Robert Frolichstein

Christian, Husband, Father, Fly Fisherman, Emergency Physician, President of Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians (GSEP), President AAEM

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

When the future of health care is being discussed, AAEM is at the table. AAEM's President, Dr. Vicki Norton, joined national leaders at the launch of the Break Up Big Medicine Coalition to advocate for physician autonomy and patient-first care. #EmergencyMedicine

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

The AMA adopted new policy changes that strengthen its opposition to the corporate practice of medicine. The updated policy affirms that medical practices should remain under the ownership, governance, and clinical control of licensed physicians. 🔗 https://t.co/5bSpx5YW6J

[Suck It Up, Buttercup @suckitupbc_2025]

Join us in Portland on May 31st for an exclusive screening of our documentary.

Hosted by Orchid Health, with special guests @DGlaucomflecken @LGlaucomflecken Tickets: https://t.co/7BKJMyVHC2

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

Preparing for the ABEM Certifying Exam? Our in-person prep course guides you every step of the way. Join us May 16–17 in LA—the ONLY time we are on the West Coast in 2026!

Spots almost gone👉 https://t.co/fDrBkv3wyW

@ABEMCert

#CertifyingExam #ABEM #EmergencyMedicine #AAEM

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

🚨 PeaceHealth is backing down from their deal with ApolloMD and plans to renew contracts with Eugene Emergency Physicians. This is advocacy in action! 

👉 Read the developing story by Ashli Blow: https://t.co/Ddw6c4nbR0

[AAEM/RSA @AAEMRSA]

CERC is coming to the West Coast 🌴

Join the Certifying Exam Review Course (formerly Oral Boards) May 16–17 in LA—the ONLY West Coast dates. Get the inside scoop on the new ABEM exam.

Spots almost gone: 1 Sat, 3 Sun.
👉 https://t.co/Kt4dOE7na5

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

Emergency physicians are being replaced in Eugene, OR. Right now.

A physician-led group serving the community for 30+ years is being pushed out.

They’ve filed a lawsuit to fight it.

Stand with physicians. Stand with patients. 🔗 https://t.co/IbcmjUj3a1

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

Join us at AAEM26 for a keynote you won’t want to miss. Dr. Arjun Venkatesh will share insights on 4th Generation Emergency Medicine: Holding the Past, Leading the Present, Shaping the Future.

👉 Save your spot: https://t.co/Fgi44umiRR

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

If @PeaceHealth_Ore ignores @GovTinaKotek, it sends a message: ER doctors & patients don’t matter. AAEM REJECTS THAT!

We stand with Eugene Emergency Physicians and will financially back them if this becomes a legal fight. Support the AAEM Foundation: https://t.co/J7Tn70UMOg

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

We thank @GovTinaKotek for calling for transparency and accountability.

That shouldn’t be a bold ask in emergency medicine. But too often, the system makes it one. Rushed decisions and closed-door deals don’t lead to better care.

We’re not staying quiet. #EmergencyMedicine

[Suck It Up, Buttercup @suckitupbc_2025]

"Suck It Up, Buttercup" is not just a film. It’s a mirror.
The reflection is hard to look at.

This documentary tells the truth about moral injury, silence, & the cost paid by people who care deeply inside a system that places profits first.
https://t.co/aIBKTXXuSE #MedTwitter

[ToughLoveMD @ToughLoveMD]

Today I was honored to share my story for the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup @suckitupbc_2025 with @otten_todd and Dr MaryAnn Wilbur.

Did you know that US hospitals tie nearly a third of their Medicare reimbursement to patient-satisfaction scores — surveys measuring how happy a patient felt, NOT their outcomes?

When physicians are graded on satisfaction rather than competence, we start ordering extra tests, writing extra prescriptions… doing whatever it takes to keep the score high — even when the science says stop.

Why?

It's why my TEDx Talk went viral here on X; It's Fear.

It's the fear of being written up, losing our jobs and reputations, merely for protecting medical integrity. That fear drives appeasement over ethics, and it increases the risk of real harm; the kind that betrays the very oath we physicians swore to Do No Harm.

It’s an impossible equation: protect your integrity, or protect your income.

And that’s how the metrics meant to measure care start bastardizing it.

We built a healthcare culture that rewards perception over clinical reality, where being liked matters more than being right. And that distortion doesn’t just hurt patients — it’s breaking the very people trained to heal.

Physicians don’t burn out because they stop caring. They burn out because they care deeply in a system that punishes integrity and rewards appeasement.

➡️ Join us: https://t.co/cxVyfbcGnY

[Suck It Up, Buttercup @suckitupbc_2025]

🆘 Please help us finish this important documentary.

🆘 Help us save more lives!

https://t.co/uLZEFw9iMU

[SAEM @SAEMonline]

SAEM is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for our flagship journal, Academic Emergency Medicine! Applications for this critical leadership role are due November 1, 2025.

Learn more about this exciting opportunity and apply: https://t.co/YdamO4NNtW

[Suck It Up, Buttercup @suckitupbc_2025]

Our 🎥 screening is this Tuesday!

When: August 12th, 7:00 PM
Where: Garden Theater, Detroit MI

https://t.co/aIBKTXXuSE

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

If your values have been pushed aside — say something. Submit your story: https://t.co/XfpaaW9w40

#AAEM #MedTwitter #PhysicianVoices #SpeakUpMedicine

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

Your experience matters. Submit your story for Suck It Up, Buttercup. AAEM is an executive producer. 👉 https://t.co/XfpaaW9w40

@suckitupbc_2025

#AAEMAdvocacy #CorporateMedicine #HealthJustice #PhysicianVoices

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

Silenced. Rushed. Overruled. You’re not alone. Tell your story in Suck It Up, Buttercup. Submit now 👉 https://t.co/XfpaaW9w40

🎥 Watch the trailer: https://t.co/h3ze5D8Tmj

#AAEMAdvocacy #CorporateMedicine #MedTwitter #PhysicianVoices

[AAEM @aaeminfo]

AAEM has partnered with @DoctorsCouncil to offer emergency physicians expanded tools—union support, legal protections, and a stronger voice—when and where it fits. Learn more: https://t.co/rlGc8uJ7BE

#EmergencyMedicine #PhysicianAdvocacy #PhysicianLedCare

[Robert Frolichstein @frolichstein]

@aaeminfo advocated for this legislation with our colleagues from @CPCC_America

[Coalition for Patient-Centered Care @CPCC_America]

Thank you to Gov. @TinaKotek and Rep. @BenBowman for signing Oregon HB 951 into law. This bill is critical to ensuring only doctors with their patients (and not private equity) are able to make healthcare decisions.