David Nowels

So lucky to have my family. Family & Palliative Care doc @UCHealth. Advocate for primary #palliativecare in #primarycare practice, Quadruple Aim. Tweets mine

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Looks like Mt. Blue Sky

[soulfoodscholar @soulfoodscholar]

Beautiful day in #Denver!

[@CUPallCARE @cupallcare]

Kim Indonvina MD Recent graduate of MSPC and Community Hospice Pall Me Fellowship
Journal Club on Language for talking with parents with critically ill infants
@cupallcare
https://t.co/lLH5NWEpDl

[Annals of Family Medicine @AnnFamMed]

Study reveals significant association between primary care continuity and appropriate prescribing in older patients. Higher personal continuity linked to fewer potentially inappropriate medications and potential prescribing omissions. https://t.co/C6YJAJaO9L

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Oh such a common phenomena. Thanks for capturing it so well. Reinforces for me the need to educate/ normalize this for patients and families. Demonstrates the layers of dimensions - physical, emotional, social, etc.

[Nathan Gray MD, FACP @NathanAGray]

Been working on a mini-comic about cancer cachexia. Cancer cachexia can be one of the most emotionally-charged symptoms we work with in clinic, for patients AND families. #palliativecare #supponc #hapc #wip #graphicmedicine

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Thanks Paul, for calling attention to the table with alternative phrasing as well as explanation of why the phrases may be problematic.

[Paul Tatum @doctatum]

@aafp I think the table is so good because it helps take phrases that we commonly use and lets us see how the language may be problematic from the patient perspective and the alternative language gives us new skills in communication we can practice

[FPM @FPMJournal]

Forget the wellness programs and resilience training. Here’s what physicians really want. https://t.co/m7fXL1vevZ

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

I really appreciate these blessings/ recognitions that things can be tough. And we all need to try to manage anyway.

[Kate Bowler @KatecBowler]

a blessing when you realize everyone is struggling

blessed are you who have realized that life is hard. and it’s hard for everyone. your awareness came at a cost. you lost something you can’t get back. you were diagnosed with chronic pain or a degenerative disease. your family fell apart and things have never been the same.

blessed are you who gave up the myth that the good life is one of happiness, success, perfection. the life that looks beautiful on Facebook, but isn’t real. you who realize it is okay to not be okay. To not have a shiny life, because no one does.

blessed are you who see things clearly, where struggle is everyone’s normal. you walk among the fellowship of the afflicted, a club no one wants to join.

and while this life isn’t shiny, it does come with superpowers. superpowers of ever-widening empathy and existential courage that get you back up after another fall

and a deepened awe at the beauty and love that can be found amid life’s rubble. like flowers that grow from the cracks in the sidewalk. these virtues blossom in you. and thank God for you.

blessed are all of us who struggle, for we are in good company, and we’ll never walk alone.

** This blessing can be found in Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Super intervention in #primarycare. Improves function, reduces frailty in folks my age. And I loved the patient ed visual. https://t.co/zYdac0FvXn

[WesElyMD @WesElyMD]

Thanks for this kindness and I hope you found your heart on the pages! Any time I can connect w a #bookclub, I’ll be happy to do so virtually and tell you more about the true lives of the giving patients in #EveryDeepDrawnBreath‼️

[Michael Nowels @MikeNowels]

Perfectly timed for:
1. Peak drama on his debut
2. USWNT halftime channel-flippers

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Thanks for this affirmation of AAFP focus. https://t.co/bbQQsfgsAy

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

I wanna try this strategy.

[Teach Like a Champion @TeachLikeAChamp]

This template asks students to write a response to a question before they discuss it. Then it asks them to take notes on the discussion. Then it asks them to revise their original response based on what they learned from the discussion.

https://t.co/RANxFdzd6u

[Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) @PCPCC]

"67% of behavioral health treatment [in VA] is provided by #primarycare" according to @VAHthInnovation's VA PC Scorecard. #BHI is just one reason why increasing pc investment is critical! Congrats, VA, for beginning the path to #BetterHealthNow!
Scorecard: https://t.co/1rddedPtRL

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

PCHETA would expand #HAPC education, awareness & research. Let’s bring the bill over the finish line this year! Email/tweet your U.S. Senators to urge support of bipartisan #S2243. It’s quick & easy using AAHPM’s Legislative Action Center! #HPM https://t.co/CxsjnF22Af

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

He changed his mind.. 😂

[Dr. Buzz Aldrin @TheRealBuzz]

July 20, 1969 is a date that represents a pinnacle of human achievement - the #Apollo11 Moon landing. And while it was certainly special, it was only part of a long and challenging effort that involved thousands of people working hard and doing their part, resulting in the subsequent Apollo missions taking Americans to the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. It truly was America at its best.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

In the age of big data, trusting our intuition for decision making is often poorly regarded. Yet studies show that pairing gut feelings with analytical thinking helps us make better, faster, more accurate decisions. How to stop overthinking & trust your gut feelings:
1) Distinguish gut feeling from fear
2) Start by making minor decisions
3) Test out different choices
4) Try the "snap judgment test"
5) Fall back on your values
https://t.co/bxZFLXhU5E By @MelodyWilding. Graphic by @scriberian

[Elizabeth Gundersen @Top_Gundersen]

Equal parts sad and relieved by this slide from Dr. Jeanie Youngwerth’s talk on acute pain management yesterday! Looking forward to part 2 today. @CUMedicalSchool @CUDeptMedicine

[David Nowels @DavidNowels]

Thanks for this. Unfortunately I run into this all the time in my #palliativemedicine practice.

[Holly Yang, MD @hollyby]

Congratulations to the awardees! #hapc