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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · 8d

Lucy is hard at work assisting with grant writing

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ATS Crit Care Assembly @atscritcare.bsky.social · 23d

Were you unable to attend the 'Pros and Cons of Private Practice: A Case Study' session by but still interested?

The recording is now available on the ATS website & YouTube:
site.thoracic.org/assemblies/c...

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American Thoracic Society | Journal Club/Webinars

The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

site.thoracic.org

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll discuss RVU targets, interviews, contracts, negotiations, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

ATS Crit Care Assembly @atscritcare.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚀 Thinking about private practice? Join the Career Transitions Group on 9/8 at 4:30 PM EST for an interactive session! 📢 Facilitated by @pmdlc.bsky.social !

🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/pros-...

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American Thoracic Society | Pros and Cons of Private Practice: A Case…

The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

site.thoracic.org

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ever wonder about entering private practice after fellowship? We’ll talk about interviews, practice patterns, RVU targets, compensation, and everything else you’ve wanted to know!

ATS Crit Care Assembly @atscritcare.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚀 Thinking about private practice? Join the Career Transitions Group on 9/8 at 4:30 PM EST for an interactive session! 📢 Facilitated by @pmdlc.bsky.social !

🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/pros-...

@ats-assemblies.bsky.social
@atsearlycareer.bsky.social
@atscommunity.bsky.social

American Thoracic Society | Pros and Cons of Private Practice: A Case…

The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

site.thoracic.org

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Aug 23

My favorite LOR trick: I ask students to write reflections on patients we shared. Their own words help me capture their growth, empathy, and impact—so my letters sound like them, not their CV. Thanks, @gbosslet.bsky.social for teaching me this trick.

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Jun 23

Yep they can have a family member sleep in the recliner all night, if they want.

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Eliza Bliss-Moreau @eblissmoreau.bsky.social · May 4

The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security.

More here:
medium.com/@eblissmorea...

This will kill us: restricting animal research

Tuesday, as my lab gathered to celebrate the completion of one of our big studies, the National Institutes of Health announced that they…

medium.com

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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · Apr 5

More highlights from #journalCHEST
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#medsky
🚨 RCT in ICU patients with severe CAP!
Can adding metagenomic next-gen sequencing (mNGS) of BAL fluid improve clinical outcomes?
Let’s break down this game-changing multicenter trial 🧵👇

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ATS Crit Care Assembly @atscritcare.bsky.social · Mar 26

Join us for Critical Care Assembly ECPWG Preparation for ATS- Office Hours at Tue, April 22nd at 3:00pm Eastern Time! Networking, selecting sessions, getting involved, and preparation! @nick-ingraham.bsky.social @pmdlc.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Critical Care Assembly ECPWG Preparation for ATS- Office Hours. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Nick Ingraham, MD, Priscilla De La Cruz, MD, and Bhushan Katira, MBBS, PhD, DNB will host an open house session in preparation for the upcoming ATS national meeting. We will answer questions about at...

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ATS Assemblies @ats-assemblies.bsky.social · Mar 19

Join us March 31 at 4pm ET for webinar hosted by
@ats-peds.bsky.social Supporting International Medical Graduates in the Workforce: Tools for Recruitment and Retention! topics include work authorization, visa sponsorship, advocacy, career development

Register here: thoracic.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Supporting International Medical Graduates in the Workforce: Tools for Recruitment and Retention. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email a...

International medical graduates make up a large proportion of the workforce in pediatric and adult pulmonary medicine. You are invited to a webinar exploring the unique challenges faced by internation...

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Feb 27

The NIH shenanigans have real and massive potential consequences for the Indiana economy

Here I and a couple of colleagues highlight this fact

#HoosierSky

Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.org · Feb 27

Check out what GTC Board Members are doing behind the scenes! www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

NIH research saves lives in Indiana. Freezing it has consequences. | Opinion

Supporting the NIH is not a partisan issue; it is a profoundly human one.

www.indystar.com

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Feb 27

OK #HoosierSky so this is happening

Share amongst your peeps

Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts

Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 16

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Curious about how your local government is (or is not responding) to the executive orders? You can track legal challenges here:

www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

www.justsecurity.org

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MeiLan Han @drmeilanhan.bsky.social · Feb 16

This is a picture of my son taken soon after he was born. I suffered from a very rare pregnancy complication. But thanks to physicians at the University of Michigan and a lot of US funded research, he was born healthy. Please post, who has Science Saved for you? #WhoScienceSaves #MedSky

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Feb 17

We save patients every day with antibiotics, vasopressors, and mechanical ventilators.
#WhoScienceSaves

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Feb 16

Measles:

MASSIVELY contagious- 9 in 10 people near a person with measles will be infected

and

~20% of people who get it will be hospitalized

but also

MASSIVELY preventable- 2 doses of the measles vaccine is 97% effective

If you are not vaccinated against measles, now is a great time

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Feb 13

A nice explanation of indirect costs of research grants for non-scientists
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer

YouTube video by Association of American Universities

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · Feb 12

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

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Priscilla De La Cruz, MD @pmdlc.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our state attorney general did join the lawsuit. Researchers are now submitting grants with the original, negotiated indirect rate. IN receives much more than NM in NIH funds…

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Feb 10

Elon Musk wants to strip out payments for the indirect costs of doing vital research for the federal govt — while SpaceX gets to keep its undisclosed indirect rate.

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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Jan 28

The fact that this order references pausing any programs that include the Green New Deal

a bill that never passed

shows how much this administration is tilting at windmills

And this can be interpreted perfectly in all the ways

Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · Jan 28

Flood the zone with (very expensive, very consequential, career altering) shit

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants (Gift Article)

The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

www.nytimes.com

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Jan 24

The rapid actions of the Trump Administration to shut down all communication by NIH, thus putting both study sections and councils on hold, is challenging for all of us. We can make our voices known. Below is an example email I sent to both NC Senators (text in alt text) 1/2 🧪

Bipartisan support for NIH and biomedical research is key to retaining US leadership
Dear Sen. Tillis,
I am a constituent, a Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and a biomedical researcher with 33 years of funding from NIH. You have been a strong supporter of NIH and biomedical research, recognizing the impact of the more than $2 billion in funding NIH brings to NC Universities and its broader economic impact. The US has led in biomedical research for many decades, yielding impressive improvements in treatment of cancer and heart disease, and stunning new opportunities to use gene therapy in diseases like Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell disease. In the last 10 years, China has massively increased investment in science, and is threatening our lead. To remain competitive, we need to continue our investment. The actions this week by the Trump Administration to shut down NIH study sections and pause funding sent shock waves through our community. We need to resume bipartisan support for NIH or lose a generation of scientists. I would like to connect with the aide in the Tillis office who handles HHS and NIH and have a conversation about these issues--please have them email me.
Thank you for your past support
Mark Peifer

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jan 23

The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.

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josh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · Jan 23

PO droxidopa to wean off vasopressor infusions (instead of midodrine):

the mechanism of conversion to norepi *inside* neurons is beautiful. this may restore normal functioning of the sympathetic nervous system

no robust data yet

thoughts? criticism? experiences? #EMIMCC @ajwpharm.bsky.social

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