Thad Salmon MD (he/him)

BREAKING: The Senate passes #SB150, a Don’t Say Gay bill that ends all gender-affirming care for minors in Kentucky. SB 150 is the worst anti-trans bill in the nation. Trans & LGBTQ Kentuckians: your government failed you today, but we WILL keep fighting. You belong here.

I'm sending positive vibes out to all those pediatricians out there

“Inclusivity is not an overnight phenomenon, not a tectonic shift, but a subtle transition on a continuum. It is not an impulse but a movement, a conviction..." -George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP #medquotes bit.ly/3axMHEV

16/ And listen—I know emotion looks a lot of ways. I also know that feeling is not only synonymous with tears. But. We must normalize emotions other than anger. So now? I stay. In the room. In the joy AND in the pain. Because we DO do that. Yeah. #humanismalways 💛

1/ I was sitting down doing some work in a quiet area at Grady one day and this little girl, who was with her grandma, walked right up to me and touched my stethoscope. Her: “Are you a doctor?” Me: “I sure am.” Her: “For real?” Me: “For real!” I handed her my stethoscope.

Welcome to UK, Dr. Conwell!

"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." RIP Paul Farmer

Medical schools should take care of their students. Medical training is stressful and expensive. Future doctors shouldn’t have to worry about healthcare insurance coverage. Medical schools need to do better. #MedTwitter

#MedTwitter, Does your institution allow use of faculty paid CME time for asynchronous online activities? My department just needs to find an example - thanks! @thecurbsiders @CPSolvers @MayoMedEd @HopkinsCME

“If middlemen in health care actually saved money and improved outcomes, the U.S. wouldn’t have the most expensive and ineffective health care system in the world. We don’t need to put seniors through another failed experiment to prove this.” - Dr. @rgrsssn

Watch LIVE as PNHP President Dr. @rgrsssn testifies before @SenateFinance on the dangers of Medicare Direct Contracting. #StopDCEs #MedicareForAll Livestream here: pnhp.org/DCESenateHeari…

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1/ A Loan Forgiveness Thread... If you work in public service, have federal student loans and are confused about changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, THIS is for you...

It’s Public Health Week, so I picked up my first bystander Narcan! This nasal spray can be life-saving for someone experiencing an opioid overdose. If you’ve learned CPR, this is easier. Ask your pharmacist for availability and instructions. #normalizenarcan

Generalists, It’s a good time to brush up on AUD screening and treatment.

Follow #KYGA21 Health Justice issues with the KY Voices for Health Bill Tracker! kyvoicesforhealth.org/kvh-health-jus…

SB51 is on the Senate Health & Welfare agenda at 10AM. Follow along for updates! #kyga21 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

The House yesterday passed #HB7 to create Recovery Ready Communities. It will ensure Kentuckians have the necessary resources for successful substance use disorder treatment. The bill now heads to the Senate! #KYGA21 kychamberbottomline.com/2021/02/09/bil…

The Maternal CARE Act from @atticascott4ky would address disparities in maternal health by: -expanding access to doulas -requiring anti-racism training -studying causes of maternal mortality Ask lawmakers to support #HB27, #HB185 & #HB266 >> bit.ly/2Ng0hkU #KYGA21

Why has the United States handled this pandemic so badly? The Editors note that although we came into this crisis with enormous advantages, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.