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Lekshmi Santhosh MD MAEd (she/her)
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Pulm/ICU/Hospitalist MD | DOM Assoc Chair of Mentorship @UCSF & APD of IM Residency | Crossing Silos | #MedEd #WomeninMedicine #Mentorship | Mom of 2 #MedSky

https://profiles.ucsf.edu/lekshmi.santhosh
https://dommentorship.ucsf.edu/
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Dr. John Balmes @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social is an inspiring physician-scientist who has long researched & advocated for #CleanAir - hope you are able to check out his talk & many other science advocates on Mon 2/23 #StandUpforScience @standupforscience.bsky.social @indivisiblesf.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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So proud to have been included on this paper to emphasize the importance of primary palliative care in the practice of pulmonary and critical care! @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @erinkkross.bsky.social @annalsats.bsky.social @atsblueeditor.bsky.social @lekshmimd.bsky.social
annalsats.bsky.social Annals of the ATS @annalsats.bsky.social · 8d
A “PalliPulm” framework to improve palliative care education and practice in pulmonary–critical care medicine: an official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
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February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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Top of the photo in white text reads: "BREAKING OVER 680 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEMBERS, INCLUDING 10 NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES, ENDORSE IMPEACHING RFK JR." Below that in black text is a statement reading: "We, the undersigned Members of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering, writing in our private capacities, endorse the Articles of Impeachment introduced in the House of Representatives on Dec 10, 2025 by Representative Haley Stevens." Below that is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE " logo. Below that is a link in white text reading: "standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr".
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Great work Dr. @bradbutchermd.bsky.social & team, thank you for all you do to raise awareness about #PICS! Great collaborating w/ Drs. Ann Parker & Sammy McGowan on our chapter re: #PICS & COVID overlap. Bravo to a dream team of authors collaborating on this 🫁
bradbutchermd.bsky.social Brad Butcher, MD, FCCM @bradbutchermd.bsky.social · 26d
Proud to announce that my textbook Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Practical Approach, published by @CambridgeUP, is available for purchase!

Authored by over 125 international experts, it’s the most comprehensive and multidisciplinary #PICS text to date!

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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
Cambridge Core - Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain Management - Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
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February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Applications are open for the ATS 2026 Underrepresented Trainee Development Scholarship! Each awardee will receive a $1,000 travel scholarship, a certificate of achievement, complimentary conference registration, and one year’s ATS membership.

Apply before March 9: site.thoracic.org/conference/a...
February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Today is #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay, a time to celebrate women physicians and honor Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman in the U.S. to earn a medical degree. Her work opened doors for generations to come.
Learn about the #WiCM Interest Group: www.chestnet.org/membership-a...
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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A very happy National Women Physician's Day to you!

Today is the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), the first woman to get an MD in the United States. Let's talk about Blackwell. 1/19
A pink circle with a profile of a woman studying a staff of aesclepius; it says National Women Physicians Day, February 3rd, PMG (The holiday was started by Physician Mom's Group, now Physician Women's Group, an online space for physicians who identify as women or nonbinary.)
February 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy!

Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
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Top of the photo has the "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. Below that in bold white text reads: "NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION". Below that in white text reads: "Take back our science, health, and democracy!". Below that in white text reads: "MARCH 7TH, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC AND NATIONWIDE!" Below that in black text reads: "NEW YORK - LOS ANGELES - BOSTON - CHICAGO - HOUSTON - BUFFALO - DURHAM - SAN FRANCISCO - DENVER - SEATTLE - RICHMOND - MADISON - PITTSBURG - FLAGSTAFF - SAN DIEGO - PHILADELPHIA - & MORE!". To the left of that is a graphic of the statue of liberty in red. Below that in the bottom left hand corner is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. To the right of that is a link in white text reading: "standupforscience.net/march7"
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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"We care for our patients because they are human beings. Our patients are being harmed. People are dying unnecessarily."

We took an oath. Our own country is preventing us from keeping it. #Medsky
We Do Care | NEJM
Physicians throughout Minnesota bear witness to the devastation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is wreaking. They implore physicians everywhere to raise their voices.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Calling all healthcare workers! Please sign this petition and also call your Senators. Tell them to say no to ICE! #MedSky #NurseSky #EpiSky
Healthcare Workers Demand End to ICE Violence
Join healthcare workers across the country to call for our elected officials to use their authority to stop ICE violence while they still can, and our institutions to defend the sanctity of healthcare...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Statement from the American Nurses Association regarding the death of registered nurse Alex Pretti SILVER SPRING, MD - January 24, 2026 - The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex's loved ones, colleagues, and the community at large. ANA condemns violence in our communities. The seriousness of this incident and others demand transparency and accountability. ANA calls for a full, unencumbered investigation, and urges that findings be shared promptly and clearly so Alex's loved ones and the public have answers. One in four nurses already experience workplace violence. As incidents with federal law enforcement continue to rise across the country, we are deeply concerned for the safety of nurses, both on the job and in the communities they serve. Nurses are advocates for the safety and well-being of their communities. They enter this profession to heal, to protect human life, and to show up for people in their most vulnerable moments. ANA remains committed to preventing violence in the workplace and in our communities, and to advancing meaningful protections that safeguard healthcare workers and the public. American Nurses Association
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Alex Pretti, RN As health care professionals dedicated to the care of US Veterans, we grieve the killing of Alex Pretti, a Veterans Health Administration ICU nurse and health scientist in Minneapolis. We ask that people honor and cherish the memory of this man who dedicated his work to those who protect the United States of America.
January 25, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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“Don’t kill nurses” is I thought something we all agreed on
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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How does the @atscommunity.bsky.social #ICUPAUSE structured ICU-to-ward handoff tool perform in the real world? Our study in @critcareexplore.bsky.social found that our sites employed "Flexible Fidelity" to make this tool work best for them journals.lww.com/ccejournal/f... #ImpSci #QI #MedSky #MedEd
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January 21, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Do you have a #Jeopardy system? With winter viruses in FULL swing #MedEd programs need to design sustainable ways to provide #Jeopardy coverage for trainees & faculty alike-✅ our piece w/ Drs. @larissathomas.bsky.social & Berman in @journalgim.bsky.social : link.springer.com/article/10.1... #MedSky
Moving from “Me” to “We”: Adopting a Collectivist Approach to Address the Wicked Problem of Trainee and Faculty Back-up/Jeopardy Systems - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal of General Internal Medicine -
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January 20, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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🚨 Registration has been extended until January 12, 2026! 🚨

Apply now for ATS 2026 Early Career Programs: Fellows Track Symposium Resident Boot Camp New Faculty Boot Camp

ow.ly/RJrQ50XmIKT #ATS2026 #EarlyCareer #MedicalEducation
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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🚨 Registration has been extended until January 12, 2026! 🚨

Apply now for ATS 2026 Early Career Programs:

Fellows Track Symposium
Resident Boot Camp
New Faculty Boot Camp

https://ow.ly/RJrQ50XmIKT

#ATS2026 #EarlyCareer #MedicalEducation
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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January is National #Mentoring Month! Is your new year's resolution to be a better mentor or mentee? Check our our piece on Mentorship in Times of Uncertainty for best practices & how to navigate these times as a mentor & mentee alike: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @alka-kanaya.bsky.social
Mentorship in Times of Uncertainty
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January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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I don't know what to say regarding the gun violence tragedies that have occurred over the last 24 hours.

We never have enough blood for transfusion. The Red Cross website can help you identify donation sites near you through your ZIP code.

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December 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The ignorance and data denialism of FDA intent of putting a black box on Covid vaccines when the evidence of benefit is overwhelming, even among children
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December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Scientific evidence shows, once again, there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Vaccines cause adults. - @drtedros.who.int
December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I am currently on ID consult service. I saw my first severe case of post influenza staphylococcal pneumonia of the season today - very sick patient admitted to the ICU.
Every patient I have seen so far admitted with influenza this week is unvaccinated.
The vaccines keep you out of hospital!
Get 💉💉💉
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I used this graphic today to explain chest tubes to my MICU team, not realizing it was from
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Chest tube 3 bottle system
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM