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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Sep 1

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."

It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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Mazie Tsang, MD, MAS, MS @mazietsangmd.bsky.social · Jun 13

I can’t wait! You both will do a fabulous job leading our growing CoP community and leadership team! Thank you so much for all you do!

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Dr Joseph McCollom DO @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social · Jun 6

It's been my greatest joy to be a part of this community in my #earlycareer. Thanksful to have had the priveldge of leading with Dr @mazietsangmd.bsky.social and looking forward to this year with Dr @crisbergerot.bsky.social #pallonc #supponc
@tingtingzhang.bsky.social
@ericroeland.bsky.social

ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · Jun 5

Welcome #pallonc #supponc folks to the official Blue Sky account for @ascocancer.bsky.social supported #PallOncCoP. Please follow for official Zoom meeting events, in-person conference meet ups like #ASCO25 and sharing the latest science in comfort and cure.

TingTing Zhang @tingtingzhang.bsky.social · Jun 5

See you soon my @pallonccop.bsky.social friends. Here is a reel of our #ASCO25 gathering. Dr Thomas Smith at Johns Hopkins gave a great lecture and the president of @aahpm.bsky.social Dr Arif Kamal followed with a commentary on fostering a community of leaders. @ericroeland.bsky.social

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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · Jun 5

The need for better Palliative Care in nursing homes is significant. So how do we achieve that? And what are the obstacles? We talk with guests Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy. #medsky

bit.ly/GeriPalEp359 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

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Eric Roeland @ericroeland.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚀 Stay ahead in cancer care!✨ For the latest @ascocancer.bsky.social #guidelines, check out this must-bookmark webpage: ascopubs.org/guidelines. Plus, don't miss the ASCO Guidelines App & cutting-edge AI assistant! Go-to resources for informed decisions💡 @latinamd.bsky.social @beverlymoy.bsky.social

ASCO Guidelines | ASCO Publications

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American Society of Clinical Oncology @ascocancer.bsky.social · Jun 1

Join the conversation! Dr. Shruti Patel discusses a critical question: should exercise be part of standard post-treatment care for pts w/ #ColonCancer? Find out in our latest Science in Seconds for #ASCO25. meetings.asco.org/abstracts-pr... #OncSky

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Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @darcyburbage.bsky.social · May 31

Attention colleagues attending #ASCO25! Ck out these great events highlighting #PalliativeCare ! Make sure you’re following @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social @pallonccop.bsky.social
@coffeemommy.bsky.social @tingtingzhang.bsky.social

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Mazie Tsang, MD, MAS, MS @mazietsangmd.bsky.social · May 30

@aspire-cop.bsky.social The very first ASPIRE CoP meeting on #irAE! A historic moment!

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Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @darcyburbage.bsky.social · May 30

So proud of @pallonccop.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social! Make sure you stop by her session at #ASCO25 ! @aspire-cop.bsky.social
Optimizing the Management of Immune-Related Toxicities Across Care Settings dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/optimizin...

Optimizing the Management of Immune-Related Toxicities Across Care Settings

An Education Session at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting will feature a panel of experts who will review challenges and barriers related to immune-related adverse event (irAE) management; discuss strategi...

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ASCO ASPIRE COP: Alliance for Support and Prevention of irAEs @aspire-cop.bsky.social · May 30

We couldn't be more excited to hear from @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @funchainmd.bsky.social @kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social @kmittalmd.bsky.social and others today! Great #irAE #ASPIRE content at #ASCO25 @ascocancer.bsky.social

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ASCO ASPIRE COP: Alliance for Support and Prevention of irAEs @aspire-cop.bsky.social · May 30

@kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social presents the "The Who, What, Where of immunotherapy toxicity" #ASCO25 #ASPIRE @kmittalmd.bsky.social @funchainmd.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social

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ASCO ASPIRE COP: Alliance for Support and Prevention of irAEs @aspire-cop.bsky.social · May 30

@kmittalmd.bsky.social presents #ASPIRE #ASCO25 community united in "Advancing Clinical Care, Research, and Advocacy in Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events" #irAE @funchainmd.bsky.social @kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @advocatecollab.bsky.social

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ASCO ASPIRE COP: Alliance for Support and Prevention of irAEs @aspire-cop.bsky.social · May 30

Did you know the ICD10 codes to identify patients experiencing immunotherapy toxicity? @kmittalmd.bsky.social presents these codes as a system-based approach to capture #irAE impact @funchainmd.bsky.social @kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social

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Dr Joseph McCollom DO @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social · May 30

Dr @mazietsangmd.bsky.social eloquently ties together the 3 discussions of impact of #irAEs on clinical practice. She ends with a touching self portrait of a patient who died of an #irAE #pallonc #supponc #ASCO25

@ascocancer.bsky.social
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ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · May 29

We are very excited for our in person meeting on Monday at #ASCO25. If you’re interested in whole person care for patients with cancer please join us!

@ascocancer.bsky.social
@crisbergerot.bsky.social
@ericroeland.bsky.social
@realbowtiedoc.bsky.social
@darcyburbage.bsky.social

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ASCO ASPIRE COP: Alliance for Support and Prevention of irAEs @aspire-cop.bsky.social · May 29

Check out the special edition of the #ASPIRE COP newsletter. A curated list of #irAE #ASCO25 sessions & abstracts, the COP, and more! mailchi.mp/39a03f41af5e... @funchainmd.bsky.social @kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social @kmittalmd.bsky.social @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social

ASPIRE newsletter: ASCO special edition

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Cris Bergerot, PhD @crisbergerot.bsky.social · May 23

From our @ascocancer.bsky.social @pallonccop.bsky.social - wide gaps in #PallCare access across LMIC

Grateful to work w this stellar team: @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @tingtingzhang.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @darcyburbage.bsky.social & cols

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Dr Joseph McCollom DO @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social · May 14

This was a peak 🗻 moment of #ASCO24 for me. As much as I love @pallonccop.bsky.social 💻 connects, nothing beats an inperson event! Hope to see you all there! #ASCO25

@ascocancer.bsky.social
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ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · Feb 8

A huge thank you to everyone at #hapc25 for making our #pallonc and Cancer Treatment SIG meet up a success. Grateful to watch our tribe grow! See you again at #ASCO25
@realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social
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Mazie Tsang, MD, MAS, MS @mazietsangmd.bsky.social · Apr 20

Congratulations!!! So proud of you!!

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Ken Covinsky @kencovinsky.bsky.social · Mar 3

Grateful for the opportunity to present UCSF Geriatric Grand Rounds:
Ageism in Healthcare: Under Treatment, Over Treatment, or All of the Above.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vELf...

Division of Geriatrics Grand Rounds with Dr. Ken Covinsky

YouTube video by UCSF Division of Geriatrics

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Mike-ghoul Half-man @michaelhoffman.bsky.social · Feb 27

The leadership and staff at the NIH institute who processed 100 grants in an afternoon are heroes. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

By this point, NIH lawyers were grim in their prognosis. If the agency moved forward with slashing indirect cost rates, they explained, individual staff members could be prosecuted for failing to comply with a congressional directive. On February 10, Sean R. Keveney, HHS’s acting general counsel, sent a memo to Flick Melanson that included a directive in bold, italicized font: All payments that are due under existing grants and contracts should be un-paused immediately.

Two days later, Lauer, the extramural-research director, issued a memo authorizing his colleagues to resume issuing awards—what should have been the agency’s final all-clear to return to normalcy.

Even then, the staff remained divided on how to proceed. Some institutes immediately began sending out awards: Lauer’s email spurred one institute, a current official told me, to process 100 grants in a single afternoon.

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ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · Feb 27

Today is the day! Join us!!
@ascocancer.bsky.social
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@fionnualacrowley.bsky.social
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ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · Feb 25

Happening this week! 📅. Make sure you don't miss this #pallonc 🤝 #survonc extravaganza! DM for a 🧑‍💻Zoom link or join our #listserv at [email protected] to never miss a connection.
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Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @darcyburbage.bsky.social · Feb 18

So excited for this month’s @pallonccop.bsky.social meeting!
Please email us at the embedded email address to get the zoom link! #pallonc #survonc

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Dr Joseph McCollom DO @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social · Feb 18

One of my fav meetings on the planet 🌎. Come join us! #pallonc #survonc #supponc
@michael-jefford.bsky.social
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Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @darcyburbage.bsky.social · Feb 18

So excited for this month’s @pallonccop.bsky.social meeting!
Please email us at the embedded email address to get the zoom link! #pallonc #survonc

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Mazie Tsang, MD, MAS, MS @mazietsangmd.bsky.social · Feb 9

You both are wonderful people, and this fills my cup!!

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