Star, MD MPH
@starmd.bsky.social
Surgeon: Trauma/ACS/SCC | Pop Health & Health Access ChelseaFC | TeamLH | Third Culture Experiment 🇳🇬🇩🇪🇬🇧
📍: The OR/trauma bay, ICU, or on top of a mountain somewhere
*Views expressed are my own*
#ILookLikeASurgeon #Surgsky #Medsky #BlackMedSky
📍: The OR/trauma bay, ICU, or on top of a mountain somewhere
*Views expressed are my own*
#ILookLikeASurgeon #Surgsky #Medsky #BlackMedSky
Medicine is unforgiving but, for women, the sacrifice runs deeper. Balancing career & life, proving ourselves, & accepting exhaustion as normal. Talking isn’t enough. We need real change & support. Because what’s the point of saving lives if we’re simply losing our own in the process?
#Medsky
#Medsky
Women Live Longer Than Men—But Not in Medicine
"What could explain this mortality puzzle?" write Dr. Christopher Worsham and Dr. Anupam Jena.
time.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Medicine is unforgiving but, for women, the sacrifice runs deeper. Balancing career & life, proving ourselves, & accepting exhaustion as normal. Talking isn’t enough. We need real change & support. Because what’s the point of saving lives if we’re simply losing our own in the process?
#Medsky
#Medsky
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22/ Mae C. Jemison, MD
- American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut
- first Black woman to travel into space
- founded 100 Year Starship, nonprofit educational foundation
- #Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut
- first Black woman to travel into space
- founded 100 Year Starship, nonprofit educational foundation
- #Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
22/ Mae C. Jemison, MD
- American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut
- first Black woman to travel into space
- founded 100 Year Starship, nonprofit educational foundation
- #Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut
- first Black woman to travel into space
- founded 100 Year Starship, nonprofit educational foundation
- #Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
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Christ in a Red Robe, by Minerva Teichert, 1945, 📸 by Brian Babineau
February 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Christ in a Red Robe, by Minerva Teichert, 1945, 📸 by Brian Babineau
"My background isn't a sad story, it is an American story. I wanted to share it with you today so that you understand I am rooted in my principles, and I won't compromise them for anything. I do this without fear."
Goosebumps and tears.
Goosebumps and tears.
EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Email from a Federal Worker at EPA to Lee Zeldin
I have obtained a copy of - and permission to publish - an email sent from Jason Poe to the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Jason has asked me to share this email, along with his name, with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"My background isn't a sad story, it is an American story. I wanted to share it with you today so that you understand I am rooted in my principles, and I won't compromise them for anything. I do this without fear."
Goosebumps and tears.
Goosebumps and tears.
Thank you, @jama.com
"...the silencing of this scientific discourse directly threatens the professional oaths that many have taken to protect the health of patients and the public. The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged."
#Medsky
"...the silencing of this scientific discourse directly threatens the professional oaths that many have taken to protect the health of patients and the public. The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged."
#Medsky
Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public
In the first month of the new administration responsible for leading the US, the executive branch has issued a flurry of orders, including ones associated with the dismissal or resignation of tens of ...
jamanetwork.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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19/ Levi Watkins, MD
- first to successfully implant automatic defibrillator in human patient (w/ #VivienThomas)
- groundbreaking research on angiotensin blockers used in CHF
- lecture series on Diversity in Medical Education named after him at Vanderbilt Univ
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- first to successfully implant automatic defibrillator in human patient (w/ #VivienThomas)
- groundbreaking research on angiotensin blockers used in CHF
- lecture series on Diversity in Medical Education named after him at Vanderbilt Univ
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
19/ Levi Watkins, MD
- first to successfully implant automatic defibrillator in human patient (w/ #VivienThomas)
- groundbreaking research on angiotensin blockers used in CHF
- lecture series on Diversity in Medical Education named after him at Vanderbilt Univ
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- first to successfully implant automatic defibrillator in human patient (w/ #VivienThomas)
- groundbreaking research on angiotensin blockers used in CHF
- lecture series on Diversity in Medical Education named after him at Vanderbilt Univ
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
A travesty.
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A travesty.
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
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February 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
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Numbers continue to rise in this Texas measles outbreak. >80% of the cases are in those under 18 years of age.
Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives.
#Medsky #IDsky
Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives.
#Medsky #IDsky
Texas DSHS is reporting the outbreak of measles now has increase to 58 cases, 13 patients have been hospitalized, 4 are vaccinated. Measles is easily prevented by having >95% of the population vaccinated. #Medsky www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
www.dshs.texas.gov
February 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
ChloraPrep recall due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides.
#Surgsky #Medsky
#Surgsky #Medsky
BD Announces Voluntary Worldwide Recall for One Lot of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Applicators Due to Fungal Contamination
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) today announced the voluntary recall of one lot of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Applicators due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the...
www.fda.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Stand up and be counted.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Stand up and be counted.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social
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18/ Rosalyn P Scott, MD
- first Black woman trained in thoracic surgery
- first Black woman to become a member Society of University Surgeons
- Former President, Women in Thoracic Surgery
- Founding member, Black Academic Surgeons
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- first Black woman trained in thoracic surgery
- first Black woman to become a member Society of University Surgeons
- Former President, Women in Thoracic Surgery
- Founding member, Black Academic Surgeons
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
18/ Rosalyn P Scott, MD
- first Black woman trained in thoracic surgery
- first Black woman to become a member Society of University Surgeons
- Former President, Women in Thoracic Surgery
- Founding member, Black Academic Surgeons
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- first Black woman trained in thoracic surgery
- first Black woman to become a member Society of University Surgeons
- Former President, Women in Thoracic Surgery
- Founding member, Black Academic Surgeons
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
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NEW: Two planes were involved in a fatal crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona
At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision."
More details to come.
At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision."
More details to come.
February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: Two planes were involved in a fatal crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona
At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision."
More details to come.
At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision."
More details to come.
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Here’s a "shorter" (😅) tweetorial…why do we use a combination of beta-lactam + vancomycin for cellulitis or MSSA bacteremia?
If vancomycin covers both strep and staph, why not use it alone? Let’s dive in! 🧵 #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #IDsky #AMSky #nursesky
If vancomycin covers both strep and staph, why not use it alone? Let’s dive in! 🧵 #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #IDsky #AMSky #nursesky
maybe we could kill two birds with one stone
ALT: maybe we could kill two birds with one stone
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Amazing! I’m so inspired by Shayanti and her team for tackling this hugely important and largely neglected #womenshealth issue! #medsky 🧪
#PelvicOrganProlapse researchers Dr Kallyanashis Paul & A/Prof Shayanti Mukherjee have created special 3D-printed meshes that help repair damaged vaginal tissue. These new degradable meshes naturally break down over time while encouraging healthy tissue growth. Read more: bit.ly/4gHqDUU
February 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Amazing! I’m so inspired by Shayanti and her team for tackling this hugely important and largely neglected #womenshealth issue! #medsky 🧪
In western Texas, a measles outbreak doubled from 24 confirmed cases on Tuesday to 48 cases on Friday, This marks the largest measles outbreak in the state in more than 30 years.
Yes, we should very much be concerned.
#vaccineswork
Yes, we should very much be concerned.
#vaccineswork
Measles cases are rising in US as Texas outbreak grows. Should we be concerned?
Measles is spreading across the U.S., with an outbreak growing in Texas and cases reported in nearby states. Experts explain whether or not you should be concerned.
abcnews.go.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
In western Texas, a measles outbreak doubled from 24 confirmed cases on Tuesday to 48 cases on Friday, This marks the largest measles outbreak in the state in more than 30 years.
Yes, we should very much be concerned.
#vaccineswork
Yes, we should very much be concerned.
#vaccineswork
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Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
Mexico says it will wait for new response from Google on Gulf of Mexico name dispute before filing lawsuit
“We will wait for Google’s response and if not, we will proceed to court,” Sheinbaum said Monday during a morning press briefing.
buff.ly
February 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
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Vaccines are safe and effective. Elections have consequences. #MedSky
RFK jr refused to say gardasil is safe.
Gardasil HPV vax prevents 90% of cervical cancer cases and 56% head & neck cancer cases.
These are your sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, grandchildren
Elections have consequences
MedSky
Gardasil HPV vax prevents 90% of cervical cancer cases and 56% head & neck cancer cases.
These are your sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, grandchildren
Elections have consequences
MedSky
February 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Vaccines are safe and effective. Elections have consequences. #MedSky
Delta plane out of Minneapolis crashes upside down at Toronto Pearson airport. So far, at least 8 people injured. No reported deaths at this time.
This is madness.
This is madness.
Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis appears to crash in Toronto
A Delta regional flight operated by Endeavor, departing from Minneapolis, crashed at a Toronto airport, after the recent midair collision near DCA.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Delta plane out of Minneapolis crashes upside down at Toronto Pearson airport. So far, at least 8 people injured. No reported deaths at this time.
This is madness.
This is madness.
I've had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Scantlebury a few times, thanks to SBAS. She's truly a lovely person and a wonderful source of encouragement.
12/ Velma P Scantlebury, MD
- first Black woman transplant surgeon in US
- recipient of Order of Barbados Gold Crown of Merit
- "Gift of Life Award" from Natl Kidney Foundation
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- first Black woman transplant surgeon in US
- recipient of Order of Barbados Gold Crown of Merit
- "Gift of Life Award" from Natl Kidney Foundation
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I've had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Scantlebury a few times, thanks to SBAS. She's truly a lovely person and a wonderful source of encouragement.
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13/ Clive O Callender, MD
- founded the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)
- founded the Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (1974)
- National Minority Donor Awareness Award (2014)
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- founded the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)
- founded the Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (1974)
- National Minority Donor Awareness Award (2014)
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
February 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
13/ Clive O Callender, MD
- founded the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)
- founded the Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (1974)
- National Minority Donor Awareness Award (2014)
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
- founded the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)
- founded the Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (1974)
- National Minority Donor Awareness Award (2014)
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
I love the work I do.
But some days really break your heart.
But some days really break your heart.
February 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I love the work I do.
But some days really break your heart.
But some days really break your heart.
A Happy Trauma Valentine's to you!
February 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A Happy Trauma Valentine's to you!