15: There's biceps, and triceps, what comes next? Me: Forceps!
Dr Ruth Vilayil
@ruthvmd.bsky.social
I help surgeons master the human & mental skills of surgery, so they can perform better under pressure AND enjoy their work. GYN Surgeon & OB. Clin Assoc Prof UBC, Dual 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 | Based in Canada | Opinions my own. SUBSCRIBE: patreon.com/RuthVMD
As we learn to manage, we have to acknowledge that defensive survival circuits are automatic, and produce immediate behavioral and physiological changes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #healthcaresimulation #nursing #medicine #debriefing #psychsafety
Good leadership in the OR means knowing when the moment calls for warmth, structure, or both. A 2026 study (150 surgeries) found that transformational + directive leadership worked together under high complexity. Teams need psych safety to speak up AND clear decisions when risk rises. 1/2
Women in medicine have always been essential. Who is in the room shapes which assumptions are questioned, which problems are taken seriously, and ultimately the medical knowledge we create.
Admirable Women@admirablewomen.bsky.social · 2w agoDYK it was once recommended that women in higher ed take a week off from studying each month during menstruation to avoid destroying their fertility? 😮 (1/3) 🧵 Physician Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi (b. #OTD in 1842) used rigorous quantitative scientific data to debunk this crazy talk. #WomenInSTEM
Very cool way to ensure knowledge translation of one’s PhD! #BeautifulBC www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Why this student offers tours of climate solutions hidden throughout Vancouver | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we go on a free public tour of some of the hidden climate solutions in downtown Vancouver; see how wildfire smoke is affecting moths; and find out why th...
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Provinces are turning to U.S. health-care workers to help with shortages. And it’s working. Recruitment can help fill gaps, but experts say Canada needs to do more to retain its own health-care workers, by Colleen Ross www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca (oops, deleted this post by accident)
Provinces are turning to U.S. health-care workers to help with shortages. And it’s working | CBC
With shortages of nurses, physicians and other health workers, some provinces are actively recruiting U.S. health-care professionals — and they’re getting results.
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"Rather than repeatedly investigating familiar problems we need greater emphasis... on designing and rigorously evaluating interventions, collecting evidence of sustained change..." Strongly agree. Skip doing yet another survey about bullying/discrimination, and DO something. #OperateWithRespect
Civility is the foundation of patient safety in surgery
Systemic disrespectful and abusive behaviour sits at the heart of poor culture Working in the operating theatre can be stressful and lead to heightened emotions, frustration, and short tempered outb...
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Strong work! I'm proud to know and work with Marshall and his teams :)
Everything Podcasts@everythingpodcasts.bsky.social · last wk.Surgical delirium multiplies almost ten-fold in hip-fracture patients. That’s about half of all hip-fracture patients at Peace Arch Hospital. But thanks to a generous donation to the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, patients now have a lower risk of complications. open.spotify.com/episode/6v9D...
One boundary I’m learning to set with myself: How to reflect on that case, perceived mistake or difficult interaction? Set aside 10–15 minutes to journal what happened, what I learned, what I might do differently, and what is outside my control. Cage that monkey mind. Then stop.
“The 2040 demand wave is less than 15 years away, well inside the time required to plan, finance, build, staff and open major healthcare capacity.” We need to rebuild a margin of capacity to deliver care!
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · last wk.Why are Canada’s hospitals still full while thousands of new beds are being built? How many more hospital beds does Canada need? by @paulstewartii.bsky.social paulstewartii.substack.com/p/canada-hos...
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada@srpcanada.bsky.social · 2w agoWebinar: Addressing Incivility in Healthcare 📅 Sept. 9 | 7:00–8:30 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🎟️ Free for SRPC members | $50 general admission Join Dr. Heather Murray of the CMPA for practical strategies to address incivility, strengthen teamwork and build a respectful workplace. Register: srpc.ca/rural-reach-...
We can never afford to lose HOPE.
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 2w agoA message to Canada’s new medical students entering a system in crisis: These are hard times, but not hopeless times, by @jillianhortonmd.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
As National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches. I’d like to remind folks that as far as practicable as possible, buy orange shirts from Indigenous Peoples and not corporations.
Bravo! “Supporters of the Correct the Map campaign say a different projection could help provide a fairer visual representation of the world and challenge longstanding misconceptions about Africa's size and importance.” #CorrecttheMap www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
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The UN is expected to vote Friday on whether to endorse a world map that more accurately depicts the size of Africa. The new Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.
U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map
The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.
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What the menopause gap in the labour force is costing Canada. Stigma, silence and unmanaged symptoms are taking an immense toll on women – and on the economy, by @taviagrant.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
What the menopause gap in the labour force is costing Canada
Stigma, silence and unmanaged symptoms are taking an immense toll on women – and on the economy
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Gorgeous! Thank you Miss Uganda and the dress designer for this beautiful rep. Also, OBGYN is indivisible from #GlobalSurgery as a whole 😊😊
Rhea Liang@liangrhea.bsky.social · 2w agoLove this so much. Miss Uganda wore a dress representing the 7 layers of a Caesarian section. In a beauty pageant! Because motherhood IS beautiful, and strong, and inspiring. 😍👏
One of the most freeing lessons in high-stakes work is this: You do not have to 'slow down' at every possible moment. You only have to know when the moment has changed. That is the skill! 1/
Gloria Steinem was a feminist icon. She brought a feminist perspective into the mainstream through journalism, public speaking and activism. She wrote 9 books, campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, porn industry & Vietnam & Gulf wars. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
Famous for the 1963 exposé in which she worked as a Playboy Bunny, her books and journalism took on many varieties of discrimination
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Important topic as part of #globalhealth and #globalsurgery : Impact of Travelling long distances for care Can’t wait to hear more !
Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)@placentadoc.bsky.social · 2w agoDr. Charlotte Roy is studying the impact of relocation on patients with high-risk pregnancies Check out this terrific profile of our senior MFM fellow and her crucial research on the impact of relocation on maternal and fetal health @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
Aquacise class at the pool yesterday had a Dolly Parton theme. Teared up while swimming with my kids ofc She was so inspiring !
my 5yo said she was making a sign for her fort and I was expecting like "no boys allowed" or whatever, but in fact it said:
Lots to think about in this thoughtful essay. Also the apology example is beautiful!
Kate Manne@katemanne.bsky.social · 3w agoWhy are we so worried—dare I say over-sensitive—as a society to the risk of one kind of error but not another? Why are we so up in arms about over-sensitivity but not under-sensitivity, despite the obvious statistical point that they both involve errors? katemanne.substack.com/p/what-sexua...
Excellent article this one with respect to the barriers to career progression for women physicians in the United States #medsky www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/18/b...
‘Sham reviews’ and harassment: Women doctors can face uphill battle to become leaders in medicine - The Boston Globe
As of 2023, women accounted for 45 percent of medical school faculty, but only 25 percent of department chairs.
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