#Ebola disease outbreak: “This is the largest outbreak that DRC has seen for many years,” declares Kate White, our Emergency Medical Coordinator. There is still difficulty with testing and treating people early enough to stop the growing death toll.

Happening now: Endothelial Dysfunction in Critical Illness from Mechanism to Therapies.

Heparin Sulfate is increased in aged animal models of sepsis secondary to increased susceptibility of the glycocalyx @Joseph Hippensteel

Cell free hemoglobin can oxidize LDL and promote endothelial injury and lung injury in sepsis @Jamie Meegan

VILI is associated with increased markers of kidney endothelial injury compared to sepsis @Mark Hepokoski

Which trauma patients should receive plasma for resuscitation? Can endothelial markers phenotype those benefit most? w/ Nadir Yehya

Questions about navigating your first physician contract? Join Michael Johnson JD and the ECPWG to get your questions answered on 2/3/26 from 1-2p EST. Register here: site.thoracic.org/events/navig...

Ever wonder what it might be like to work in the pharmaceutical industry? Join the CC ECPWG as Dr. Jeff Min discusses his transition from fellowship to clinical development on 12/4: site.thoracic.org/events/from-...

Don’t miss the ATS CC ECPWG virtual grand rounds “Disparities and Determinants of Critical Care Outcomes,” happening Thursday, November 13 (2:00–3:00 PM EST) with Dr. Maidah Yaqoob (Cedars Sinai) and Dr. Anica Law (Boston University)! @atscritcare.bsky.social thoracic.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lucy is hard at work assisting with grant writing

Were you unable to attend the 'Pros and Cons of Private Practice: A Case Study' session by but still interested? The recording is now available on the ATS website & YouTube: site.thoracic.org/assemblies/c... @pmdlc.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social

Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll discuss RVU targets, interviews, contracts, negotiations, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll talk about interviews, practice patterns, RVU targets, compensation, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

My favorite LOR trick: I ask students to write reflections on patients we shared. Their own words help me capture their growth, empathy, and impact—so my letters sound like them, not their CV. Thanks, @gbosslet.bsky.social for teaching me this trick.

The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security. More here: medium.com/@eblissmorea...

More highlights from #journalCHEST @accpchest.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social #medsky 🚨 RCT in ICU patients with severe CAP! Can adding metagenomic next-gen sequencing (mNGS) of BAL fluid improve clinical outcomes? Let’s break down this game-changing multicenter trial 🧵👇

Join us for Critical Care Assembly ECPWG Preparation for ATS- Office Hours at Tue, April 22nd at 3:00pm Eastern Time! Networking, selecting sessions, getting involved, and preparation! @nick-ingraham.bsky.social @pmdlc.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

Join us March 31 at 4pm ET for webinar hosted by @ats-peds.bsky.social Supporting International Medical Graduates in the Workforce: Tools for Recruitment and Retention! topics include work authorization, visa sponsorship, advocacy, career development Register here: thoracic.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The NIH shenanigans have real and massive potential consequences for the Indiana economy Here I and a couple of colleagues highlight this fact #HoosierSky

OK #HoosierSky so this is happening Share amongst your peeps Those who are in science Those who like science Those who have been helped by science Those who value truth and facts Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists

Curious about how your local government is (or is not responding) to the executive orders? You can track legal challenges here: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

This is a picture of my son taken soon after he was born. I suffered from a very rare pregnancy complication. But thanks to physicians at the University of Michigan and a lot of US funded research, he was born healthy. Please post, who has Science Saved for you? #WhoScienceSaves #MedSky

We save patients every day with antibiotics, vasopressors, and mechanical ventilators. #WhoScienceSaves

Measles: MASSIVELY contagious- 9 in 10 people near a person with measles will be infected and ~20% of people who get it will be hospitalized but also MASSIVELY preventable- 2 doses of the measles vaccine is 97% effective If you are not vaccinated against measles, now is a great time

A nice explanation of indirect costs of research grants for non-scientists youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

Elon Musk wants to strip out payments for the indirect costs of doing vital research for the federal govt — while SpaceX gets to keep its undisclosed indirect rate.

The fact that this order references pausing any programs that include the Green New Deal a bill that never passed shows how much this administration is tilting at windmills And this can be interpreted perfectly in all the ways

The rapid actions of the Trump Administration to shut down all communication by NIH, thus putting both study sections and councils on hold, is challenging for all of us. We can make our voices known. Below is an example email I sent to both NC Senators (text in alt text) 1/2 🧪

The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.

PO droxidopa to wean off vasopressor infusions (instead of midodrine): the mechanism of conversion to norepi *inside* neurons is beautiful. this may restore normal functioning of the sympathetic nervous system no robust data yet thoughts? criticism? experiences? #EMIMCC @ajwpharm.bsky.social

We started with book bans and now we’re here.

A hiring freeze at the VA affects our veterans. The VA has challenges in recruiting and maintaining medical staff. The freeze will erode trust in the system impacting HCW decision to accept or apply for VA positions. Please write and phone your representatives.

The most dangerous part of my 10 hour drive was the last 20 minutes of city driving thanks to all of the drunk drivers. Please stay home or hire an uber.

I don’t think I realized how many friendships and relationships I’d have to rebuild after completing training. As residents and fellows our time is not our own, but it’s the perfect time of the year to do it. #firstyearattending

#PCCMSky Update 146 members- only 4 more slots in this starter pack Repost so the noobs know who the cool PCCM kids are Reply if you are not included and should be (make sure your creds are in your bio I am not putting randos on here) go.bsky.app/88wg6oG

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

I usually don't do this, but here is one of the kindergartener's family's GoFundMe: gofund.me/8f181d80 The family said the bullet went through his chest and abdomen, piercing or nicking multiple organs before exiting. Gosh sometimes I hate people.

I’m experiencing that wonderful relief of sending my mentor the manuscript after so much work but before receiving all the revision requests.

#NephMatch We have one open spot We need a graduate of a US internal medicine program You will get to train with me, Renal Physician Association president, Keith Bellovich, and a tight cohort of dedicated renal educators. And it's chill. Good life-work balance with a 💯 board pass rate

As a surgeon, I have some thoughts on this. 🧵

Another outbreak of... something. Very little information available so far, little testing resources in the area and unspecific symptoms, so this could be anything. The extent of spread would be rather large for a novel zoonosis, so my guess at this point is a known pathogen. Still a bit worrying.

Big news! Every CA wastewater site monitored by #WastewaterScan has had a #H5N1 bird flu hit in the past 2 weeks. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

A superb collection of free, practical guides and hands-on resources for authors looking to improve their scientific publishing skillset by @plos.bsky.social plos.org/resources/wr...

As a new attending, I’ve been fine tuning my approach to rounds. How do you help learners in the ICU? Here’s what I’ve been doing (in addition to daily didactics):

Don't miss this awesome talk on our Early Career Professors Working Group on one of the hardest transitions: fellowship to faculty! Register here: https://buff.ly/497coGy December 12 12-1PM EST! @atscommunity.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social @rizzolab.bsky.social @pmdlc.bsky.social

It’s a beautiful day in Albuquerque. Diastole before taking over MICU service.

Hello all! Moving to bluer skies over this way. Excited to continue promoting the great work of ATS Behavioral Science and Health Services Research Assembly. #pccm #healthservices @atscommunity.bsky.social @atscritcare.bsky.social