Alli Ruff
@allilruff.bsky.social
Primary care doc at the University of Michigan, mom, avid reader. Passionate about Med Ed and enhancing Primary Care education.
Laurel Braitman at #changemeded is an amazing way to start your day!
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Laurel Braitman at #changemeded is an amazing way to start your day!
Need to prescribe a COVID shot in Michigan and don’t have a paper prescription pad. Use this assets.noviams.com/novi-file-up...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Need to prescribe a COVID shot in Michigan and don’t have a paper prescription pad. Use this assets.noviams.com/novi-file-up...
Thank you @christinelaine.bsky.social for standing up for all of us in medicine. Peer review is the gold standard and we should not budge from that. www.inquirer.com/health/chris...
RFK Jr. demanded that a scientific journal retract a vaccine study. Its Philly-based editor refused.
Annals of Internal Medicine editor and Jefferson Health physician Christine Laine says she won’t retract the study, as demanded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Thank you @christinelaine.bsky.social for standing up for all of us in medicine. Peer review is the gold standard and we should not budge from that. www.inquirer.com/health/chris...
"Secretary Kennedy’s actions have ... shown a blatant disregard for decades of evidence-based, proven science, and have spread dangerous medical misinformation." Thank you @acpimphysicians.bsky.social for supporting the views of IM physicians and Americans! www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...
September 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"Secretary Kennedy’s actions have ... shown a blatant disregard for decades of evidence-based, proven science, and have spread dangerous medical misinformation." Thank you @acpimphysicians.bsky.social for supporting the views of IM physicians and Americans! www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...
Amazing video from @nytimes.com about #MAHA www.nytimes.com/video/opinio... . If you find yourself looking down on your MAHA friends/family- watch this.
Video: Opinion | You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories
How does MAHA turn some health-conscious people against all health care? We found out.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Amazing video from @nytimes.com about #MAHA www.nytimes.com/video/opinio... . If you find yourself looking down on your MAHA friends/family- watch this.
I havent posted in a while but I am today because of how sad this makes me: www.inquirer.com/health/drexe.... I understand the pressures of the world but had long hoped one day I would be in this program. Also the AAMC womens leadership program. Feels like doors are closing but I hope I'm wrong.
A prestigious Drexel fellowship for women in medicine is now open to men
Drexel's Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program has two male fellows among 148 females in this year's cohort.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I havent posted in a while but I am today because of how sad this makes me: www.inquirer.com/health/drexe.... I understand the pressures of the world but had long hoped one day I would be in this program. Also the AAMC womens leadership program. Feels like doors are closing but I hope I'm wrong.
WHAT?!?! Where do I get one of these sweet gigs? www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Primary Care Doctor Pay Hits $330,000 As Workload Mounts
Primary care physician compensation hit $300,000 last year as today’s doctors see heavier workloads due to a shortage of medical care providers.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
WHAT?!?! Where do I get one of these sweet gigs? www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Amazing Substack on the current ACIP meeting and what happens now.
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4 ways to anticipate next week's ACIP
A big vaccine policy meeting: What to expect, pre-bunking, and some answers to your questions
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June 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Amazing Substack on the current ACIP meeting and what happens now.
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Oh look --> vaccines work. #vaccineswork jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine for US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older
This case-control study assesses the safety and effectiveness of vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the major adverse events among patients aged 60 years or older during the 2023-2...
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June 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Oh look --> vaccines work. #vaccineswork jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The fear I have that the public is missing - insurers use the ACIP to determine vaccine coverage. What happens when we have to pay out of pocket? apnews.com/article/kenn...
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The fear I have that the public is missing - insurers use the ACIP to determine vaccine coverage. What happens when we have to pay out of pocket? apnews.com/article/kenn...
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Awesome Michigan Internal Med alum Xanthia Tucker presenting on her novel curriculum teaching IM residents about management options for unplanned pregnancy. @societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25 #michiganmedicine #bmc
May 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Awesome Michigan Internal Med alum Xanthia Tucker presenting on her novel curriculum teaching IM residents about management options for unplanned pregnancy. @societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25 #michiganmedicine #bmc
Dr Celeste Newby at #SGIM25 talking about the legal background behind the abortion issue in the US. This woman is amazing. @societygim.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @docwithapurpose.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Dr Celeste Newby at #SGIM25 talking about the legal background behind the abortion issue in the US. This woman is amazing. @societygim.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @docwithapurpose.bsky.social
Isnt part of his job giving advice? Or guiding us on the right choice?
RFK Jr refuses to say if he would vaccinate his children today for polio
May 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Isnt part of his job giving advice? Or guiding us on the right choice?
This is a fascinating story about "diagnosis culture" and how society induces us into thinking we have a diagnosis. I love @npr.org. A great listen for physicians and non-docs! www.npr.org/2025/04/25/1...
Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes. : It's Been a Minute
Have you seen ADHD content pop up in your feeds? Are you getting a lot of it? In the past few years, there's been a surge in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD, and at the same time more and mor...
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May 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is a fascinating story about "diagnosis culture" and how society induces us into thinking we have a diagnosis. I love @npr.org. A great listen for physicians and non-docs! www.npr.org/2025/04/25/1...
This month's JGIM feels like it is full of all the things we arent "supposed" to talk about any more. This one is very poignant to me on the brink of mothers day - A day where I feel like I have to be grateful for all the work. rdcu.be/ekSOY #Momsinmedicine #womeninmedicine
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Division of Household Labor Among Women Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
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May 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This month's JGIM feels like it is full of all the things we arent "supposed" to talk about any more. This one is very poignant to me on the brink of mothers day - A day where I feel like I have to be grateful for all the work. rdcu.be/ekSOY #Momsinmedicine #womeninmedicine
This discussion of professionalism in light of the challenges of "wellness" in medical students who are now often more adults than we were is a challenging one. I lean toward the author's opinion but worry about being ont he wrong side of history. #meded link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Erosion of Professionalism or a New Norm - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine -
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May 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This discussion of professionalism in light of the challenges of "wellness" in medical students who are now often more adults than we were is a challenging one. I lean toward the author's opinion but worry about being ont he wrong side of history. #meded link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I love this idea! #primarycare link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Step Count: The Next Vital Sign - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine -
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May 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I love this idea! #primarycare link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Science saves lives.
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Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop.
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April 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Science saves lives.
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I have had several patients ask me about this story. It takes 2 WEEKS for a vaccine to really give you the immunity you need. This child's parents did the right thing. Vaccines work. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
Michigan baby infected with measles received MMR vaccine day before trip, officials say
The CDC is investigating whether a Michigan baby's measles case is tied to a traveler who was contagious at Detroit, Grand Rapids airports.
www.usatoday.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I have had several patients ask me about this story. It takes 2 WEEKS for a vaccine to really give you the immunity you need. This child's parents did the right thing. Vaccines work. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
Extreme proud that @acpimphysicians.bsky.social stands up for what is right for practicing doctors!
Physicians have the right to form unions and even strike in the right circumstances. But collective empowerment for physicians goes well beyond even that & encompasses many recommendations. www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...
American College of Physicians Recommends Ways Physicians Can Be More Effective Advocates for Patients and Profession | ACP Online
WASHINGTON April 28, 2025—Patients and physicians’ frustration with the U.S. health care system has been growing in recent years, leading to physicians exploring collective action as a means of improv...
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April 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Extreme proud that @acpimphysicians.bsky.social stands up for what is right for practicing doctors!
Good job Detroit!!!! www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Detroit Health Department installs 25 'harm reduction' stations throughout city
The stations, which come in three styles, include medicine to reverse opioid overdoses. Some also contain contraceptives.
www.detroitnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Good job Detroit!!!! www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Finding time to incorporate advocacy into your workload can seem like an impossible feat. But “sometimes the reason that you're so darn busy is the thing you have to advocate for!” @acpimphysicians.bsky.social #IMProud immattersacp.org/archives/202...
Get involved in advocacy early and often
Early career physicians can add political advocacy to their armamentarium.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Finding time to incorporate advocacy into your workload can seem like an impossible feat. But “sometimes the reason that you're so darn busy is the thing you have to advocate for!” @acpimphysicians.bsky.social #IMProud immattersacp.org/archives/202...
In medical school I collected data for the WHI from some of these awesome women. What a sad loss for medicine.
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science
We should all mourn the loss of our best source of health data for more than half of Americans.
Question: the WHI budget is under $10M/year. Opportunity for philanthropy to step in, even in the short run? Donors out there?
We should all mourn the loss of our best source of health data for more than half of Americans.
Question: the WHI budget is under $10M/year. Opportunity for philanthropy to step in, even in the short run? Donors out there?
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
In medical school I collected data for the WHI from some of these awesome women. What a sad loss for medicine.
I may be late to the game but this was just shared with me. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p.... Very frightening stuff. I think we all have our own pet-concerns but the idea of cutting funding for lead safety should really resonate with Michiganders.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I may be late to the game but this was just shared with me. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p.... Very frightening stuff. I think we all have our own pet-concerns but the idea of cutting funding for lead safety should really resonate with Michiganders.
Such an amazing history I didnt know. A great read shared with me after I ended up on their listserv! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
The Nation's First Black Female Doctor Blazed a Path for Women in Medicine. But She Was Left Out of the Story for Decades
After earning a medical degree in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler died in obscurity and was buried without a headstone
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April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Such an amazing history I didnt know. A great read shared with me after I ended up on their listserv! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...