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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH

@zekemd.bsky.social
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- Live in Minneapolis - 🧊 OUT - #PublicHealth & work hazard doc - Clinic: env. exposures - Research: firefighters, vax hesitancy, informatics - Other: random nerdy stuff #medsky #OccEnvMed

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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This was spotted on the UIUC campus in 2001...👀
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
7: It's warm today. Probably next month we can start biking a lot! Me: Your sister (13) is actually going biking today. 7: You aren't worried about the roads? Me: Nah. The roads are pretty clear. I'm not worried about snow and ice. 7: You ARE worried about ice. If you know what I mean. 👀 😬
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Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Time to re-up this bad boy. There are many ways to protest. Choose your own adventure. From the nurses' strike, to whistles and human chains, to noise parades and destruction of property, no one way alone is more or less effective. It takes all kinds. See also: beautifultrouble.org/toolbox/tactic
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Toolbox - Beautiful Trouble
An interconnected web of the key strategies and tactics that have inspired people-powered victories & upended the status quo. Start anywhere and explore…
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
So true 😁
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Drinking water and getting some sleep 😅 Ibuprofen is not bad too...
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My arm hurts but I could deal with that. I felt pretty crummy in the afternoon, but it's worth it 🤷🏽‍♂️
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Yay COVID and flu vaccines! Take care of yourself and others!!
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
So doctors (or all clinicians) - don't forget to take care of yourself!! P.S. IHI added a fifth aim, now the Quintuple Aim -- health equity.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Ten years later (~2017; after my residency), the Triple Aim expanded to the Quadruple Aim, including improving clinician well-being (health, joy of work, etc.). How can someone care for others when they are not caring for their self?
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The good news is that this isn't a new or unconsidered issue. Does everyone remember the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim (improving cost, improving quality, improving experience) -- circa 2007? [I was in medical school then.]
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
TL;DR - doctors don't take enough care of themselves as a function of unspoken expectations and ultimately prioritizing taking care of their patients and succeeding in their training/career.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Interesting @medscape.com article today regarding #PhysicianWellness in the context of the #HiddenCurriculum. Pretty near and dear to my heart as an #OccEnvMed physician. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Unlearning Medicine’s Unhealthy ‘Hidden Curriculum’
Many doctors adopt damaging lifestyle ‘survival skills’ during residency and keep them for years. Here’s how to spot — and finally break — habits of self-neglect.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Minnesota currently has a statewide air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke. What can you do about it? See this great @mprnews.org story about it! Full disclosure - they quote me from 2023 and I still agree with what I said then 😅 www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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What to know about air quality alerts and how to protect your health
Wildfires in Canada are impacting the skies over Minnesota. Here’s what to know when an air quality alert is issued and how to stay healthy amid smoky skies and unhealthy air.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
RFK Jr. and his toady Jay Bhattacharya have just dismantled the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director, an outside group of advisors who provide guidance on a range of topics. They will be likely be replaced with another layer of toadies. Toadies all the way down.
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NIH director is replacing his top outside advisory board
Some worry new members of the long-running Advisory Committee to the Director will mirror agency chief Jay Bhattacharya’s views
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Let’s talk about Covid myths!! I’ll provide sources on these so you can look at the info yourself. First big myth: getting the initial vax series gave you permanent immunity! Nnoooooope! Six months out, the protection wanes to 20% jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Evaluation of Waning of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine–Induced Immunity
This systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting vaccine effectiveness at different time points since vaccine administration estimates the waning of protection provided by a variety of CO...
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Ann (she/her) @agvbergin.net · 18/06/2025
I keep reading heat preparation materials that don't mention how heat affects air quality. One of the best learning resources I've seen on this is the Met Office's case study of the ozone event that was part of the August 2003 heatwave. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eab2...
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An Exceptional Ozone Episode in August 2003
A large pollution event in Summer 2003
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Helena Klara Jambor @helenajambor.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist. To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts! -> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4 #DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
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A checklist for designing and improving the visualization of scientific data
Nature Cell Biology - Creating clear and engaging scientific figures is crucial to communicate complex data. In this Comment, I condense principles from design, visual perception and data...
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
"The closure of these residency programs translates to "a reduced pipeline of trained occupational health and safety professionals" and "will impair the ability of academic centers to train OEM physicians to maintain and improve the health, safety, and productivity of workers in the United States".
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
NIOSH funding cuts and impacts on Occ. and Env. Med. #OccEnvMed residency training discussed at AMA House of Delegates! #medsky www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
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AMA Delegates Debate How Much Its Leaders Should Publicly Oppose Trump Actions
A hammer or a wrench? New AMA president says response strategy can vary
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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 19/05/2025
"The researchers found that, on average, it costs Medicaid $179,000 to save a year of life ... less than the combined public and private spending on interventions like safety inspections for cars or the removal of asbestos from buildings"
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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 19/05/2025
#Medicaid Matters & SAVES LIVES "The expansion of Medicaid has saved more than 27,000 lives since 2010, according to the most definitive study yet on the program’s health effects...deaths fell not only among older enrollees but also among those in their 20s and 30s"
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As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives
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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 28/05/2025
Congress is pushing 6-month #Medicaid checks—fueling #churn that cuts coverage for families. It raises costs, worsens health, & hits Black, Indigenous & Latine communities hardest. MN shows what works: continuous coverage. We shouldn’t go backward. #KeepFamiliesCovered #MedSky #StopTheCuts
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The harm of #Medicaid churn & how to help keep people covered & healthy
YouTube video by Nathan Chomilo
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Thanks for sharing! I have no experience with EAT yet but I should look into it more.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
@qdurandmoreau.bsky.social - I assume you are/were not at #AOHC2025? I thought this might be the year for us to meet in person! Then again, I also cannot fault anyone for hesitating to travel to the US at this point... 😅😭
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Thanks!! Dr. Blackstock is a legend on this stuff!! ✊🏾🖤
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Like this 😃
Zeke McKinney selfie, standing in front of an AOHC 2025 sign.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
You know, folks are wondering why I'm always wearing a shirt and tie in work settings... 👀
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Great opening talk by Dr. John Clarke at #AOHC2025 on implicit bias! He's the Medical Director for Occ. Med. at @astrazeneca.bsky.social. Implicit bias is so critical in medicine, not only in terms of taking care of our patients, but also in how we (esp. Black physicians) present ourselves. 🩺✊🏾
Dr. John Clarke on stage presenting at AOHC 2025. The backs of heads of attendees are seen in the foreground.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
First day of #AOHC2025 at the ACOEM House of Delegates meeting! 💚👍🏾
Selfie of Zeke McKinney with many people sitting at tables in the background with an unreadable (at this distance) PowerPoint slide projected on the far side of the room.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Yes! At least still the same project I mentioned before, which is relevant in the contemporary political environment and there are some funding opportunities that aren't reliant on the federal government. Thank you so much for everything you do! And for being patient with me 😅
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
And I have no idea when I started using "Aunt Judy". It is very random because I don't think I even know anyone named Judy 🤣
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Thanks for posting this! 😁
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Any #EnvironmentalHealth starter packs out there? 👀🌳🌎💚
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Happy #EarthDay! 🌎🌳💚
Walt Kelly's famous Earth Day Pogo comic, showing Porkypine and Pogo sitting on a tree root looking at garbage in the swamp. Porkypine says, "It _is_ hard walkin' on this stuff". Pogo says, "Yep, Sen, we have met the enemy and he is us."
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Jonathan Sellman, MD, MPH @jonathansellman.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
This is horrifying: #Measles #Texas
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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Rob...
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Matt Oliver @sameo416.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
My point of pride for 2025 was finding out one of my articles was used as an example from an Oxford podium, with the question "Can you believe anyone thinks this way?" spoken by an EBM high minister. I can believe it. We're called scientists. This one: www.scientificamerican.com/article/mask...
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Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't
New mask studies relying on a medical paradigm do not erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show they work
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Yes. This is super weird. We should NOT be using the word "marijuana", which is pejorative, but rather "cannabis", which is the scientific name. Unfortunately "marijuana" is used in legal documents (like legislation) and news (thanks, AP style guide). We need to do better as with language.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Agreed completely. Sorry if my original post was too cynical... 😅😭
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I don't disagree philosophically 😅 But if the Disney vault has ever taught anything, it's that companies will milk things for money as long as they can...
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Love when irony writes itself... Though admittedly open access was not a thing in the same way in 1992 (when that article was published)
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Thanks. It had big impacts on our family that still affects us now even 30ish years later... She had two young adult (>18) children and two under age 10. She knew about it relatively early but didn't want to go through medical treatment (chemo, etc.) until it was too late.
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Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH @zekemd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Sorry to hear this! My aunt had a similar story.
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JPWeiland @jpweiland.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🧬 Variant Evolution Rate Since 2020 We witnessed a huge weekly growth advantage in new variants for the first year after Omicron arrived, and then to a lesser extent after Pirola. Now we have 9 months of the lowest growth advantages since 2020. 🧵
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APHA @apha.org · 15/04/2025
Conspiracy theorists aren’t just online anymore — they’re stepping into office, warns infectious disease expert @pauloffit.bsky.social. That could be bad news for vaccines, he tells The Nation's Health Podcast. Listen to the new episode: www.thenationshealth.org/page/podcasts 🎧
Child smiles after getting vaccinated. NH podcast logo
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A look back at what vaccines have done.
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Dina Abdurahman, DO @dinaabdurahman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Acute ankle pain in a 43-year-old male—exploring diagnostics with an OEM lens. Dive in for clinical insights at dinaabdurahman.com/blog/case-st...
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Case Study: 43-Year-Old Male with Acute Ankle Pain — Dr. Dina Abdurahman Dr. Dina Abdurahman, DO | Occupational & Environmental Medicine | Ultrasound Innovation in Workplace Health
Clinical Presentation A 43-year-old male presented with acute onset of ankle pain after stepping off a curb while walking from his office to the parking lot. He reported difficulty bearing weight an...
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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 14/04/2025
So true! Anxiety about gun violence is in itself, a public health issue. Up to 38% of adults and 25% of teens reported extreme anxiety about gun violence. As providers, we can screen for this—and advocate for evidence-based prevention: safe storage, background checks, ERPOs.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
RFK Jr. is absolutely right here. The MMR vaccine is the best way to prevent the spread of measles and protect yourself, your children and your community. Share this if you agree!
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