Australian GP is just absolutely bananas! What a wild way to start off a chaotic season. #F1

Medicine is unforgiving but, for women, the sacrifice runs deeper. Balancing career & life, proving ourselves, & accepting exhaustion as normal. Talking isn’t enough. We need real change & support. Because what’s the point of saving lives if we’re simply losing our own in the process? #Medsky

22/ Mae C. Jemison, MD - American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut - first Black woman to travel into space - founded 100 Year Starship, nonprofit educational foundation - #Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Christ in a Red Robe, by Minerva Teichert, 1945, 📸 by Brian Babineau

"My background isn't a sad story, it is an American story. I wanted to share it with you today so that you understand I am rooted in my principles, and I won't compromise them for anything. I do this without fear." Goosebumps and tears.

Thank you, @jama.com "...the silencing of this scientific discourse directly threatens the professional oaths that many have taken to protect the health of patients and the public. The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged." #Medsky

19/ Levi Watkins, MD - first to successfully implant automatic defibrillator in human patient (w/ #VivienThomas) - groundbreaking research on angiotensin blockers used in CHF - lecture series on Diversity in Medical Education named after him at Vanderbilt Univ #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

A travesty.

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. 1/

Numbers continue to rise in this Texas measles outbreak. >80% of the cases are in those under 18 years of age. Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives. #Medsky #IDsky

ChloraPrep recall due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides. #Surgsky #Medsky

Stand up and be counted. @standupforscience.bsky.social

18/ Rosalyn P Scott, MD - first Black woman trained in thoracic surgery - first Black woman to become a member Society of University Surgeons - Former President, Women in Thoracic Surgery - Founding member, Black Academic Surgeons #BlackHistoryMonth  #BHM

NEW: Two planes were involved in a fatal crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision." More details to come.

Here’s a "shorter" (😅) tweetorial…why do we use a combination of beta-lactam + vancomycin for cellulitis or MSSA bacteremia? If vancomycin covers both strep and staph, why not use it alone? Let’s dive in! 🧵 #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #IDsky #AMSky #nursesky

Amazing! I’m so inspired by Shayanti and her team for tackling this hugely important and largely neglected #womenshealth issue! #medsky 🧪

In western Texas, a measles outbreak doubled from 24 confirmed cases on Tuesday to 48 cases on Friday, This marks the largest measles outbreak in the state in more than 30 years. Yes, we should very much be concerned. #vaccineswork

Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.

Vaccines are safe and effective. Elections have consequences. #MedSky

Delta plane out of Minneapolis crashes upside down at Toronto Pearson airport. So far, at least 8 people injured. No reported deaths at this time. This is madness.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Scantlebury a few times, thanks to SBAS. She's truly a lovely person and a wonderful source of encouragement.

13/ Clive O Callender, MD - founded the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP) - founded the Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (1974) - National Minority Donor Awareness Award (2014) #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

I love the work I do. But some days really break your heart.

A Happy Trauma Valentine's to you!

For the city I love For the city that rebuilt me from the inside out For the city I call home, even now away It may seem so trivial in light of everything else, but as a Philadelphian, I know what & how much this means. To the city of love, no matter what anyone else may think. Go. Birds. #Eagles

Perfect start to this Sunday. Sunrise hike. 📍: Fountain Hills, AZ; Western -> Sonoran -> Promenade loop. 5.73mi, 1549ft elevation. #Bluesky #Trailsky

Today, we celebrate Black Women Physicians' Day, honouring Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler’s 1864 milestone as the first Black female physician in the U.S. Forever grateful to stand on the shoulders of giants and to continue paving the way for greater diversity and inclusion in Medicine. #BHM #Blacksky

8/ Patricia Bath, MD - ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian & academic - inventor: laser cataract surgery (Lazerphaco Probe) - first woman member of Jules Stein Eye Institute - first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Excellent resource 👇🏾 #Longlivethefighters

Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote yes on Pam Bondi's confirmation, but no Democratic senators objected to unanimous consent that allowed the process to move forward.

Suing people for sharing stories of all the ways insurance has led to delayed medical care, personal financial impact/ruin, and other horrors is right on par for the insurance company deemed the Evil Empire by many physicians.

Flu & other respiratory diseases are running rampant this season. Please protect your health and encourage those you care for to do the same by getting vaccinated. #vaccineswork

As far as I know, there are no examples of modern nations turning their backs on medical science. But there’s every reason to expect the consequences to be ghastly. When - not if - the next pandemic strikes, we can expect the federal response to be even worse than it was when Trump confronted Covid.

Listen friends - gather your hope where you can. People showed up in all 50 states on a moments notice. Voicemail boxes of senators are filling up. Lawsuits are being filed. Look at all the good people. And do not forget to take care of yourselves. Seriously. This is a long haul.

The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

4/ Alexa Irene Canady, MD - first Black female neurosurgeon in US - research led to invention of programmable antisiphon shunt to treat hydrocephalus - inducted into #Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1989 #BlackHistoryMonth  #BHM

A timeline cleanser and a heart boost. Send a free Valentines day E-card to kids at St. Jude.

Senator Bill Cassidy just voted to advance illness, disability, and death for the American people. Disgraceful abandonment of your obligations as a doctor and an elected official. The preventable deaths this man will cause are on your hands. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Nigeria's government approves funding to move towards a self sustainable model for HIV care. More African states have to follow suit and fill the gap created by the loss of US aid which has shown itself to not be reliable. fmino.gov.ng/fec-approves...

Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth  w/ an appreciation thread of physicians: 1/ Charles R. Drew, MD - American surgeon & researcher - pioneer in the field of blood transfusions - developed techniques for blood storage - first African-American surgeon to examine for @facs.org

It's terrifying that it has even come to this. Share and pin for future reference.

Oligarchy doesn’t even begin to describe what this is

People have asked for a script for calling Congress to express concern about websites being removed from the Office of Research for Women’s Health, so I wrote one. Feel free to modify as needed. I also added a section about the CDC. The most updated version is on my Substack. +

Please. This is insanity.

Yesyerday in Black history, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win the Grammy for Album of The Year in 26 years. Joining Lauren Hill ('99), Whitney Houston (' 94), and Natalie Cole ('92) in this distinction. #delayedbutnotdenied