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amwadoctors.bsky.social @amwadoctors.bsky.social · 21h

Apply for the Dr. Linda Brodsky Memorial Grant! Support gender equity, research, and women in medicine. AMWA members can apply by Nov 1, 2025.
Apply: vist.ly/49n5y
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 1d

This one's for all the parents who have told me they're going through hell trying to find Covid vaccines for their children: It's not just you! Gift link:

Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 21h

AMWA Physician Farzana Hoque on the the 23% of physicians who are international graduates. www.stltoday.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Blocking migrant doctors with $100k fee will hurt Americans

Nearly 21 million Americans live in areas where international physicians make up at least half the doctors. Without them, many communities would simply go without care. In East St. Louis,

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 2d

Such a fabulous article that reminds me how to lead.
www.doximity.com/articles/403...
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My Chief Took Responsibility For My Mistake

In summer 2025, Doximity ran our Women in Medicine essay contest. We are happy to announce this as the winning essay.

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amwadoctors.bsky.social @amwadoctors.bsky.social · 6d

#Menopause isn’t just about hot flashes—it’s also about the brain. 🧠✨ Estrogen changes can affect memory and cognition, so this is also a chance to invest in lifelong #BrainHealth. Learn more and enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card. #MenopauseAwareness
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 6d

A new article out in @nejm.org analyzes the potential adverse health effects of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and its energy-related provisions, concluding that Americans are likely to regard the bill as "sickening" as those consequences manifest.

Adverse Health Effects of Energy-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” | NEJM

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will dramatically increase U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, along with all their known adverse health consequences.

www.nejm.org

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 8d

Republican cuts to health care would devastate Georgia residents’ wallets - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 9d

Last day to apply!
AMWA Residency Application Scholarship Fund
This fund supports medical students who are applying to residency and helps to cover their application costs. amwa-doc.org

Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to AMWA Gender Equity Task Force for this blog post!
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Accountability Required: Building Safer Cultures in Medical Education - American Medical Women's Association

Authors: Bethany Fenton, Meghan Etsey, Mallory Johnson, and Dr. Ariela Marshall on behalf of AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force Sarah entered her surgery clerkship eager to learn, but her excitement...

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 13d

RFK Jr fired everyone on ACIP, out of concern for conflicts of interest, but he’s made an embarrassment out of this whole country by saying Tylenol causes autism based on a study by a guy who made $150k testifying against Tylenol…and whose testimony was so unreliable it was thrown out by the judge.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 14d

✓ No basis in fact.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 15d

RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing

Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪

RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing

Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis

cen.acs.org

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 14d

But of course, most physicians and scientists know this..
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Autism Experts Rebuff HHS Report on Tylenol-Autism Link

Autism experts came out strongly against the HHS report, citing the lack of solid scientific evidence for a link between autism and acetaminophen and for the efficacy of leucovorin as a treatment.

www.medscape.com

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 15d

In GA, like in other states, Cigna will be downcoding a level 4 to a level 3 for many physicians, even if the documentation supports the level 4. If you are a physician in GA, sign the MAG petition.
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Act Now - Cigna Downcoding ALERT!

Dear MAG Member,Cigna has announced a new reimbursement policy that will take effect on October 1, 2025. This policy will allow the insurer to automatically downcode certain high-level Evaluation and ...

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 15d

The Physician workforce is impacted by the educational debt physician incur as students. The recent cap of $200,000 will further hurt.
kevinmd.com/2025/06/why-...
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Why medical student debt is killing primary care in America

The growing debt burden, low compensation, and systemic reimbursement issues are driving U.S. medical students away from primary care despite increasing national shortages.

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 15d

AMWA joined over 120 medical societies and health organizations urging EPA to protect the endangerment finding. Rolling it back would ignore today’s climate threats and put Americans at risk of worsening health harms. Read our letter: bit.ly/EF-Letter
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Press Release: Leading Health and Medical Organizations Urge EPA to Uphold Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Protect Public Health - The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH)

More than 115 leading health and medical organizations have signed on to a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject its proposed rescission of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endanger...

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 16d

Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is ‘absolutely impossible’, pointing out cherry picking - choosing one bad study, ignoring the rest of the literature - and biological facts. www.statnews.com/2025/09/20/d... via @statnews.com @matthewherper.bsky.social

Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is 'absolutely impossible'

In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal vaccine advisers.

www.statnews.com

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 16d

Over and over scientific evidence that there is no relationship between vaccination and autism

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 16d

Denmark study of 537,303 children assessed risk of autism in vaccinated kids vs unvaccinated group, was 0.92- risk of another autistic-disorder was 0.83.
CONCLUSIONS
Study provides strong evidence against the hypothesis that MMR vaccination causes autism
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism | NEJM

It has been suggested that vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is a cause of autism. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all children born in Denmark from January 1991 th...

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 18d

Heard from friends who were there that it was inspiring!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18d

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 18d

Yeah Dr Amy Middleton speaking up for vaccines!!! “We are rookies”: Day 2 of CDC vaccine meeting opens with a reversal and a surprise - NPR

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 20d

Physician Mental Health: A Discussion in Honor of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day 9/17.'
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Physician Mental Health: A Discussion in Honor of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day 9/17

YouTube video by Medical Association of Atlanta

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 20d

To Improve Health in the United States, Focus on Women url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839076?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=091725
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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 21d

So crazy!!! That’s right. HepB prevents Liver cancer

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP, FAMWA @trohrkir.bsky.social · 22d

Decrease HPV related cancers around the globe! American Medical Women's Association supports efforts to stamp out HPV related disease w/ the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer www.giahc.org

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