Welp this just happened in the other place so #HCWvsHunger is done. “ShyCollie” is the winner, period 🤪 #KidVengers, I’m still so honored to be one of your captains and we’ll see what the final tallies show 🤷🏻‍♀️

If #HCWvsHunger history is any indicator, the leaderboard freezes for the last hour but can still log donations! #Kidvengers how much higher can we go?! @kiddocsc.bsky.social @bnaikmathuria.bsky.social @docscribbles.bsky.social @doctorkorb.bsky.social @asato4kids.bsky.social @medpeds.bsky.social

Ok #Kidvengers, amazing job on #SNAPMatch! T-2 hours #HCWvsHunger, let’s try to make it another photo finish!

#KidVengers we may yet pull this off 🤨 Pending #SNAPMatch results, #HCWvsHunger is never over until the final tally!

😳 #KidVengers I’m not sure if this is including their extra $50K match! Just 1 hour #SNAPMatch #ChaosGrenade/ 5 hours left #HCWvsHunger! All hands on deck! @drpanmd.bsky.social @alokpatelmd.bsky.social @navsaria.bsky.social @salliepermar.bsky.social @clayjones.bsky.social @draylasays.bsky.social

Still have 1 #SNAPMatch #ChaosGrenade receipt to pair w a new #KidVengers donor $50+ Message me before logging your #HCWvsHunger 💵! @tom.medsky.social @anniemassart.medsky.social @rheaultm.bsky.social @mcstarr1.bsky.social @bubblyjessa.bsky.social @ledgemd.bsky.social @drpanmd.bsky.social

If you make a $50+ donation today during #SNAPMatch but don’t have an old receipt from 10/15-11/27 message me or one of the other captains because we have ppl who contributed earlier and want to count for #KidVengers #HCWvsHunger! Leaderboard as of now but things could totally change!

Up w baby so caught the #HCWvsHunger #ChaosGrenade 💣 #Kidvengers dig out those old receipts and add to a new donation of $50+ to count for #SNAPMatch! @drpanmd.bsky.social @readiatrician.bsky.social @hemedocruns.bsky.social @bubblyjessa.bsky.social @piranha54.bsky.social @hereforbusinfo.bsky.social

~25 hrs left in #HCWvsHunger 2025, #KidVengers definitely met the #MondayMotivation challenge! Still keeping an eye on #DiagnoseAndTreats plus other teams, anything could happen during #GivingTuesday esp w #ChaosGrenade incoming 👀

#HCWvsHunger update, proud of #KidVengers raising >$150K but #DiagnoseAndTreats also rallying so can’t rest until tomorrow! @patriciatranmd.bsky.social @wanstermom.bsky.social @hadley-s-f.bsky.social @dorktacular.bsky.social @peacockgc.bsky.social @doctorvig.bsky.social @premiepulmdoc.bsky.social

I had nothing to do with this 😇 However, I’m sure #DiagnosisAndTreats is revving up again so #KidVengers can’t rest until #HCWvsHunger is actually over! Time to start clinic but will be checking updates later 👩🏻‍⚕️🦸🏻

#KidVengers we have $10K match challenge for extra #HCWvsHunger #MondayMotivation so let’s go @hemedocruns.bsky.social @deannamarie208.bsky.social @sicklecelldoc.bsky.social @fredwumd.bsky.social @jennamillermd.bsky.social @kcpeddr.bsky.social @alejandracasar.bsky.social @lydiapedsdoc.bsky.social

Ping more #KidVengers #HCWvsHunger @shuttrgirl.bsky.social @wendyhassonmd.bsky.social @thepediatricianmom.bsky.social @drcjohns.bsky.social @drdavidhill.bsky.social @jopargalinkiemd.bsky.social @shellyflais.bsky.social @napermom-kiddoc.bsky.social @sleighcastle.bsky.social @alexhoganmd.bsky.social

#KidVengers almost to $40K w <48 hrs left #HCWvsHunger… believe me, we can still catch #DiagnoseAndTreats! @anitakpatelmd.bsky.social @drjrubenstein.bsky.social @drkatielockwood.bsky.social @drmollyoshea.bsky.social @countrykidsdoc.bsky.social @sheilarazdan.bsky.social @lwpedsmd.blacksky.app

#KidVengers have made good progress, don’t count us (or any other team) out of #HCWvsHunger yet! @samirshahmd.bsky.social @drdrmaya.bsky.social @drgoatfarmer.bsky.social @drgruralmd.bsky.social @neotecan.bsky.social @allisonbartlettmd.bsky.social @drhietanen.bsky.social @cjrussellmd.bsky.social

It’s well known #pediatrics is among the lowest-paid specialties* but no one can dispute #Kidvengers (including many non-pediatricians too!) have the biggest hearts for #HCWvsHunger and feeding kids 🥰 *Source (one of many): www.doximity.com/reports/phys...

Ok #Kidvengers (+ other #HCWvsHunger teams), are we really going to let #DiagnoseAndTreats run away w the crystal apple?! I don’t think so, though still waiting on possible #ChaosGrenade 🤔 @swilua.bsky.social @kcpeddr.bsky.social @boysek.bsky.social @navsaria.bsky.social @paigeperriello.bsky.social

TBH leading #KidVengers is extra challenging while nursing snot fountain baby shark (9mo got sister’s cold and has 3 teeth coming #IYKYK) but still happy to rep #HCWvsHunger! @ehahnmd.bsky.social @mdwallach.bsky.social @sharlita62.bsky.social @shreya-pedsid.bsky.social @markwilsonmd.bsky.social

#HCWvsHunger check-in, maybe some #NightOwl #Kidvengers will get us > $22K by morning? 🥺 @swoonganz.medsky.social @killersumobunny.medsky.social @omnintensivist.bsky.social @drnicolec.bsky.social @nicumusings.bsky.social @neodrswenson.bsky.social @neotecan.bsky.social @drjaimefriedman.bsky.social

This cutie is clearly well-fed, but kids are disproportionately affected by hunger and it can have lifelong effects on health/development. That’s why everyone participating in #HCWvsHunger should support #KidVengers! www.nokidhungry.org/blog/effects...

#HCWvsHunger Day2: Respect to #DiagnoseAndTreats for passing $20K but #KidVengers is hustling too! Let’s go @kidsdoc1.bsky.social @urbanedoc4kids.bsky.social @pediadocjoey.bsky.social @drericball.bsky.social @readiatrician.bsky.social @pediatricskc.medsky.social @snarkypeds.medsky.social

Home from #Thanksgiving, kids in bed, peeped #HCWvsHunger leaderboard - strong work #KidVengers so far, first team to break $10K and it hasn’t even been 7 hours yet! 😳 @pedsaly.bsky.social @pedshemedoc.bsky.social @pediatricskc.medsky.social @alokpatelmd.bsky.social @pwhickey.bsky.social

Psst #KidVengers, take advantage of these opportunities (make sure you log the whole amount including match) and let us know if you find more for #HCWvsHunger

#KidVengers already hard at work, but remember it’s a marathon until #GivingTuesday 12/2 and I’m sure the #HCWvsHunger team has some challenges to come, maybe even another #ChaosGrenade 🧨😬

Back on BlueSky specifically for #HCWvsHunger - let’s go #KidVengers! DM me if you’d like to be a co-captain w us @robyncohenmd.bsky.social @scottvernaglia.bsky.social @brownam130.bsky.social

#MedSky #PedSky #NurseSky it only takes a minute to read, sign, and repost. It also includes other #advocacy suggestions 👍🏽

Mostly staying off social media while on maternity leave, but wanted to let #breastfeeding ppl know about research opportunity (they'll pay for shipping samples if not in San Diego) #PedSky #MedSky can also refer lactating patients who might be interested mommysmilkresearch.org

Awake feeding baby (sadly too cloudy to see #LunarEclipse), I hear 2yo on the monitor singing “Mommy mommy” repeatedly to the tune of Frère Jacques 🤣 #LifeWithAToddler #NoIdeaWhereSheLesrnedThat

I'm a pediatrician at a FQHC which means almost ALL of my pt families rely on Medicaid! Recent talk by Dr. James Perrin on Medicaid (good primer for those unaware of its importance esp for kids w complex needs) #PedSky #PutKids1st radychildrens.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...

#PedSky PSA, children > 1 yo can get second dose MMR (and varicella) BEFORE 4yo, just has to be > 3 months from first dose. We did that for 2yo before traveling last fall and if possible I’ll do it for newborn next year too! #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #VaccinesCauseAdults

Already making plans to get newborn her 2m vaccines ASAP at 6 weeks, also thankful I’ll be out on maternity leave for at least 3 months (though 2yo still likely to bring viruses home from preschool) 😬 #MedSky #PedSky friends, time to contact your senators if you haven’t done so already!

2yo is UTD but I’m concerned she’ll won’t able to get 4yo set or if newborn will be able to get any of hers the way things are going 😬 I will find a way and pay if needed, but most of my patients won’t have options if we lose VFC/public health clinics #WhyIVax #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

There’s a *lot* going on but would appreciate prayers/good vibes: 2yo has the monthly preschool virus du jour, hubby will likely start soon (he’s been main carer)…hope I avoid it+next baby stays inside until they’re no longer contagious or enough placental antibodies have passed through 🤧🤒😬

Have been busy supporting many LA-area friends + still working full time these final weeks🤰, purposely avoiding doomscrolling esp today😖 Going to keep focusing on my family's health, helping others as best as I can, and advocating for evidence-based medicine/public health👩‍⚕️

Trying to build habits rather than break resolutions, this week I 🚶🏻‍♀️went for 1.5 mile walk 💧drank >2L water/day 👩🏻‍⚕️finished MOC Qs > 24hrs before deadline 😳 organized my “junk” drawer Now aiming to get to sleep before 9PM since I’ll inevitably wake up overnight 🥱#PregnancyProblems #HappyNewYear 🎉

Norovirus = NO fun 🤮 Had it in 2018 from a hospitalized pt. The vomiting was worse than morning sickness (can confidently say that 2 pregnancies later) but thankfully hubby took all precautions and didn’t catch it! Wash hands THOROUGHLY (sanitizer not enough) and bleach everything possible 🧼

In the last 24 hrs, 2yo learned to say “Mama is sick” and “Mama can’t talk” (my URI ➡️ laryngitis). She’s recovered, now hubby and I just have to catch up 🤧 Hoping for a restful #Christmas and healthier 2025 especially to my fellow long-suffering parents #LifeWithAToddler

Passing along a generous #ChristmasEve offer for #MedSky trainees

#ItMe - 2yo had bad URI so missed the entire last week of school. She then gave it to hubby but I survived until sx started today (still made it through a full clinic day 😷) Even if it’s not covid or flu, lots of other nasty viruses out there so #MaskUp in public and stay home if sick!

This is part of my anticipatory guidance for any family expecting a new sib - will be fun to see what my own 2yo thinks in a couple months 😂 We’ve been showing her baby photos (of herself) and reading “Waiting for Baby” in preparation www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjSG...

FYI #MedSky (because #ChildSafety is applicable to many specialities, not just #PedSky, and I know many of you out there are fellow baby/toddler parents)

#PedSky appreciation post: Dr. Weyand’s posts are why I now check ferritin/CRP for every anemia screen (w CBC + retic)! I’ve caught so many w single digit ferritin levels even if Hgb is “normal” 😱 It’s also an issue in “picky eaters” even if they’re not menstruating

Felt like an extra-busy week in clinic seeing many cases of #influenza, ALL in unvaccinated kids 🤧 Good reminder that it’s not too late to get (at least some) protection before holiday gatherings 💉 #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #ShotsBeforeSanta (though not as good as #FluBeforeBoo lol)

Social media break after #HCWvsHunger, intentionally connecting w more ppl IRL - coresident who I helped get a job (our 2yo kids finally had playdate 👧🏻🧒🏼) - med school friend here for ASH - family friends we haven’t seen in 2 years Busiest wknd in a while but heart is full 🥰 #ItsTheLittleThings

Finished morning clinic to this amazing #HCWvsHunger news - much love to all teams/participants especially our worthy “foes” #DiagnoseAndTreats inspiring #KidVengers and others to donate more than I thought possible even as a third-time captain 😅

And as Dr. Mukerjee said, the work doesn’t stop w #HCWvsHunger! If this week has been inspiring, consider donating/volunteering regularly at a hunger-fighting organization, paying off school lunch debts, and advocating at various levels within your professional societies/govt

No matter the final rankings/amounts, I’m already proud of #Kidvengers for rising to the occasion and raising AT LEAST more than last year’s total. We’re not just #PedSky #PaedSky, it’s anyone who cares for kids (including captains from multiple other teams 🥰)

My co-captains are all on EST so I’m carrying the #KidVengers torch for the final 15min of #HCWvsHunger 2024! #MedSky #PedSky Last chance to participate in a multi-million $ international fundraising effort and bring a little more hope to the world 🥰

Our future #KidVengers can be buddies 🥰 #HCWvsHunger leaderboard is frozen but there’s still 45 min to get in last-minute donations! Not going to count out a #DiagnoseAndTreats surprise surge (which happened last year 😬)

#KidVengers 1 more #HCWvsHunger challenge #HCWSocialShare @tchoumd.bsky.social @pinkprincess.bsky.social @napermom-kiddoc.bsky.social @madocforhealth.bsky.social @deannamarie208.bsky.social @pedshemedoc.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social @drjrubenstein.bsky.social @jfganem.bsky.social