“This is a place where people are undone, and it’s also a place where people are remade”

This year on Bluesky I wrote 522 posts and 300 replies. I received 7,689 likes, with 1,655 of them coming from my most popular post. Apparently I love saying "michigan" and 🛟! Pretty cool tool, @olof-loves-ai.bsky.social ! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

What will happen to Doximity? This was their value proposition.

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When asked for a quote to accompany a photo of him recently, Bartlett was instructed to keep it brief, even though his career had been anything but. “Surgeon scientists solve big, clinical problems,” he responded. www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release...

Rosling’s insistance on looking beyond averages to see the world as it really is reminds me of the work of @elibryan.bsky.social and Cindy Xiong. 📊 nightingaledvs.com/unfair-compa...

@elibryan.bsky.social Do you have examples of data story artifacts/tools that you or others have used to create a culture of data? i am thinking pdfs, slides, other graphics?

Good ideas come from having lots of experience. And experience comes from having lots of bad ideas.

Science is fun, but Academia.. needs work

“The Six Golden Rules of Writing: Read, read, read, and write, write, write.” -Ernest Gaines

The difference between doing a project and presenting it. An observation can lead to many avenues of explorations before focus turns to a specific discovery. Presenting it, in a talk / paper, follows inversely, with broad perspectives coming before & after the specific discovery.

As ambient scribes face off, Doximity lures doctors with a free option www.statnews.com/2025/07/24/d...

A modest proposal: “Quadratic ticketing.” Fines increase with the square of prior offenses—eg, 1st: $25, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $225, 4th: $400—creating strong incentives to avoid repeat violations. Penalizes chronic offenders who are typically the most dangerous while avoiding harsh fines for majority.

Nature’s masterpiece! Behold the beautiful Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

This happened in Thessaloniki. “We are honored to welcome Professor Victor M. Montori, as an Honorary Doctor of the School of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine at AUSOM. Welcome to our community, Professor! Photo credits: Yannis Tsouflidis”

AI Stepped In Where the System Stepped Out substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Three Conditions Defining 21st Century Healthcare 33charts.substack.com/p/three-cond...

Having an agency mail me their monthly crime stats in response to a public records request is a first

Why Can't Medicine Run Like an Apple Genius Bar? 33charts.substack.com/p/why-cant-m...

Apple cider vinegar is all the rage in the nutrition world but for is it really necessary for your hair?

“Design is clear thinking made visible” Edward tufte youtu.be/X-83gvgVaWc?...

Rural hospitals would not just be affected by restrictions on Medicaid provider taxes in the One Big Beautiful Bill. They would also be affected by a projected 10.9 million people losing health coverage from Medicaid and ACA cuts more broadly.

hanging out with strangers in a campus pub should be considered part of the serious process of thinking

Not sure how I feel about colostrum in my drinks?

“There’s no such things as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams via @momentumdash.bsky.social

We use the #SugarPixel. That thing is brilliant. It’s not just the look, but the random beep generator as an alert really does work and wake you up despite “beep fatigue”. I couldn’t recommend it enough.

i have families that have one on each floor of the house and I recommend to those going off to college. The newest development is a bed shaker. And there’s a new external usb connection that will allow the use of a variety of other accessories ! #makehealth #t1d customtypeone.com/pages/announ...

How it started and how it ended. Until next year #ADASciSessions !

Lots of interesting technology for #diabetes #ADASciSessions these are just some examples.

Cardiologists may prescribe this medication but they don’t provide this education. Should an econsult be used to ensure safety with use of the sglt2 medications in T1d? #ADASciSessions

Another mitigation strategy to avoid DKA for patients using sglt2 in T1d #ADASciSessions

DKA mitigation strategies for sglt2 use in T1d #ADASciSessions

A paucity of trials for ckd in T1d (see orange) #ADASciSessions

For a pt with T1d on a sglt2 inhibitor - Provider prescribed a ketone meter and advised pt to check for ketones when there are issues with being disconnected #ADASciSessions

Insulin reduction in AID for #t1d when using adjunctive sglt2 therapy. This is off label prescribing #ADASciSessions

Guidelines and instructions for sglt2 prescribing in T1d #ADASciSessions

DKA and sglt2 inhibitors in T1d #ADASciSessions

Use of adjunctive meds in T1d #ADASciSessions

How to adjust AID insulin regimens for #T1d when Glp is used as an adjunct #ADASciSessions

Guidance for Glps in #T1D #ADASciSessions

Glps and T1d #ADASciSessions

Technology use and outcomes for adults with T1d #ADASciSessions

Dr. Jennifer Iyengar presenting on outcomes of #diabetes distress screening at @umichmedicine #ADASciSessions

Surgeon scientists do essential work for science and patients. Why we must ensure they continue to be supported, from @lilygolightly.bsky.social philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com/p/surgeon-sc...

“The message is clear: Childhood is miserable, and motherhood is a marathon quest to pursue elusive perfection.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/o...