Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Healthcare professionals in NYC: this powerful documentary is a must-watch! Chaplain Clark & Dr. Jessica Zitter explore intersections of implicit bias & interprofessional collaboration - and will be joining us for a special post-screening Q&A on Fri 5/1: events.humanitix.com/maysles427 021
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026"Physically, [medical teams] look after you, but it's the mental part of it - that acceptance... accepting my new reality was what this app helped me with." #ArtTherapy www.wcvb.com/article/tuft...wcvb.comTufts neuro-oncologist develops digital art therapy to help brain tumor patientsA Tufts-led app delivers weekly creative prompts and virtual art therapy to help brain tumor patients cope with life-changing treatment, isolation and identity shifts. 020
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Live in Brooklyn! The Elder Abuse Helpline for Concerned Persons is free and confidential across New York State: elderabuse.weill.cornell.edu 011
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAlex Jordan @alexjordanmd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Grateful to share my first piece published in Synapsis: A Health Humanities Journal, (@synapsisjournal.bsky.social) "From Interval to Image: Carson, Mann, and the Art of Clinical Reasoning" medicalhealthhumanities.com/2026/01/20/f...medicalhealthhumanities.comFrom Interval to Image: Carson, Mann, and the Art of Clinical Reasoning - S Y N A P S I SIn attempting to explain how physicians in my field of geriatric medicine think through clinical cases, I have come to realize over the course of my training that, although the prevailing schemas of c... 072
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 24/11/2025I’ve always been amazed at the expressive power of art in clinical settings. Thank you @weillcornell.bsky.social for the profile! “The creative process is inherently expressive… and gives so much insight into the unconscious.” impact.weill.cornell.edu/fall-2025/mu... 030
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Join us at Craft and Care! All proceeds will fund youth #arttherapy programs. Enjoy hands-on art-making activities for kids and adults, exciting raffle prizes, light bites, and beverages for all ages! t.co/BXqgd14XKb 020
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 13/09/2025📰 'How to Integrate Medical Humanities into Your Palliative Care Practice' by Ian B. Kwok, MD; J. Redwing Keyssar, RN; Gayle Kojimoto, BA; and Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM 🔗 ow.ly/KaPa50WmBfu Learn how integrating medical humanities can strengthen your palliative care practice and more. 021
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Excited for #CAPCSeminar25! Who else is here? #palliativecare #hapc #hpm 040
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDMolly Nowels @nollymowels.bsky.social · 08/09/2025More work with @pallipsych.bsky.social is out today! We asked nursing home staff about their perceptions of palliative care, their engagement with advance cafe planning and which components of pall care are most valuable to them. doi.org/10.1111/jgs....doi.orgTraining and Practice Gaps in Nursing Home Palliative Care: A Cross‐Sectional StudyBackground Palliative care needs are prevalent among nursing home (NH) residents. However, access to and integration of palliative care services remain limited. NHs often rely on a workforce with va... 273
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · 22/08/2025🧠 Join us Sept 30, 11AM–1:30PM EDT for “Aging, Technology & Decision Making” — a free virtual event on AI & decision tools for older adults, featuring CREATE PI Dr. Wally Boot. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/agingtech2025 #GSA #AgingTech #Gerontology 022
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Older adults are "having to adapt to a rapidly changing technological environment." Dr. Walter Boot comments on cognitive effects and what to expect: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...nytimes.comHow Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech 122
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 20/07/2025📰 'How to Integrate Medical Humanities into Your Palliative Care Practice' by Ian B. Kwok, MD; J. Redwing Keyssar, RN; Gayle Kojimoto, BA; and Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM 🔗 ow.ly/KaPa50WmBfu Learn how integrating medical humanities can strengthen your palliative care practice and more. 031
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Thank you to the crowds who came to the vigil for May Kwok and Kevin Cruikshank. Their deaths were a result of known design flaws at this deadly intersection. Fix Canal St Now. @transalt.org @familiesforsafestreets.org 031
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025ICYMI: ACS CAN & @patientqol.bsky.social advocates traveled to D.C. for #PQLCLobbyDay to meet with lawmakers and ask them to cosponsor #PCHETA. This important bill will advance #PalliativeCare education, awareness & research and improve quality of care & life for millions of patients. (1/2) 123
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDTransportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 23/07/2025Tonight we'll be on Canal Street honoring the lives of Kevin Cruickshank and May Kwok. Kevin was riding a bike, May was just sitting on a bench — both were run over and killed by a speeding driver. Join us at 6 p.m. on Canal and Chrystie: www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...mobilize.usNo More Deaths on Canal: Emergency Rally and Vigil · Transportation AlternativesThis past weekend, two New Yorkers were horrifically killed by a speeding driver exiting the Manhattan Bridge. On Wednesday, we will stand together to demand safer streets and an end to traffic death... 172
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Free public webinar: Join me and art therapist Joshua Brancheau to learn about #ArtTherapy (and participate in an arts-based activity!) events.weill.cornell.edu/event/transf... 012
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Medical humanities programs have the ability to attract diverse interest, unlocking non-verbal communication and tapping into the power of symbolism/metaphor, as well as opportunities for community-building. #MedHum #hapc www.capc.org/blog/how-to-...capc.orgIntegrate Medical Humanities into Palliative Care - CAPC - BlogDiscover how medical humanities interventions—like poetry, art, and music—can strengthen your palliative care practice, support your team, and improve patient care. 054
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Medical humanities initiatives have a unique fundraising advantage: they intrinsically engage in highly effective storytelling! #medhum #hapc #palliativecare www.capc.org/blog/how-to-...capc.orgIntegrate Medical Humanities into Palliative Care - CAPC - BlogDiscover how medical humanities interventions—like poetry, art, and music—can strengthen your palliative care practice, support your team, and improve patient care. 021
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 09/07/2025📰 'How to Integrate Medical Humanities into Your Palliative Care Practice' by Ian B. Kwok, MD; J. Redwing Keyssar, RN; Gayle Kojimoto, BA; and Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM 🔗 ow.ly/KaPa50WmBfu Learn how integrating medical humanities can strengthen your palliative care practice and more. 032
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Congratulations to our graduating #PalliativeCare fellows! #hpmClassOf25 🎉 052
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCouncil Member Carlina Rivera @cmcarlinarivera.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Come out this weekend to learn more about the Department of Transportation's latest design plans for the Avenue B Open Street! June 28, 1 - 4 p.m., on Avenue B between 8th and 9th Streets. 042
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDLauren Kriger Groner @laurengroner.bsky.social · 27/06/2025‼️Kennedy v. Braidwood decision: "Siding w the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the USPSTF to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act." Great news!!! 🥳 tinyurl.com/Braidwood-SC...tinyurl.comSupreme Court upholds key Obamacare measure on preventive careSiding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost t... 141
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Early voting is open in NY and Election Day is Tuesday, June 24! Vote for someone who understands their #CommUnity inside and out. Someone who shows up for the vulnerable and brings people together. If you live in #EastVillage, vote Francisco Gonzalez for district leader! 110
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDTIME'S UP! @timesupnyc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Join us this Saturday, June 14th at 2pm in La Plaza Community Garden for a Medicinal Garden Workshop. We'll be drinking herbal teas, identifying the herbs, talking about their traditional uses, and how to prepare them. La Plaza Community Garden is at the SW corner of 9th St & Ave C. 021
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 12/06/2025This Sunday 6/15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD - an internationally recognized day to acknowledge and understand #elderabuse and its implications for older adults around the world. Over the next few days, follow us for more updates and tips on this important issue! 011
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCouncil Member Carlina Rivera @cmcarlinarivera.bsky.social · 11/06/2025🏥 When hospitals plan to close entirely or eliminate critical services, communities are too often left out. We rallied today in support of the Local Input in Community Healthcare Act because every New Yorker deserves a say in decisions that impact their health and their lives. 022
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDLois Uttley @ljuttley.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Join me at this rally/press conference this morning urging Gov. Hochul to sign the Local Input in Community Healthcare Act. It has passed both houses of the state Legislature. It requires meaningful engagement of affected communities and strengthens state oversight. #healthpolicy 021
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MD🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 27/05/2025By now, there's no need to repeat it — it's an absolute NO for Cuomo. But what about the other options? Glad you asked! Over the next week, we'll review the transit track records and policy commitments of 5 strong candidates to consider, starting tomorrow with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! 043
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCenter for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) @cidnyinc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Have you been affected by recent or proposed Medicaid cuts and live on Staten Island? We want to hear from you! We're collecting stories about your experience, which we will share in our efforts to keep access to Medicaid If interested, please share your story here: forms.office.com/r/3RwK3m6ZtCforms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 011
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Join AAHPM in celebrating #PrideMonth on June 12 with a free webinar on LGBTQIA+ leadership in healthcare! Dr. Corey Tapper will share insights on the important role of medicine in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Don't miss out, register today! bit.ly/3Zi4gzj 093
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 14/05/2025"Nearly half of the elderly Chinese American community in New York’s Chinatown are living in poverty" nextcity.org/urbanist-new...nextcity.orgThis Mahjong Game Shows How Gentrification Is ‘Aging Out’ Chinatown’s SeniorsMichelle Hui’s participatory art installation shows how elderly Chinatown residents are facing isolation and displacement – and lets players envision alternatives. 011
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDBike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Anyone who would like to join a class action lawsuit against the NYPD for ticketing cyclists who legally proceed with a WALK signal🚦🚦🚦can contact the law firm at the # and email at the bottom of this article @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/12/c...nyc.streetsblog.orgCyclist Launches Class Action Suit For Bogus NYPD Red Light Tickets - Streetsblog New York CityThe NYPD keeps ignoring a law that allows cyclists to pass through a red light on the "Walk" sign. Now, someone is making a federal case about it. 03617
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Embrace the power of conversation on National Healthcare Decisions Day! Let's unite to empower ourselves and our loved ones to make informed healthcare choices. These conversations are so important in guiding our decisions. Join the movement and start a conversation today. nhdd.org #NHDD 084
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDCenter for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) @cidnyinc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025'Access-A-Ride Speeds Up in Congestion Zone' www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/25/a...thecity.nycAccess-A-Ride Speeds Up in Congestion ZoneCustomers who use MTA’s paratransit services say they have seen an improvement in travel times in Manhattan amid an overall increase in reliability — up from dismal stats four years ago. 021
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 26/03/2025The Cornell Initiative for Research on Climate and Aging (CIRCA) is working to protect—and recruit—older adults in the face of climate-related challenges geriatrics-palliative.weill.cornell.edu/about-us/new... 021
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAlex Jordan @alexjordanmd.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Grateful for the opportunity to be able to present this work @wcmgeripal.bsky.social! 042
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The growing practice of stripping underserved communities of essential healthcare services may be legal, but that doesn’t make it right. New York legislators - we need your help to prevent more hospital closures. #PatientsOverProfits #SaveBethIsrael @govkathyhochul.bsky.social 020
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDNYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez @sengonzalezny.bsky.social · 19/02/2025The Trump Administration is once again overreaching by interfering with congestion pricing. I applaud the Governor’s committment to keeping the tolling camera’s on, and I look forward to seeing this decision fought in the courts. See my full statement below. 142
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 18/02/2025If you’re in need of extra COVID tests, you can still order them for free online here (who knows if this will still be running much longer…): covidtests.govcovidtests.gov ASPR COVID-19 Testing NAVIGATION 000
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDAAHPM Early Career SIG @earlycareersig.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Join the Telehealth & Technology Forum, Rural SIG, and Early Career SIG for a fun and informal mixer tonight at 8:30 PM at Stout Street Social! Connect with colleagues, expand your network, and unwind over great conversation—see you there! #hapc25 044
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDChristian Sinclair @ctsinclair.bsky.social · 07/02/2025And we have not even scratched written communication in this discussion yet! 041
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDEric Widera, MD @ewidera.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Not even just non-verbal. We focus a lot on what is verbally communicated (content), but not so much on how it’s verbally communicated. 131
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDDr Joseph McCollom DO @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Dr @kwokytalky.bsky.social takes the main stage in practical #AI 🤖 applications in #hpm inc: ⭐️ predictive #prognostication ⭐️ #mortality ⭐️ "nudges" for #hapc referral ⭐️ analysis of #SIC ⭐️ Pain prediction Lots will be using #ambient audio 🎧 @aahpm.bsky.social #hapc25 091
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 07/02/2025POLL: Is the field of palliative care overly focused on verbal/linguistic modes of communication? (reply yes/no!) #hapc25 432
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 07/02/2025“Advocacy is a marathon, not a sprint,” 👏 and there are opportunities for progress during both blue and red administrations. Thank you Drs. Sonia Malhotra, Phil Rodgers, and Christine Khandelwal for your vision, persistence, and strategy! #hapc25 080
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Join our @weillcornell.bsky.social presenters this afternoon at #hapc25! @pallipsych.bsky.social @kwokytalky.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDWCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Starting now! Addressing Spiritual Needs in Outpatient Palliative Care: Lessons Learned #hapc25 031
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Some poster highlights! Amazing new ideas being presented at #hapc25 0143
Reposted by Ian Kwok, MDChristian Sinclair @ctsinclair.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Krista Tippett makes an important point about humility. Humility is not about making yourself small but seeing everyone/everything else as big, interesting and potentially amazing. Ties it to curiousity. Humility, curiosity and generous listening are important in #PalliativeCare. #hapc25 2469
Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Hospitality and curiosity strike me as very underrated palliative care superpowers! #hapc25 183