The newest projections of physician workforce in the US suggest substantial shortages, even in scenarios with more GME slots and/or increased involvement by advanced practice providers - up to 329,000 by 2050. Presented by Michael Dill, @aamc.org #medsky #aamc2025

Inspiring words from 19th & 21st Surgeon General of the US, Vivek Murthy, at the @aamc.org Learn Serve Lead conference - sharing his thoughts on trust, leadership, and speaking up during challenging times. #medsky

What a wonderful way to start the @aamc.org Learn Serve Lead conference: a performance by the Ballet Folklorico Sol de San Antonio. #medsky

“I’m an old-fashioned novelist. Everything in my novels came from looking at the world around." Margaret Atwood discusses her craft and her new memoir in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Happy #Caturday and Halloween!

1- Wonderful case study of resilience and aging in @agsjournal.bsky.social, and a lovely example of using a narrative-based approach to challenge ageist assumptions. Read Cocota's story here: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky #ageism

Physicians with H-1B visas are more like to practice in rural counties & high-poverty counties. The new $100k visa fee may worsen physician shortages & access to health care in these already disadvantaged areas. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

"When you're 90, you're going to think that 70's young." Rémy Métailler interviews the amazing Betty Birrell, still riding North Shore trails at age 77. www.pinkbike.com/news/video-7...

Remarkable photoessay by photographer Don McCullin, who turned 90 and reflected on 70 years of documenting war and suffering. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

There's emerging evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists could be helpful for treating substance use disorders by reducing the rewarding properties of alcohol, opioids, nicotine & stimulants. Learn more in this review. We need more research in this area. #medsky academic.oup.com/jes/article/...

Mental health needs in rural & underserved areas are huge. One way to address these needs is to train psychiatrists in these settings. Learn more at the @acgme.bsky.social interest group session: "Psychiatry GME in Rural & Underserved Areas" 11/18 1 pm CT #medsky dl.acgme.org/pages/mua-in...

Thoughtful editorial by Mia Yang & Josh Chodosh in @agsjournal.bsky.social re: barriers to lecanemab administration to veterans with #Alzheimer's disease. They argue that we should be educating clinicians on comprehensive #dementia care. #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

I was intrigued to learn about Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日), the third Monday in September, a "national Japanese holiday that serves as a time to pause and reflect on how the older generations have paved the way for us." And congratulations to Jiro Ono on his 100th birthday!

The New England Journal of Medicine (@nejm.org) and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (@cidrap.bsky.social) will share regular public health alerts - information formerly provided by the CDC MMWR. #medsky www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...

Moving account by Anne Enright in @theguardian.com about caring for her mother, then grieving, then clearing her parents' belongings. "By then, we were not concerned about her personality so much as her personhood, which had to be honored as capacity fell away." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Happy #Caturday from a very contented cat, Blankie.

1- A course of ketamine (up to 8 twice-weekly infusions) was not found to be better than IV midazolam as an adjunctive treatment for moderate-to-severe depression in hospitalized patients. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Second, an assistant/associate-rank search in semiconductor materials for electronics and optoelectronics We are particularly looking for someone who will be excited to work with our MOVPE reactors, including one currently used for III- arsenide, phosphide, and antimonide materials

Join us for the @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social 2025 Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture, "Lewy Body Dementia, Caregiving and Advocacy" w/ Angela Lunde, Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center & Brother John-Richard Pagan, veteran/monastic/advocate. 10/21 at 3:30-5 pm CT iea.wisc.edu/event/2025ka...

Great opportunity: UW-Madison has an incredible array of faculty & resources dedicated to aging & associated conditions, including the Wisconsin Institute on Aging, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, and the Center for Aging Research and Education.

Revisiting our informative & engaging Fall Community Conversation on "Addressing Hearing Loss for Better Brain Health," hosted by @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social Video of the event via link below 👇 #medsky @kmueller123.bsky.social @uw-iea.bsky.social @uwmadison.bsky.social www.adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025

To support artists, there are many alternatives to Spotify. I subscribe to @qobuz.bsky.social, buy vinyl & cassettes, and go to shows. Besides King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, the bands Deerhoof and Massive Attack have also left Spotify.

Meet our new IT staff. Happy #Caturday!

Neuroimaging (tau PET) findings help track disease progression in preclinical Alzheimer's disease and could be used to detect whether interventions are effective at slowing disease progression. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Outstanding review of cardiovascular benefits (none) and risks (atrial fibrillation) of fish oil by my @uwmadison.bsky.social colleague, Dr. Jim Stein @jamesstein18.bsky.social. His excellent advice: Instead of taking supplements, eat real food. #medsky jamesstein18.substack.com/p/fish-oils-...

Deaths related to alcohol use in the U.S. increased by 89% between 1999 & 2024, with highest increases/rates for: - females 25-34 yo - males 25-34 yo - American Indians & Alaska Natives Liver disease & mental/behavioral disorders are major drivers. #medsky journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

What is the risk of stroke associated with risperidone use in persons living with dementia? New study (N=28k risperidone, 136k control) from UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink found ⬆️risk, esp. in those w/ previous stroke. Helpful for quantifying risk vs benefit of risperidone use. #medsky

Psychiatrists Grant Brenner and Ari Gildengers share moving reminiscences of their mothers on Story Corps by @npr.org. #medsky www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

Great @npr.org interview of Christopher Blevins, first American male XC MTB champ in 34 years and member of a family of prominent Black physicians. Get out there and ride! www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

One of our hard-won democratic traditions is academic freedom - which we must preserve and defend in the face of increasing threats.

"Bike riding reduces stress & lowers dementia risk. Do it daily & routinely ask patients, 'What does your typical daily movement look like?'"- @christiplady.bsky.social @vipsmdmed.bsky.social @hubermanlab.com #MedSky tinyurl.com/4ekfc7v6

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado for her very well deserved Nobel Peace Prize for keeping “the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.” www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Congratulations to @uwmadison.bsky.social faculty, Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and Sébastien Philippe, receiving MacArthur "genius grants" for their work on meteorology in the tropics and modeling the consequences of nuclear weapon use and nuclear war. news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...

The @istaart.bsky.social Health Policy PIA is very proud to co-host this webinar with the Partnering with Research Participants: Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025) October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA) Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Could sex differences in dementia risk - women have generally been shown to be at ⬆️risk - be due in part to comorbidities? Yes, for some comorbidities but not others: - when controlling for GU & MSK disease, women = men w/r/t dementia risk ... #medsky alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

The Giving Voice Initiative leads a worldwide movement to bring dementia-friendly choruses to every community. These choruses can help people living with #dementia and their caregivers feel more connected with their communities. #medsky www.givingvoicechorus.org/giving-voice...

Great primer by Cory Doctorow at @theguardian.com on the enshittification of Amazon specifically & internet in general. Same thing w/ Xbox Game Pass: users pay more, less money (+layoffs) for developers, greater profits for $MSFT. Implications for @bsky.app...? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

1- Emotions may be a driver of variability in clinical reasoning & decision-making, according to this review. Negative emotions (fear, distress, etc.) can impair problem-solving & lead to ordering more tests. #medsky journals.lww.com/academicmedi...

It’s been a long week and Dewey needs to rest. Happy #Caturday!

New resources for physicians to help talk with patients about vaccines: www.ama-assn.org/public-healt... #medsky #vaccine #vaccination

Apathy - but not psychosis, agitation, irritability or sleep disturbance - is assoc. w/ ⬆️mortality in #dementia, according to meta-analysis of 10 studies. Due to ⬇️self-care, physical activity or adherence to medical treatments? www.ajgponline.org/article/S106... (sorry article paywall) #medsky

The risk of financial exploitation of persons living with #dementia may depend on the cause of dementia: - FTD -> prone to scams - AD, LBD & PPA -> financial mismanagement according to small (N=166) cross-sectional study www.ajgponline.org/article/S106... #medsky

I love the @uwmadison.bsky.social Cool Science Image Contest - an awesome blend of art and science. news.wisc.edu/2025-winners...

Using a #typewriter for the first time since the 1980s. This is a Remington 5 from 1937.

We're just a week away from the @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social Fall Community Conversation! Join us virtually or in person on 10/9 at 4:30 pm CT in Middleton, Wisconsin, to learn more about "Addressing Hearing Loss for Better Brain Health." #medsky @kmueller123.bsky.social www.adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025

Insomnia is a very common problem in older adults. Here are great recommendations for healthy sleep habits from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: sleepeducation.org/healthy-slee... #medsky #sleep #insomnia

1- The Beers Criteria can help identify medications that may be inappropriate for older adults. But what are alternatives for treating pain, insomnia, delirium & other conditions? This guidance from @amergeriatrics.bsky.social has some suggestions. #medsky pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

1- Weight loss can be a major problem for older adults. After a thorough evaluation for causes of weight loss (depression, cancer, medication side effects), here are some tips for gaining weight. #medsky www.aarp.org/health/healt...

Check out the 2025 Wisconsin #Suicide Prevention Plan, focusing on: - community-based prevention - prevention/intervention across the continuum of care - data collection & program evaluation www.preventsuicidewi.org/wisconsin-su... #medsky

Taking antihypertensive meds is associated with slower cognitive decline & less tau pathology, according to a large observational study of older adults. Why is unclear & is not fully explained by controlling blood pressure. #medsky alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...