Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
@donsullivan.bsky.social
Pulmonary-Critical Care Scientist | Focus on Palliative Care, Decision Making, Lung Cancer | Boston native and Jumbo | Views mine.
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
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Her name was Renee Nicole Good. A mother, a wife, and a poet. Say her name.
January 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Her name was Renee Nicole Good. A mother, a wife, and a poet. Say her name.
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The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The rate of global sea level rise doubled during the past three decades - Communications Earth & Environment
Global mean sea level rise amounted to 4.5 mm per year as a result of warming oceans and melting land ice, more than twice the rate of 2.1 mm/year observed at the start of satellite data in 1993, base...
www.nature.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Meeting lots of great folks at the ACS Lung CA Roundtable annual meeting!
@acscan.bsky.social
@acscan.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Meeting lots of great folks at the ACS Lung CA Roundtable annual meeting!
@acscan.bsky.social
@acscan.bsky.social
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Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
The ATS and CAPC have a collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME today! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The ATS and CAPC have a collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME today! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Good morning Mt Hood - some sun in Portland!!
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Good morning Mt Hood - some sun in Portland!!
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Palliative care is more important than ever. For clinicians looking to expand their knowledge on palliative care, the ATS and CAPC have a collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ about treating patients with serious illnesses. Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Palliative care is more important than ever. For clinicians looking to expand their knowledge on palliative care, the ATS and CAPC have a collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ about treating patients with serious illnesses. Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Novel dementia care programs do not improve dementia outcomes, but improved caregiver satisfaction.
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care
This randomized clinical trial compares the effectiveness of health system dementia care, community-based dementia care, and usual care on person living with dementia and caregiver outcomes.
jamanetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Novel dementia care programs do not improve dementia outcomes, but improved caregiver satisfaction.
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
So good - yet so sad!
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So good - yet so sad!
Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.
The ATS and CAPC are proud to introduce a new collaborative series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.
Good morning Mt Hood
September 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good morning Mt Hood
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This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link
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September 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link
@tingtingzhang.bsky.social
@fionnualacrowley.bsky.social
@ericroeland.bsky.social
@mazietsangmd.bsky.social
@ascocancer.bsky.social
@darcyburbage.bsky.social
@tingtingzhang.bsky.social
@fionnualacrowley.bsky.social
@ericroeland.bsky.social
@mazietsangmd.bsky.social
@ascocancer.bsky.social
@darcyburbage.bsky.social
Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
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@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
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September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy
JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth
NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlying factors.
www.nih.gov
September 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - PubMed
Neurotropic herpesviruses may be implicated in the development of dementia<sup>1-5</sup>. Moreover, vaccines may have important off-target immunological effects<sup>6-9</sup>. Here we aim to determine...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Mapping the Science of palliative care: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles - Jacopo D’Andria Ursoleo, Alice Bottussi, Sandy Christiansen, Donald R Sullivan, Kelly C Vranas, William ...
Background: The palliative care evidence base has grown substantially in recent years with the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of care delivery well establ...
journals.sagepub.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
HHS Employees Demand Changes From Kennedy, NIH Director Bhattacharya in New Response to CDC Shooting
Hundreds of HHS employees are requesting their leaders stop promoting misinformation and endangering their lives.
www.importantcontext.news
August 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Serious Illness Conversations in the ED for Older Adults With Advanced Illnesses
This randomized clinical trial measures the effect of initiating conversations about serious illness care goals by trained nurses on patient- and caregiver-reported advance care planning engagement am...
jamanetwork.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...