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A nice overview of #Powassan #virus in #Maine knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... Cases are on the rise, mainly in those older than 50. @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd #MedEd
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June 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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A case of #anaplasmosis with rash and anti-body cross-reactivity in #Maine knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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A call for a One #Health Approach to #lyme disease. Strategies and recommendations described. knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is...
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June 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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High incidence of #tick-borne disease in midcoastal #Maine knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... #Lyme #anaplasmosis
#babesiosis hospitalizations and ED visits were clustered
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June 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Status of the #LoneStar #Tick in #Maine knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... Extensive surveys for ticks across Maine revealed no A. americanum tick populations present​
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June 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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A #review of #tick-borne diseases, regions of risk and changing #epidemiology knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... Tick-borne diseases may have distinctive presentations, but several have overlapping symptoms.
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June 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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✨👩🏾‍🔬 Already a powerful day at the Tufts Women’s Health Summit celebrating historical research, bold conversations, and visionary leadership — with keynote speaker Dr. Vivian Pinn.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A rare case of ulceroglandular #Tularemia in a #pediatric patient from #tick bite on Martha's Vineyard knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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June is Pride Month 🌈 At TUSM, we honor the strength, joy, and contributions of our LGBTQ+ community—this month and every month. You belong here.

#Pride #LGBTQinMedicine #TuftsPride #TuftsMed
Happy Pride Month!
June 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Case report: infant with fever and splenomegaly diagnosed with Babesiosis by PCR knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... #Antibody testing can be unreliable. #MedEd #Maine #ruralhealthcare #interprofessional @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd
May 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Case report: infant with fever and splenomegaly diagnosed with Babesiosis by PCR knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... #Antibody testing can be unreliable. #MedEd #Maine #ruralhealthcare #interprofessional @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd
May 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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#Nurses perceptions evaluated of #shared #decision-making in hospitalized older adults. knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... #Maine
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May 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Improving #medication adherence by #pharmacists. knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is...
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Improving Patient Adherence to Medications with Pharmacist-Led Education Program in Primary Care
By Kobi Griffith, Julie Waldroup, Corinn Normandin, et al., Published on 04/30/25
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May 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Check out the Summer 2025 Issue just published! knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/ The focus is on #Tick-borne Diseases. In #Maine, May is #Lyme Disease Awareness Month. www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/i... @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd
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May 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Project ECHO series increased confidence working with #Maine #immigrant communities. knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/jmmc/vol7/is... 19 sessions were held AY 2023-24. @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd #MedEd #ruralhealthcare
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May 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Melissa Calica, a fourth-year MD student at TUSM, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Tufts Presidential Award for Civic Life—one of the university’s highest honors for student service. 🐘🩵

🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/TpBIp
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May 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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A Tumultuous Week at the Library of Congress scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/05/15/a...
A Tumultuous Week at the Library of Congress - The Scholarly Kitchen
Changes in Library of Congress' leadership could have profound impacts on copyright and intellectual freedom
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May 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Language Evolves, or rather, Constantly Cooks New Ways to Pass the Vibe Check scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/05/16/l...
Language Evolves, or rather, Constantly Cooks New Ways to Pass the Vibe Check - The Scholarly Kitchen
A millennial linguist dares to speak to a gen-alpha audience in their native tongue.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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The month of May is #Lyme Disease Awareness Month! Check out the Maine.gov website. www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/i... Look soon for our Summer 2025 Issue focused on #tick-borne diseases! @MaineHealth @TuftsMedSchool #MHMedEd #MedEd #Maine
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May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Rubber Ducking For Research Communication: Why Explaining to Nobody Helps You Explain to Anybody scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/24/r...
Rubber Ducking For Research Communication: Why Explaining to Nobody Helps You Explain to Anybody - The Scholarly Kitchen
Why explaining research to a rubber duck could be the secret to clearer thinking and better communication.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Health professionals are reeling under the daily barrage of US policy changes that conflict with best medical evidence for practice tinyurl.com/4bkundyw #MedEd @mededdoc.bsky.social @debsimpson3.bsky.social
A small stack of issues of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, with the word Editorial superimposed. To the right of the journals it says “Trust During Misinformation and Chaos: The Role of Medical Education Journals, by Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH; Lalena M. Yarris, MD, MCR; Nicole M. Deiorio, MD; Anthony R. Artino, Jr, PhD; Deborah Simpson, PhD.”
April 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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An Elaborate, But Highly Accurate, 11 Second Microsoft Office Gag scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/18/a...
An Elaborate, But Highly Accurate, 11 Second Microsoft Office Gag - The Scholarly Kitchen
If you've ever tried to move a photo in a Word document, you'll appreciate this short reenactment.
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April 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Guest Post: Preprints Serve the Anti-science Agenda – This Is Why We Need Peer Review scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/17/g...
Guest Post:  Preprints Serve the Anti-science Agenda – This Is Why We Need Peer Review - The Scholarly Kitchen
Science is built on a foundation of rigor and credibility. Preprints are adding to the crumbling of that foundation, which is already under attack by anti-science political agendas.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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“Why are students challenging grading processes and systems or outcomes?”: Check out this new article to learn what the authors found after reviewing instances of grading challenges: journals.lww.com/academicmedi.... #MedEd #MedSky
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April 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Shane Davis, M17, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a sports medicine physician at Tufts Medical Center, says a long-distance runner’s body is always adapting to the demands of the sport. 🏃🏾‍♀️

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What Running a Marathon Does to the Body
A sports medicine physician at Tufts University School of Medicine explains the injuries runners are prone to and how to prevent them on and before race day.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM