The President is not a doctor and he’s surrounded by conspiracy theorists and quacks. This is a reckless pronouncement built upon lies and misinformation. *Posting from vacation in my personal capacity www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...

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Science wins in court. #VaccinesSaveLives www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

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Kids simply soak up what ever language you shower upon them- to your mutual benefit. Research has shown in households where parents talk, sing, gesture, tell stories ad read translate into better academic and reading skills. Chatter on! #kidsky #graphicmedicine

An incredible treat to receive an advanced copy of my friend @ranaawdish.bsky.social new book After Shock. I cannot wait to read it!!

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I will always be grateful to medicine for saving my life. And, I feel a complicated mix of love and outrage when it comes to my profession. This book lives in the messy space AFTER survival. It is ASTONISHING how much healing is still possible there. 💗 #MEDSKY read.macmillan.com/lp/after-sho...

My friend and colleague Dr. Dan Saddawi-Konefka shared this beautiful reflection on his woodworking as a metaphor for GME educational leadership. It is as stunning as the pens he painstakingly crafts for his learners. Via @jgmejournal.bsky.social jgme.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...

"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." -Abraham Lincoln

The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.

A short note to Kristi Noem

To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one

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Pediatrics Field Notes 3. The Patient Experience Survivor. Incensed by parking fees, hassled by traffic, & tipped over by lengthy -revisit surveys, these parents are (understandably) done before you begin. Toolkit: the milk of human kindness, empathy, flexibility & focus on the kid. #graphicmedicine

Even when the outcome is the farthest from what we want, there is the chance to be with our patients in meaningful ways. This piece in @closler.bsky.social speaks to the power of listening and not fixing TW: suicide closler.org/passion-in-t...

The last appointment  - CLOSLER

By Karl VanDevender, MD, MPhil, Centennial Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee     Dr. C presented to my general internal medicine clinic for an annual physical examination. It had been 18 months since I’d...

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On rotavirus: "Although plenty of children weathered the infection largely without bad symptoms, others vomited so profusely that they struggled to keep down the fluids they desperately needed." www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/... $paywall. via @katherinejwu.com @theatlantic.com

Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon

A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children

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Children die from RSV, from meningococcus, from hepatitis A, from hepatitis B We have safe and effective ways to prevent them from serious illness and death PLEASE talk to your pediatrician and protect your children, their lives depend on it

The American Academy of Pediatrics@ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Happy New Year from the Freedom to Read Project! 🎉📚 Thank you to every librarian, educator, parent, student, and advocate who stood up for access to books in 2025. Your voices and courage matter. Here’s to resilience, community, and a 2026 filled with curiosity, truth, and unbanned books.

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For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

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That graph on the left predicts a harsh truth for kids and families in the future The pipeline of pediatricians and pedi subspecialists is drying up and we should all be worried. #PedSky

Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It’s Fellowship Match Day!

#medsky #pedsky #idsky #immunosky #episky I collaborated with exceptionally talented people in infectious diseases to write this Special Article about aluminum salts in childhood vaccines. We review the evidence base for key safety concerns and offer guidance for communication with caregivers.

Totally! Best co-captains ever!! The best part is how many people will now be fed based on the efforts in the generosity of so many. #KidVengers #HCWvsHunger

What a village we have at #KidVengers - our kids, our moms, our spouses, our colleagues, so many!! - joining this amazing group of Pediatric HCW to fight hunger as part of #HCWvsHunger Maybe too many years of CandyLand and Connect4 but we're competitive when it matters! THANK YOU!

HCWvsHunger@hcwvshunger.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In 2nd place, with $336,162, is #KidVengers. This is unreal. They're an unmerged team of pediatricians with big hearts & a ground game like no one else. (Pro tip: Hire them to run your election campaign if they ever leave #MedSky.) They've WON 3 out of 6 #HCWvsHunger competitions! /6

Nothing but immense kudos, respect, & excitement for the awesome #DiagnoseAndTreats team who push us to be our very best at #KidVengers by being such extraordinary competitors in #HCWvsHunger - Congratulations! @kemimdrad.bsky.social @fumikochino.bsky.social & of course the amazing Jr Captain!!

HCWvsHunger@hcwvshunger.bsky.social · 10mo ago

And the winners of #HCWvsHunger 2025, with $373,050, are the multidisciplinary #cancer care team, #DiagnoseAndTreats, representing #OncSky, #RadOncSky, #PathSky, & #Radiology. Amazing to have had a single team raise more 💰 in 2025 than in Year 1 OVERALL! Strong work across the board, #MedSky! /7

The very best team and backup team and spouse team. #HCWvsHunger is just such a bright light in this world even in dark times

HCWvsHunger@hcwvshunger.bsky.social · 10mo ago

And now our thanks! #HCWvsHunger's leadership team is small but mighty: co-founders @shematologist.medsky.social & @tmprowell.bsky.social HEAVILY AIDED by HS/college students Gavin, Isla, & River Gleeson, & Simran & Sameer Kheterpal. Self-effacing ⭐️ Dr. Sachin Kheterpal mentors the tech teens. /11

#MedSky #HCWvsHunger, the time is upon us! Results of the 2025 competition have been certified. First, let's thank the HS/college students who handle all of the social, tech, & data for the competition. They have worked tirelessly thru final exams, illness, college application deadlines, & more! /1

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What it's like the 12-1 the day after #HCWvsHunger wraps.... #KidVengers @robyncohenmd.bsky.social @drjenchen4kids.medsky.social @brownam130.bsky.social

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Not yet including our late big donation as well last minute donations, we have already passed our HIGHEST ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT RAISED for #HCWvsHunger EVER. Speechless, grateful, and so very happy. TOGETHER WE CAN DO REALLY GOOD THINGS. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen 💜🍎

The 2025 #HCWvsHunger contest has ended. Stay tuned for an OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of our final 2025 #HCWvsHunger competition total & leaderboard. Note: leaderboard was frozen to the public 15 mins prior to contest end. Results drop Weds, 12/3/25, between 12 & 1pm EST ⏳🍎

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If #HCWvsHunger history is any indicator, the leaderboard freezes for the last hour but can still log donations! #Kidvengers how much higher can we go?! @kiddocsc.bsky.social @bnaikmathuria.bsky.social @docscribbles.bsky.social @doctorkorb.bsky.social @asato4kids.bsky.social @medpeds.bsky.social

Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD@scottvernaglia.bsky.social · 10mo ago

When you really should have gone to bed but you're just too excited to see the newest twist in #HCWvsHunger as #DiagnoseAndTreats and #KidVengers work hard to have a photo finish

Come on folks we have one hour left to light the blue sky up with donations! #HCWvsHunger #KidVengers

Shematologist, MD@shematologist.medsky.social · 10mo ago

WE ARE TRENDING!! KEEP POSTING & DONATING!! #HCWvsHunger

#ThreeGoodThings: 1️⃣ 4/4 #radonc in my family donated this year to #HCWvsHunger for our #oncTwitter team 2️⃣ my 🍎order arrived just in time for our last day 3️⃣ honored to run #DiagnoseAndTreats with Drs @kemimdrad.bsky.social @tmprowell.bsky.social @rovingatuscap.bsky.social @01sth02.bsky.social 🙏

Ultimate #HCWvsHunger BlueSky flex 💪 🍎💪🍎💪🍎💪🍎💪🍎

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