Kate
@katerinabeth.bsky.social
Dancer. Likes music + books + art. Sr. Program Manager - AI Education & Asst. Prof. of MedEd @MayoClinic. Faculty Director @NorthwesternSPS. Well-being researcher. HealthSci PhD, MS Higher Ed, BA Communication. Northwestern alum. Posts are my own. Chicago.
Watching my FedEx tracking history for a package that was supposed to be delivered on Friday. It was in Chicago proper this morning and now is 2 hours southwest of the city. I live 5 min north of the city. Now it has no ETA delivery. Maybe I'll get it by Xmas. (The logistics are not logistics-ing).
August 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Watching my FedEx tracking history for a package that was supposed to be delivered on Friday. It was in Chicago proper this morning and now is 2 hours southwest of the city. I live 5 min north of the city. Now it has no ETA delivery. Maybe I'll get it by Xmas. (The logistics are not logistics-ing).
The Billy Joel docuseries on HBO Max is incredible. I've been listening to his music nonstop for the past month (and the past 38 years). So damn good. Highly recommend the 2-part documentary if you haven't watched it. HBO is killing it with their docs this summer. (My Mom Jayne is also fantastic).
August 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The Billy Joel docuseries on HBO Max is incredible. I've been listening to his music nonstop for the past month (and the past 38 years). So damn good. Highly recommend the 2-part documentary if you haven't watched it. HBO is killing it with their docs this summer. (My Mom Jayne is also fantastic).
I got 2.5 hours of sleep last night because my anxiety was out of control, so I've been binging Home Improvement on Netflix since like 3am. I forgot how hilarious it is. Peak nostalgia. I miss shows doing bloopers as the outro. They're so good.
August 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I got 2.5 hours of sleep last night because my anxiety was out of control, so I've been binging Home Improvement on Netflix since like 3am. I forgot how hilarious it is. Peak nostalgia. I miss shows doing bloopers as the outro. They're so good.
Just finished binging The Pitt over the last day and a half (I had yesterday off on PTO. I was very productive, clearly). It's so good. Cannot wait for season 2. Between "My Mom Jayne" and "The Pitt", it was totally worth the monthly subscription fee to get HBO Max.
July 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just finished binging The Pitt over the last day and a half (I had yesterday off on PTO. I was very productive, clearly). It's so good. Cannot wait for season 2. Between "My Mom Jayne" and "The Pitt", it was totally worth the monthly subscription fee to get HBO Max.
If you send me a LinkedIn request, I accept, than you immediately start DM'ing me with why I should buy your services, I will block you so fast. (Also, bold of you to assume that I am anywhere near powerful enough to decide what an entire hospital system or university will use for software/LMS/etc.)
June 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you send me a LinkedIn request, I accept, than you immediately start DM'ing me with why I should buy your services, I will block you so fast. (Also, bold of you to assume that I am anywhere near powerful enough to decide what an entire hospital system or university will use for software/LMS/etc.)
My first paper was just published :) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Generative AI education: Building a community of practice at Mayo Clinic
Due to the rapid evolution of generative AI, we recommend a minimalist community of practice model to promote continuous social learning in an environment that fosters discussion, inquiry and colla...
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May 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My first paper was just published :) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
My 20th high school reunion was last night. Almost everyone looks the exact same as they did in high school. So bizarre (and super fun).
May 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My 20th high school reunion was last night. Almost everyone looks the exact same as they did in high school. So bizarre (and super fun).
My crusade against bad pseudoscience continues. I just reported 4 "Functional Health" BS ads I saw on Facebook. Will not be supporting Mark Hyman or any of his made up nonsense and will actively try to rebuke it when I see it.
May 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My crusade against bad pseudoscience continues. I just reported 4 "Functional Health" BS ads I saw on Facebook. Will not be supporting Mark Hyman or any of his made up nonsense and will actively try to rebuke it when I see it.
I love my governor.
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker signs first in nation executive order protecting autism data chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker signs first in nation executive order protecting autism data chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker signs first in nation executive order protecting autism data
The governor's office said the executive order is in response to rising concerns about efforts to create federal autism registries or databases without legal safeguards or accountability.
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May 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I love my governor.
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker signs first in nation executive order protecting autism data chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker signs first in nation executive order protecting autism data chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Unpopular opinion: Posts on Linkedin where every other word is a hashtag are annoying and hard to read. Or maybe my brain just can't read it. The combo of the hashtag in the middle of the sentence + different colors does not compute. Also people pick the dumbest, most useless words to hashtag anyway
April 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Unpopular opinion: Posts on Linkedin where every other word is a hashtag are annoying and hard to read. Or maybe my brain just can't read it. The combo of the hashtag in the middle of the sentence + different colors does not compute. Also people pick the dumbest, most useless words to hashtag anyway
Gotta love using my lunch hour to file my taxes. Gross.
April 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Gotta love using my lunch hour to file my taxes. Gross.
You know what would be awesome? If instead of paying taxes we could instead reallocate the money to non-profit organizations or research groups that are being deprived of critical funding instead of the money contributing to the $92M military narcissistic birthday parade. Hard pass.
April 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You know what would be awesome? If instead of paying taxes we could instead reallocate the money to non-profit organizations or research groups that are being deprived of critical funding instead of the money contributing to the $92M military narcissistic birthday parade. Hard pass.
Now watching Green Day at Coachella. God dang Billie Joe has aged like a fine wine. Why is he more attractive to me now when he's in his 50s than when I was in high school and he was in his 30s 😂 And how is his hair still that full? I need to know his vitamin regimen.
April 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Now watching Green Day at Coachella. God dang Billie Joe has aged like a fine wine. Why is he more attractive to me now when he's in his 50s than when I was in high school and he was in his 30s 😂 And how is his hair still that full? I need to know his vitamin regimen.
Holy crap. Gaga at Coachella was insane. I felt that in my bones. I really miss choreographing and performing when I see stuff like that. Incredible. Inspiring. All the applause 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Illicitglory Lady GIF
ALT: Illicitglory Lady GIF
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April 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Holy crap. Gaga at Coachella was insane. I felt that in my bones. I really miss choreographing and performing when I see stuff like that. Incredible. Inspiring. All the applause 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Today course teaching evals came out. Only 1 student filled it out, but whoever it was is my favorite student. They ended their glowing review with "She's amazing. I'd give her a bonus." I hope HR sees it 😂
But seriously, such a nice serotonin boost, especially bc I love teaching so much.
But seriously, such a nice serotonin boost, especially bc I love teaching so much.
March 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Today course teaching evals came out. Only 1 student filled it out, but whoever it was is my favorite student. They ended their glowing review with "She's amazing. I'd give her a bonus." I hope HR sees it 😂
But seriously, such a nice serotonin boost, especially bc I love teaching so much.
But seriously, such a nice serotonin boost, especially bc I love teaching so much.
Idk what happened recently with Web Outlook but omg the text prediction is terrible. When I write "I m..." (I was going for "I might") in an email to a research collaborator I do not want to write "I miss you," which Outlook seems to think is the appropriate phrase in a work email thread. #AIFail.
March 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Idk what happened recently with Web Outlook but omg the text prediction is terrible. When I write "I m..." (I was going for "I might") in an email to a research collaborator I do not want to write "I miss you," which Outlook seems to think is the appropriate phrase in a work email thread. #AIFail.
Happy Match Day, med school friends!
March 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Happy Match Day, med school friends!
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
Reposted by Kate
The general vibe we are getting across #NIH institutes is deeply bleak — that the agency is nearly, if not already dead.
Top people are leaving or have left. Nearly everyone's looking for other jobs. People still care about what NIH was, but are growing resigned to its death.
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Top people are leaving or have left. Nearly everyone's looking for other jobs. People still care about what NIH was, but are growing resigned to its death.
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March 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The general vibe we are getting across #NIH institutes is deeply bleak — that the agency is nearly, if not already dead.
Top people are leaving or have left. Nearly everyone's looking for other jobs. People still care about what NIH was, but are growing resigned to its death.
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Top people are leaving or have left. Nearly everyone's looking for other jobs. People still care about what NIH was, but are growing resigned to its death.
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Tell me you’re from the Midwest without telling me you’re from the Midwest: a tornado warning at 5:30pm followed by a snow storm at midnight 😂😂😂😂
Just a peak Midwest March vibes over here 🤣
Just a peak Midwest March vibes over here 🤣
March 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Tell me you’re from the Midwest without telling me you’re from the Midwest: a tornado warning at 5:30pm followed by a snow storm at midnight 😂😂😂😂
Just a peak Midwest March vibes over here 🤣
Just a peak Midwest March vibes over here 🤣
Love to see it!
Enrollment at our community colleges continues to surge with the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase ever and third straight year of growth.
They’ve not only bounced back from the pandemic, but they're also stronger than ever thanks to our historic investments.
They’ve not only bounced back from the pandemic, but they're also stronger than ever thanks to our historic investments.
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Love to see it!
I was supposed to take today off but my to-do list was insane so I didn't. But bc my calendar had been blocked as OOO, I didn't have any mtgs scheduled. I was super productive bc I could actually sit down and do deep work. This is going to be my new hack: mark a PTO day every week but not take PTO.
March 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I was supposed to take today off but my to-do list was insane so I didn't. But bc my calendar had been blocked as OOO, I didn't have any mtgs scheduled. I was super productive bc I could actually sit down and do deep work. This is going to be my new hack: mark a PTO day every week but not take PTO.
Ooo I love free nerdy swag (hardcover book? Yes please! And pens. And stickers for my laptop). Excited for our virtual learning studio symposium at work next week (and to present a poster with a colleague).
March 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ooo I love free nerdy swag (hardcover book? Yes please! And pens. And stickers for my laptop). Excited for our virtual learning studio symposium at work next week (and to present a poster with a colleague).
A company sent me the wrong dining table and they said they'll send someone to come pick it up to ship it back, but I have to print out a return label. Dude, I'm a millennial. I haven't owned a printer since 2009 when I graduated college and I last ran out of ink. They should print it for me. 😂
March 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A company sent me the wrong dining table and they said they'll send someone to come pick it up to ship it back, but I have to print out a return label. Dude, I'm a millennial. I haven't owned a printer since 2009 when I graduated college and I last ran out of ink. They should print it for me. 😂