The University of Virginia became the fifth school to rebuff a White House proposal to give universities preferential treatment if they uphold a set of government demands.

Congratulations to Brown University. An institution dedicated to timeless principles must not yield to temporary improper pressures.

Brown rejected the compact! www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...

At #ACSCC25 session on Ethics - providing care to undocumented immigrants, Sarah A. Moore, MD asks “why we are here;” No place I’d rather be than here, where there is a glimmer of light in these increasingly dark times. Thank you to Dr. Moore, @jennwhittington276.bsky.social and others!

Just 2 months until @facs’s #ACSCC25. Excited to offer the first-ever Didactic Course on Medical Illustration for surgeons, with @StephCohenMD.bsky.social, @AndrewMIbrahim.Bsky.social et al! Want to learn about (improving) visual communication? Register here: www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20618...

Thrilled to present the DC03| Medical Illustration Workshop Course at the #ACSCC25 with Drs. Stephanie Cohen, Andrew Ibrahim and others. Register today! www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20618...

Art IN surgery. Art AND surgery. The art OF surgery. Surgeons are creators, innovators, visual thinkers/communicators. Read about all facets of visual art in a special issue of Surgery. Proud to be @StephCohenMD’s wingman; 🙏 to @swexner.bsky.social and Maria Baimas-George, MD for the opportunity!

Today is #InternationalWomensDay ànd #HasbroChildrens Heroes Ball! Shout-out to all our 👧🏼👩🏻🧑🏽‍🦳🧑‍🦰👳🏻 colleagues, mentors, trainees and friends! (It’s *Dr.* Potatohead to you!) With apologies to @malikafavre.bsky.social, @NewYorker.com and #Hasbro for (mis)appropriation. #ILookLikeASurgeon

"The Canterbury Pulpit confronted the bully pulpit on the greatest possible stage." This is such as well written article that warrants not only reading but sharing. May her words and her courage open hearts so we can listen deeply to each other and heal our country.

Brilliant.

Excited to “open” @facs.org’s #ACSCC25 with a workshop on Medical Illustration, with @bidmcresearch.bsky.social’s Stephanie M. Cohen, @AndrewMIbrahim.bsky.social and Sarah A. Chen! Want to draw better, create visual abstracts, improve your visual communication skills? We can help… #SurgSky

Why did you choose your surgical specialty? 🗯️ Dr. D'Andrea Joseph shares what she loves about being a trauma and acute care surgeon. #SurgSky

So - Ask, don’t tell? The Hypocritic Oath?

What she said. What they both said. And it’s not just pediatric.

Great puns to accompany a display to promote our living related donor kidney transplantation program. (Robert F. Kidney, Jr. was rejected)