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Sophia Williams-Perez

@sophwperez.bsky.social
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T32 and surgery resident | education, sponsorship, and representation with a side of surg onc | she/her/hers 🇵🇷🇺🇸 #SurgSky #SurgEdSky

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Association of Women Surgeons @womensurgeons.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
✈️ AWS Joint Sponsored Travel Awards – Now Open! Medical students & residents can apply for up to $750 to attend the 2025 AWS Annual Conference in Chicago, Oct 3–4. In partnership with: 💟 AOSA 💟 LSS 💟 SAAS 💟 SBAS Apply now → womensurgeons.org/joint-travel-awards
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Sophia Williams-Perez @sophwperez.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
From the @surgicaleducation.bsky.social Trainee Committee leadership team, check out our trainee-focused event calendar for the 2025 Surgical Education Week! Less than one month until #SEW2025 y’all 👀 can’t wait to see you there!
A PDF calendar of trainee events at surgical education week in May 2025A PDF calendar of trainee events at surgical education week in May 2025
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Doctors Without Borders @doctorswithoutborders.org · 05/03/2025
It’s almost International Women’s Day- Let’s talk about 3 vaccinations that are critical for women’s health in low- resource settings. Some diseases have far greater negative consequences in women and girls, especially during pregnancy & childbirth. www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/3-vac...
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
If you're not up to date, for obvious reasons, PLEASE GO GET YOUR VACCINES NOW.
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 13/02/2025
It’s hard to know what to say about RFK Jr that hasn’t been said already. We tried to warn everyone. Even his own family tried to prevent his confirmation. Yet our “leaders” are determined to please a man who paints his face orange, even if it costs American lives, and here we are.
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Star, MD MPH @starmd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Today, we celebrate Black Women Physicians' Day, honouring Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler’s 1864 milestone as the first Black female physician in the U.S. Forever grateful to stand on the shoulders of giants and to continue paving the way for greater diversity and inclusion in Medicine. #BHM #Blacksky
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ACS Resident and Associate Society @ras-acs.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Congratulations to all of our future Urologists and Ophthalmologists! #MatchDay2025
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Highly recommend this @facs.org lecture podcast from Dr Mark Weissler, jampacked with wisdom about the tension between doctor autonomy to keep the Hippocratic oath vs the (over)burdens of regulatory and workplace demands. Oh, and the fallacy of individual #burnout 🔥. A great listen!
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LISTEN: Surgeons’ Moral Contract Is Changing
Listen to Dr. Mark Weissler discuss changes in autonomy and self-regulation for surgeons are altering their moral contract.
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth  w/ an appreciation thread of physicians: 1/ Charles R. Drew, MD - American surgeon & researcher - pioneer in the field of blood transfusions - developed techniques for blood storage - first African-American surgeon to examine for @facs.org
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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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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Silence is not an option. A worthy read in @jama.com for every physician and scientist How should healthcare and public health respond to this new administration? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Confession: I hate the fact that I am so angry all the time nowadays. It's exhausting.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/02/2025
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter on Monday to the Treasury secretary demanding answers for why the Dept. of Government Efficiency was granted access to the federal payments system, giving Elon Musk's team a powerful tool that could be used to track and potentially limit government spending.
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Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
"To condone policies that the profession knows will compromise health—or to remain silent and look away—is to be complicit in putting population health at risk" To every university, every public hospital, every academic society: SILENCE IS NOT AN OPTION. #medsky
jamanetwork.com
How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
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academicsurgery.bsky.social @academicsurgery.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🏆Calling all #GetOffYourAAS teams! The #BestTeamName challenge is ON!🔥 To participate: 1. Post a pic of your team getting active or enjoying wellness activities. 2. Use your team # and #GetOffYourAAS. 3. Show off your team name and why it's the best! The most creative team wins! 🏅
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Association of Women Surgeons @womensurgeons.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This National Mentoring Month, AWS members paid tribute to the mentors who shaped their careers and professional growth. Each mentor was recognized with a gift to the AWS Foundation in their honor, ensuring their legacy continues. Honor your mentor: www.womensurgeons.org/donate-now
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 31/01/2025
I hope all the women who voted for Trump remember this the next time they have a health problem we lack the tools to address. Women are half the population, but to this administration, we’re just “DEI”
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SAGES @sages.org · 01/02/2025
Some good news amidst the rest of the news. The Palisades and Eaton fires are now fully contained.
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Dra. Evita Desastre @kejnah.medsky.social · 01/02/2025
Hey if you are on research gate, upload pdfs of your papers. We may lose pubmed
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 29/01/2025
Attention #Medsky! The Latino Medical Student Association is circulating a petition to call on professional medical organizations to stand up to ICE re: rescinding their “Protected Areas” policy. This needs a massive signal boost. Let’s #STANDUPTOICE and get as many signatures on here as possible.
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Sign the Petition
Medical Students and Residents OPPOSE ICE Activity Near Schools and Healthcare Facilities!
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 29/01/2025
Hey #Latinsky and #Blacksky, would really appreciate it if we can get signatures and signal boosts on this petition! We’re calling on medical orgs to stand up to ICE rescinding their “Protected Areas” policy that would let ICE agents raid hospitals, schools, and places of worship. Vamos, familia!!
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 29/01/2025
If any med students or residents follow me, here’s a petition to consider signing regarding the reasons ICE shouldn’t be allowed in healthcare settings
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ACLU @aclu.org · 29/01/2025
BREAKING: The White House rescinded President Trump's order to freeze all federal funding, including grants for public health, education, and safety. This cruel order would have devastated communities across the country.
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Doctors Without Borders @doctorswithoutborders.org · 24/01/2025
Hi Bluesky community! We're excited to be here to share important humanitarian stories. Would you let your network know where to find us? This is just a snapshot of what we stand for as an emergency medical organization:
Text reads: Stand with refugees and people forced from home.

Stand with people demanding access to safe abortion care.

Stand with people whose health is impacted by climate change.

Stand with people facing health inequities due to racism and discrimination.

Stand with vulnerable people everywhere.
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Seth Trueger @mdaware.org · 08/12/2024
part of the reason just antivaxxing questions is such a toxic strategy is that these “questions” HAVE BEEN ROBUSTLY ANSWERED the best case is wasting massive resources and really it’s just a pretext to sow vaccine hesitancy and hurt children, the elderly and people with disabilities, etc
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Association of Women Surgeons @womensurgeons.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
"I hope that I challenged them to aim high, dream big, seek help, and help others." -Dr. Jennifer Plichta, 2024 AWSF Visiting Professor Learn more: womensurgeons.org/generosity-in-action Apply to be the 2025 AWSF Visiting Professor by 2/13: womensurgeons.org/visiting-professorships
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so informed @soinformed.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
With Trump taking office this week, a lot of important news from around the country flew under the radar. Here’s what you might have missed this week: 🧵
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/01/2025
If you are born in America, you are an American citizen. Period. The executive order was blocked in court by a federal judge while lawsuits against it, including ours, continue.
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Nature @nature.com · 24/01/2025
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
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Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
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Dominique Vervoort @dvervoort.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Hello, Bluesky! 🦋 Dom here, a #GlobalSurgery & #HealthEquity advocate and researcher in Toronto 🇨🇦, predominantly focusing on cardiovascular health and #GlobalCardiacSurgery. Slowly leaving the remnants of Twitter for the same reasons as many of you, hoping to re-engage with changemakers 🌐 here! 🫶
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Sophia Williams-Perez @sophwperez.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
‘Twas the weekend before ABSITE…. Good luck to all test takers, and may what we lack in knowledge be accounted for by pure rage recollection.
Cross-stitch pattern that says “I can do all things through spite, which strengthens me”
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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/01/2025
BREAKING: A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. We will keep fighting until this order is blocked for good.
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Jorge Zarate @jzaraterod.medsky.social · 23/01/2025
Most VAs, including the St Louis VA where I rotate, are already understaffed in terms of nursing, physicians, and support staff.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 23/01/2025
“Cecile Richards has created generations of troublemakers who will never stop fighting for the Texas we deserve and the communities we love.” Richards, who passed this week at 67, was interviewed for the current print issue of the Texas Observer by reporter @marytuma.bsky.social.
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Cecile Richards Isn’t Giving Up the Fight
Despite a brain cancer diagnosis and political setbacks, the Texas native is investing in a new strategy: abortion storytelling for the TikTok age.
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Society of Surgical Oncology @socsurgonc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Kickstart your #SSO2025 experience with a pre-course! These sessions offer an exceptional opportunity to dive deep into specialized topics, connect with experts, and gain knowledge to advance your practice. ow.ly/kz4I50UHLBo
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Sophia Williams-Perez @sophwperez.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
As a physician in an urban area, I cannot urge everyone enough on educating themselves about potential ICE raids that now may occur in hospitals. @soinformed.bsky.social is a critical resource. And remember, we took an oath to protect and help all patients, regardless of status or circumstance.
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Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
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Sruti Cheruvu @scheruvu628.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Hi everyone! I'm Sruti, an MS4 from @RWJMS interested in pursuing #GeneralSurgery I'm passionate about surgical research, global health, and medical humanities. I also enjoy Bharatanatyam, the violin, and the outdoors. Super grateful for my mentors and excited to connect! #GenSurgMatch2025
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academicsurgery.bsky.social @academicsurgery.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
🔥 These #GetOffYourAAS teams are ready to dominate: UABout to Hustle Kaolorie Killers Cheese Curds & Cardio Pit Pickers MGH Duke AAS Kickers Scarlet Squad Making Inactivity History Taking Moonshots against Cancer Chasethefoxchase Whatdoesthefoxchase Don't miss out! buff.ly/3Wnbq3O
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so informed @soinformed.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
As Trump takes office and pledges mass deportations, this film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE is a critical share. View the full series in multiple languages: wehaverights.us
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Star, MD MPH @starmd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
103 years after its initial report blamed the massacre on Black men, the DoJ has finally acknowledged that the attack by white citizens on Black residents “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”. Meanwhile, Oklahoma continues to deny the survivors restitution.
theguardian.com
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 09/01/2025
Idk who* needs to hear this, but the fires in LA are a result of climate change, not DEI. *Matt Walsh, Elon Musk, and other RW propagandists
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Collaboration of Surgical Education Fellows @cosef.org · 09/01/2025
Don’t be that person! 😱 Secure your spot in our webinar and take your career to the next level: bit.ly/cosef #SurgSky #SurgEdSky
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