A.L. Kushner
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A.L. Kushner
@alkushner.bsky.social
· Dec 3
From Chaos to Clarity
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
A simple indicator to assess surgical capacity
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#lessonsfromchaos #healthsystems #systemsthinking #globalhealth | Adam L. Kushner, MD, MPH, FACS
How can a logbook expose gaps in a health system?
Sit in the desert for 2 months and the answer might come to you.
Last Friday, I wrote about confident ignorance, theory without experience. Today, I...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A simple indicator to assess surgical capacity
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#lessonsfromchaos #shockindex | Adam L. Kushner, MD, MPH, FACS | 18 comments
I was an idiot. My confidence was dangerous.
In my early years in the field, I was a risk to myself and others. Sure, I was well trained, but I lacked crucial local knowledge.
This was confident ign...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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New paper!! Cesarean Section Ratio: A Practical Tool to Assess Surgical Access and... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cesarean Section Ratio: A Practical Tool to Assess Surgical Access and Resource Availability in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Access and availability of timely, quality surgical services remain a problem in low- and middle-income countries. Easily obtainable measures, such as…
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December 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New paper!! Cesarean Section Ratio: A Practical Tool to Assess Surgical Access and... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I’m in that strange in-between phase again.
Recently, I:
- drafted a memoir and a kid’s adventure book,
- attended the Dubai Future Forum,
- created the Ten #LessonsFromChaos Primer,
- developed the SHOCK Index to assess projects,
- revisited ideas I hadn’t thought about in years,
Recently, I:
- drafted a memoir and a kid’s adventure book,
- attended the Dubai Future Forum,
- created the Ten #LessonsFromChaos Primer,
- developed the SHOCK Index to assess projects,
- revisited ideas I hadn’t thought about in years,
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I’m in that strange in-between phase again.
Recently, I:
- drafted a memoir and a kid’s adventure book,
- attended the Dubai Future Forum,
- created the Ten #LessonsFromChaos Primer,
- developed the SHOCK Index to assess projects,
- revisited ideas I hadn’t thought about in years,
Recently, I:
- drafted a memoir and a kid’s adventure book,
- attended the Dubai Future Forum,
- created the Ten #LessonsFromChaos Primer,
- developed the SHOCK Index to assess projects,
- revisited ideas I hadn’t thought about in years,
Hundreds showed up to say goodbye to Inlet View Elementary School @asdschools (they’re even giving away pieces of the gym!) #Anchorage
December 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Hundreds showed up to say goodbye to Inlet View Elementary School @asdschools (they’re even giving away pieces of the gym!) #Anchorage
From Chaos to Clarity
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
From Chaos to Clarity
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
I’ve distilled twenty years in war zones and disaster areas into 10 Lessons from Chaos: practical, blunt takeaways for anyone operating in high-pressure, uncertain environments.
📄 Download the PDF to see the full list 👇
💬 Tell me which one resonates most
#LessonsFromChaos
Yikes. Roads in #Anchorage must be bad. ASD cancelled school for today 😱
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yikes. Roads in #Anchorage must be bad. ASD cancelled school for today 😱
And we’re not gonna be able to get home for a bit. #alaskathings
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
And we’re not gonna be able to get home for a bit. #alaskathings
Eagles and moose in South Addition #Anchorage
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Eagles and moose in South Addition #Anchorage
6.3 earthquake in Anchorage
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
6.3 earthquake in Anchorage
Something to keep an eye on.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Something to keep an eye on.
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Don’t forget you can order free reflective tape from Safe Alaskans :)
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November 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Don’t forget you can order free reflective tape from Safe Alaskans :)
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6 am in #Dubai and getting ready for the start of the #DubaiFutureForum. Networking breakfast at 9, then workshop on future of #philanthropy
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
6 am in #Dubai and getting ready for the start of the #DubaiFutureForum. Networking breakfast at 9, then workshop on future of #philanthropy
And another full request! That’s 3!! 😎🤞
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
And another full request! That’s 3!! 😎🤞
Hoping to see northern lights tonight 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Hoping to see northern lights tonight 🙏
Status update on my memoir, Lessons from Chaos:
A beta reader said:
“I got the manuscript, started reading… and suddenly I was 8 chapters in. Tight, brisk writing. Dramatic. Medical reality abroad. I’m hooked.”
😎
And, the full manuscript is now with literary agents.
🤞
A beta reader said:
“I got the manuscript, started reading… and suddenly I was 8 chapters in. Tight, brisk writing. Dramatic. Medical reality abroad. I’m hooked.”
😎
And, the full manuscript is now with literary agents.
🤞
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Status update on my memoir, Lessons from Chaos:
A beta reader said:
“I got the manuscript, started reading… and suddenly I was 8 chapters in. Tight, brisk writing. Dramatic. Medical reality abroad. I’m hooked.”
😎
And, the full manuscript is now with literary agents.
🤞
A beta reader said:
“I got the manuscript, started reading… and suddenly I was 8 chapters in. Tight, brisk writing. Dramatic. Medical reality abroad. I’m hooked.”
😎
And, the full manuscript is now with literary agents.
🤞
Alaska travelers have big questions. Here are a few answers and options while the shutdown continues
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Alaska travelers have big questions. Here are a few answers and options while the shutdown continues
And another query rejection. Oh well. Gonna keep going! Let’s face it, this too is a #LessonFromChaos
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
And another query rejection. Oh well. Gonna keep going! Let’s face it, this too is a #LessonFromChaos
