#WisconsinIdea in action: Our BOD Elizabeth A. Fleming, MD will be presenting at the University of Minnesota Family Medicine Grand rounds, where she will present "Using Narrative Medicine to Refocus Clinical Documentation on the Patient Story". 10/8/2025, bit.ly/FlemingUMNRo... #MedHum

Learn more about the latest in mental health care! Check out the 13th Annual Update & Advances in Psychiatry conference on October 10 - in-person at the Fluno Center in Madison, WI, and virtual. Hosted by the @uwmadison.bsky.social Dept of Psychiatry. #medsky ce.icep.wisc.edu/content/13th...

The Trump executive order re: H-1B visas may worsen shortages of physicians, especially in rural areas. American healthcare relies on international medical graduates, many of whom have H-1B visas. #medsky www.reuters.com/business/hea...

1- Any level of #alcohol use is associated with increased risk of #dementia, according to this new analysis (Mendelian randomization) of two large datasets. #medsky ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...

"Even if we can’t count on our elected politicians to protect our First Amendment rights, we can rely on ourselves."

An update: apparently the $100,000 fee applies only to new H1B visas. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

I am really enjoying this new @apapsychiatric.bsky.social APA Publishing book by Drs. Laura Dunn & Erin Cassidy-Eagle: “Tuning in: The Art & Science of Psychotherapy in Older Adults” Therapy is effective for a variety of mental illnesses in older adults. #medsky www.appi.org/Products/Ger...

Percy says “hello” on this #Caturday

New H1B visa fee of $100,000 would have large impact on medical care. ~10,000 physicians have H1B visas, mostly residents. It’s unlikely that hospitals would pay new fee. If residency spots go unfilled, there will be ⬇️ physicians in practice. #medsky www.business-standard.com/immigration/...

“Until we can again trust the recommendations made by our federal government, AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.” #medsky www.aap.org/en/news-room...

I don’t need to financially support censorship

With #vaccination in the news, check out this upcoming webinar on the topic of "Vaccines: Dispelling Myths and Making Informed Choices" featuring @uwmadison.bsky.social faculty Drs. Paul Ahlquist, Jorge Osorio, Nasia Safdar & John Williams. 10/27 7-8 pm CDT #medsky morgridge.org/event/vaccin...

How the Medicaid cuts in the new budget law are rippling out to the states. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

We're proud to celebrate #WomeninMedicineMonth and honor the incredible women whose innovation, leadership, advocacy and compassion are transforming the world of medicine and inspiring the next generation. Read more: ow.ly/5GVM50WZmmQ

I'm attending the @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social Annual Update in Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias today! Here, WAI director Dr. Cindy Carlsson introduces the conference and shares an update on the first approved blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. #medsky wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule for newborns - 18 yrs is the one to use. Just published August 19, 2025 ❤️

Another great resource related to the genetic architecture of Alzheimer's disease: it's not just APP, PSEN1/2, and APOE. Two new GWAS have identified 90 independent variants across 75 AD/dementia susceptibility loci. #medsky pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Thank you to my @uwhealth.bsky.social colleague Abigail Freeman for her excellent talk on genetic testing for Alzheimer's disease (APP, PSEN1, PSEN2, APOE) at the @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network meeting. She shared this terrific image of APOE isoforms.

1- When should blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease be used? According to this Alzheimer's Association Clinical Practice Guideline: - after a comprehensive clinical evaluation - after considering if pretest probability of AD warrants use #medsky pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Lovely story of supporting older adults through bicycling. "Through the simple act of sharing a bike ride, it weaves a sense of community and gathers unique and invaluable stories, unlocked only by the wind and wheels." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Times are tough, but remember that Godzilla cares about you.

Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Physicians, in particular female physicians, have far higher rates of #suicide than the general population. Great resources here for both individuals and organizations: npsaday.org/toolkit/ #medsky #npsaday

While I have mixed feelings about lumping together alcohol use disorders, other substance use disorders & suicide attempts as “diseases of despair,” the finding that these conditions in adults are associated with suicidality in their children is compelling. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Happy Pythagorean Triple Square Day! 9 / 16 /25 www.npr.org/2025/09/16/n...

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is this week, September 15-19, to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research & discovery. Learn more about related virtual events: www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/2025NPA....

Meet my grand-kitty, Blankie, on #Caturday.

“Sometimes, there’s an opportunity to reach out and connect in a way that adds a little bit of humanity to the world.” - psychiatrist Dr. Neal Goldenberg on helping get an insurance company to pay for life-saving mental health care #medsky @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/ment...

Enormous (N=2176 dementia-caregiver dyads) study of two dementia care models vs usual care found no difference in cognition, functional status, QOL of persons living with dementia or caregiver burden. Sobering for us who study interventions to improve dementia care. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

I was honored to co-host the @uwmadison.bsky.social School of Medicine & Public Health & @uwhealth.bsky.social New Faculty Orientation. We welcomed 110 new faculty - the next generation of clinicians, scientists, educators & leaders.

Welcome, new @uwmadison.bsky.social College of Agricultural & Life Sciences faculty member, Prof. Allie Andrukonis, who studies "One Welfare – an approach that promotes the direct and indirect links of animal welfare to human welfare." #medsky ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2025/08/29/n...

Huge increase in deaths due to falls among older adults over the last 30 years. Dr. Tom Farley (@tomfarley.bsky.social), the author of this opinion piece, argues that it's primarily due to an increase in prescribing of medications associated with falls. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

September 8 is 988 Day in Wisconsin, to spread awareness of the “no judgment, just help” approach of this free, 24/7 service. #988Day #988Lifeline #WisconsinLifeline #988WisconsinLifeline

Happy #Caturday from Percy, a day late.

In doing some research for a conference abstract about #photography as mindfulness, I found this interview with photographer Peter Caton: "Photography has the power to shift perspectives, amplify unheard voices, and ultimately contribute to positive social change." photovoice.org/10qspetercat...

Congratulations to @uwmadison.bsky.social School of Medicine & Public Health and @uwhealth.bsky.social colleague Shiva Bidar-Sielaff for making @madison365.bsky.social's Selfless List: Six leaders who put people before platform. Very well deserved recognition! madison365.com/the-selfless...

I am delighted to present today on the topic of “inbox zero” at the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural #GME 2025 faculty development conference. Three of my favorite topics: email, residency education & faculty development. #medsky www.wcrgme.org/events

1- An unintended consequence of reducing antipsychotic use in nursing homes without offering alternatives for addressing behavioral & psychological symptoms of #dementia: More prescribing of valproate, which is ineffective & associated with CNS atrophy. #medsky www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...

Agitation can be a problem for people living w/ #dementia & those around them. A real-time location system - wearable bracelets + beacons in the environment - can help detect agitation and could be used to measure efficacy of interventions for agitation. #medsky www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...

Good morning, Badgers. Welcome to the Fall 2025 semester. We wish you a successful start to your academic year. Let’s begin.

This systematic review & meta-analysis of 12 studies finds that psychotherapy - in particular, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Cognitive Therapy - is moderately effective (effect size 0.49) for people with treatment-resistant depression. #medsky

1- New #delirium prevention & treatment practice guidelines from @apapsychiatric.bsky.social out now. #medsky psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

Truth. ☕

An opportunity to address a healthcare disparity: Black & Hispanic people w/ #Alzheimers disease & related dementia are less likely to engage in advance care planning (ACP) activities like naming a power of attorney than non-Hispanic White counterparts. #medsky www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...

Outlook seems to think that my colleagues have some interesting work hours.

1- Philosopher of medicine & ethicist Charlotte Blease argues in favor of medical diagnoses being made by AI in this @theguardian.com opinion piece. She has a book out on the topic, too. #medsky www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Can AI help people with autism spectrum disorder improve interpersonal skills, in particular, empathic responses? hai.stanford.edu/news/an-ai-s...

It's good to be #Caturday

1- Commentary on: "Hallways Feel Like Homelessness: The Geriatric Boarder Experience" Older adults in the ED "felt powerless, exposed, and forgotten. For some, boarding in a hallway was likened to being homeless or imprisoned." #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Little kids with brain cancer. That’s who Donald Trump and RFK Jr. are screwing over by cutting health care.