Vascular surgeon @BrighamVascular, Assoc Prof @HarvardMed, Vice Chair Digital Health @BrighamSurgery, Fellowship Director @CSPH_BWH, health econ, martial arts
Congratulations @DrGezzer on his @NIMHD K23 award for "Improving outcomes for Spanish-speaking surgical patients with limited English proficiency." 1 in 12 people speak English "less than very well" resulting in delayed access, ↑ costs, & worse outcomes
Climate change has far reaching implications for global surgical equity. @RennieQin led this incredible effort to explore these concepts in the Western Pacific in a new @LancetRH_WPac piece. Keep your eyes peeled for more of this work from https://t.co/dbuKNCpHOk <3
No matter who you are or what kind of day you’ve had, there’s always someone willing to try to strangle you or dislocate your joints. Better every day. @BernardoFariaJJ #bjj#jiujitsu
For anyone looking for a new challenge, great workout, and physical + mental stress relief, I can set you up with some fantastic local jiu-jitsu gyms and outstanding instructors. @BrighamSurgery@BernardoFariaJJ@SouthBostonBJJ
We asked our community about the passions, hobbies and activities they use to help fight burnout, especially as the pandemic stretches on. @louislnguyen shares his outlet: mixed martial arts. Read more: https://t.co/SPoCM8dFb0
I’ve been using this beta feature and it’s a great option for those of us who spend all day in a mask. Hope it gets released soon. https://t.co/7jJWS9fhSY
@R_Thaler Professor, would $101 have a significant effect over $100 in this example? We see many instances of .99 to induce purchasing, but we don’t see many examples of 1.01 to discourage transactions (ie fines).
Wonderful to see them recognized for their life’s work, including modeling climate change. A reminder that we all need to do our part in saving the environment for future generations.
BREAKING NEWS:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2021 #NobelPrize in Physics to Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi “for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.”
Open aortic simulator with the @BrighamSurgery residents, our 1st year fellow @AndrewServais showing them the ropes. Most important lesson? How to box out the faculty!
I’m reminded of two economic concepts. The Keynesian Beauty Contest where judges pick who they think others will pick to win. The Greater Fool theory where you can profit from buying an overpriced asset if there is someone else to buy it at a higher price. https://t.co/B33CAU3JzD
It’s certainly easier to follow influencers than review financial data. Is this the future of market investing? Or do economic and business fundamentals still matter? https://t.co/ivPNmV5YEE
On December 18 Marit de Vos successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “Healthcare improvement based on learning from adverse
outcomes” which was awarded a With Honours distinction. We are very proud on our Marit!
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