Husband. Dad. Trauma Surgeon. Teacher. Traveler. I believe in inclusion.

Kentucky, USA
Joined April 2012
Some terrific work bridging the gap between research and communities around health inequities, from one of our key HVIP partners. "Invisible Father" by Devine Carama & JK-47 (Featuring Bryce Jamel) youtu.be/DWE2NsAW-lE via @YouTube
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A big THANK YOU to @UKYMedicine for purchasing Gun Violence Awareness shirts for the department Get yours below⬇️ #AASTOPGunViolence #AASTurningAwarenessIntoAction #AASTurnsOrange customink.com/fundraising/jo…
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Andrew Bernard retweeted
Replying to @AndrewSolender
That is the right call.
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Is anyone using a 6-person lift in your trauma resuscitation? If so, would you be willing to share protocol?
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Mgmt of Decompensated Cirrhosis in the Surgical ICU: an AAST Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document—Thanks ⁦@traumadoctors⁩ and ⁦@TSACO_AAST⁩ for making it easy for me to push this great content to our team. ⁦@scarmic8⁩ uktraumaprotocol.blogspot.co…
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“The hospital door at discharge is the 10-yard line in their journey. As the trauma surgeon, we’re responsible for making a ‘warm handoff’ for the rest of the patient’s recovery.”-Maxson #AAST2022
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3 people who CARE for others, sharing personal messages of being cared for. #aast2022 ⁦@JosephSakran⁩
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A decade of ⁦@EAST_TRAUMA⁩ Program Chairs. Front row ⁦@traumadoctors⁩ enjoying just watching this one and appreciating ⁦@kBraselDazzle⁩ We know what went into it! ⁦@docmartin22⁩ ⁦@talleycindy1⁩
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Short term mentorship research engagements can yield significant academic productivity for promising young investigators. @callcura #JoTACS #SurgTwitter #MedEd #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #MedStudent journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abs…
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Andrew Bernard retweeted
Fortunate to have received a med student scholarship & a research scholarship from @traumadoctors during my training & career. My mentee @aalvara99 received a med student scholarship. We are just 2 of many who have benefited. Please donate here: aast.org/donate/ways-to-give #AAST2022 – at Chicago, IL
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Keep reading, keep getting patient touches (reading + touches = judgment) and keep developing leadership skills. Sound advice for any resident. @UKyGenSurgery
Study led by @drdevirgilio found 21 characteristics associated with outstanding surgical resident graduate performance. Overall performance was able to be accurately predicted by 3 traits: surgical judgment, leadership, and medical knowledge. ja.ma/3p5y7bX
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1. This is a safe place. Ask for help. 2. Be willing to get close to people and ideas. 3. Be willing to give yourself a break. Be kind to others. Be kind to yourself. 4. Be good. Do good. @UKYpres (2/2)
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36 years ago THIS WEEK I came to @universityofky and haven’t left. My heart is here. @UKYpres advice for incoming freshman is great advice for all of us-students, residents, faculty and staff. (1/2)
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"If you bought a candy bar at a gas station and paid 5 cents in sales tax, you paid more in taxes for that candy bar than the richest men in the world. Something in our tax code is deeply, fundamentally broken." Morris Pearl, chair of @PatrioticMills inequality.org/subscribe
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#TSACOTuesday 🔥 ! Check out what the AAST Critical Care Committee has to say about the managing Decompensated Cirrhotics in the SICU! bit.ly/3vxdgBR – at United States
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