Mark McShane, MD

Pediatrician | Former Resident & Chief @texaschildrens | Alum of @coopermedschool '19 & @saintjosephs '15 | #ClimateChangesHealth 🌍 | views my own

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

@RepGregMurphy (2/2) which makes it disappointing that @RepGregMurphy would slander other physician educators in a sad attempt to garner attention. And fwiw-- we teach this curriculum in our free time, without any NIH/fed support. Thankfully N.C. still has @RepDeborahRoss supporting science

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

"Irresponsible leader" here 🙋‍♂️ we're teaching doctors how to care for children who are affected by disasters & env. threats like severe flooding and coastal storms. A physician himself, @RepGregMurphy knows these are very real threats to the people of North Carolina... (1/2)

[Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. @RepGregMurphy]

Yet another example of irresponsible leadership in Medical Education. Instead of learning to take care of patients, medical residents are studying this nonsense. No wonder the questions about NIH funding are being asked. https://t.co/JeFt7y1nWW

[The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health @docsforclimate]

🌎 This #EarthDay, we’re reminded of what’s possible when we raise our voices together. The challenges are growing—but so is our collective power to meet them. Join us in taking action for a healthier, more equitable future: https://t.co/noEjB10Eb6

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians.

I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.

My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California.

That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people.

Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand.

I want to tune out.

But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious.

And I will always be an American before I am a Republican.

That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.

For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing.

The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better.

It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed!

But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems.

It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.

We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.

That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz.

Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us.

And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. https://t.co/eHFZ723I4H

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

VOTE this year as if your health and well-being depend on it, because they do. Kamala Harris supports climate action and a strong, clean energy economy. Trump, on the other hand, plans to prioritize fossil fuel profits over our health
https://t.co/6nxOBjuCBL

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

Founders of @LetsGoOutdoors earning some much-deserved recognition for introducing Philly children to the region's outdoor spaces and "teaching them how to be stewards of the natural environment." Truly amazing work!
https://t.co/HoePdHp81I

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

For clinicians and families in the Philly area, check out https://t.co/STDtLdP7w9, an amazing collaboration between @awburyarboretum @LetsGoOutdoors @forestservice @ChildrensPhila - improving the health of children and families by facilitating more time spent outside 🌱☀️

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

Thank you @GovernorShapiro for working with @pa_aap and declaring October 10 as Children’s Environmental Health Day. It is critically important that we ensure future generations can grow and thrive in healthy environments! #CEHday @CEHday

[Harleen Marwah, MD, MS @ThereGoesHarMar]

Clinicians see the daily impact of #ClimateChange on their patients. @NEJM invites submissions to the Images in Clinical Medicine section that capture these clinical manifestations of climate change. More info at: https://t.co/54X1gnLM9M #ClimateHealth #ClimateChangesHealth

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

Climate change is the largest public health threat facing humanity, and it disproportionately affects children. This article provides further evidence that we need urgent climate action from both public and private sectors to protect the health of children everywhere

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

Want to learn more about how extreme heat and heatwaves impact the health of children and adolescents? Check out our review, just published in the Journal of Climate Change & Health: https://t.co/bKj6IZOqG6 @ThereGoesHarMar

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

A few notable findings:
-Extreme heat is strongly associated with preterm birth and low birth weight
-Children need to visit EDs more frequently during periods of extreme heat
-Children of color and children living in poverty are at higher risk of adverse heat effects

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

Some of the @CHOPPHMFellows found time this week to enjoy lunch and nicer weather with one of our favorite mentors, the incomparable Winona Chua! @sanjalebi

[The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health @docsforclimate]

Residents and trainees: Your vote matters — make sure it’s heard.

Our new guide has everything you need to vote this November. Learn about absentee ballots, early voting options, and more. https://t.co/3ARzTG1ruL

[Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome @JWhiteNewsome46]

Clean energy is for everyone. This first-of-its-kind national network will fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across America, especially in communities historically left behind and overburdened by pollution. https://t.co/dNcfTmjsg9

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

We at @ChildrensPhila were so fortunate to learn from one of our nation’s preeminent climate & health leaders yesterday. Feeling grateful and encouraged that our leadership is acknowledging the urgency of #ClimateAction 🌍 but still lots of work to be done!

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

@ThereGoesHarMar @LisaPatelMD @ChildrensPhila @ThereGoesHarMar I suppose we’ll let it slide this time around… advocating for climate justice with international leaders at #COP28 is a pretty good excuse, after all 😉

[Mark McShane, MD @MarkMcShaneMD]

@CHOPPHMFellows Clinicians from all specialties - check out @HCWithoutHarm for a ton of great resources on healthcare sustainability. The emissions graphic shown here is from their 2019 Climate Footprint report (worth checking out): https://t.co/jzWSjWyxOb

[Harleen Marwah, MD, MS @ThereGoesHarMar]

Energizing discussion @ICREConf with @MarkMcShaneMD regarding #climateandhealth in #meded

We must be prepared to care for patients in the context of the #ClimateCrisis and @CANMedForum focus on #PlanetaryHealth increases momentum for this work

@choppedsres @CHOPPHMFellows

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.