Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD

Mom of boys, Wife to HS sweetheart, #PedsICU Physician @CHEO Med Director of @CHEOSIM, MET; Former PD;
Assoc Prof @uOttawaMed

[Rebecca Hay @RebeccaEHay]

VERY proud to share our meta-analysis of prevalence and population-level risk factors for #PTSD in #PedsICU survivors in @PedCritCareMed 🎉

We found:
🚨1 in 3 survivors had PTSD at 6mo
❤️Cardiac surg pts had ⬇️PTSD
🕜Time & type of assess changed prevalence -implication for f/u

[Eliana López-Barón, MD, MEHP. @lopezb_eliana]

This team effort, led by @RebeccaEHay, demonstrates the significance of assessing PICU-related secondary impacts. The PICU is not just a place to survive.The earlier the better. #PedsICU. Thanks for the invitation to this collaborative work.

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

@petrosoniak @SickKidsNews Oh this looks great! Would also love to hear this @CHEO

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

@taneillejohnson @ellerytcc Learning is never over…this is just the next step; ask for help, be vulnerable, find your people, be selective when choosing academic/administrative positions, have your next vacation planned, try not to book anything post-call; treat yourself well #pedsicu

[Toronto Life @torontolife]

Fan-Wah Mang has been a family doctor for more than 20 years. Rising costs, new administrative duties and subsequent burnout have made it impossible to keep her clinic open https://t.co/zxN2YNCROU

[Rebecca Hay @RebeccaEHay]

Just published @BMJOpenQuality 🎉

A year in the life of a #PedsICU measuring compliance to clinical care guidelines

What mattered:
🙋‍♂️early multidisciplinary involvement
✔️ keeping it simple
📚 stakeholder buy in

What didn’t:
🔍 Direct observation(?)

https://t.co/yULsq28JLH

[Ottawa Fire Services @OttFire]

Between approximately 12am-2am this morning, Firefighters & staff from the @OttawaHospital moved 17 neonatal ICU babies from the 8th floor ICU down the stairs to be taken to @CHEO due to the power loss. Most of the babies were under 1000 grams (2.2 pounds).

Also, prior to midnight, Firefighters also carried 4 women in labour down the stairs using chairs & multiple women who had just given birth so they could be brought to different hospitals. #OttNews

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

@JennaMillerKC @Robb_Waters @whinymedico @DrRissman @crholton @KCInfertility @cmgolden5 @AlizaOlive @BookBabyShop @VSLanziotti @mommimaya Congratulations! Beautiful story. Enjoy your gorgeous baby boy.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

How to live a life of happiness.

The Surfer Mentality:

When a surfer gets up on a wave, they enjoy the present moment, even though they know that the wave will eventually end.

They fully enjoy THIS wave, with the wisdom and awareness that there are always more waves coming.

There are several other applications of the metaphor:

• The surfer knows that they don't have to ride every single wave that comes their way. They have the freedom and the power to choose which waves to take, and which waves to let pass by.

• The surfer knows that 90% of the time they won't be riding any wave, but just paddling and waiting. They know that sometimes there will be long, painful periods between the waves. Sometimes so long that they may start to wonder whether there will ever be a good wave again. They are aware that patience and proper positioning is all that matters.

• The surfer knows that the only way to live is by putting themself out there in the water. You can't catch any waves sitting on the shore. There's always a risk of getting crushed by a wave, but the rewards are worth it.

• The surfer knows that sometimes a wave will crash down on them and hold them underwater. They know that they may come up for air only to be hit by another wave crashing down. They are able to weather these hits with a stoic awareness that remaining fluid will serve them better than stiffening to fight the waves.

The Surfer Mentality has broad-based applications across all of our lives.

Here are my 5 takeaways you should steal:

1. Enjoy Your Next Wave

The next time you find yourself riding a positive wave, enjoy it! Don't worry about how long it will last, when it will end, or whether you will ever ride such a beautiful wave again. Just slow down and appreciate where you are in the present. Trust that there will be more waves in the future.

2. Be Strategic About Positioning

There's a tendency to passively wait between waves—but there's so much you can do in those liminal moments to set yourself up for a better ride. Think about your positioning and how you can make tweaks or changes that will put you in an advantageous spot when a wave does come.

3. Pass on More Waves

When you're young, you want to ride every single wave. But when you catch the first wave that comes your way, you may miss the better one that came right after it. Learn to pass on more waves and wait for the right one.

4. Always Get in the Surf

There's nothing good that happens sitting on the shore. Even if it's scary, get in the water.

5. Be Like Water

When you get crushed by a wave, don't resist the water, be like the water. With grief in particular, it's ok to just be and experience it rather than trying to fight it. Let it come over you and trust that it will diminish with time.

So as you approach the days ahead, think about adopting the Surfer Mentality:

Enjoy every ride while it lasts!

[Fuad Alnaji @SPICYICU]

#Paramedic feedback. @CHEO collaborating with @RPPEO to close the loop after patient transport. Feedback letters offered opportunities for closure, reflection, and learning for @Ottawa #paramedics
@AlexMunter

[Lisa Thee @lisa_thee]

Ever wonder how to be a great #allie for #genderequality and why it can accelerate your leadership brand? 🦸

This episode is for you! @davidgsmithphd and Brad Johnson are the authors of #goodguys and Athena Rising. I had the pleasure to welcome them as…https://t.co/Ljw7d6xWMj

[Rebecca Hay @RebeccaEHay]

Hot off the press!!
Checkout our report on refractory hyperlactatemia in pediatric inpatients - see if you can guess the culprit 🤓
#PedsICU

https://t.co/qCWNTkAVdK

[Rebecca Hay @RebeccaEHay]

Honestly speechless to see my photo series - a way to hear and share stories and learn from so many incredible perspectives - featured in @macleans

I’ve met so many incredible people along the way and sharing your stories has been an honour ❤️

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

@RebeccaEHay @macleans This is fantastic, Becca! We are so lucky to work with you @CHEO. A brilliant #PedsICU fellow, an empathetic colleague AND a talented, creative photographer and storyteller. 👏👏

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

Every day is like this now ⁦@CHEO⁩

#pedsICU #rsv #getvaccinated #flu https://t.co/bAOjjkWuFL

[Anna-Theresa Lobos, MD @AtLobos]

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