John J. Pippin, M.D.

Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, and nuclear cardiology. Director of academic affairs for @PCRM. Views are my own.

[John J. Pippin, M.D. @JohnPippinMD]

I sent holiday cards to the directors of medical programs that use animals for training! 'Tis the season to #SwitchToSimulation.

[John J. Pippin, M.D. @JohnPippinMD]

@WCBD USC in Columbia is currently using live animals in its emergency medicine program.

[The State Newspaper @thestate]

Animal-rights group wants investigation of USC medical school’s use of live pigs https://t.co/XjDG6SiLm6

[John J. Pippin, M.D. @JohnPippinMD]

.@PCRM is looking to highlight students and new scientists involved in nonanimal research. Share your story here: https://t.co/2nHJMUIta8

[Steve Cohen @RepCohen]

Pleased UT-Chatt CoM improved med training by ending #animal labs (https://t.co/kUhOGkcOd8). DOD & @FBI must follow. https://t.co/gos8Zscn1B

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

Congress passes #TSCA bill which minimizes animal tests & modernizes toxicity testing. @POTUS, pls sign immediately!

[Juliet Eilperin @eilperin]

Senate passes the most sweeping environmental bill in 25 years, as chemical safety overhaul heads to @POTUS desk: https://t.co/RqgAgI2wgN

[John J. Pippin, M.D. @JohnPippinMD]

Why chimpanzee-testing in medicine had to end. Read my commentary in @BioSRP: https://t.co/HO7tND9JNX

[Bioscience Resource Project @BioSRP]

Government-funded medical research on #Chimpanzees ended for reasons of good #science says researcher from... https://t.co/2F9122RuYd

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

We love the @Jeopardy answers on benefits of medical simulators for pediatric training! @TexasChildrens @JenArnoldMD https://t.co/1wqxcS8a6g

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

.@WUSTL @universitelaval Are you two watching tonight? #ModernizeMedicalTraining & #SwitchToSimulation! @JenArnoldMD @Jeopardy @WUSTLmed

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

We put up ads surrounding @NDSU, asking to join the 99% and end the animal lab. @Valleynews https://t.co/UbqsWaf0dk

[WDAY TV News @WDAYnews]

A statement from NDSU on the subject says in part, it "reviewed the protocol which falls well within all federal... https://t.co/gluSPZWK1W

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

Thank you @WDAYnews for covering our billboards urging @NDSU to end the live animal lab. https://t.co/VTNQPKItOt

[KVRR TV @KVRRTV]

Billboard Attacks NDSU for Using Live Animals in Medical Classes... https://t.co/70MEG6ZToA

[John J. Pippin, M.D. @JohnPippinMD]

Read the story of Camillo, a chimpanzee who was freed from invasive experiments https://t.co/tZXs1D80qY Thanks for posting, @abqjournal #abq

[Cristina Mutchler @CMutchlerTV]

Physicians and activists are protesting UT's use of animals in medical training. More from both sides at 5.

[Change.org @Change]

"There is no value in using animals...to teach human surgery." See Gerald's petition here: https://t.co/Ey652r2Npv

[Physicians Committee @PCRM]

BREAKING: Bill strengthens #chemicalsafety w/ shift away from animal methods & toward human-predictive tests #TSCA http://t.co/WyBvSyuvP0

[Detroit Free Press @freep]

Actress and #Detroit native Lily Tomlin is urging @waynestate - her alma mater - to stop medical experiments on dogs. http://t.co/NZwFsNJ0B9