Ed Rico

Endocrinologist Refusing to follow the Plan of Hope. Tweets are my personal views only and never constitute medical advice.

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Apparently the honeymoon is over.

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@doctorwes @EndeavorHlth Congratulations, Dr. Wes. I won’t forget the time I Googled “ABIM scandal” and found your original blog post on the ABIM Condo as well as Dr. Baron’s non-responses to your questions. I’ve held fast to my commitment not to give ABIM another cent since 2015. All the best, -Ed.

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@doctorwes @ACPIMPhysicians As a bonus, many Elite Professional Medical Politician docs at Walnut St and other Cartel ivory towers can go back to work providing patient care, helping the current shortage. Some of them haven’t picked up a stethoscope in a while, so they may require a little “retraining”.

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Dear ABIM: Apparently, you have overlooked Option C, which is telling @ABIMcert to pound sand.

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@doctorwes ABIM’s New Logo:

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Here’s some Friday humor from our friends at @ABIMCert

Q: What’s the difference between ABIM and a catfish?

A: One’s a scum-sucking bottom-feeder and the other one’s a fish.

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@doctorwes @ABIMcert @ahahospitals When under stress, @ABIMCert can always be expected to fall back on their tried and true business plan.

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Since you’re such a strong advocate for popular vote majorities, Bob, what’s the current percentage of practicing internists and IM sub specialists who support you and your Cartel Cronies’ usurped authority over 25% of US Physicians? Not counting the ones feeding at your trough.

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High irony coming from a Sycophant paid to carry water for a self-appointed, unelected Cartel with a brutal history of using their usurped powers to crush dissent of practicing physicians who object to Cartel extortion.

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@doctorwes @ABIMcert Congratulations, Doc. You’re “exceptionally qualified”.

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@Matt_Pinner Reverse

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Dear @ABIMcert, I have exercised my preferred option, which is to deactivate ABIM. You parasites will never see another dime from me again. All the best, -Ed

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@doctorwes @narrowQRS @CMichaelGibson @AaronGoodman33 @ABIMcert @PPA_USA Much as I dislike ABIM and their blatant extortion to fill their own pockets, based on previous court decisions, I’d expect future court decisions along the same lines. “ABIM is free to structure ‘Board Certification/MOC’ any way they want, because after all, it is voluntary”

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@doctorwes MOC poses a threat to everything except, coincidentally, the Quality/Cert Cartel’s perpetual tax-advantaged revenue stream.

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@doctorwes @DrPeterCCook @ABIMcert @PPA_USA I’m not a lawyer either, but I would expect our @ABIMCert friends to argue (with a straight face) that certification is voluntary and they cannot help it if other organizations require the ABIM credential for qualification.

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@doctorwes @ABIMcert The product that @ABIMcert is selling is the right to practice medicine for 25% of US physicians. The fact that @ABIMcert usurped that right from the public, physicians & state licensing authorities is a technicality that is ignored in favor of unlimited tax-free revenue.

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@doctorwes You can expect it to look a lot like the old Board.

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Dear @ABIMCert: I want to let you know you’ll be eligible to kiss my ass in 2024. You’re *already * participating! Best regards, -Ed

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@doctorwes @MrWBond @GlassockJ @DrRyanPDaly @ABIMcert Is there really any uncertainty about @ABIMCert’s motives in “asking, not requiring” Diplomates to recertify?

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@doctorwes @GlassockJ ABIM-speak translation: “If you want to practice medicine, you have to pay us”

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@doctorwes @chadinabhan @RichardBaron17 @ABIMcert ABIM-speak translation: We are not responsible for any damage caused by the blatant hypocrisy of our self-serving greed, which supersedes all other objectives, express or implied.

So much for Primum Non Nocere, Dr. Baron.