US military budget: $850 billion US National Institutes of Health indirect costs: $9 billion That they are so focused on cutting the budget of the latter says everything.

My first week of lung transplant outpatient medicine since joining Northwestern is refreshing! Missed having the full team behind me with full circle patient care. Keeping me busy enough to keep my head from spinning from all the other stuff going on with the world this week.

Merry Christmas #PulmSky community. Waiting for my kiddos to wake up and start the day.

Excited to see my friend, Dr Hrish Kulkarni give an amazing lecture about compliment’s role in CLAD and pneumonia at the SQLIFTS lecture today!

#PCCMSky Starter Pack Update 135 on the list- only 15 more slots before I would have to make another Repost so the noobs know who the cool kids are Reply if you should be on this and are not (please ensure your bio reflects your PCCM creds I am not putting randos on here) go.bsky.app/88wg6oG

Since we’re entering the last month of 2024, here is a non-systematic review of #pulmcrit trials published this year that I found particularly noteworthy. Not comprehensive, so please include any that I may have missed! (🧵1/11) #emimcc #critcare #pulmsky #medsky

Wondering if any other #ILDSky pulmonologists use nail fold capillarography in clinic and if so which devices? #ILD #Pulm @atscommunity.bsky.social @accpchest.bsky.social

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty ILD doc: Let’s convene a multidisciplinary group to come to a consensus on the fullness of the cup. #ILD #medsky #ILDsky

There’s still time to submit topic ideas for #CHEST2025! Help shape the curriculum with areas you’re passionate about, topics affecting your practice, or new technologies you’d like to learn more about! Learn more here: hubs.la/Q02Wtcbg0

Made my first pilgrimage to ACCP in Glenview, IL this week. Thanks #Chest for the hospitality! @tkulkarni.bsky.social

The real barriers to meaningful research aren’t lack of ideas, enthusiastic participants, driven scientists - they’re academic legal, REB, and administrative delays. I’ve been told to build relationships with these teams but there’s so much turnover, it’s like every project is the 1st. Ideas?

Love seeing all my ILD crew on Bluesky. Hope for revitalization of our #ILD community.