I was so happy to co-present a “mini-plenary” at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Conference 2024.

“Care for complex patients: clinical approaches to quality improvements at the intersection of substances disorders, mental illness and chronic pain”

Dr Ben…

I totally agree with Dr. Gordon

There is no “made it” for people who care and are trying to make a difference

Scholarly work is one tool to try to help and not the only or the best one.

Just keep on keeping on

I am so happy to see superb leaders in addiction medicine honored below- many of them have taught me and been inspirational - hats off to all

My favorite eclipse song is from the opera-pop singer Klaus Nomi (1944-83).

His funny-yet-apocalyptic and prophetic “Total Eclipse” has lyrics to die for (literally)

It is worth watching. I am sorry he died too young. #Eclipse

“Big shots
Argue about what they've got…

I happened to be on the FDA Committee for this product. Many news agencies wanted to interview me recently; my testimony is in the public record. That said: I can't see how this product will help inform evidence based, patient-provider decisions. #stigma nbcnews.com/health/health-…

'We were targeted deliberately': Chef Jose Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements reut.rs/4am94Hm

If you know of anyone who may be interested in participating in the study, please share the study link with them: go.uab.edu/csi

Tomorrow is the big day!

#DrBobbyMukkamala and I will be co-presenting at the #RxSummit2024 , offering an “Honest Discussion About the Nation’s Overdose and Death Epidemic.”

#hpm #hapc AMA

Thank you to everyone at #RXSummit2024 that joined us today for our workshop on #CSIOpioids Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc

Israeli journalist at Israel Hayom English disputes - passionately-

that he was “shocked” by ex-President comments on Israel’s Gaza campaign

Yes to “Shocked”
but no: Not to “the core”

🤔
Isn’t a shock to the arms and legs going to reach the core?

It’s electricity ⚡️ חַשְׁמַל

1 hour until we present #CSIOpioids at #RxSummit2024 Looking forward to sharing what we have learned so far.

Thankful for American Pharmacists Association facilitating several outstanding sessions on substance use at #APhA2024 , and proud to contribute to this critical forum with Drs. Skoy and Sanaty Zadeh. We will overcome the toxic combination of stigma and regulatory barriers harming our patients.

I am so proud to be working with the team that presented observations on public recruitment for our study to understand and prevent suicide
Today, #RxSummit2024

Cat’s out of the bag!

This week Aubrey Whelan & I are launching The Philadelphia Inquirer’s first health newsletter.

We’ve been working on it for months — it *will* be 🔥

We have so much planned for you, including weekly data dives from moi.

SIGN UP PLZ THX -> inquirer.com/newsletters/he…

Antisemitism from both Left and Right is often termed Jew hatred

It signals moral rot and it also impedes our freedom to worship and observe our faith, or to observe no faith if we so choose