Dr June M McKoy
@drjunejd.bsky.social
Physician Scientist|Bioethicist| Palliative Medicine| GeroOnc researcher| Pharmacovigilance Research| Assoc. Editor JNCCN| Editorial Board JCO-JOP|Editorial Board JGO| ABIM Governance Board|Founder & CEO BlackStethoscopes-2, LLC🇯🇲🇬🇧🇺🇸 My views.
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Dr June M McKoy
@drjunejd.bsky.social
· Nov 16
As a Black woman physician I do not have the luxury that my counterparts have of moving seamlessly from formal to informal roles without negative consequences...thus my first name is ALWAYS “Doctor” @drjunejd.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr Melissa Simon on being chosen to receive the 2026 Woman in Science Award from the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) at the 111th Annual AMWA Meeting, March 27-29 in San Francisco, CA. So proud of my close friend and research collaborator! @drjunejd.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Congratulations to Dr Melissa Simon on being chosen to receive the 2026 Woman in Science Award from the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) at the 111th Annual AMWA Meeting, March 27-29 in San Francisco, CA. So proud of my close friend and research collaborator! @drjunejd.bsky.social
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Valuing human judgement
"A.I. excels at pattern recognition, code generation and the synthesis of large volumes of text and data. But someone still has to decide whether an analysis is trustworthy, what implications it carries and whether acting on it would be wise."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
"A.I. excels at pattern recognition, code generation and the synthesis of large volumes of text and data. But someone still has to decide whether an analysis is trustworthy, what implications it carries and whether acting on it would be wise."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Humans Possess One Thing That A.I. Does Not: Judgment
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Valuing human judgement
"A.I. excels at pattern recognition, code generation and the synthesis of large volumes of text and data. But someone still has to decide whether an analysis is trustworthy, what implications it carries and whether acting on it would be wise."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
"A.I. excels at pattern recognition, code generation and the synthesis of large volumes of text and data. But someone still has to decide whether an analysis is trustworthy, what implications it carries and whether acting on it would be wise."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
I'm so sad to hear that Dr Bill Foege passed away yesterday
He was a legend in global health and worked so hard to eradicate smallpox
More importantly, he was kind, compassionate and understood the true mission of public health
"The purpose of public health is to promote social justice" - Foege
He was a legend in global health and worked so hard to eradicate smallpox
More importantly, he was kind, compassionate and understood the true mission of public health
"The purpose of public health is to promote social justice" - Foege
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I'm so sad to hear that Dr Bill Foege passed away yesterday
He was a legend in global health and worked so hard to eradicate smallpox
More importantly, he was kind, compassionate and understood the true mission of public health
"The purpose of public health is to promote social justice" - Foege
He was a legend in global health and worked so hard to eradicate smallpox
More importantly, he was kind, compassionate and understood the true mission of public health
"The purpose of public health is to promote social justice" - Foege
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
Don’t miss the 2026 Medical Oncology In-Training Exam on Feb. 24 & 25! This proctored, Internet-based exam is a great way to track trainee progress across key domains. Discounts available.
Learn more & register: shorturl.at/aAOkI
Learn more & register: shorturl.at/aAOkI
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Don’t miss the 2026 Medical Oncology In-Training Exam on Feb. 24 & 25! This proctored, Internet-based exam is a great way to track trainee progress across key domains. Discounts available.
Learn more & register: shorturl.at/aAOkI
Learn more & register: shorturl.at/aAOkI
I’m a member of a strong, cohesive, and collaborative team..at an innovative institution. We provide exceptional care to patients, many of whom are navigating a new cancer diagnosis. The team feels valued, supported, and reconnected w/ the reasons that we first chose medicine @drjunejd.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I’m a member of a strong, cohesive, and collaborative team..at an innovative institution. We provide exceptional care to patients, many of whom are navigating a new cancer diagnosis. The team feels valued, supported, and reconnected w/ the reasons that we first chose medicine @drjunejd.bsky.social
Participated in a great presentation/discussion on “physician burnout” on Friday 1/9th at MCW. A stark reminder that the call to “self-care” is enduring.
Before we can care for others we MUST care for ourselves @drjunejd.bsky.social
Before we can care for others we MUST care for ourselves @drjunejd.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Participated in a great presentation/discussion on “physician burnout” on Friday 1/9th at MCW. A stark reminder that the call to “self-care” is enduring.
Before we can care for others we MUST care for ourselves @drjunejd.bsky.social
Before we can care for others we MUST care for ourselves @drjunejd.bsky.social
Merry Christmas! We’re on call today and the rest of the holiday weekend. We feel privileged to provide support to our patients and their families and we are deeply touched by their kindness to us even as they face serious illness @drjunejd.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Merry Christmas! We’re on call today and the rest of the holiday weekend. We feel privileged to provide support to our patients and their families and we are deeply touched by their kindness to us even as they face serious illness @drjunejd.bsky.social
Congratulations to the new Geriatrics diplomates of the ABIM! Welcome to the family. So proud of you! @drjunejd.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Congratulations to the new Geriatrics diplomates of the ABIM! Welcome to the family. So proud of you! @drjunejd.bsky.social
Recently consulted on a pregnant woman under 30 with met breast cancer. A multidisciplinary team is crucial to the development of a unified plan of care that considers the mother and the baby @drjunejd.bsky.social
“Multidisciplinary care for a patient who's diagnosed with cancer while pregnant is essential.”
In this “Science in Seconds,” Dr. Ann Partridge & Dr. Alison Loren discuss our first guideline on cancer during pregnancy. Read the guideline in @jco-asco.bsky.social: brnw.ch/21wYhKr
In this “Science in Seconds,” Dr. Ann Partridge & Dr. Alison Loren discuss our first guideline on cancer during pregnancy. Read the guideline in @jco-asco.bsky.social: brnw.ch/21wYhKr
December 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Recently consulted on a pregnant woman under 30 with met breast cancer. A multidisciplinary team is crucial to the development of a unified plan of care that considers the mother and the baby @drjunejd.bsky.social
Please vote! Less than 24 hours remain @drjunejd.bsky.social
Only three days left to vote in the ASCO Election! The voting period closes Monday, December 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET), and all ballots must be received by that time. Eligible members are encouraged to learn more about each candidate and then make your voice heard at: www.asco.org/about-asco/a... 🗳️
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Please vote! Less than 24 hours remain @drjunejd.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
How do the metabolic waste products get cleared from our brain? And how does this process intersect with the brain's immune system?
An exceptional review by
@jonykipnis.bsky.social
and colleagues
cell.com/neuron/fullt...
An exceptional review by
@jonykipnis.bsky.social
and colleagues
cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Resolving the mysteries of brain clearance and immune surveillance
This review by Kipnis et al. explores recent advances in brain fluid dynamics, emphasizing
CSF flow’s role in waste clearance, the glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems,
and neuroimmune interacti...
cell.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
How do the metabolic waste products get cleared from our brain? And how does this process intersect with the brain's immune system?
An exceptional review by
@jonykipnis.bsky.social
and colleagues
cell.com/neuron/fullt...
An exceptional review by
@jonykipnis.bsky.social
and colleagues
cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
Our recent publication in British Journal of Cancer www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Circulating tumour cells are a prognostic indicator in advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer and are associated with platelets and immune cells following dissemination - British Journal of Cancer
British Journal of Cancer - Circulating tumour cells are a prognostic indicator in advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer and are associated with platelets and immune cells following dissemination
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Our recent publication in British Journal of Cancer www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
Is #cancer associated #thrombosis caused predominantly by the tumour or treatment. #chemotherapy has unique effects on the activated protein C pathway which may be important in VTE occuring during chemotherapy doi.org/10.1016/j.th....
January 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Is #cancer associated #thrombosis caused predominantly by the tumour or treatment. #chemotherapy has unique effects on the activated protein C pathway which may be important in VTE occuring during chemotherapy doi.org/10.1016/j.th....
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
The APOE4 allele, present in >20% of the population, is a significant risk marker for #Alzheimers. What if we could flip it to the protective APOE2 allele?
Encouraging results in the experimental model
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Encouraging results in the experimental model
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The APOE4 allele, present in >20% of the population, is a significant risk marker for #Alzheimers. What if we could flip it to the protective APOE2 allele?
Encouraging results in the experimental model
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Encouraging results in the experimental model
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congratulations Prof William Brady @williambrady.bsky.social on
being named a recipient of the 2025 Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize. As Dean Cornelli notes, this award “advances the understanding of empathy and celebrates Kellogg’s rigorous approach to the subject” @drjunejd.bsky.social
being named a recipient of the 2025 Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize. As Dean Cornelli notes, this award “advances the understanding of empathy and celebrates Kellogg’s rigorous approach to the subject” @drjunejd.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Congratulations Prof William Brady @williambrady.bsky.social on
being named a recipient of the 2025 Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize. As Dean Cornelli notes, this award “advances the understanding of empathy and celebrates Kellogg’s rigorous approach to the subject” @drjunejd.bsky.social
being named a recipient of the 2025 Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize. As Dean Cornelli notes, this award “advances the understanding of empathy and celebrates Kellogg’s rigorous approach to the subject” @drjunejd.bsky.social
Happy Halloween MedX and all those who follow and support our work. It’s nice to decompress this evening with my wonderful clinical team @drjunejd.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Happy Halloween MedX and all those who follow and support our work. It’s nice to decompress this evening with my wonderful clinical team @drjunejd.bsky.social
Stunning Grand Rounds on “Exceptional Longevity: What’s it really like? Centenarians, their Kids, and How They Get There.”
Delivered @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social by renowned GeroScientist Dr Thomas Perls an international leader in the field of human exceptional longevity @drjunejd.bsky.social
Delivered @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social by renowned GeroScientist Dr Thomas Perls an international leader in the field of human exceptional longevity @drjunejd.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Stunning Grand Rounds on “Exceptional Longevity: What’s it really like? Centenarians, their Kids, and How They Get There.”
Delivered @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social by renowned GeroScientist Dr Thomas Perls an international leader in the field of human exceptional longevity @drjunejd.bsky.social
Delivered @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social by renowned GeroScientist Dr Thomas Perls an international leader in the field of human exceptional longevity @drjunejd.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
‼️Our latest study, “Loss of STAT3 in acute myeloid leukemia favors tissue infiltration linked to CXCR4 signaling,” is now out in @bloodneoplasia.bsky.social
#AML #STAT3 #CXCR4 #MLL-AF9
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AML #STAT3 #CXCR4 #MLL-AF9
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
‼️Our latest study, “Loss of STAT3 in acute myeloid leukemia favors tissue infiltration linked to CXCR4 signaling,” is now out in @bloodneoplasia.bsky.social
#AML #STAT3 #CXCR4 #MLL-AF9
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AML #STAT3 #CXCR4 #MLL-AF9
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I’m having an amazing time at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) annual mtg in Washington, D.C. today. AI is front and center as physician and nurse scientists discuss AI within the framework of healthcare in all its many facets @nationalacademies.org @drjunejd.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m having an amazing time at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) annual mtg in Washington, D.C. today. AI is front and center as physician and nurse scientists discuss AI within the framework of healthcare in all its many facets @nationalacademies.org @drjunejd.bsky.social
This Radiation Mask…
My patient graduated from cancer this week.
This mask was his constant companion. Representing struggle and resilience.
Protection and escape.
This ritual transformation.
When words are insufficient …symbols supersede @drjunejd.bsky.social
My patient graduated from cancer this week.
This mask was his constant companion. Representing struggle and resilience.
Protection and escape.
This ritual transformation.
When words are insufficient …symbols supersede @drjunejd.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This Radiation Mask…
My patient graduated from cancer this week.
This mask was his constant companion. Representing struggle and resilience.
Protection and escape.
This ritual transformation.
When words are insufficient …symbols supersede @drjunejd.bsky.social
My patient graduated from cancer this week.
This mask was his constant companion. Representing struggle and resilience.
Protection and escape.
This ritual transformation.
When words are insufficient …symbols supersede @drjunejd.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr June M McKoy
💉 2024–25 Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | NEJM
Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease
2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...
doi.org
October 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
💉 2024–25 Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
READ OUR COMMENTARY ON PARP DIFFUSION THROUGHOUT THE USA @drjunejd.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
READ OUR COMMENTARY ON PARP DIFFUSION THROUGHOUT THE USA @drjunejd.bsky.social
Exciting! The ABIM @abimcert.bsky.social w/the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education has expanded the # of activities for which physicians can earn MOC credits.
🎙️ Hear more from leaders at ACCME and ABIM in their recent podcast conversation: lnkd.in/gQQDZQhy @drjunejd.bsky.social
🎙️ Hear more from leaders at ACCME and ABIM in their recent podcast conversation: lnkd.in/gQQDZQhy @drjunejd.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Exciting! The ABIM @abimcert.bsky.social w/the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education has expanded the # of activities for which physicians can earn MOC credits.
🎙️ Hear more from leaders at ACCME and ABIM in their recent podcast conversation: lnkd.in/gQQDZQhy @drjunejd.bsky.social
🎙️ Hear more from leaders at ACCME and ABIM in their recent podcast conversation: lnkd.in/gQQDZQhy @drjunejd.bsky.social
Congratulations to my dear friend and colleague Dr David Bentrem! @luriecancer.bsky.social A fantastic pancreatic surgeon, he has incomparable skills in the operating room and practices the art of medicine at the bedside…always prioritizing his patients needs @drjunejd.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Congratulations to my dear friend and colleague Dr David Bentrem! @luriecancer.bsky.social A fantastic pancreatic surgeon, he has incomparable skills in the operating room and practices the art of medicine at the bedside…always prioritizing his patients needs @drjunejd.bsky.social