wine! That talk of rashes? Piffle! you won’t even notice right away Two week dermatitis. Maybe. Probably. Yeah. Ok. You got me: I’m #PoisonIvy. Fine.

Every complete physical exam includes #anthropometrics, comprised of our #height and #weight. In #Pediatrics, however, there are few rules that constrain how we communicate the units of those #metrics. (Going to the #doctor can be scary; why not have some fun?) #graphicmedicine

The feelies: #Kids understand emotions often much better than #adults do. #kidlogic

In the fast changing economy of this moment, how will #AI powered platforms in #healthcare ‘retire’ at the end of their useful service? #graphicmedicine

Maiden voyage with our newest crew member—3 in our ‘solo’ canoe went well, complete with beaver drama (and newbie Bindi nearly charged into the drink! Banjo, ever the pro, was chill) #morningpaddle

Superb in every way Conveys the absurd patient experience of #patientportals, the shared frustration of clinicians- and Reveals the way a well intended element of the ##MR falls well short of its potential. #graphicmedicine www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/13/m...

When in clinic with #tweens and #teens, we clinicians need be extra thoughtful when talking about body functions. Avoid a spiral of self consciousness or misunderstanding--Sensitivity and language are key! #graphicmedicine

#Technology will continue to offer new ways patients can access or communicate with their pcp or physician. Will everyone feel this is an improvement? Depends how it happens. #grpahicmedicine

#Teen #parent milestone While the duration and enormity of an adolescent’s hunger is impressive, at some point making them project manager is best for all

in a post #email work environment, what is the extent to which coworkers will weaponize attachments? Ah, #worklife ironies.

If/when we go to an #AI powered healthcare platform…will be we be more or less happy if they exceed at precision? #graphicmedicine

#Teen #parent milestone So much of this phase of parenthood is giving kids the room to make and learn from their own mistakes. Right? Riiiiight?

As our healthcare system attempts to deal with unprecedented demands, will #AI powered platforms solve the problem of communicating with patients? What will be missing? #graphicmedicine

If we automate healthcare with #AI powers providers too quickly, we may recreate the problems of human based systems, whereby patients cannot identify Who Does What When. #graphicmedicine

#Parent #teen milestone Finding out what your adolescent values on their day of birth

Introducing Bindi, our newest pack member! Resident cat seems unimpressed (per usual); resident pup Banjo thinks this dog is nuts (not wrong) but is all right. #Dogsky

Coming soon to Pediatric clinic: the summer trifecta of seasonal allergies, sun protection queries and the maddening itch of insect bites. For now, we Spring. #pedsky

For #patients to feel connected we’ve confirmed the need for “authentic healing relationships”--Will we be able to achieve this w #AI? #medsky #graphicmedicine

Circadian rhythm meets the workplace calendar challenge. Are you able to switch gears and slow down for the weekend? #worklife

Job perk: joshing w/ clients. #graphicmedicine #pedsky

There may be an upside to others’ feedback when we clinicians are challenged by our #EHR user experiences. #graphicmedicine