Davis Thomas

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Davis Thomas

Davis Thomas

@DavisVThomas

Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Divisional Clinical Director for Clinical Support Services, Cancer & Diagnostics. Any views expressed are my own.

UK Katılım Aralık 2014
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Paul McCoubrie@PMccoubrie·
Seen in today’s BMJ jobs section. Oopsie!
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Davis Thomas
Davis Thomas@DavisVThomas·
@QRHolidays How does one get a decision on cancelling remainder of booking & organising a refund? Can't send you a DM as X no longer allows DM for non-premium accounts& I've not had a reply to emails. Appreciate you are busy but I wouldn't want to get caught up in fine print.TY
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Heather Gillis, MPA
Heather Gillis, MPA@GillisHL·
@AvolynsPapa @DavisVThomas @DrIanWeissman As we step into 2026, may it remind us that even in uncertain times, hope is a choice, compassion is a strength, and unity is our greatest power. Here’s to new beginnings, shared humanity, and a year filled with light. Happy New Year!
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Paul McCoubrie
Paul McCoubrie@PMccoubrie·
An absolute must read (but long read) about how AI is a massive bubble that is being exploited by big business to do us over. And radiologists are first on the list It’s compelling and unarguably true #u-washington" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/pop…
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Davis Thomas@DavisVThomas·
Wow, what a lovely person 🙏
Mr PitBull@MrPitbull07

"I’m 79. My name’s Agnes. I walk to Oakwood Elementary every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:45 p.m. Not for my grandkids, I don’t have any. I go for them. The kids waiting for parents who are late. Again. It started three years ago. I saw Miguel sitting alone on the school’s concrete steps, tracing math problems in the dirt with a stick. His mom worked double shifts at the canning factory. His homework was smudged with tears. I didn’t say much. Just pulled a folding chair from my tote bag (I carry it everywhere, bad knees) and sat beside him. "Show me where you’re stuck, mijo," I said. He flinched like I’d startled a bird. But he showed me. I was a teacher for 42 years. Fractions, state capitals, how to hold a pencil, I know them like my own heartbeat. That day, we solved 3 problems in the dirt. When his mom finally rushed up, breathless and apologizing, I just nodded. "He’s got a good mind," I told her. Her eyes got wet. Not from sadness. From being seen. Next week, I brought my old teacher’s stool and a clipboard. Set up under the oak tree across from the school gates. No sign. No fanfare. Just me, my red pen, and a jar of butterscotch candies. Kids started coming. Not all at once. First Miguel. Then Aisha, whose dad’s truck broke down again. Jamal, who whispered, "My grandma’s sick." I never asked why parents were late. I just opened my clipboard. Some days, I only helped one child. Other days, five crowded around my stool. I taught multiplication tables while braiding Maya’s hair. Showed Leo how to write his name in cursive on a foggy window. Never took money. Never called the school. This wasn’t their job. It was ours. Then came Mrs. Chen. She stood at the edge of the sidewalk for weeks, watching her daughter Linh hover near my bench but never approach. One rainy Thursday, Mrs. Chen finally walked over. Her hands shook. "I failed school," she admitted in broken English. "I can’t help her." I slid my stool aside. "Sit," I said. "Today, you do the math. I’ll hold the umbrella." Last month, the principal found me packing up in the rain. "We’ve had complaints," he said gently. "About ‘unauthorized tutoring.’" I braced for the end. But then Linh ran over, dragging her mother. Aisha brought her little brother. Miguel stood tall beside his mom, the one who once cried on the steps. Twelve parents and kids formed a circle around my soggy stool. "This bench stays," Miguel told the principal. "Or we all leave." Today, the PTA provides the folding chairs. Retired nurses check kids’ ears for infections. A barber gives free trims. But the homework bench? That’s still mine. Last Tuesday, Linh placed a college acceptance letter on my clipboard. "You taught me numbers," she said. "But you taught Mama something bigger." She pointed to Mrs. Chen, now helping a boy sound out words. "You taught us we’re not broken." I packed up my red pen that night, my hands steady for the first time in years. Here’s what nobody tells you about growing old, The world doesn’t need your savings or your spare room. It needs your stubborn, ordinary love. Show up. Sit down. Make space. The rest will grow around you like wildflowers through concrete.” Let this story reach more hearts.... By Mary Nelson

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The British Society of Interventional Radiology
Congratulations to Dr Richard Edwards – BSIR Distinguished Fellow 2025 Recognised for his remarkable contributions to interventional radiology, Dr Edwards’s career spans over three decades of innovation, education and leadership. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1979, he trained in radiology at Glasgow Western Infirmary and went on to hold consultant posts at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Gartnavel General Hospital Glasgow. His specialist interests include EVAR, embolisation, TIPS and vertebroplasty. A prolific academic, Dr Edwards has 68 peer-reviewed publications and five book chapters to his name. He also co-founded the Scottish Interventional Radiology Course, helping to shape generations of IR professionals. Now retired, he spends most of the year in the Western Isles – “pretending to be a crofter” – but his influence across the IR community continues to inspire. #BSIR2025 #DistinguishedFellow #InterventionalRadiology #IRCommunity #MedicalLeadership
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The British Society of Interventional Radiology
Congratulations to Dr Jai Patel – BSIR Gold Medalist 2025 Dr Patel, Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, has made a lasting contribution to Interventional Radiology through clinical excellence, leadership, and education. He has served in multiple leadership roles across the BSIR and RCR, including Education Chair, BSIR Secretary (2013–2015), and Chair of the RCR IR Committee (2018–2023). His achievements include:  - Increasing IR training capacity and establishing a defined training pathway to address workforce shortfalls.  - Co-developing national IR guidance and specifications with Health Education England.  - Refining workforce data collection for the RCR UK census, including paediatric IR for the first time.  - Contributing to key publications – with over 70 peer-reviewed papers, 8 book chapters, and 6 standards documents. Dr Patel’s impact on IR education and workforce development continues to shape the future of the specialty. 👏 Congratulations, Dr Patel, on this well-deserved recognition at #BSIR2025. #BSIR #InterventionalRadiology #IRCommunity #Leadership #MedicalEducation #BSIRAwards
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Heather Gillis, MPA
Heather Gillis, MPA@GillisHL·
Making invisible visible. Everyday.
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Davis Thomas
Davis Thomas@DavisVThomas·
Sad to hear re @stan_sdcollins passing ! Can imagine him sitting on one of these facing into the distance ! Never met him but came across as a gem of a man ! Never met him but knew so much about him ! Never met him but his passing makes me sad ! Rest in peace Stan !
Stan Collins@stan_sdcollins

The cool weather is here to stay. Soon these red chairs will be stored away before the snow begins. Some parts of Newfoundland and Labrador have already seen snow. We get at least some here right around Halloween so it could happen and time now in low nighttime temperatures.

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Davis Thomas
Davis Thomas@DavisVThomas·
@stan_sdcollins Never met him but came across as a gem of a man ! Never met him but knew so much about him ! Never met him but his passing makes me sad ! Rest in peace Stan !
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Stan Collins
Stan Collins@stan_sdcollins·
This is Shelley, Stan’s daughter. We wanted to let all you wonderful followers and friends know that Dad passed peacefully on November 4th. Thank you to all of you bringing him so much joy as he shared his little slice of bliss here in NL. Much love from Marlene & me
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Kristin M. Collier, MD
Kristin M. Collier, MD@HSRdirector·
if you happen to see this, would you mind praying for me regarding a private intention?
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