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@colleenchristmas.bsky.social
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Medical educator, geriatrician, mom, trying to be helpful, loves primary care and older adults much more than most people you will meet. Believes in the power of we; worried about our planet, justice. #MedSky

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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Interesting study showing that when older adults in an ambulatory environment are asked what matters most to them, health is not their top priority;socializing and inclusiveness was (by a long shot) Patient-Centered Priorities for Older Adults in Ambulatory Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Patient-Centered Priorities for Older Adults in Ambulatory Care
This cross-sectional study investigates frequency of responses about health care priorities among older adults in ambulatory care.
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Dr. Anna Yap @annayap.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Our op-ed is out on @medpagetoday.bsky.social "We Called Code Red On Medicaid Cuts" we explain how these cuts will hurt patients and what physicians and healthcare workers can do next. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... @gfriedman.bsky.social @haribuddy.bsky.social #SaveMedicaid #ThisBillKills
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Opinion | It's 'Code Red' for Medicaid
It's too late to stop the 'Big Beautiful Bill' but it's not too late to continue the fight
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes | ACP Online www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...
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Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes | ACP Online
AAP, ACP, APHA, IDSA, MPHA, and SMFM Join Together to Stop Assault on Public Health.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
www.acponline.org/american-col...
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American College of Physicians Highly Concerned About Dismissal of Vaccine Experts from ACIP | ACP Online
Statement attributable to:  Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP  President, American College of Physicians  American College of Physicians Liaison to ACIP
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Howard Liu, MD, MBA @drhowardliu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
“Deaths declined in all major categories of drug use, stimulants as well as opioids, dropping in every state but two. Nationwide, drug fatalities plunged nearly 27 percent.” We must continue to invest in addiction & mental health treatment! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/h...
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Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Wow, what a night. Our 3rd annual Rosemarie Reid, MD lecture and 10th annual Primary Care Leadership Track induction ceremony. @carlbergstrom gave a mind-blowing talk about misinformation flow and how LLMs are shaping our world. Pure joy for me!
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... Go, ACP! @darilynmoyer.bsky.social
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ACP Journals
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Rob Brierley @robbrierley.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New @thelancet.bsky.social Editorial - American chaos: standing up for health and medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #MedSky #GastroSky
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Hallmark of a great discussion—still ruminating on it the next day! Really enjoyed this joint Maryland ACP and Maryland SHM event last night. Incredible panelists and audience participation. @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
Image of 3 physicians and a lawyer in a conference room, with a slide that reads, “Navigating the ethics of patient eviction”
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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
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ACOG Endorsed
The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Thank you! Sharing the love with 3 more women I admire (how to pick?!) @drmommy.bsky.social @darilynmoyer.bsky.social @jesscolburn.bsky.social
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Megan (Meegan) Gerber, MD, MPH ☮️ @meggerber.medsky.social · 29/01/2025
‼️https://www.change.org/p/medical-students-and-residents-oppose-ice-activity-near-schools-and-healthcare-facilities?recruiter=1466704 @dhpomerantz.bsky.social @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @sambertpompey.bsky.social @drberger.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social @gabrieldane.me
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Sign the Petition
Medical Students and Residents OPPOSE ICE Activity Near Schools and Healthcare Facilities!
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Dan Pomerantz @dhpomerantz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department. Trump's pick would undermine our national security.
Against a pink background, a photo of a man wearing a jacket and tie with a spread collar shirt. Above the man is a black box with text which reads: Pete Hegseth is a Fox News host with no qualifications to manage the Department of Defense (the largest federal agency). Below the picture in white text against the pink background: tell your senators to oppose Trump‘s pick for defense secretary at the bottom of the image is the indivisible logo.
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Bill Fox MD @billfoxmd.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Letter From the @acpimphysicians.bsky.social to the U.S. Presidential Transition Team. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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Letter From the American College of Physicians to the U.S. Presidential Transition Team | Annals of Internal Medicine
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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
As confirmed casualties become known, almost every single one is elderly and/or disabled. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Former child star Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as mom tried to save him
Sykes, 32, was born blind and had cerebral palsy and difficulty walking, his mother said.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The brilliant @drmommy.bsky.social wrote this. So worth the 4 min to read @dhpomerantz.bsky.social @elasticdo.bsky.social @meggerber.bsky.social @billfoxmd.bsky.social kevinmd.com/2025/01/why-...
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Why the health care CEO murder reveals America’s broken system
The tragic murder of a health care CEO underscores the urgent need for systemic reform in America’s health care system.
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Gabe Charbonneau, MD @gabrieldane.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Why is it such a foreign idea that healthcare workers should have jobs designed for professional fulfillment and wellbeing? www.linkedin.com/posts/orionf...
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Orion Falvey on LinkedIn: At Orchid Health we believe that a healthy healthcare organization starts…
At Orchid Health we believe that a healthy healthcare organization starts with caregivers who are cared for and have the trust and autonomy to do what they…
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Fascinating study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @meggerber.bsky.social @indupartha.bsky.social @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @dhpomerantz.bsky.social
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Physician Engagement in Addressing Health-Related Social Needs and Burnout
This cross-sectional study examines physician characteristics associated with engagement in addressing patients’ health-related social needs and whether this engagement is associated with burnout.
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Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP, FAAP @gradydoctor.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
1/ When I asked how the night went you gave the tiniest of shrugs. You: “I’m making it.” Me: “What does that mean?” You: *shrugs again* You turned in bed a bit and I saw you grimace. It was fleeting but I saw it. You were not okay.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Looking for ideas for really inspiring primary care doctors who can give an engaging talk.
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Gabe Charbonneau, MD @gabrieldane.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Way to go ACP 🙌 Agree. If you think insurance needs to be reined in, contact your senators and reps through the link: www.medicaleconomics.com/view/acp-urg...
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ACP urges support for prior authorization reform by the end of 2024
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 would enhance elements of a final rule mandating that Medicare Advantage plans expedite the prior authorization process.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thinking today about the WWII vets I have had the honor of being the doctor for over the decades after a beloved patient died. Truly a special stock. I’m so lucky. #primarycareproud
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The problem isn’t government waste. The problem is that billionaires don’t pay taxes.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A fascinating topic posed in medicine grand rounds this morning: Are patients good diagnosticians? Noting the “medical gaze” that forms the basis of contemporary diagnoses discounts this possibility.
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a woman is singing into a microphone and the words `` do n't stop believin '' are written above her .
ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone and the words `` do n't stop believin '' are written above her .
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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
This is historic! 400 primary care doctors at Mass General file to unionize. “We as primary care doctors have allowed ourselves to be slowly stripped of our voice in the critical health care decision making process,” said Dr. Jiani Guo. “Only with the power of collective bargaining can 1/2
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Thinking about older adults and adverse health consequences from #climatechange. And as we head towards shopping season, thinking about how #consumerism plays into all of this. Coming out 11/20: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfZ...
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Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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Dan Pomerantz @dhpomerantz.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Somehow it’s possible to pay executives more. Let’s do the same for primary care—maybe then the shortage wouldn’t be so dire. www.lohud.com/story/news/h... #medsky
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I so appreciate ACP reminding us they fight for science Internal Medicine Physicians Stress the Importance of Vaccines and Evidence-Based Public Health Policies | ACP Online www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...
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Internal Medicine Physicians Stress the Importance of Vaccines and Evidence-Based Public Health Policies | ACP Online
Statement attributable to: Isaac O. Opole, MBChB, PhD, MACPPresident, American College of Physicians
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
The thing about primary care that is so hard for students to experience is that feeling that comes from knowing a person when…&now. Very elderly pt w a new partner &how happy “like a teenager.”Remembering that day long ago when her husband came in w/a new lump; the pain and sorrow that followed.
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colleenchristmas.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Glad to be in the sky now! Trying to rebuild community. Looking for my #primarycare #geriatrics #meded #acp #womeninmed peeps. Also how do I get so much manga art off my feed?
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