Anthony Chen

Family physician & public health professional. Innovative, systems-oriented, strategic thinker. Director emeritus @TPCHD. Follow @[email protected]

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

I am abandoning Twitter and moving to Threads. Thanks all my followers & those sharing cogent & timely information. You can follow me at @[email protected]

@TPCHD @WSMA_update @NACCHOalerts @WSALPHO @WADeptHealth @WAStPubHealth @PublicHealth @BrianCCastrucci @KCPubHealth

[WSDOT Traffic @wsdot_traffic]

...READY FOR IT?🎤

Here's our BEJEWELED Paint Maps comin' in with STYLE and TAYLORED for all the things happening this weekend!

This is an ENCHANTED and busy weekend, there's no BLANK SPACE!

We're LOVERS of showing you all the events and closures happening! Take a look BESTIE!

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

If all you see are cyclists in athletic gear, your city probably isn’t serving the majority of people who would like to get around by bike.

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Thanks @leagueofcities for visiting our hometown @CityofTacoma! Proud that Mayor Woodards is serving as president

[National League of Cities @leagueofcities]

NLC leaders were out and about in @CityofTacoma learning about their mobility and sustainability efforts as well as how the city is supporting its unsheltered residents at every phase. Members rode the city's light rail, electric buses and visited 3 shelter sites.

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

To end #HIV, we must end #stigma and #discrimination.

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

Today is #ZeroHIVStigmaDay! To help people with HIV live their best lives, we must end #HIV stigma and discrimination. This starts with sharing facts.

#UequalsU. People with HIV who are undetectable can stay healthy and CANNOT transmit HIV to their partners.

[Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy @StateDeptGHSD]

Everyone has a role to play in reducing stigma and that includes governments, that must affirm the dignity of people living with/vulnerable to, HIV and ensure that enabling policy and legal environments exist for high-impact public health responses to HIV/AIDS. #ZeroHIVStigmaDay

[USPHS Commissioned Corps @usphscc]

Welcome the first official mascot of the @USPHSCC, LCDR Abigail. She is trained and ready for action to provide therapeutic care to patients. LCDR Abigail will serve as a living symbol of USPHS’ commitment to the greater public and protecting the nation’s health. #USPHSMascot

[Washington State Secretary of Health @WaHealthSec]

Welcome to #Washington @taylorswift13! Here's some hot weather precautions from @WADeptHealth to keep in mind as you get down to this sick beat this weekend: https://t.co/4jGMup1fzD #ShakeItOff #KeepCool

[THS - Tacoma History @Tacoma_History]

This is one of the earlier photographs of Northern Pacific Railroad shop employees that we've ever come across! The photo was taken in Tacoma in July 1888. The employees are standing in gradually elevated rows against a wood wall.

📷: @HistoryMuseum

#TacomaHistory #NP150

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Going to (or near) the @seattlestorm game today at 6 pm? Get free tickets when you get vaccinated and other free services!

[Washington State Department of Health @WADeptHealth]

⚡Take your shot!🏀

Our Care-a-van will be outside the Seattle Storm game on July 22. TWO comp tickets to select games for every youth vaccination! Also, blood pressure checks, health services, boosters, and more. Go to https://t.co/hCe5hJHhnW today!

[Washington State Department of Health @WADeptHealth]

Hot weather this weekend! Avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke by following these tips: https://t.co/7v18DFSyci

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

In recognition for her efforts to highlight the geologic Eras that formed the planet and for shaping our world as much as the tectonic plates beneath us, we have selected @taylorswift13 as an Honorary Geologist for the state of Washington.

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Intense heat wave baking the majority of the Lower 48 AND Alaska. Will take a toll on people and environments

[National Weather Service @NWS]

While much of the Southern U.S. has been in a prolonged heat wave this July and the heat expected to build in the West this weekend, it appears our colleagues @NWSCPC are forecasting an expansive heat wave at the end of next week across the majority of the Lower 48 and Alaska.

[Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation]

.@MelindaGates said it best: “It’s time to start treating child care as essential infrastructure—just as worthy of funding as roads and fiber optic cables.” #WD2023

[Washington State Department of Health @WADeptHealth]

IMPORTANT #recall alert for children’s cups! CUPKIN Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups contain lead levels exceeding the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Learn more: https://t.co/5ZAQ8PiT1F

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Happy 50th @iexaminer! Thanks for elevating news about the SCID and APA community!

[INT'L. EXAMINER 🐉 @iexaminer]

Happy 50th, IE. We love you.

In honor of this anniversary, come to the CID to pick up a copy of this issue in print. It has all of the latest CID news, arts happenings, and pieces from a few of the many who've made the IE invaluable in its 50-year history. Help keep the IE free!

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

RIP Michael Weilert #VisionZero

[Downtown On the Go @DowntownOntheGo]

One Year Later: Photo of the Week #29: This week we remember Michael Weilert, who was killed by a driver while riding his bike. Please keep his family and community in your thoughts as we work towards safer streets for all. https://t.co/Rkqz8NM4Tv
Photo Credit: @amberw2016

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Thanks @PierceTransit for always keeping #PierceCounty and the region moving!

[Pierce Transit @PierceTransit]

Kudos to the Pierce Transit employees who helped provide 14,000 rides to the JBLM Airshow last weekend!

The team went above and beyond, ultimately requesting larger buses and an escort to navigate the crowds. They also handed out water to customers who were waiting in line.

Thank you for working hard for our community!

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Talent, beauty, riches & success don’t protect from—and may worsen—anxiety, distress, pressure, despair & distress that feels unbearable and hopeless.
To prevent #suicide, we must move upstream and prevent despair & distress.
RIP #CoCoLee 李玟
https://t.co/rhEtylrG59

[Anthony Chen @AChenTPCHD]

Even normally temperate Western WA has been dry and hot. It’s worse with #ElNino and #ClimateChange. Take precautions and be prepared

[Washington State Department of Health @WADeptHealth]

Washington is getting HOT! Especially if you are on the east side, please remember that warm temperatures can quickly rise to dangerous levels — especially in parked cars. Stay Weather-Ready and don’t underestimate the heat. https://t.co/wyeM18mM7G