Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)

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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)

Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)

@DawnEmick

Endocrine surgeon at the University of Wisconsin. Surgical education researcher. Medical ethics dabbler. Qualitative research amateur.

Madison, WI شامل ہوئے Aralık 2011
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody I apologize - that was me over interpreting your context, which is exactly what I’m trying to get you not to do, so I appreciate you calling me out on it!
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick I don’t think I’ve ever said that the AAMC is an evil genius. I think they have financial conflict of interest. That doesn’t mean they’re bad people. It means that they have a secondary incentive that may cause them to ignore their primary mission.
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody True point. We all have competing interests, and I applaud you trying to expose those. I think listening and engaging without jumping to conclusions based on one’s own perspective is an important exercise
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick You can be a good person and still be led by financial incentives that ultimately don’t serve the organization’s overall mission. And as an outsider, that’s exactly what I see at the AAMC.
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody I actually know nothing of ERAS other than trying to figure out how to advise students each year, so I have no answer here about the fees. It does seem like a lot, though, I agree with you!
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick Why, for instance, do YOU think they increase ERAS fees “at the rate of inflation” every year? Or use a tiered fee structure that clearly doesn’t deter overapplication, or report statistics that convince most students that they’re under-applying?
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody I agree ERAS needs many fixes. I disagree with you taking things to the extreme conclusion that all medical schools squander tuition $$ and the AAMC is some evil genius behind it all. I see lots of thoughtful people here working hard to solve complex problems, and I feel hopeful.
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody Totally true, and maybe it couldn’t. I also know that if a school wants a surgeon to teach students how to be a surgeon but then pays them a pediatricians salary for those hours, they’re not going to have many skilled future surgeons. Changing one thing affects hundreds more
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody Partly, yea, but most CME funds are actually supported by patient care revenue, and, oh yeah, medical schools are also supported by patient care revenue from their hospital partners. So again, I don’t disagree, but funds flow is not one-way as you suggest!
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick The average attendee is a dean, medical educator, etc. - and their registration and travel costs are likely covered by their school. Which means their costs are covered by their students.
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody I wouldn’t dismiss the big tech money for this meeting - they’re not pharma but the vender hall is very full of Ed tech companies that certainly contribute as much as pharma or device companies to others. Anyway, you and I don’t disagree, it’s just always more complex, you know?
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick On to the extravagance of the meeting… and again, I’ve never been. But I’ve definitely never seen multiple five-figure speakers, bands, food/EtOH, etc. so prominently at any scientific meeting I’ve attended - even with the generous pharma support those meetings often receive.
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
@jbcarmody I was actually at that session yesterday, although it was not totally clear, my interpretation is that the data they gathered DOES support caps, so that was promising. I have appreciated your advocacy over the years, thanks for doing the work of trying to make them transparent!
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Bryan Carmody
Bryan Carmody@jbcarmody·
@DawnEmick (I’m not at the meeting - but I heard they presented analyses arguing against application caps. I hope others pointed out the flawed logic in extrapolating observational data collected in the current system to predict applicant behavior in a different system.)
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
Old man @ me while texting inside a building: Him: “you might not be old enough to remember a girl once got killed walking into a bus while texting!” Me: “ good thing there’s no bus in this building!” but thinking, smart phones are about 12 years old. I look younger than 12?
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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
So grateful that this kind of leadership is what allowed a robust discussion about a virtual option for #ASC2022 to happen, and proud of my trainees virtually presenting this afternoon! Check them out in the Education and Endocrine II quick shot rooms. @WiscSurgery
Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc@AndrewMIbrahim

Pause. Remember. Refocus. After a rocky 2+ years, some inspiring momentum from @AcademicSurgery President @AmirGhaferi with a path forward: 1️⃣ Create a challenge network 2️⃣ Engage in influential listening 3️⃣ Build a culture of learning #ASC2022

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Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)
Dawn Elfenbein (she/her)@DawnEmick·
Was wondering what the results of the election at #ASC2022 were. Could not have gone wrong with that fabulous slate of candidates. The future is bright 😎
Hari Nathan, MD, PhD@WhatsUrHari

Congratulations to my friends @FabianJohnston @BrenessaL and @lmfunk2 on their elections today, joining @lubitz_carrie and @DrCNClarke. @AcademicSurgery is in great hands with these exceptional leaders, and I’m excited to see how they continue to push our society forward.

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Assoc4AcademicSurgery
Assoc4AcademicSurgery@AcademicSurgery·
Attention AAS Active/International/Military members registered for #ASC2022: Emails with personalized voting links are sending now. Please vote for Officers by 4:30pm Eastern. If you don't receive an email within 30-45 minutes from now, please go to registration for support!
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Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA (she/her)
Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA (she/her)@WendelynOslock·
“The absence of conflict is not harmony, it’s apathy” @AmirGhaferi emphasizing the need for dissent and allowing space for people to push back #ASC2022
Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA (she/her) tweet media
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