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Trump Is Shutting Down the War on Cancer

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · 20d

America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
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Do We Celebrate Our Wins Enough?

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Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · 23d

Do We Celebrate Our Wins Enough?
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Something has been weighing on my mind lately, and I suspect I'm not alone in this reflection.

The Mismatch at the Heart of Modern Life

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · 24d

The Adaption Gap.
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The Adaptation Gap

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · 29d

I asked Claude to map your idea, but added my own twist as a surgeon. That is, AI is "work in the head" and that is its ongoing limitation.

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Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · 29d

The Journey Over the Destination

What I Told Premeds at UT Dallas

There's Box Office and There's Oscars

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 31

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A Soliloquy in the Voice of Denzel Washington

In Trump’s Ideal Picture of America, Diversity Is Taboo

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 27

Big Brother doesn't need to rewrite history when our algorithmic feeds do it for us, one swipe at a time.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 21

This piece exemplifies how journalism can serve democracy by recognizing when standard practices (treating each policy as an isolated event) fail to capture systematic threats to democratic norms.
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Opinion | Donald Trump and John Roberts Have a Lot in Common

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 12

My inner dialogue has become a nonstop Tik Tok fyp. Current loop:

Golden
Darlin hold my hand
Slow mo political satire.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 6

It starts with a perfect circle of universal rights. Then, "We must act outside of the law to save it." The erosion is not a single, dramatic event, but a creeping, iterative process until universal protection under the law becomes a fractured reality where the boundary of justice is arbitrary.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 6

Excellent writing by Mr. Bouie.
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Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

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Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 6

mRNA can produce vaccines much faster than older methods, which are critical in pandemics. Cancelling them only increases the risk when the next pandemic comes. Not to mention vaccines for treatment of cancers and other immune-sensitive disorders.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...

Columbia and Brown to Disclose Admissions and Race Data in Trump Deal

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 5

What's fascinating is how merit gets defined & redefined to maintain a particular hierarchy. Also, we've taken someone's humanity & drilled it down to a single test. It's like buildinf a NFL football team based solely on what the players do at the combine. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/n...

Trump Went to War With the Ivies. Community Colleges Are Being Hit.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Important article on how attacking education has downstream effects.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/m...

DAG-gonit, You Did It Again

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 3

Remember when presidential vocabulary choices led to beer summits? Different times, different standards. Amazing how much context matters.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Aug 3

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Great quote, though apparently Orwell never actually said it. Funny how the best quotes are often misattributed.

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Fascinating to see the inner mechanics of AI training in real time. If you use ChatGPT 4.0 for healthcare queries, it uses American English spelling. Switch to 3.0, and then it defaults to British spelling…

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 25

DAG-gonit, You Did It Again
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A tale of causal confusion and algorithmic overconfidence

The Bimodal Distribution of AI Adoption and the Compression of Cognitive Labor

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Are we seeing a separation between AI Power Users and the anti-AI forces? Thoughts from my morning drive.
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July 23, 2025

Cost‐Utility Analysis of Intracapsular and Extracapsular Techniques for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Does intracapsular tonsillectomy reduce cost among ambulatory pediatric tonsillectomy? Our study suggest it does. See full study here:
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Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 21

Back from a weeklong vacation and heading into work, a little sun-soaked and a lot thoughtful.
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Notes from a Beach: Reflections After Aulani

Back from a weeklong vacation and heading into work, a little sun-soaked and a lot thoughtful.

Harry Barnes Medical Society 2025 Fortson Haley Lecture

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 21

I recently had the honor of delivering a lecture on the enduring legacy of Drs. Fortson and Haley—trailblazers who opened doors for so many of us in Otolaryngology.

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#Leadership #HealthEquity #Mentorship #Legacy #AcademicMedicine

YouTube video by Romaine Johnson

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Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them

Romaine Johnson, MD MPH @pediairwaydoc.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is what accountability journalism looks like. The reporter challenges official claims with evidence, centers the stakes for citizens, and serves democracy by making policy consequences visible.
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