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Penny Sucharitkul

@drpenwa.bsky.social
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Bristol doctor, also known as sensei Penwa 🥊🥋. (Su-Char-Rit-Kul 🇹🇭) Interested in Vasc Surgery, widening access & crochet 🧶 Ex-BMJ Clegg | Leeds alumni | F/U 🔗In

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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I'll be talking tonight as an alumni of University of Leeds about my research journey & my top tips!! If you're a medical student interested in research tune in at 6pm tonight via teams. teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
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drbarrymonk1.bsky.social @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Hello. I am new to this medium, but if you are interested in medicine and in patient safety, please follow me.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
And it’s out! The 7th edition of How to Read a Paper, coauthored with new blood in the shape of my ex PhD student Paul Dijkstra @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social. So good working with you on this Paul!
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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
"Women full professors are 19% more likely than men at the same career stage to leave academia, as compared with 6% for women assistant professors and 10% for associates."
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Women faculty feel ‘pushed’ from academia by poor workplace climate
The gender gap in faculty attrition worsens after tenure, according to a new study
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Fabien Lareyre @flareyre.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
You want to meet 3 vascular journals ? We are in Munich 🇩🇪 !!!#MAC2024 @EJVES #MartinBjork, @Seminars in Vascular Surgery #CaitlinHicks and @EjvesVF ! @jmills55.bsky.social @mattsmeds.bsky.social @drpenwa.bsky.social @jsmhoughton.bsky.social @tlforbes.bsky.social
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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Happy rotation day! ✨️#MedSky
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Fabien Lareyre @flareyre.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
How Artificial can enhance future clinical trials in Vascular Surgery ? #AortaEd @mattsmeds.bsky.social @jmills55.bsky.social @jsmhoughton.bsky.social @drpenwa.bsky.social @tlforbes.bsky.social 👇👇👇 www.annalsofvascularsurgery.com/article/S089...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
“As a child I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them. And this policy works – here’s the proof” Sadiq Khan👏 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As a child I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them. And this policy works – here’s the proof | Sadiq Khan
Critics questioned my landmark policy but a new report backs it – and the big winners are children and their families, says the mayor of London Sadiq Khan
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Rema Jyothirmayi @remajyo.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A poem inspired by reading about how doctors interrupt patients on an average approximately 18 seconds after the patient starts speaking. It also applies to personal relationships! Apologies to @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for plagiarising the title of her brilliant book. #poetry #medsky
Screenshot of a poem about the ‘Art of Listening’.
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Peter Welsh @peterwelsh68.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Phew! Managed to get a seat on the 5 am Saturday 376 bus bound for Bristol from Somerset. I had thought it would be packed! Not sure what time Dr Foster set off Gloucester but @greenparty.org.uk events are worth going the extra mile for! #VoteGreen #JoinGreen
Top deck of empty bus. Empty seats of brown grey colour with purple handrails also visible. Darkness outside.
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Fantastic to present our lipid audit in PAD inpatients, the best double act so far ✨️ Significantly increased rates of lipid screening, high intensity statin and ezetimibe prescription by 3mth and sustained at 6mths #VSASM2024 #vascularsky #academia
Penny and amy with their poster presentation on lipid management in peripheral arterial diseasePresenting our data to judges
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John Houghton @jsmhoughton.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🚨🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP 🚨🚨 We are developing core outcome sets for symptomatic #PAD - one each for claudication and #CLTI If you’re a healthcare professional or researcher with experience of PAD patients please consider contributing to a focus group 👇 #vsasm2024 #vascsky #medsky
Can you help us with our research?

Are you a healthcare professional working with patients with peripheral artery disease?

We are developing core outcome sets for PAD!

You are invited to participate in a virtual focus group with other healthcare professionals on Microsoft Teams.

If you are interested and would like more information, contact Akam Shwan as1610@le.ac.uk
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
CLARITY and LEADER-PAD trials exciting times #VSASM2024
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
GMC Workforce Report Some of the most challenging aspects of this report are the low numbers of Doctors completing Foundation Year 2 who enter directly into training programs, now representing just 1 in 4 (25%) down from 2 in 3 (67%) in 2012. www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-ar...
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UK risks ‘sleepwalking’ into a waste of doctors’ skills, GMC Chief Executive warns
A GMC Website page that might be of interest to you.
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Comparative carbon footprint analysis of a conference poster exhibition!
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Misha @misha-is-operating.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Sam Smith presenting on POC genotyping testing for CYP2C19 - which affects sensitivity and response to clopidogrel #VSASM2024
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
#VSASM2024 Brighton. Fantastic presentations at the VS this year. Big themes of AI use and clopidogrel resistance. #medsky #vacularsky
Poster presentation and me!Poster selfie, Tricia, me and Raj
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John Houghton @jsmhoughton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
🚨🚨🚨 New paper 🚨🚨🚨 Delighted to share the primary analysis of the LIMb study. Headline finding is a 57% reduction in risk of major amputation in patients managed under expedited treatment pathways vs a historical cohort. #vascsky #medsky #CLTI www.ejves.com/article/S107...
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DEFINE_ME
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Tricia Tay @triciatay123.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
At #VSASM2024 Well done Raj! #vascular
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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
"Early Career Academic" covers anyone between masters degree and retirement
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Dr Shenanigans @dr-shenanigans.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I've enjoyed this cute AAA that it's getting memed #medsky
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Ok I've confused some people, yes if you invert it, it could be a uterus, but what I was going for is a swelling of the aorta (big blood vessel)
A picture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The plan vs the outcome abdominal aortic aneurysm, but make it cute. 🧶
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
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People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - it’s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Dr Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
One of the things I admire least in a doctor is one who sells false hope. If you can't help someone be honest about it instead of trying to sell them snake oil.
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Fabien Lareyre @flareyre.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Have you heard about Arteria ? A website dedicated to clinicians, researchers and general public interested in AI in vascular disease ! A must read (without conflict of interest 😉) @tlforbes.bsky.social @jsmhoughton.bsky.social @jraffortlareyre.bsky.social @drbarriere.bsky.social arter-ia.com/en/
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ArterIA
L’avenir de vos artères
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John Houghton @jsmhoughton.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Welcome to a few new vascular surgeons to Bluesky 😁 Here’s a starter pack just for you! @audiblebleeding.bsky.social @flareyre.bsky.social @nas-vascular.bsky.social go.bsky.app/8UPng7t
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Anjana Ahuja @anjahuja.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Hello! Just getting started here. If you follow me at the other place, please give me a follow here. I’m a bit rubbish there and I’ll probably be a bit rubbish here too, but I love seeing what’s going on. My interests: mostly science, tech & health but also culture, politics, books, Arsenal.
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Such inspiring speakers at Bristol academic showcase (CAT school). How to serve diverse communities in research. Innovative ways of including frail patients! #Medsky #academia #research #diversity
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Can confirm that IKEA rage ™️ occurred. Tightened screws too tight then had to loosen them. Couldn't figure which way round things went. 🫠
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Ready for Ikea rage ™️
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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Picard management tip: If you're on red alert every day, then red alert means nothing.
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Sethina Watson @sethina.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off theconversation.com/public-humil...
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Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off
Many doctors become reluctant to ask questions or seek help when uncertain. This is exactly the opposite of what most patients want in a doctor making crucial decisions about their care.
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Why am I here? 3 years ago I gave up being a a GP Partner But I have been fighting for Primary Care for all of us It’s selfish really wanting a GP for me, my kids & everyone I don’t have vested interests or conflicts of interest, posts here & media work is unfunded Happy to inform #GeneralPractice
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Dr Claire Davies @clairedocdavies.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I’m running a writing for wellbeing hour for medical women on the next New Moon: a time for reset, create and regeneration. 2nd Dec 7pm GMT on Zoom. Tickets are free, but limited. www.tickettailor.com/events/drcla...
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Select tickets – New moon writing hour for medical women – Zoom
New moons are a time to create, reset and regenerate.  This one hour session will include free writing time and guided prompts ...
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Collaboration of Surgical Education Fellows @cosef.org · 17/11/2024
Do you have the #SundayScaries? Fancy some surgical education? 🤓🧐 Start your week off on the right note by joining #SurgEdSky 📚 Reply to this post to join!
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Snowy day in Bristol ❄️🌨
Picture of Bristol uni building
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Is putting yourself in a starter pack the same as referencing yourself 🤣🤔🤔 #Academic #Medsky
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Can we get this save our NHS starter pack followed by all? Please share like mad! We MUST save our NHS 💙 go.bsky.app/QSu8Fdi
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Women Speakers in Healthcare (womenspeakersHC) @womenspeakershc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Women Speakers in Healthcare (WSH) is the largest database of women speakers across healthcare in the UK. Join us as a speaker, make ally, or to request a speaker for your event! www.wsih.co.uk #genderbalance #womeninmedicine #womeninhealthcare
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Women Speakers in Healthcare
women speakers in healthcare, women conference panel members, women keynote speakers, WSIH, gender balance, feminism
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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I have created my first starter pack 🤩 #diversity #equity #SurgSky #OrthoSky 👋🏻 Wave if you want to join. And please let me know as new people join BlueSky 💪🏽 go.bsky.app/D1YyWnt
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
What a chart. www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
If any SAS folks want to be added to the #SASsky starter pack, let me know. I suspect there are a lot more here now than when I made this! #SASsix #MedSky #MedTwitter #FAOmed #hashtag go.bsky.app/LBCr7f1
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Jess Morgan @jessmorgan.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I've added few new people to the #WellbeingMedSky starter pack. A place to connect with people who want to improve the wellbeing and working lives of health professionals. If ever there was a time to prioritise this, It's now. go.bsky.app/NqFoKDt
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Ok planning to crochet a giant aneurysm. Don't ask me why, just an itch. No I don't have a pattern, so this could go very wrong. #Vascsky #Vascular #Crochet
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Penny Sucharitkul @drpenwa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I've cracked guys,the tree is up 🎄🎄✨️✨️
Christmas tree with lights red ball balls!
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John Houghton @jsmhoughton.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Introducing Vascularsky! Add #vascular to appear in the feed. Hoping to help rapidly build the Vascular Surgery community over here. It’s my first feed so apologies if it’s a bit clunky - I’ll try to amend as needed. Please share widely!!! bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Dr Anushka Aubeelack @bumblebeenush.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hello! Here seeking refuge from the X/blue bird bile fest. Transitioning over slowly but surely Looking for similarly minded #MedSky #MedEd #EOLC #SASsix folks ☺️
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