Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA

Don't let work become a habit because you've forgotten how to live any other way. And don't judge colleagues who work less hard. The ultimate 'duty of care' is to yourself. Pinching myself to remember! @academicsurgery.bsky.social A staple from another SoMe platform on 2/5/18. s.hbr.org/2BPjG0A

The Trump administration seems determined to shrink the National Science Foundation—and to quash its ability to fund social sciences, @hana-kiros.bsky.social reports:

Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.

Proud of this scholarship showing we must do better with retention in academic surgery, providing opportunities for promotion so ‘leaving’ is not the only pathway for professional development. This is especially true for minority groups. @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social @aamc.org

How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year? My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive. www.science.org/content/arti...

A deal between the federal government and groups that sued the Trump administration over National Institutes of Health research grant proposals consigned to bureaucratic limbo because of anti-DEI policies is already bearing fruit. www.statnews.com/2025/12/30/n...

We need institutional efforts to support long term career development of our faculty & assure there are internal opportunities for advancement. Recruit & RETAIN! @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social. @academicsurgery.bsky.social @universitysurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social

In WISDOM, researchers compared risk-based breast cancer screening to standard annual mammography among more than 28 000 US women aged 40 to 74 across all 50 states. ja.ma/4aOKstT

Study of men & women physicians in 2019 found that women were less likely than men to say that social media use had resulted in a speaking engagement or scholarship opportunity. Women used it more often than men to build a support network. @vineetaroramd.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

It's been 10 years since clinical guidelines for differentiated thyroid cancer received an update. Now new guidance, co-developed by @jasosamd.bsky.social, highlights the importance of patient-centered care, shared patient & clinical decision making & more personalized management. ucsfh.org/3KfONvq

Study (N=1,400) finds female sponsors balance their own career interests w/ their protégés' interests. Men tend to focus more on how providing sponsorship benefits their own careers. This was especially true of men more senior in their role. today.ucsd.edu/story/are-me...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ali Solomon. #NewYorkerCartoons Sign up for our humor newsletter to get the Daily Cartoon right in your inbox: nyer.cm/NdcdPTJ

“To the scientists wondering if there will even be an NIH by the end of this administration, this committee’s resounding message is: ‘Yes, Congress has your back’,” said @murray.senate.gov We’re not near the finish line yet - but this is a strong step in the right direction. zurl.co/AzSK7

#MedSky

Paid sick leave mandates were associated w/ ➕ use of PCP, specialist, diagnostic & preventive care services, highlighting the role for policies enhancing workplace flexibility to improve access to health care. #MedSky @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social @mikepesko.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The dismantling of the National Cancer Institute and the FDA kffhealthnews.org/news/article... www.statnews.com/2025/07/08/f...

New paper alert! We use claims data to find that paid sick leave mandates in the USA increased a wide array of different healthcare visits, particularly for individuals in industries with low PSL coverage historically, and along the extensive margin of any visit. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Like other universities, Stanford has been hit by the Trump administration’s cutting of federal research funding.

A guide to all the Michelin starred restaurants in the Bay Area

The Trump administration has ended several U.S. science agencies’ subscriptions to Springer Nature journals, including the prestigious Nature titles. scim.ag/3I2aJJ4

"Dismantling this system without ensuring that its functions are safeguarded will cost lives." This Viewpoint discusses the potential risks of the proposed overhaul of the US Department of Health and Human Services. https://ja.ma/4l7oHrb

Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal. scim.ag/4l9MO8Y

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions of dollars in canceled grants to University of California researchers, calling the terminations flagrantly illegal and unconstitutional. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Trump administration’s gutting of global aid is threatening to collapse a critical network of laboratories responsible for measles and rubella surveillance around the world. Now, philanthropic leaders are rushing to try to save it. www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/t...

The suicide rate for veterans is 50 per cent higher than that of the general population, and a quarter of V.A. workers are veterans. Nonetheless, Veterans Crisis Line employees were among the workers targeted for termination by the Trump Administration.

Every medical educator in the country has been warning us about this.... "Travel and visa restrictions imposed by the Trump administration threaten patient care at hundreds of hospitals that depend on medical residents recruited from overseas."

Health-funding cuts are wreaking havoc on many African countries’ ability to gain control diseases such as cholera, according to the continent’s main health-advisory body.

From me: It hasn't been stressed enough just how disastrous the Republican Medicaid cuts would be for the hospital system—rural hospitals, yes, but ALL hospitals will be more crowded, more burdened, & at more risk of collapse if hundreds of closures occur, as is likely. prospect.org/health/2025-...

Over the next 25 years, if proposed cuts in NIH funding are made real, “In a population of more than 340 million, this reflects **82 million** fewer years of life.” In the US alone. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

New data analyzed by the Chronicle paints a complicated and granular picture of how the Great Highway’s closure has affected traffic in the surrounding SF neighborhoods.

An NIH staffer reacts to today's ruling: "I'm looking forward to the day that we are so slammed with work trying to reinstate everything that we had to terminate illegally — I'll work 24/7 to make that happen if I can."

Medicaid cuts could result in more than 16,000 preventable deaths annually The cuts would also result in 7.6 million people losing coverage www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/m...

Major decision today regarding NIH funding, with some fairly scathing comments from Judge Young about the government’s anti-DEI bent. How have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?” Our full story:

AP Story on Judge Young's ruling apnews.com/article/nih-...

Where are we with generative A.I./chatbots to support mental health? John Torous MD and I provide a concise summary of progress and what's needed @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Today on #FathersDay, let's talk about what American dads actually want.  New polling from @paidleaveforall.bsky.social  shows dads across party lines support care policies - because they want to be the best providers they can be. 1/7 🧵 https://f.mtr.cool/akxqlqonmv

"The United States is a fraying society, torn apart by polarization, intense disagreement, and ratcheting extremism," writes @brianklaas.bsky.social:

The results of a study in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science shows that ongoing and frequent rocket launches could delay ozone recovery. The authors call for action to ensure that future growth of the launch industry and ozone protection are mutually sustainable. 🧪

Hundreds of protesters gather outside an S.F. ICE building early Saturday after immigrants received texts ordering them to check in with officials this weekend. Follow our live updates on demonstrations around the Bay Area and California.

Atul Butte died yesterday. The world lost a giant. A big bear of a man. With a huge smile. With love for everyone. With energy that could power a room. I loved everything about Atul. I loved how he was always happy. I loved how excited he was about science and helping people.

I think this really says it all: www.science.org/content/arti...

Protesters filled plazas, streets and parks across the U.S. on Saturday, gathering at demonstrations to call for protecting American democracy from President Trump. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4e3BIzD

Hospitals would bear the brunt of federal health care funding cuts in the Republicans’ tax bill, and they’d be hurt hard in states with both predominantly Democratic- and Republican-led governments. www.statnews.com/2025/06/14/g...

Live updates: Organizers hoped the No Kings rally along 7 miles of El Camino Real from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale would draw 7,000 people. It drew at least 15,000, with thousands more honking in support while driving by, organizer Sally Lieber said. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

I heard this morning that my informatics colleague Dr. Atul Butte passed after a battle with cancer. He was a giant in the field & inspired many of us over his distinguished career. He was a passionate champion of the power of big data & his impact on our field is immeasurable. RIP Atul & thanks.

Hundreds of volunteers lined up at S.F.'s Ocean Beach to appear in a banner spelling out “NO KING!” The event was organized by travel writer Brad Newsham and architectural designer Travis Van Brasch, local activists who assembled human banners at Ocean Beach during nationwide protests in April.

The center appealed thousands of Blue Cross reimbursements for being too low. At trial, the insurer revealed that it had never considered any of the appeals — and that they were pointless: “An appeal is not available to review an underpayment.”

Hear how gene therapies can address serious genetic diseases before birth. Dr. Tippi MacKenzie will deliver a George Stamatoyannopoulos Memorial Lecture at the @asgct.bsky.social Annual Meeting on May 15. #ASGCT2025 #GeneTherapy #PrenatalResearch #raredisease

Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...

Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new study from researchers at American University. #EconSky Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b... Study: impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...

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