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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · Sep 8

"There has never been — nor will there ever be — any other player like Ken Dryden. He was unique. And I am so honoured to have been able to call him my friend." — by @spaikin.bsky.social

Talking with Ken Dryden | TVO Today

To millions he was a hockey legend and Canadian icon. To me, he was a close friend — and vocal critic.

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Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social · Aug 28

Found the Dennett quote I was looking for, from Darwin's Dangerous Idea

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Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pleased to see our viewpoint, 'Bioethics for the Planet', published in @thelancet.com yesterday, and featured online: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Medical ethics needs urgently to address global heating, the major threat to human health and the health of the planet
#bioethics #planetaryhealth

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Dr. Susan Winters ☕️ @docwinter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Black patients face clear bias in their medical records—with 29% higher odds of having their credibility undermined compared to White patients. This isn’t just words on a page; it means real harm in care. It’s time to end testimonial injustice in healthcare. #HealthEquity #MedSky #HealthcareBias

Racial bias in clinician assessment of patient credibility: Evidence from electronic health records

Objective Black patients disproportionately report feeling disbelieved or having concerns dismissed in medical encounters, suggesting potential racial bias in clinicians’ assessment of patient credibi...

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Your Obedient Serpent @athelind.bsky.social · Aug 14

We must increase bands.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Alexandra Merideth Erin [she/her] @alexandraerin.com · Aug 14

We must increase bands.

String of Pearls Jam

Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · Aug 14

We must increase bands.

Garbage Fire

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hello Jonathan - no, the position will remain open until filled however we will begin reviewing the initial applications shortly.

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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · Aug 6

"Unprofessional & disrespectful behaviors... by physicians can erode patient-physician relationships, compromise patient welfare, threaten outcomes, & lead to patient complaints"
And patient complaints against indiv MDs can signal other ethical lapses...
#bioethics
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Unsolicited Patient Complaints and Industry Payments for US Physicians

This cross-sectional study examines associations between unsolicited patient complaints and acceptance of general (nonresearch) payments from industry among US physicians.

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Daniel S. Goldberg @profgoldberg.bsky.social · Aug 2

Missed this recent paper from faves @sscottgraham.bsky.social, @danielbuchman.bsky.social but correcting that shortly #Bioethics #PainStudies

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The need for epistemic humility in AI-assisted pain assessment - Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

It has been difficult historically for physicians, patients, and philosophers alike to quantify pain given that pain is commonly understood as an individual and subjective experience. The process of m...

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · Jul 30

We won 🚲

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Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · Jul 30

So glad to see this published in the latest @thelancet.com Trying to embed planetary care in human health care - making climate action less vulnerable to ideological delusions. Bioethics should be planetary health ethics too!
#bioethics #planetary #STS
@nam.edu @humanitiesau.bsky.social

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 29

Popular Music after 1945. It gave me a deep appreciation of the historical and cultural relevance of artists like Chuck Berry and his contemporaries, as well as insight into the brilliant songwriting and production of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · Jul 28

What was your favorite early clas NOT in your eventual major. Mine was Ethnomusicology: an introduction to folk music.

Anthrodiva La Chatte @anthrodiva.bsky.social · Jul 28

I invariably get, "Ooh anthro that was my favorite class/cool professor" from people I meet. I tend to think soms of it is our outré material, being willing to talk "taboo" subjects in a cross-cultural context.

Ironically MY favorite class was probably Geology 101...

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 29

Adverse Unintended Effects of Antistigma Campaigns and Intervention Messages: First, Do No Harm

By Jason T Siegel and Marco C Yzer

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APA PsycNet

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 24

BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 23

Dear colleagues scheduling meetings in September and October: please check your easily-accessible multi-faith calendar. Actually, please check this calendar at all times during the year when scheduling meetings.
#Sigh #IYKYK

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 23

Dear colleagues scheduling meetings in September and October: please check your easily-accessible multi-faith calendar. Actually, please check this calendar at all times during the year when scheduling meetings.
#Sigh #IYKYK

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 21

Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis - Katherine Cheung, Caleigh Propes, Marianna Graziosi, Kyle Patch, David Yaden | AJOB Empirical Bioethics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis

Classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, evoke certain kinds of altered states of consciousness. Specific features of the experience, such as its allegedly ineffable nature, have been disc...

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 21

Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis - Katherine Cheung, Caleigh Propes, Marianna Graziosi, Kyle Patch, David Yaden | AJOB Empirical Bioethics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis

Classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, evoke certain kinds of altered states of consciousness. Specific features of the experience, such as its allegedly ineffable nature, have been disc...

www.tandfonline.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Jul 18

My university (@westernu.ca) is offering up to $160,000 CAD in funding to support doctoral students impacted by recent changes in higher ed in the US.

And I'm keen on supervising students who may be interested (and who conduct research in public health ethics). DM me.

grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...

Doctoral Excellence Award

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hi -- international applicants are eligible to apply. Thanks for your interest.

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · Jul 17

We (all of us, society) are in a fight for the ages to preserve the most basic of human rights: the right to bodily autonomy.

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New is not always better: Why involuntary addictions treatment won’t fix things

Why are we turning our focus and resources to involuntary treatment when voluntary treatment remains totally inadequate and inaccessible?

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Jul 16

A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci

Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab

The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Jul 15

The amazing physician-philosopher Ben Chin-Yee and a recent Cambridge HPS graduate on cancer diagnosis as an Austinian speech act with illocutionary consequences that are not what they should be. A really striking essay! #philsci #philsky #MedHum #bioethics

The word ‘cancer’ leads to overtreatment and fear. Should we drop it? | Aeon Essays

Saying the word ‘cancer’ changes a person’s life and can lead to overtreatment and fear. Is the word too hot to use at all?

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab

The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 16

a cartoon of a man sitting at a desk with the words " you start today "

Alt: a cartoon of a man sitting at a desk with the words " you start today " from South Park

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab

The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

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