“I know what I am. I’m tired.”
I’ve had the privilege to care for many patients with Dr. Sedlak over the years. He’s a brilliant surgeon, a man with integrity and empathy.
He’s also not a man of many words, which makes the post below all the more extraordinary…
@EricTopol@DrWoodcockFDA They approve a drug for Alzheimers that doesn’t work, but can’t fully approve one that works and has already saved many lives.
"Our institution, @PennMedicine, recently announced that all health system employees will be required to be vaccinated." https://t.co/RDxSlrLp1w @NEJM by @kevin_volpp and @CarolynCannu in an essay on various incentives for covid vaccination
The new CDC vaccinated people guidelines do NOT apply to immunosuppressed/transplant patients. The fact that the CDC does not clearly say that is irresponsible. Seems it's our job to spread the word. Please do.
For those of you keeping score at home
26 million Americans are known to have had COVID
420K of them died from COVID
29 million Americans have gotten COVID vaccines
0 have died from COVID vaccines
When it comes to generating immunity
vaccine > infection
Easier, way way safer
Very excited for #RDIG tomorrow: #BlackLivesMatter: What this should mean for kidney researchers by @DrDeidraCrews & “Improving upon use of race in GFR estimation” with Tufts Neph Dr. Lesley Inker. Join us @JHUWelchCenter@hopkinsneph