"The more likely your state or area was to have people applying to buy guns...we saw more kids being injured and dying from firearms," reported Katie Donnelly, MD, emergency medicine physician at Children's National Hospital.

Wonderful talk by Sarah Haviland on Any differences in Colectomy outcomes in men vs women in the VA population. News alert- women are treated as good, if not better, in the VA system!! ASCRS_1 #ASCRS22 GWHospital USU/WRGenSurg

Pediatrician here. I want people to know that death by firearm is not rare in kids. In fact, it has been the #1 cause death in this age group since 2020. In 2020 alone, 4300 children died from firearms. That’s equivalent to one Boeing 747 plane crash every month for 9 months.

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day we reflect on those who have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we hold sacred, those who live in our memories for eternity. As you celebrate today with full expression of those freedoms, take time to offer gratitude.

in reality, my OR nurse accidentally sprayed methylene blue on the wall. In my mind, I stumbled upon a crime scene involving a Smurf. Michael Horsey MD saw the scene unfold

This definitely made my day!

Surgery friends! Join us for MetroDCACS (virtual) All City grand rounds on November 10th at 6pm EST. Register up here: form.jotform.com/222225113309140

Looking forward to it!!

Great presentations for the Metro DC All City Grand Rounds Hosted by American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer. Dr. Alex Halpern, Dr. Deirdre Dulak, Jacob Lambdin, Monika Masanam, MD, Dr. Kimberly Kopecky, Michael Horsey MD

TIL It’s resident appreciation week.

Thanks for a great talk Sean Langenfeld! We really enjoyed having you and hope to have you back soon!

So proud to have graduated from surgical residency at Walter Reed this past weekend. Words can’t describe how thankful I am to all of the individuals who have helped me get here. It takes a village y’all. USU/WRGenSurg WR-Bethesda GME

ERAS Colorectal Surgery application certified and submitted! Here we go! #colorectalsurgery #fellowshipmatch2024

One test down, one more to go to become a fully #boardcertified General Surgeon! Promise I wasn’t in Afib with RVR as I checked 😃 USU/WRGenSurg Walter Reed National Military Medical Center WR-Bethesda GME American Board of Surgery

So excited to have matched at the University of Minnesota for Colorectal Surgery fellowship next year! Couldn’t have done it without my incredible mentors at Walter Reed! MNCRSurgery USU/WRGenSurg Mary T. O'Donnell MD FACS FASCRS Vincent Obias Navy Medicine

Looking forward to joining the #UMNSurgery team and working with this fantastic group next year!

Congratulations to Dr. Copeland (AJ Copeland)! An absolute legend at the Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed, an exceptional teacher and surgeon, and a wonderful person. Uniformed Services University USU/WRGenSurg Walter Reed National Military Medical Center #surgerygoals #WalterReedSurgery #WRNMMC

Officially #boardcertified in General Surgery. Thanks to all of my teachers at Walter Reed who helped make this lifelong dream and the culmination of 6 years of hard work come true! American Board of Surgery ABMS USU/WRGenSurg Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Navy Medicine

"For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." (Mt. 25)

From Ralphie’s lips to our ears. Die Hard is 💯 a Christmas movie! cnn.com/2023/12/24/ent…