Kevin Virk

Physician, Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program, & Hosptialist

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

People inflict pain on others in their selfish pursuit of happiness and satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a sense of universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.

[Kevin Virk @DrKevinVirk]

@HarjitSajjan Thank you for the well wishes. As an Expatriate in America it is so refreshing to see such a balanced tweet that brings positivity to an increasing unbalanced western world.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

World peace can only be based on inner peace. If we ask what destroys our inner peace, it's not weapons and external threats, but our own inner flaws like anger. This is one of the reasons why love and compassion are important, because they strengthen us. This is a source of hope

[Kevin Virk @DrKevinVirk]

An "Ashamed" Fox News Commentator Just Quit The "Propaganda Machine" https://t.co/WHqH13F7P9

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

If more guns = less gun deaths, America would have the lowest gun violence rate in the world.

Guess what? That not how it works. https://t.co/sJm5qfeD5p

[Bob DohertyDC @BobDohertyDC]

Largest doctor specialty society @ACPinternists calls on Congress to enact 4 policies to reduce #GunViolence, and reject one that make things even less safe. #GunSenseNow #stopgunviolence #GunReformNow https://t.co/lQa5ShMdlS

[Kevin Virk @DrKevinVirk]

Sadly these results are not surprising. It is not a lack of knowledge of practicing physicians in small hospitals that is the problem, but rather a much stronger culture of defensive medicine. #defensivemedicine #ACP https://t.co/pK8sInbJLA

[Harjit Sajjan @HarjitSajjan]

#Budget2018 represents the single largest investment in fundamental research in Canadian history! We are supporting the next generation of researchers with nearly $1.2 billion over 5 yrs for Canada’s granting councils https://t.co/bm94nHTOHj

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

It's hard to imagine a worse business model than #US #healthcare:
1. #1 economy by jobs
2. Least life expectancy of developed countries (and declining)
3. Worst LE vs. #healthcare $ of developed countries (+ the curve is bending)
4. Worst infant, childhood, & maternal mortality

[Kevin Virk @DrKevinVirk]

@acgme @boedudley Attended the course in Philadelphia. Hands down one of the best learning experiences I had in years. You want to do this in person, you learn as much from the collaborative learning process as the material itself. #acgme_assess #MedEd #ACGME

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Peace has a great deal to do with warm-heartedness and respect for the lives of others, avoiding doing them harm and regarding their lives as being as precious as our own. If, on that basis, we can also be of help to others, so much the better.

[Kevin Virk @DrKevinVirk]

Medical student notes gaining real world utility is a real win. Reducing the negative impact of student notes decreases variability in experience gained and increases enthusiasm and time for teaching leading to downstream improvement in GME. #ACP #MedEd https://t.co/apMqMDiKzc

[Shellie Asher, MD @SAsherMD]

Dr. Cohen: we should be selecting future physicians for their passion to care for others, then train them in an environment that supports that passion. #ACGME2018

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Insofar as the destructive effects of anger and hateful thoughts are concerned, one cannot get protection from wealth nor education. The only factor that can give protection from the destructive effects of anger and hatred is the practice of tolerance and patience.

[Aruna Josyula (she/her/hers) @DrArunaJ]

Best slide on #milestones by far! @acgme #ACGME2018😂😂😂😂

[Rebecca Jaffe, MD @RJmdphilly]

“Residents deserve to work in an environment that supports and motivates them.”

I’d argue that #doctors deserve to work in an environment that supports and motivates. Until we accept that we won’t move the needle on #burnout or physician #wellness. #ACGME2018

[Perry Lin @IMperryMD]

@kelzj3 talking about the use of observable practice activities to capture a 360 evaluation of residents. Importance of measuring the right piece of information. #acgme2018

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

I’m surprised the NRA was affiliated with car rental companies at all, considering Hertz and Avis enforce tyrannical rules like "age restrictions" and "having a license."