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Lekshmi Santhosh MD MAEd (she/her)

@lekshmimd.bsky.social

Pulm/ICU/Hospitalist MD | DOM Assoc Chair of Mentorship @UCSF & APD of IM Residency | Crossing Silos | #MedEd #WomeninMedicine #Mentorship | Mom of 2 #MedSky https://profiles.ucsf.edu/lekshmi.santhosh https://dommentorship.ucsf.edu/

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS@thanh-neville.bsky.social · 23h ago

I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.

I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.

“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...

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Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

Rana Awdish MD@ranaawdish.bsky.social · last mo.

Well, 🥹💗🥹💗 After Shock got a little makeover with a “bestseller” sticker to match In Shock’s. This is truly an indication of two things… the power of community to uplift and support and our communal desire for a more nuanced conversation about healing. ❤️‍🩹 #MedSky

After Shock book cover In Shock book cover
JAMA@jama.com · 2mo ago

💬 Editorial: One in four residency and fellowship programs lack written parental support policies. Enhanced, individualized support can address burnout and mental health challenges during medical training. ja.ma/4on98yt

JAMA editorial published May 13, 2026. Article titled 'Parental Support for Trainees—The Clock Is Ticking' by Linda Brubaker, MD. Text discusses challenges in graduate medical education, work-life balance, and support for childbearing trainees.
Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"They physically grabbed us, forced us out of the conference center, & now are telling us we can no longer attend this meeting. They're taking our lanyards," Kelly said. "It really has come to this in America. Censorship is real…America needs to stand up. Scientists, stand up. Physicians, stand up”

Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting

Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions

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Miranda Yaver@mirandayaver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

On May 20, CMS proposed a rule on Medicaid financing (state-directed payments) that goes much farther than the already draconian cuts laid out in HR1. I wrote in @msnowreports.bsky.social why it's so dangerous, restricting managed Medicaid reimbursement across the board. www.ms.now/opinion/medi...

Opinion | A new White House proposal would more than triple certain cuts to Medicaid

A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would go well beyond Congress’ draconian directives.

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