Tout se passera bien • Everything will be fine • /tu sə pa.sə.ʁa bjɛ̃/

Que Dieu protège la Reine • God Save the Queen • /kə djø pʁɔ.tɛʒ la ʁɛn/ It has to be said one last time. Our condolences to the British people.

Who's ready for some football? #Kickoff2022

Von Miller sporting a new haircut 💈

JOSH ALLEN STIFF ARM NASTY 🤧

I predict Ryan Reynolds sharing his colonoscopy (and polyp) will do more for colorectal cancer awareness than half of anything we’ve tried as a GI profession… …and I’m grateful for every second of it 🥹💙 LEAD FROM BEHIND Brooks Bell Colorectal Cancer Alliance Ryan Reynolds #GITwitter

Today marks the beginning of the month-long celebration honoring the rich and diverse Latinx culture that has shaped our country and city for generations. Our theme this year, “Somos,” highlights all of the amazing contributions made by the Latinx community.

Future neurologists! It’s National Brain Health Day! We hope you spread your passion for neurology by sharing some tips to keep the 🧠 in shape! We’ll start - sharpen those ✏️ and bring out the erasers to do Sudoku and crossword puzzles to keep that brain active & healthy!

Med students and interns - Calling for a consult can be nerve wracking. A long time ago, my chief taught me how to call a consultant and it hasn't steered me wrong yet so here is a 🧵

1. Introduce yourself They need to know who you are and that means your name, title, and which service you are calling from. example "Hi, this is Dr. Gerardo, I'm the vascular surgery resident at X hospital tonight." With one sentence you've established a lot of info for them.

2. Say what you want and how urgent it is. If it's a consult, say that up front - don't beat around the bush. If it's a question about a shared patient - tell them which one and give them a minute to look at their notes/chart. example "I have a urgent/nonurgent consult for you"

3. Ask if this is a good time to talk. You don't know what that person on the other end of the phone is doing. Are they scrubbed in a case? Are the running a code? are they eating Doritos in the resident room? example "Do you have a minute to hear about this consult?"

4. Give the punch line first. Start with your assessment and working diagnosis. This will give the consultant an immediate idea of which buzzwords you're going to say that will guide further w/u and treatment. example "this is a 55 yom with acute cholecystitis"

5. The 15 second elevator pitch You have a really short amount of time to convince this person about the diagnosis you said in #4. Keep it brief and stick with the critical pieces of info. This is a skill that needs practice. example "RUQ pain, US shows stones and thicc GBW ..."

6. Answer their questions Try to anticipate what they will ask you about. Have the info ready even though you didn't say it all in #5.

The most common thing that I see/hear is a resident jumping from 1 to 5. That might be hard for someone to follow on the phone if they are busy with their hands or in the middle of another task. As a surgery resident, 3 is really important because my hands might be sterile

"Never odd or even" spelled backward is still "Never odd or even"

We are now hiring and have two upcoming dinners for excellent physicians interested in Central California job opportunities at The Permanente Medical Group. Please share this information. bigcitybrandco.com/spin/SR60842/S…

We are holding a physician mixer next week Friday. Our Central Valley physicians would love to meet and greet the physicians in our community in a casual setting. Please register below. bigcitybrandco.com/spin/SR62921/S…

Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, named CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, and president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group permanente.org/maria-ansari-m…