tomschmidt30.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, ID Fellow at U of MN 🦠, Fly Fishing Amateur 🐟& Enthusiastic Birder 🦚 #IDSky #MedSky #BirdSky
154 posts
4,177 followers
3,886 following
Prolific Poster
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
Love it! Great shot!
comment in response to
post
I know, right?
I’ll be staying in Minnesota doing general ID
comment in response to
post
Time flies when you are treating infective endocarditis, getting your patients living w/ HIV on LA-ARV, & trying to understand syphilis…
Huge thanks to the #IDSky & former #IDTwitter folks who have made ID a welcoming space to learn & succeed!
comment in response to
post
Great work! She is my cousin, so our whole family appreciates you & your teams efforts!
comment in response to
post
Takeaways on communication:
1. Know your audience
2. It’s okay to say you don’t know, either to the media or to “Aunt Judy”
3. Listen
4. Be a resource
5. Know where your patients get their information
comment in response to
post
Thanks for sharing. I work at a Ryan White funded clinic and will have to check out this book
comment in response to
post
Messaging them directly is a teaching moment.
You’re not criticizing in public so long as they don’t follow you on @bsky.app
comment in response to
post
Forming a union allows for us to have a seat at the table.
The burnout in healthcare workers from COVID-19 is why we need to focus on our wellbeing as trainees.
For us to have long fulfilling careers taking care of our patients, we cannot afford to burn ourselves out in our training.
comment in response to
post
Definitely Theranos vibes, we just need one drop of blood to diagnose everything…
The AI itself can have potential for hypothesis generation. The science has to be funded from the bench to the bedside for this effort to yield positive results
comment in response to
post
I work at the VA caring for veterans, one of our members was fired because they were probationary (in position for less than 2 years) & deemed non-essential. Our work caring for veterans will be negatively impacted because of this impulsive, shortsighted, & hurtful decision…
#DoBetter
comment in response to
post
I’m a casual physician at the VA and hearing these emails from my colleagues is mind blowing…
They are some of the best docs I’ve ever worked with and not have to justify their work in new ways to people who are unable to comprehend what they do or how to appropriately evaluate their performance…
comment in response to
post
Love it! Absolutely!
comment in response to
post
Yup… what are your bullet points this week?
1. Saw patients
2. Documented patient care to ensure my VA receives appropriate funding for care delivered
3. Followed up on their labs.
4. Spent time teaching the next generation of physicians
5. Reflected & came up with 4 bullet points
This is wild…
comment in response to
post
“When disease outbreaks or other public health threats emerge, EIS officers investigate, identify the cause, rapidly implement control measures, and collect evidence to recommend preventive actions.”
comment in response to
post
“EIS officers serve at the forefront of public health, protecting Americans and the global community, while training under the guidance of seasoned mentors.”
comment in response to
post
We are frequently dancing and singing that song at the Schmidt house
comment in response to
post
Or how much diamond cream one should apply…
#Tobias
comment in response to
post
In the middle of the yard on a post.
comment in response to
post
Well crap.
comment in response to
post
It’s worked well for me! I’ve had mine on an isolated post in the middle of my yard. I use a silicone lubricant to prevent the squirrels getting to it