Taylor Jersak, MD

Palliative Medicine at @ChildrensMercy & @KUMedCenter | @OSUWexMed & @nationwidekids #medpeds trained | @Mizzou 🐯| Mom to 👧👶🐱🐱 | Views my own

[Dr. Nina Niu Sanford @NiuSanford]

In this week's @JAMA_current, my husband @EthanLSanford writes about the deaths of our daughter Ceci and his patient Terry.

About how grief has informed his practicing of medicine and living a fuller life.

Please read about our girl and share.

https://t.co/0Ku2IDEl3g

[Everytown @Everytown]

Schools should be sanctuaries of safety for children, not where they go to die. This should not be our normal.

Text ACT to 644-33 to join the millions of Americans demanding action to #EndGunViolence.

[Conrad Williams, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM 🇺🇸 @conradw4]

Let’s get going with this cool topic. Led by a heart failure doc currently doing a #pedpc fellowship! #hapc23

[Rachel Thee-in-pray-oon, MD, MSCS @RThienprayoon]

Steps towards focusing on what's going well
1. Notice them
2. Express them
3. Write them down
4. Savor them
Beautiful link to gratitude here, right? If you do these things, you are likely to live with gratitude which IS an antidote to burnout!
@gregbellspeaks #hapc23

[Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky]

When people are upset, a cognitive/problem-solving response often makes things worse.
Relevant for #PalliativeCare & all other medical clinicians - don't fall in the trap of answering an emotional question with an informational response! #hapc #medtwitter
https://t.co/1WRXWly6ru

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

@Anna_G_Downs @ChristleNwora Thanks @Anna_G_Downs - yes! I practice both adult and peds palliative care, though I don’t have primary care in the mix. Would be happy to chat more about med-peds palliative care if that would be helpful! (I LOVE it)

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

Leaning on Hope- thoughtful, brave, and important.

[Bethany Lockwood @BLockwoodMD]

Leaning on Hope - sharing my story, one of many, navigating the uncertainty and grief of #pregnancyloss and #infertility. You are not alone. @JAMA_current https://t.co/VNyB7KmiCV

[Lauren Gambill, MD MPA (she/her) @renkate]

"Someone" should do something.

Thankfully, "someone" is you.

Here are a few things you can do TODAY: 🧵

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

What might we be if only we tried.
What might we become if only we’d listen.

[Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky]

Published today in @PalliativeMed_j: Clinical/research leaders in #musictherapy & #arttherapy joined forces to bring us their top 10 tips for palliative care clinicians. #hapc

➡️ Bottom line: these fields are primed for partnership! https://t.co/czzD6zIVsK

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

Joy.

[Bethany Lockwood @BLockwoodMD]

The #WaveOfLight shines bright on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Sharing my own words that grew from #grief in hopes of offering comfort and community to women and families like ours 💜❤️💙 #Iam1in4

[Marcela Azevedo, MD @DrM_ISeeYou]

Proud to be a Buckeye! @OSUWexMed

[Palliative Medicine @THE Ohio State University @OhioStatePalMed]

Celebrating with our colleagues as they present DOIM Grand Rounds @OSUWexMed

“Earlier, Better, More: Creating a Culture of Communication”
@JillianGustin @BLockwoodMD @KavithaNorton

@OSUCCC_James
@OhioStateIMRes
@OhioStateMed @vitaltalk

[CDC @CDCgov]

#DeltaVariant surging in U.S. New data show Delta much more contagious than previous versions of #COVID19. Unvaccinated people: get vaccinated & mask until you do. Everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.
https://t.co/tt49zOEC8#DeltaVariant surging in U.S. New data show Delta much more contagious than previous versions of #COVID19. Unvaccinated people: get vaccinated & mask until you do. Everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.
https://t.co/tt49zOEC8#DeltaVariant surging in U.S. New data show Delta much more contagious than previous versions of #COVID19. Unvaccinated people: get vaccinated & mask until you do. Everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.
https://t.co/tt49zOEC8#DeltaVariant surging in U.S. New data show Delta much more contagious than previous versions of #COVID19. Unvaccinated people: get vaccinated & mask until you do. Everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.
https://t.co/tt49zOEC8#DeltaVariant surging in U.S. New data show Delta much more contagious than previous versions of #COVID19. Unvaccinated people: get vaccinated & mask until you do. Everyone in areas of substantial/high transmission should wear a mask, even if vaccinated.
https://t.co/tt49zOEC8N

[The James at Ohio State @OSUCCC_James]

Meet Bethany, a doctor, daughter, and bride-to-be who added "caretaker" to her impressive resumé during her mom's #BreastCancer journey.

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

@KidDocRach @ChildrensMercy I can say the exact same thing about you, friend. Your drive for advocacy is inspiring! ...and now, I am having even more feelings..AH!

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

AH! So excited to meet you IN PERSON too!!

[Taylor Jersak, MD @thjersak]

Lots of feelings as I think about graduating— and the strongest feeling is of gratitude.

[Palliative Medicine @THE Ohio State University @OhioStatePalMed]

As graduation nears, parting is such sweet sorrow, so we say good luck, not goodbye.

Our first graduate is @thjersak

Taylor says she will miss the people the most, but knows she has an incredible support system @OSUWexMed as she heads off to @ChildrensMercy @KUpalliative

[Michelle Kittleson MD PhD @MKIttlesonMD]

#TipsForNewDocs

How I explain shared decision-making to pts: I'm your medical consultant - I explain the indications, risks, alternatives, benefits, but you're the boss of your body.

My medical facts + your goals/preferences = the plan that's right for you.

#kittlesonrules