In the moment, demanding bitchiness may get a quick result, but in the long run, kindness is better, lasts longer and pays forward.

Sometimes life-based, reality-based, ability-based, income-based waaaayyy trumps evidence-based.

A lecture this week that stuck with me. “What do we do when we can no longer cure? We remain in the relationship.” It’s easy to check out in the healthcare field because you feel you cannot do anything more. But you can BE there. It’s not what you know, it’s who you are.

Few people know Florence Nightingale was an expert at evidence based care way before it was a thing. And she recognized that sometimes we just have to be there: “and what nursing has to do in either case, is to put the patient in the Best condition for nature to act upon him.”

You don’t need to be a geriatrician to advance geriatric care. We appreciated Arnold’s marvellous contributions, and his lovely nature

My sincere congratulations to the winners of the National Geriatrics Interest Group and Canadian Geriatrics student awards!! I think it’s been 10 years since we started doing that and the immense quality of students going into Getiatrics in Canada is staggering🚀. So PROUD!!!

Not surprised U.S. FDA approved aducanumab, a drug that so far has failed to show benefit in Alzheimer’s disease. Shows that evidence doesn’t really matter. We should go back to all failed phase III trials, pick a random time-point, find a positive signal, and seek approval.

On a clinical team, we are extensions of each other. It’s good to remember that. #goodmedicine #healthcare

Also, I learned yesterday that my fantastic Chaplains get clinical education too! Didn’t know that. Now I understand why they are so good at calling me when symptoms arise so we can address them promptly before a crisis happens:) #awesomechaplains #hospice #palliativecare

Do not resuscitate does NOT mean: do not treat do not consult do not comfort do not address issues do not manage do not follow up do not intervene #AdvanceDirective #MedTwitter #PetPeeve #DNR #GeriEM

Highly recommended. It’s like Dr. Jillian Horton read my heart.

Quiet does not equate non-assertive. It does not mean not leadership material. Quiet means leading in an authentic way. I don’t speak up at meetings unless I have something to contribute. I’m fine with that and appreciate others who do.