Ben Nwomeh
@drnwomeh.bsky.social
#PedSurg Program Director @nationwidekids | Vice-Chair #GlobalSurgery, @OhioStateSurg | Professor @OhioStateMed | #Naija
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Ben Nwomeh
@drnwomeh.bsky.social
· Dec 1
I caught the AI chatbot hallucinating with fictional PubMed references, and I asked why. It responded with refreshing honesty😃
March 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I caught the AI chatbot hallucinating with fictional PubMed references, and I asked why. It responded with refreshing honesty😃
Congratulations to @academicsurgery.bsky.social President @drcnclarke.bsky.social for exemplary leadership and a remarkable impact on clinical care, education, research, and leadership development #ASC2025
February 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Congratulations to @academicsurgery.bsky.social President @drcnclarke.bsky.social for exemplary leadership and a remarkable impact on clinical care, education, research, and leadership development #ASC2025
interesting times
My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.
January 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
interesting times
I asked ChatGPT why it went down 😀
December 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
I asked ChatGPT why it went down 😀
the best of BMJ Christmas 2024 edition:
"Surgeons showed greater dexterity, but higher levels of swearing compared with other hospital staff roles, while nurses and non-clinical staff showed the highest rates of audible noises of frustration."
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
"Surgeons showed greater dexterity, but higher levels of swearing compared with other hospital staff roles, while nurses and non-clinical staff showed the highest rates of audible noises of frustration."
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
December 23, 2024 at 1:44 AM
the best of BMJ Christmas 2024 edition:
"Surgeons showed greater dexterity, but higher levels of swearing compared with other hospital staff roles, while nurses and non-clinical staff showed the highest rates of audible noises of frustration."
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
"Surgeons showed greater dexterity, but higher levels of swearing compared with other hospital staff roles, while nurses and non-clinical staff showed the highest rates of audible noises of frustration."
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
With the exception of ChatGPT 4o, almost all large language models subjected to the MoCA test showed signs of mild cognitive impairment. ...... These findings challenge the assumption that artificial intelligence will soon replace human doctors,
www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-081948
Age against the machine—susceptibility of large language models to cognitive impairment: cross sectional analysis
Objective To evaluate the cognitive abilities of the leading large language models and identify their susceptibility to cognitive impairment, using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and additio...
www.bmj.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:35 AM
With the exception of ChatGPT 4o, almost all large language models subjected to the MoCA test showed signs of mild cognitive impairment. ...... These findings challenge the assumption that artificial intelligence will soon replace human doctors,
www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-081948
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#AI tools can now take data and write a scientific paper entirely autonomously. As terrifying as that sounds, there may be some positives. Read our accompanying editorial here. #llm #nejmai
ai.nejm.org/stoken/defau...
ai.nejm.org/stoken/defau...
The Promise and Perils of Autonomous AI in Science
In this edition of NEJM AI, Ifargan and colleagues present data-to-paper, an autonomous platform designed to mimic human scientific practice by guiding a large language model through a stepwise res...
ai.nejm.org
December 16, 2024 at 8:47 PM
#AI tools can now take data and write a scientific paper entirely autonomously. As terrifying as that sounds, there may be some positives. Read our accompanying editorial here. #llm #nejmai
ai.nejm.org/stoken/defau...
ai.nejm.org/stoken/defau...
evergreen, sadly
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
December 17, 2024 at 3:16 AM
evergreen, sadly
you are converting to laparotomy (thoracotomy), not "open laparotomy (thoracotomy)"
December 13, 2024 at 2:26 PM
you are converting to laparotomy (thoracotomy), not "open laparotomy (thoracotomy)"
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The events of 2024 were eye-opening.
Questions to ponder as we embark on a new year:
Questions to ponder as we embark on a new year:
December 7, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The events of 2024 were eye-opening.
Questions to ponder as we embark on a new year:
Questions to ponder as we embark on a new year:
without @pkrugman.bsky.social what is the worth of my NYT subscription?
And it’s official. I’m immensely grateful to the world’s greatest news organization for giving me a platform all these years, and greatly appreciate the moving sendoff 1/
www.nytco.com/press/paul-k...
www.nytco.com/press/paul-k...
Paul Krugman retires as Times columnist | The New York Times Company
www.nytco.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:30 PM
without @pkrugman.bsky.social what is the worth of my NYT subscription?
this article by @andrewmibrahim.bsky.social beautifully highlights the importance of reframing ambiguity as an opportunity for growth. The emphasis on intentional skill-building and proactive networking offers actionable steps that anyone can apply #MedEd #SurgSky #Pedsurg#Sky
I often meet with mentees who ask for career planning advice.
Many are straightforward. But what about when the path forward is unclear? Here are four strategies to move forward and keep developing even when the path is unclear. #leadership #mentoring #medsky www.linkedin.com/pulse/naviga...
Many are straightforward. But what about when the path forward is unclear? Here are four strategies to move forward and keep developing even when the path is unclear. #leadership #mentoring #medsky www.linkedin.com/pulse/naviga...
Navigating the Unknown: Thriving in Your Career Without a Clear Path
Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc is the Maud T.
www.linkedin.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:58 PM
this article by @andrewmibrahim.bsky.social beautifully highlights the importance of reframing ambiguity as an opportunity for growth. The emphasis on intentional skill-building and proactive networking offers actionable steps that anyone can apply #MedEd #SurgSky #Pedsurg#Sky
percentages are reversible for any pair of numbers: 8% of 25 is same as 25% of 8
December 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM
percentages are reversible for any pair of numbers: 8% of 25 is same as 25% of 8
December 1, 2024 at 8:56 AM
“He who can persuade you to believe absurdities can persuade you to commit atrocities.”
- Voltaire
- Voltaire
December 1, 2024 at 1:27 AM
“He who can persuade you to believe absurdities can persuade you to commit atrocities.”
- Voltaire
- Voltaire
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Movers... I noticed that we're still engaging in the same behavior we once criticized on the other platform...be original...
November 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Movers... I noticed that we're still engaging in the same behavior we once criticized on the other platform...be original...
BookSky, I’d like to bookmark this
THREAD: Research we should be thankful for.
The chances that we and everyone we know and love would be here today, alive, healthy and thriving without the advances of science and technology are basically zero.
Today we look through the research and scientists to whom we owe everything.
1/19
The chances that we and everyone we know and love would be here today, alive, healthy and thriving without the advances of science and technology are basically zero.
Today we look through the research and scientists to whom we owe everything.
1/19
November 30, 2024 at 10:20 AM
BookSky, I’d like to bookmark this
interesting innovation;
Your move, @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
Your move, @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
From January 2025 patients and members of the public who complete a review for The BMJ will be offered £50 or a 12 month online subscription to one of the BMJ journals as a thank you for their service, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social, Emma Doble, Sara Schroter and Amy Price
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 AM
interesting innovation;
Your move, @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
Your move, @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
Dr. Spotify's OR Playlist for 'baby boomer surgeons up to millennial surgeons' has Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Cardi B and Dua Lipa #SurgSky
open.spotify.com/playlist/3oQ...
Operating Room Ultimate Playlist
open.spotify.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Dr. Spotify's OR Playlist for 'baby boomer surgeons up to millennial surgeons' has Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Cardi B and Dua Lipa #SurgSky
open.spotify.com/playlist/3oQ...