Humayun J Chaudhry, DO, MACP, FRCP
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Congratulations to
@RealDoctorMike
and his father, Oskar Varshavski, MD, DO - who I had the honor of teaching when I was at
@NYITCOMDO
- for being recognized last night with
@nyit
’s first ever Legacy Award! Honored to be in your company.
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I am honored to enter my 14th year as CEO of
@TheFSMB
, which has come a long way: It didn’t add DO boards until 1971. It didn’t have a DO as Chair until 1988. Our recommendations and policies, as with our member boards, respect all licensed MDs and DOs.
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What can we expect in the
#FutureOfWork
, once this is all over? Read my latest piece about our current and future transformation.
#Business
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My birthday is today. Got lots of greetings from family & friends, went for a walk with my youngest son, got a call from my older son, spoke to my parents, had a great meal at home. My three wishes for everyone?
#SocialDistance
#WearAMask
#handhygiene
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There are 239,642 actively licensed physicians in the U.S. who graduated from a medical school overseas, representing 22.9% of all physicians in the United States. What schools did they attend? From
@TheFSMB
census data from 2021, these are the top 10 medical schools.
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I’m interviewed by Robin Young of
@NPR
on today’s edition of Here and Now. Physicians propagating
#COVID19
misinformation risk having their license suspended or revoked by state medical boards. via
@hereandnow
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I’m quoted in today’s
@nytimes
about our statement warning doctors that they risk losing their license if they engage in misinformation about
#COVID
-19
@AmerMedicalAssn
@AOAforDOs
@HarvardChanSPH
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I am honored and delighted to renew my contract to serve as President and CEO of
@TheFSMB
for another six years. Thank you, FSMB Chair Jeffrey Carter, MD, and the FSMB Board of Directors for your vote of confidence. The ride of my life continues!
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I am incredibly humbled & honored to be named “Internist of the Year” by
@ACOI
. This means a lot to me - as it would any internist trying to master the art/science of medicine. I stand upon the shoulders of giants.
@AOAforDOs
@ACPIMPhysicians
@AmerMedicalAssn
@GWSMHS
@NYITCOMDO
Congrats 2023 award winners
@DrHankChaudhry
, DO, MACOI, Internist of the Year; Joanne K. Baker, DO, FACOI, Teacher of the Year; Phillip Tran, DO, FACOI, FACC, Researcher of the Year; and James C. Giudice, DO, MACOI, to be posthumously granted ACOI Presidential Citation.
#ACOI2023
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Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Kevin O’Connor, DO, for being appointed
@WhiteHouse
physician to
@POTUS
! That’s us, with Major General (Ret) Philip Volpe, DO. All three of us graduated from
@NYITCOMDO
and all three of us served our country.
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There are 2 types of physicians (MD and DO) in the U.S., educated in every aspect of the science and practice of medicine, trained in 1 or more medical/surgical specialties & subspecialties, eligible for a medical license in any state or territory.
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Incredibly moving & insightful talk today
@TheFSMB
Foundation luncheon by Nic Sheff, best selling author of Tweak and We All Fall Down. His story of addiction was featured in the movie, Beautiful Boy, starring Steve Carrell
#FSMBAM2019
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This just in… the extent of COVID
#disinformation
by some physicians, as reported by the nation’s state medical boards, is staggering. The wheels of justice turn slowly, and due process is important, but they are turning.
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Our decision to discontinue Step 2 CS, we believe, is the right decision at the right time. We look forward to working with our state & territorial medical boards and medical educators to be innovative and sensible as we move forward.
@TheFSMB
@AAMCtoday
@acgme
Today, the USMLE Program is announcing the discontinuation of work to relaunch a modified Step 2 Clinical Skills examination (Step 2 CS). Read the full statement here
#MedTwitter
#MedEd
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950
3K
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Meet Murray Goldstein, DO, age 96 - WW2 Purple Heart,
@nyuniversity
(‘47),
@DesMoinesUniv
COM (‘50), 1st DO to wear U.S. military uniform (‘53), 1st DO to train
@MayoClinic
, 1st DO to get 2 stars (
@usphscc
), 13-yr. Director of
@NIH
Neurological & Stroke Institute, Awesome Dude!
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A children’s hospital in Colorado declared a state of emergency for the mental health needs of its pediatric patients. This
#PublicHealth
crisis impacts everyone, including children and young adults. Thanks for sharing,
@MonicaGandhi9
.
#MentalHealth
A hospital declaring a state of emergency over children's mental health in this pandemic is not okay; Childhood COVID-19 cases down 50% with adult vax over last 4 weeks. Time for children to return to normal. ‘Their Tank Is Empty’:
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Delighted to spend some time this evening with Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, and her sister, Diana. Both icons have endless energy and stamina!
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Incredibly humbled to attend ceremony with 41 other doctors this morning to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, founded in 1681
@RCPEdin
@edinburgh
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Congratulations to our son, Haris, for getting his M.A. in History from
@Georgetown
University! The ceremony was virtual but just as special. So proud!
#HOYASAXA
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Honored to be named Knight Expectant of the Order of St. Joachim - at
@StJohnLafayette
, the Church of the Presidents. It’s an order of chivalry (founded in 1755) that promotes religious tolerance and supports charitable causes.
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What a treat to partner with J. Michael Wieting, DO, of
@DCOMtweets
, to give a talk on medical licensure and
#telemedicine
at the annual meeting of
@aocpmr
, whose VP and Program Chair is my former medical student, Rebecca Fishman, DO!
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Maj Gen (Ret) Philip Volpe & I were thrilled to be at
@KansasCityU
! I gave the commencement address (and received an honorary degree), Phil administered the military oath - in Kansas City and Joplin (where I also sang the National Anthem!)
@NYITCOMDO
@usairforce
@USArmy
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Congratulations to
@TheFSMB
Honorary Fellow Boyd Buser, DO, Past President of the
@AOAforDOs
, on becoming Chair of the Osteopathic International Alliance for 2022-24. The world’s osteopaths and osteopathic physicians are in good hands!
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So honored and delighted this morning to facilitate a panel discussion on the future of medical education at
@TheFSMB
’s 111th annual meeting with Drs. Tom Nasca (CEO of
@acgme
), Bob Cain (CEO of
@AACOMmunities
) and David Skorton (CEO of
@AAMCtoday
.
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Delighted to attend
@NationalSOMA
meeting today and tomorrow in Washington, DC. About to hear President
@NicHizzie
deliver his Opening Remarks.
@NYITCOMDO
Proud!
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After emptying your groceries from Trader Joe’s, always a good idea to check before you put your bags in recycling. This is sweet little Emma.
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On a personal note, I’m thrilled to receive a faculty appointment as Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
@GWSMHS
. Delighted to work with outstanding colleagues at a stellar institution, led by Barbara Lee Bass, MD, with big goals and an important mission - to serve others.
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On
#WorldHealthDay2023
and during
@NPHW
, so honored to be invited to deliver a talk at
@JohnsHopkinsSPH
(the largest public health training institution in the U.S.) on “Medical Boards and Public Health.”
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In 1989, when I was still a medical student, I did an ambulatory medicine rotation under Eric Last, DO, FACP. Watching him examine patients and use evidence-based medicine motivated me to pursue Internal Medicine as a specialty. Great to see you again, Eric!
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Great to meet up with
@drbray
, FACP, FACOI, a friend and colleague who is the Interim Dean of
@OSUMedicine
at
@CherokeeNation
in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the 1st tribally affiliated medical school in the United States.
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Great to meet up recently in DC with fellow osteopathic physician leaders, Dr. Robert Cain, President and CEO of
@AACOMmunities
, and Dr. Shannon Scott, Board Member of
@AOAforDOs
.
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I was delighted to interview Kevin O’Connor, DO, Physician to the President, yesterday at the
@PressClubDC
. The taping will become available soon on
@TheFSMB
’s website.
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On Capitol Hill, sharing the patient safety & public protection efforts of our nation’s state medical boards, with
@TheFSMB
Chair Scott Steingard, DO
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The DC Board of Medicine oversees 14,000 licensees across many medical disciplines. Just testified before the
@councilofdc
’s health committee about physician wellness, licensure portability, and raising awareness of the board’s role.
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Delighted to have
@AOAforDOs
CEO Kevin Klauer, DO, attend
@TheFSMB
’s 110th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. He joins more than 400 in-person attendees from around the world!
#FSMBAM2022
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I managed to do a 10K this morning, even though I signed up for 5K!
#harvardmoves
@HarvardChanSPH
@HarvardAlumni
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When a doctor speaks, people pay attention.
@TheFSMB
board adopted its statement to remind doctors they risk losing their license (happened already in several states) if they engage in
#CovidMisinformation
. Thanks,
@daveyalba
&
@sheeraf
.
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Just wrapped up
@TheFSMB
’s 1st Virtual House of Delegates mtg, masterfully led by
@ScottSteingard
. Staff did a phenomenal job with 62 delegates from nearly all U.S. states & territories! Kudos to new Chair
@DrCWalkerMcGill
& Chair-Elect
@BosoxDrKen
!
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Thanks for placing my poem on NYIT’s Healing Path. If it improves wellbeing of 1 future doctor it’s worth every effort!
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I am humbled and honored to be nominated to this list.
The nominations are in. Now it’s time to vote! Make your opinion known and tell us who you think are the most influential people in healthcare!
#MH100Most
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Delighted to personally congratulate & soon work with Robert Cain, DO, new CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
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Delighted to be at
@acgme
annual meeting, where I will speak about
@TheUSMLE
score report changes. Congratulations to Drs. Tom Nasca, Jeff Gold, &
@karenjnichols
, on a great turnout! Nice ACOI reunion w/ Drs. Gary Slick & Bob Juhasz & many others!
#ACGME2020
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Congratulations to Nicole Krishnaswami, JD, Executive Director of the Oregon Medical Board, for becoming the new Chair-elect of IAMRA, the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities!
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Honored & delighted to speak with students from
@TouroUniversity
Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine about COVID-19, licensure & regulation. Thanks, Dean
@gilliar_do
and Bang Luong, student leader of “Humayun Chaudhry House.” (I got the T-shirt!)
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Honored to have
@PresCoreyDLBHF
of
@drbreenheroes
speak at Luncheon hosted by
@TheFSMB
Foundation and its President, Jan Rhyne, MD. Wellness of physicians and other health care practitioners is paramount.
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In this year of the pandemic, I’m grateful to my neighbors at
@NIH
. They & others around the world have given us hope. I’m also thankful to our
@TheFSMB
staff, who worked long & hard to support our nation’s member boards, doctors and PAs.
#HappyHolidays
#HappyNewYear
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Excited to hear my friend and colleague of 25 years, Karen Nichols, DO, Chair of
@acgme
, talk about “Compassionate Quality Care” at
@NationalSOMA
. It’s a packed audience!
#SOMATakesDC22
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The
@acoi_org
is in the house! Drs. Bob Cain (AACOM CEO), AOA Presidential Citation winner Tom Cavalieri, ACOI President-Elect Joanne Kaiser-Smith, Judy Lightfoot, me, ACOI President Bob DiGiovanni, Tony Ottaviani, AOA President Joe Giaimo and AT Still Keynote Speaker Bob Juhasz
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Ahead of changes to the
@TheUSMLE
#Step1
Exam, the Coalition for Physician Accountability has released recommendations to ensure
#residency
selection is fair and equitable. Read on to learn more about how you can provide feedback.
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Congratulations to the
@acgme
,
@AOAforDOs
&
@AACOMmunities
for a successful 5-year transition to a unified Single GME Accreditation for all MD and DO graduates! Kudos to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this happen, a major achievement in U.S. medicine!
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On Nov. 8 in Indonesia, Nicole Krishnaswami, JD, Boyd Buser, DO, Ira Monka, DO, and I testified at
#IAMRA
that osteopathic physicians and surgeons trained in the U.S. should be recognized as trained in the complete scope & practice of physicians & surgeons. The motion passed.
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Congratulations to Ken Simons, MD, of Wisconsin, for just becoming Chair of the
@TheFSMB
’s Board of Directors for 2021-22!
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“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings,” said writer William Arthur Ward. As we gather with family and friends, I will be thinking of
#gratitude
, joy, opportunities and blessings.
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Timely meeting today with
@HHS_ASH
Asst Secy of Health Admiral Brett Giroir, MD &
@Surgeon_General
Jerome Adams, MD, about the nation's opioid epidemic. Our discussion - which included leaders of nursing & pharmacy regulation & USPHS - was candid, insightful & helpful.
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Honored to speak at
@idahocom
Inaugural White Coat Ceremony yesterday in
@CityOfBoise
!
#IdahoCOM
#ICOM2022
New campus looks awesome.
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A holiday break from work – however long – makes the season even better. Like
@TheFSMB
’s Chair
@ScottSteingard
, I’m looking forward to spending more time with family & friends after a year of hard work & service. Wishing everyone joy, peace & love this season.
#HappyHolidays
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Thanks to the outstanding doctors (Lois Isaksen, Mehr Qureshi,
@NYITCOMDO
grad Michael Kantrowitz, et al), nurses (Rosemarie Psarreas, Konstantin Gluzman, et al) & staff at
@MaimonidesMC
for taking such fine care of my Dad. You’ve reminded me of all that is great in healthcare.
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"Single GME Accreditation" has completed Year 3 of a 5-year process, weaving osteopathic principles and practices into the fabric of the
@acgme
- Tom Nasca, MD, with Drs. Chaudhry, Steingard, Anderson and Buser
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What’s better than being “Internist of the Year”? Having one of your former students - someone you taught how to read EKGs and is now an interventional cardiologist - named “Researcher of the Year”!
@acoi_org
@ACPIMPhysicians
@ABMS
@AmerMedicalAssn
@AOAforDOs
@HarvardChanSPH
Congrats
#nyitcomalumni
recognized by
@acoi_org
Internist of the Year: Hank Chaudhry, DO
Researcher of the Year: Phillip Tran, DO
2023 Fellow & Master Fellow candidates:
David Levy, DO
Farrukh Khokhar, DO
Michael Okoye, DO
Ellen Wang, DO
Read more
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Whatever the future will be, it will not be like the past.
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Being a great leader also means taking care of yourself. As busy as you are, try letting go of your resistance to
#SelfCare
and lean into a program that looks right for you. Great advice,
@PalenaNeale
#LeadershipTips
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I’m honored to be on
@modrnhealthcr
’s magazine annual list of nominees of the 100 Most Influential People in
#Healthcare
this year. If you'd like to cast your vote and offer your support for these outstanding nominees, click on this link:
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Riveting & thoughtful presentations by AAMC, AACOM, SOMA & others yesterday before FSMB's Workgroup on Sexual Boundary Violations, chaired by Pat King, MD, PhD
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State medical boards will need evidence that
#Telemedicine
during
#COVID19
is providing more benefit>harm, not just convenience & access. Data, evidence, research will be helpful. I know
@AmericanTelemed
is pushing for that, too.
#TelemedNow
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2 internists and an ophthalmologist (maskless during coffee break) reviewing social determinants of health at
@BeyondFlexner
meeting in Phoenix. Awesome keynote today by Daniel Dawes, JD.
@TheDODifference
@BosoxDrKen
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Happy to host 14th mtg of Coalition for Physician Accountability, with leaders of the House of Medicine. Topics: artificial intelligence, interprofessional education, clinician wellness, sexual harassment, opioid epidemic, continuous certification, Single GME Accreditation
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I’m not sure who needs to hear this but when 79,000 people are hospitalized for
#COVID19
, that’s not for observation. They are ill.
#SocialDistance
#WearAMask
#WashYourHands
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Wow! More students (+75,000) applied to my alma mater (NYU) this past year than to any other private university in the history of the United States. Acceptance rate: less than 20%
@nyuniversity
@NYUAlumni
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On this
#VeteransDay
, I salute my grandfather, Mango Fazal Chaudhry, who served in the British Navy (alongside Allied troops from the U.S., Italy, France, Japan, Romania and Russia) during World War I.
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How quickly time flies! It’s important to thank those who believed in us early on. Thank you,
@EricLast3
, and yes, I am an obsessive
#packrat
!
@ACPinternists
@NYITCOMDO
@acoi_org
@AOAforDOs
@AmerMedicalAssn
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With so much going on in health care,
@TheFSMB
Chair Sarvam TerKonda, MD, and I were delighted to gather with our board last week. One of our newest board members is
@GeorgeAbraham65
, Past President of both Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and
@ACPinternists
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Honored to be the Commencement Speaker for the graduating class of 124 future doctors at
@PNWUHealth
College of Osteopathic Medicine. Thanks for inviting me, Dean Tom Scandalis, DO!
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Current/Past Governors of New York Chapter of
@ACPinternists
gather to pay tribute to Executive Director
@LindaLambert5
(in red) and her remarkable 20+ years of service! Taking the photo?
@DarilynMoyer
!
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Thank you
@modrnhealthcr
for this great honor. I’d like to thank my wonderful colleagues at
@TheFSMB
along with my many colleagues who work and serve on the nation’s state medical boards to help protect patients and advance quality healthcare.
Congratulations to FSMB President & CEO
@DrHankChaudhry
for being recognized by
@modrnhealthcr
as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2023.
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“Proactive regulation is better than reactive regulation; shared regulation is better than self-regulation.” Better for the public, better for the health professions.
@OIAlliance
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Interesting discussion in Ottawa. Should the doctor of tomorrow be assessed on being able to find the right answer using technology or to know all the answers?
#MCCam
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Reporting USMLE Step 1 Scores as Pass/Fail: An Opportunity for Medical Education and Training
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Thank you, Dr. Gounder. We are reminding physicians: if they engage in misinformation or disinformation that harms patients, they risk disciplinary action by state medical boards. Legislation pending in some states to curb those public protections is concerning.
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Praying and hoping for everyone’s safety. I was going to head to work this AM but I’m glad I changed my mind. Our office is 2.5 miles from the U.S. Capitol, where windows were broken with baseball bats to gain entry. A citywide curfew has been ordered for 6:00.
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A little blurry, the way technology sometimes is, but this slide from
@IBMWatson
and
@KyuRheeMD
about
#ArtificialIntelligence
versus
#Humans
is striking!
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Just got the first dose of my
@pfizer
@BioNTech_Group
#COVID19
vaccine. Excited to be protected! Second dose 3 weeks away. Thank you,
@MDHealthDept
!
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Great to meet up with my mentor (Dr. Ralph Della Ratta) and former residents (Drs. Marc Adler & Nick Berbari) from NYU-Winthrop University Hospital!
#NYACP2018
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During my Commencement Address
@PNWUHealth
College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Washington, I asked if the graduates and their families had heard of
#ChatGPT
. Almost everyone shouted, “Yes!” (It would have been crickets before December)
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Honored to chat this evening with
@SenatorLeahy
(U.S. Senate president pro tempore) and his very charming wife, Marcelle, at the wedding of a mutual friend’s son.
@usairforce
@AmerMedicalAssn
@AOAforDOs
@ACPinternists
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Honored to become a Fellow of
@RCPhysicians
- chartered 1518 by Henry VIII - alongside Marc Pfeffer, MD, PhD, a giant in cardiology (working with Janice Pfeffer, MD, & Eugene Braunwald, MD, showed how ACEI improve survival post-MI) who became an Honorary Fellow.
#FellowsRCP
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I recently wrote a
#blog
about a looming threat to our ability to end this crisis: a pandemic of
#disinformation
. In August, I told the
@nytimes
, "when a doctor speaks, people pay attention." Doctors should lead with accurate info, as most do.
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Congrats to all medical students & IMGs who matched into residency programs! This is a critical part of your journey along the continuum of medical education. I recall being nervous & excited when I got into
@NYULangoneLI
. See you at licensure!
#MatchDay2021
@TheNRMP
#MatchDay
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FSMB Chair
@SarvamTerKonda
, MD, and I enjoyed seeing
@AOAforDOs
President Joseph Giaimo, DO, and future AOA President Ira Monka, DO, and many others last night in Chicago, ahead of AOA’s House of Delegates meeting.
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Just learned that more than 27 million Americans have received a 1st dose of a COVID vaccine & more than 6 million are fully vaccinated. That’s wonderful! My parents are 82 & 86, registered & still waiting in Brooklyn. I’m registered & still waiting in Maryland.
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The Coalition for Physician Accountability was honored to meet at
@AAMCtoday
headquarters Monday and have
@SaadOmer3
, MD, PhD, MPH, Dean of the new UT Southwestern Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, talk about lessons learned from the pandemic.
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