@afshineemrani Seems pretty solid to me. If you make it to 106, you’ve got street cred on staying alive. And also, moms. 😊
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Tatiana Prowell, MD retweeted
“I knew her,” she says. “That’s the difference, when you know someone.” @LBatemanMD captures the history and dynamics of #longcovid #mecfs so well
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@breastlessAfrik How amazing that you took the time to send a letter of thanks all these years later! I am sure he has it with his most prized possessions of his career, which are always letters from patients and families. 😊
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@DisasterDocs2Go Awww hi! I’ve had some people appear recently in my algorithm again too after years. Not sure what’s happening. The timeline is improving all around. 😊
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@minasedrakmd I have worked with you, and there is no doubt that you are doing multiple things excellently every day. Proud of you, Mina.
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Tatiana Prowell, MD retweeted
Some nights I wonder whether I did any one thing well that day, or whether I was fully there for any of it.
Years ago I read a book called The ONE Thing. It asks one question.
“What's the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” @the1thingbook
I think about that question most when I am being pulled in every direction at once.
Anyone who practices medicine knows the feeling. The pager goes off in the middle of a visit. There are abnormal labs to act on, patients waiting for a call back, an inbox that never empties, an IRB query, manuscript revisions, and a grant resubmission due next week. We move from one to the next and rarely finish anything the way we want to.
For me, many weeks also mean flying from one city to the next. When I am home, I am moving from the office to clinic to the lab, then to a soccer game, a birthday party, or a dance competition.
Across medicine, the things that are easiest to count are RVUs, papers, and grants. The things that matter most are often the hardest to count. Listening to a patient long enough to hear what they actually need. Helping a trainee find their footing, then watching them take the first author spot. Spending months getting a trial open and enrolling patients one conversation at a time.
I have not figured out my one thing. But I have started asking a simpler question at the end of the day. What did I do today that I would still do if no one were counting?
The answer is almost always a person. A patient who finally told me what was really wrong. A trainee who left a meeting a little more sure of themselves. Maybe that is where the one thing lives.
This is a photo of my daughter on her first birthday. She turned one almost nine years ago, but it feels like last month. Time does not wait for us to figure out what matters, which is why the question is worth asking now.
What would you still do if no one were counting?
Years ago I read a book called The ONE Thing. It asks one question.
“What's the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” @the1thingbook
I think about that question most when I am being pulled in every direction at once.
Anyone who practices medicine knows the feeling. The pager goes off in the middle of a visit. There are abnormal labs to act on, patients waiting for a call back, an inbox that never empties, an IRB query, manuscript revisions, and a grant resubmission due next week. We move from one to the next and rarely finish anything the way we want to.
For me, many weeks also mean flying from one city to the next. When I am home, I am moving from the office to clinic to the lab, then to a soccer game, a birthday party, or a dance competition.
Across medicine, the things that are easiest to count are RVUs, papers, and grants. The things that matter most are often the hardest to count. Listening to a patient long enough to hear what they actually need. Helping a trainee find their footing, then watching them take the first author spot. Spending months getting a trial open and enrolling patients one conversation at a time.
I have not figured out my one thing. But I have started asking a simpler question at the end of the day. What did I do today that I would still do if no one were counting?
The answer is almost always a person. A patient who finally told me what was really wrong. A trainee who left a meeting a little more sure of themselves. Maybe that is where the one thing lives.
This is a photo of my daughter on her first birthday. She turned one almost nine years ago, but it feels like last month. Time does not wait for us to figure out what matters, which is why the question is worth asking now.
What would you still do if no one were counting?
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Happy Friday, #MedTwitter. The way you show up for patients & their families heals them in ways you may never know. ❤️🩹
"Acts of compassion during a period of trauma may last a lifetime in a person’s memory."
Brian Kulp describes the lasting effects of compassion and humour from healthcare professionals during a medical emergency
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@SteveKornacki You are a legend, @SteveKornacki. What a marathon. I offer you our highest compliment from world of medicine, used for the morning after the most difficult nights on call: Strong work. 🤩
#MedTwitter #Election2026
#MedTwitter #Election2026
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Tatiana Prowell, MD retweeted
CNN PROJECTS THAT THE MITOCHONDRIA WILL REMAIN THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
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Does Physician sex impact on clinical outcomes in close to 1 million patients with an acute medical hospitalisation? Our @JAMANetworkOpen publication led by @propelresearch @JonZipursky @WallisCJD and colleagues suggests that pts cared for by female physicians experienced lower admissions compared with those treated by male physicians.
link to paper:
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link to paper:
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🗳️ It’s #ElectionDay. People died for our right do this. #Vote! Go to nonpartisan Vote411.org to check registration, see who/what is on your ballot, & find polling locations/hours. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line! You’re entitled to vote! #MedTwitter
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Tatiana Prowell, MD retweeted
West Virginia University researchers found that smell-sensing neurons regulate sleep through serotonin signaling in fruit flies.
The findings may help explain why smell loss and sleep disturbances coexist in Long COVID.
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The findings may help explain why smell loss and sleep disturbances coexist in Long COVID.
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@kaia_mattioli Sending all of you love & support ❤️🩹. #OncTwitter
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@AMJohnston1315 I’m so sad to hear this news. She was such an effective leader in the #bcsm advocacy community. I will really miss her & the way she held all of us accountable. Rest well, @AMJohnston1315. ❤️🩹
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RT @JaniceTNBCmets: As a patient advocate @ASCO member, I’d love to cast my vote for @minasedrakmd - unfortunately, not enough credentials…
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Help shape the future of @ASCO by voting in the ASCO election. My fellow candidates and I encourage you to visit asco.org/election
to learn more about our personal interests in running, then place your vote!
to learn more about our personal interests in running, then place your vote!
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Tatiana Prowell, MD retweeted
Voting in the ASCO Election is open now until December 2! Meet the candidate for President-Elect, @teekayowo MD, PhD, FASCO.
Learn more about Dr. Owonikoko and make your voice heard: bit.ly/4zi4KWm
Learn more about Dr. Owonikoko and make your voice heard: bit.ly/4zi4KWm
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