In 8 years I’ve written and read >20,000 SOAP notes. Most could be improved. 3 tips to writing better notes:

This week we put out the final episode of Crash Course Black American History. We worked on this series for over 3 years and put out 51 episodes spanning the transatlantic slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement. I’m so proud of what we made. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Med Twitter- what are the best (simple) AI programs you have tried for supporting literature search? The options are overwhelming.

With covid cases rising in NYC, important reminder: If you test positive on a covid home test, you can call NYC’s covid hotline to request paxlovid—with same-day home delivery. Call 212-COVID19. Available regardless of ability to pay or insurance status.

MOC death updates! Happy Saturday! I am on call actually helping patients (unlike MOC) Petition nearing 15,000 sigs! change.org/p/eliminate-ab…… SCAI Now and EP Advocacy Foundation societies agree MOC should go. Which society is next? News media paying attention! inquirer.com/health/america…

Eliminate ABIMs MOC requirement - Sign the Petition! chng.it/yJfnmwyn via Change.org

SO TRUE - don’t just do something… stand there (and be present, validate, explore, align)

Here’s a video I made breaking down this great case of a 65-year-old man with severe chest pain after crashing his truck head-on into a tree #FOAMed

100% Often preceded by a few scattered runs of NSVT

Visiting my daughter's high school today. They've recently restricted cellphone. So many students siting in groups in the cafeteria, laughing & talking...chatting in the hallways... it's a different place. Side note: I asked a teacher what the biggest change is... Ready?

One thing I wish I had done throughout med school/residency is keep a running list of all the awesome things I’ve done: difficult diagnoses I’ve made, patients I’ve helped, kudos from attendings, etc. Because my dumbass brain only wants to remember all the times I’ve fucked up

This is an incredible idea. Every med school and residency should start with a “amazing moments” journal

Do you cook on gas ♨️ or electric 🔌? Mary Rice outlines the adverse health effects associated with gas stoves and opportunities to mitigate exposure to indoor air pollution in her new paper: tinyurl.com/37703392

You can condemn terrorism without denying Palestinian suffering. These are not mutually exclusive. You can actually be pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian, pro-Muslims, and pro-Jews. To do so, however, you must be an actual humanist who condemns terrorism and pursues peace.

Right now, a protest is underway at Brandeis University. A group of “pain patient advocates” want the university to fire Andrew Kolodny. This is a thread in support of Andrew and the essential work he has done. /1

Don’t miss this BIDMC Academy session on #feedback next week led by our #communication and #feedback expert what you permit you promote! BIDMC Department of Medicine BIDMC Nursing BIDMC Shapiro Inst.

So much more valuable than a stupid debate would be a SIMULATED world crisis- give candidates a problem to solve and week to do it and let them engage any expert, any support and present to the world how they would approach an important problem. Simulation, not debates.

Healthcare staff care about their patients, but not all recognise emotional cues or respond to them. Take time to acknowledge & validate emotion. This can help to build relationships, enhance trust, facilitate collaboration & a better care experience National Care Experience Programme what you permit you promote

I reported my coat left on my Delta flight after arriving at Boston Logan Airport only minutes after landing. Exactly the flight, gate, and my name in it. And they say not found - @delta did you steal my coat?

The wisdom of sim- we should replace meaningless and soundbite- laden debates with high fidelity week long simulation- give candidates a relevant problem and observe how they problem solve, who they turn to for advice and support, how they collaborate (or don’t) and communicate