RIP Tessa Richards, of BMJ fame. #medsky www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Silvereyes #LookingAtMe for #BirdOfTheDay and #SmallBirdSaturday. #aussieBirds #birds #ausyralia #nikon #backyardBuds

“Hello Possum!” The best story ever in the history of the universe. #Australia #Possums #possum #PossumsOfBluesky #Wildlife

It was not unusual for female physicians to have to travel to other countries in the early 1900's in order to obtain meaningful work (due to the barriers to obtaining positions in hospitals within their own country)! What a determined woman Ruth was.

When patients ask "Where did you go?" My answer would start with Todd Otten and MaryAnn Wilbur's film, "Suck It Up Buttercup." THIS is what happened to us. THIS is where we went! It premieres this Thursday, March 19th in Baltimore AND on line streaming. Join us! 👇

Among African surgical trainees, women reported more mistreatment by coworkers and patients than men. Organizational support within PAACS was perceived as more equitable than other staff groups. ja.ma/47KeyMP

Banksia with a view of the sea. Banksia integrifolia, Thirroul. #FlowerReport #ozplants

Healthcare in the USA is seriously threatened by the closure of the Straight of Hormuz. #MedSky pharmasource.global/content/expe...

A breath of fresh air in the French Alps #photography #bluesky #nature

1001 Cuts highlights the culture challenges women surgeons face — and offers solutions to build more equitable workplaces. Join us on April 21st at 7:30 PM ET for a live virtual screening. Equity in medicine isn’t optional. It improves care. Register now: bit.ly/4aTJVFr.

Special post on #AJKDBlog by Ana Flavia Moura and José A. Moura-Neto commemorating #WorldKidneyDay 2026: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet bit.ly/3OB4hvQ

👇FYI surgeons, healthcare leaders #SurgSky

Breaking News: A culture of silence at Columbia University and affiliated hospitals shielded a former physician from sexual abuse allegations, a report found.

In celebration of International Women's Day, RCSEd President Clare McNaught reflects on the importance of this year's theme, 'Give to Gain', the value of volunteerism, and our ongoing commitment to supporting women in surgery and dentistry. Read her... https://bit.ly/4b8LIqj #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

The CPS found 12 staff failed in their legal duty of care to Laura. In a letter, prosecutors said: “The evidence clearly proves that [doctors] prescribed incorrect levels of IV paracetamol for Laura due to her low body weight, which was administered without question by nurses.”

Great weekend read this, which is about the first women to have travelled down the Colorado River #adventure #BookSky #IWD2026

Surgical resident & Pure Barre instructor Marianna Frazee writes beautifully about what dance and transplant surgery have in common — precision, micro-adjustments, endurance under pressure, & the quiet strength that only reveals itself when everythings on the line. www.aasurg.org/strength-in-...

Between Lake Coleridge and the Rakaia River valley lies a spine of small mountains left behind after the glaciers. Just one of many dramatic and unique scenes in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. #NZ #mountains #rakaia #wilberforce #Canterbury #hiking #glaciallake

This is one of the worst ever cases of unnecessary surgery (& governance failures), that I have ever come across. #medicolegal #OBGynSky atlantablackstar.com/2026/01/15/o...

Big news #Medsky, we're testing out a new feature from @graze.social – personalization! Previously, each @medsky.social feed showed everyone the same posts. Now thanks to personalization, posts you like tailor the algorithm to find content just for you! Try it out and let me know what you think!

Today's #MemberMonday celebrates Kaori Ito, MD, PhD, FACS, FCCM. Her biggest achievement: bringing the U.S. concept of acute care surgery (surgeons integrated into trauma, emergency general surgery, & critical care) to Japanese practice. Read more: buff.ly/YkE8aTy #SCCM

Samurai Beach (part of the Tomaree Coastal Walk), located in the central coast of New South Wales here in Australia #hiking

There is just one week left to view our current temporary exhibition 'A Fair Field and No Favour: The History of Women in Surgery'. If you can't see it in person, the exhibition is available on our free digital guide: guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/...

One of my collaborators Dr Chris Heisler, discussing our recently published manuscript in JACS, which focuses on how and when surgeons take action as a result of experiencing microaggressions in the workplace youtu.be/hCA3hcNS7EY?...

I average about eight predatory journal submission requests a day currently. I began to block all of the messages requesting submissions and yet they still keep coming. In the case of one predatory publisher, I vibe-coded an app to (try to) block them. #Medsky www.the-scientist.com/pregnancy-cr...

A bright light in the cardiac surgery and the global surgery communities, now shines no more. RIP Dominique (the news of about this was posted on X).

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

👇This is a really good initiative. Review a book that you have read and send it through to the BJS #BookMedSky

Some readers aren’t happy that this article was political. Leadership sets the tone for what is acceptable in our culture. When a former & current president w/credible SA accusations are implicated in mass abuse of women & girls, we MUST get political. #medsky www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

A Houston transplant doctor accused of falsifying medical records to prevent patients from receiving new livers has been federally indicted. 

Jane C. Wright, American physician, surgeon, oncologist, cancer researcher, professor. Pioneer chemotherapy researcher; prof of surgery, NY Medical Coll(1967), at that time she was the highest ranked Af-Am woman in a U.S. med institution #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #MedSky #SciSky #HistMed #woc

Good stuff from Belfast University. #Epstein

Study reveals strong regional disparity in organ #transplants in Northeast Brazil. Although the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) supports the largest public transplant program in the world, there are still challenges to be faced. 🔗https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v29i1.746_ENG @scielo.org

Today Lá Fhéile Bhríde, we celebrate St #Bridget, whose feast day marks the beginning of spring in olden #Celtic times. Weatherwise, it was certainly spring (almost summer) in #Connemara today. Climbered to Mám Éan, a pass in the Maumturks. Here St Patrick is reputed to have spent a night

#scape Gatklettur - spectacular arch rock in the moonlight Arnarstapi on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula now #hiking #Iceland #seascape #nightscape #LandscapePhotography #RockinTuesday

Thousands of lion’s mane jellyfish have washed into the shallows and on to the sand across Port Phillip Bay, from Altona in the west to Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia. Photographer and ocean swimmer Rodney Dekker captured video of the incredible sight. 🪼

And here's a thought provoking study on other disparities in research, this one addressing different aspects of the gender gap. #WomenInSTEM journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

A new clinical study is exploring whether advanced MRI scanning of kidneys before and after transplantation could provide a non-invasive, objective way to evaluate donor organs and monitor transplant health. Read more▶️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/testing... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @kidneyresearchuk.org

NGC 2264-The Christmas Tree Cluster. Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter. #astronomy #astrophotography

For the people who are leaving TikTok (for whatever reason)!

An ICU nurse was killed by federal agents today. I didn’t share the video because it’s traumatizing — but watching it, it’s clear deadly force was not necessary. This is not normal. This is not acceptable. A society that loses its instinct for restraint and human life is in deep trouble.

The Creeping Light As 5 am loomed the colours changed into these lovely pinks and purples. But off in the eastern horizon, the blues faded into orange. - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Aurora #Night #Nightscape #Landscape #Photography #Art #EastCoastKin #Scape

Our Women in Surgery Forum Chair, Professor Felicity Meyer, sat down with BBC Radio Nottingham to discuss a new exhibition at the @hunterianmuseum.bsky.social, open throughout International Women's Month. Listen now: https://ow.ly/ZP0450Y1hzA Learn about the exhibition: https://ow.ly/HeAe50Y1hpy

More gems while helping mum clear up- a box of surgical instruments from the 60s. Dad was a surgical trainee before his latex allergy worsened. Interesting to wonder what he might have become nowadays with latex-free gloves. Just look at those teeny tiny Noyes! ✂️ #MedSky

Pediatricians and other healthcare professionals: make use of the medsky label to identify yourself and find their feeds that you want to follow!

United in our support for Denmark and the people of Greenland.

There remain a number of unmet challenges with the xenotransplantation of genetically modified pig kidneys. This particular xenograft failed from ongoing rejection. Fortunately, this man was then able to receive a human kidney.

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." -John Burroughs

This report is akin to a case study in how workplace processes can be weaponized within the healthcare system in order to force individuals out. Of note this woman doctor fought back and won.