watching trainees think that going to
national medical conferences will
somehow make them better docs
when all they are actually doing is
teaching them how to conform.
How many more free tumor boards, M&M‘s, etc can we add to the radiology dept schedule? Is there a specialty that does more “free”conferences than your friendly radiology dept? The only one that comes close is pathology. Heck, we have nothing else happening. Bring it
@Bob_ZimmerWoman Most med errors are systemic, yet individuals are the ones blamed. As @TerryFairbanks writes: “Neither normal error (mostly skills-based) nor ‘at risk’ behaviours deserve punishment. Only reckless, intentional behaviour should be addressed with sanctions.” https://t.co/lBZFyVmw9w
The 3rd Annual #StrongerthanSarcoma Soiree is Friday, May 6th! Get your tickets now to help raise awareness and advance MCW research in the fight against sarcoma!
Think gene fusions are restricted to haematolymphoid and mesenchymal neoplasms? Guess again! Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer has a Special Issue on Fusion-Associated Carcinomas. Check it out--full text articles free to download for 2 months (https://t.co/YPB1WgKC2Z).
This may be heresy! I’ve often seen the WHO books quoted as the gospel truth. They are based on the literature we read (sometime contradictory) and our personal biases. In this case the bias of multiple experts!. ##PathTwitter
@smlungpathguy@BenMazer To play the devils advocate- the information is on epic. Search engine there is pretty powerful. Celiac markers- it’s there. And then as a frontline clinician I may not know what is relevant to you. I know nothing of Pathology remember 😀
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I went on the @SongExploder podcast to talk about “Closing Time” - how I wrote the song, what @SemisonicBand was doing at the time, what was happening in my life then. Listen here: https://t.co/oAtA1pNhig