Rhea Liang
@liangrhea.bsky.social
General + breast surgeon, MedEd, DiversityAndInclusion, #KnittingLady (IT'S CROCHET). Bond University Clinical Curriculum Lead. Posts own opinion.
Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you health, joy, and good fortune. 🧧
a cartoon of a penguin riding a horse with a lion costume on
Alt: a cartoon of a penguin riding a horse down a path lined with gold ingots and red packets. There are flames whenever the horse's feet touch the ground.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you health, joy, and good fortune. 🧧
I'm a selective tyrant. Experienced presenters, sure, ding that bell. On the other hand, students and first-timers? Lots of micro-encouragement and judicious extra time. 🤗
I am a tyrant at conferences. I want papers to be polished and well-timed.
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'm a selective tyrant. Experienced presenters, sure, ding that bell. On the other hand, students and first-timers? Lots of micro-encouragement and judicious extra time. 🤗
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If I were asked as a politician what Australian values mean to me, I would be clear. Being an Australian is about defending the underdog, fighting for unfashionable causes, and protecting the less privileged!!!!!!
I don't see any of this in,
the LNP, One Nation or LAB.
I don't see any of this in,
the LNP, One Nation or LAB.
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
If I were asked as a politician what Australian values mean to me, I would be clear. Being an Australian is about defending the underdog, fighting for unfashionable causes, and protecting the less privileged!!!!!!
I don't see any of this in,
the LNP, One Nation or LAB.
I don't see any of this in,
the LNP, One Nation or LAB.
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Fifteen years ago, I was a mum of four who was dying of a brain tumour. I was preparing for a future I did not expect to see. And now, somehow, I am in the middle of my PhD.
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Turning Survival into Purpose: Fifteen Years of Life2.0
From the fracture of before and after, to a life rebuilt with intention and heart
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February 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Fifteen years ago, I was a mum of four who was dying of a brain tumour. I was preparing for a future I did not expect to see. And now, somehow, I am in the middle of my PhD.
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I have never had a long hospital stay, but I am sure I would be a terrible surgical patient: I would completely lose it if they woke me up during AM rounds, I would refuse NG tubes/central lines/labs, I would never want to ambulate.
February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I have never had a long hospital stay, but I am sure I would be a terrible surgical patient: I would completely lose it if they woke me up during AM rounds, I would refuse NG tubes/central lines/labs, I would never want to ambulate.
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First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day! 😍😍😍
I am beside myself with excitement at this news!
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I am beside myself with excitement at this news!
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First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day
The first kākāpō chick of the breeding season has hatched on Pukenui Anchor Island.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:22 AM
First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day! 😍😍😍
I am beside myself with excitement at this news!
www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...
I am beside myself with excitement at this news!
www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...
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I'm putting together a 45 minute workshop & I maintain that the only way to do a really good workshop that responds to the needs of participants is to prepare a lot of material that you're prepared to ditch to roll with the flow. Otherwise it's just a lecture, & you might as well be a recording.
February 16, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I'm putting together a 45 minute workshop & I maintain that the only way to do a really good workshop that responds to the needs of participants is to prepare a lot of material that you're prepared to ditch to roll with the flow. Otherwise it's just a lecture, & you might as well be a recording.
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Voting for New Zealand Bug of the Year closes in a few short hours! You don't need to be local to vote. This year I'm team Hellraiser Mite, because every year I pick the freakiest l'il guy I can find and just look at him.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Voting for New Zealand Bug of the Year closes in a few short hours! You don't need to be local to vote. This year I'm team Hellraiser Mite, because every year I pick the freakiest l'il guy I can find and just look at him.
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
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The #DadPodium of the three medallists of the men's double moguls is my favourite moment of #MilanoCortina2026 so far. I hope we get some Mum Podiums too. 🤗♥️
February 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The #DadPodium of the three medallists of the men's double moguls is my favourite moment of #MilanoCortina2026 so far. I hope we get some Mum Podiums too. 🤗♥️
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Too many quote posts are jumping to conclusions and badmouthing QLD parents without reading the article.
'Professor Leask said the problem, particularly in regional areas like Cairns, was driven by system strain rather than ideology.'
#MedSky
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'Professor Leask said the problem, particularly in regional areas like Cairns, was driven by system strain rather than ideology.'
#MedSky
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Cairns Public Health Unit says students are increasingly missing their school HPV vaccinations because they do not have parental consent.
School HPV vaccination rate drops to 56pc in Far North Queensland
Cairns Public Health Unit says students are increasingly missing their school HPV vaccinations because they do not have parental consent.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Too many quote posts are jumping to conclusions and badmouthing QLD parents without reading the article.
'Professor Leask said the problem, particularly in regional areas like Cairns, was driven by system strain rather than ideology.'
#MedSky
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'Professor Leask said the problem, particularly in regional areas like Cairns, was driven by system strain rather than ideology.'
#MedSky
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Question for med students, recent grads, and trainers/supervisors- this is what is taught to students for the first nerve-wracking after-hours shifts as an intern/PGY1/FY1.
What else needs to be in there? ('Non-clinical' suggestions also welcome).
#MedEd
What else needs to be in there? ('Non-clinical' suggestions also welcome).
#MedEd
February 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Question for med students, recent grads, and trainers/supervisors- this is what is taught to students for the first nerve-wracking after-hours shifts as an intern/PGY1/FY1.
What else needs to be in there? ('Non-clinical' suggestions also welcome).
#MedEd
What else needs to be in there? ('Non-clinical' suggestions also welcome).
#MedEd
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Unable to sleep in hospital? It's not just a horrible zombie feeling- it increases postop complication rates. 😱
'...each 10-minute reduction in change in total sleep duration was associated with higher odds of Clavien-Dindo grades I and II complications.'
#MedSky
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'...each 10-minute reduction in change in total sleep duration was associated with higher odds of Clavien-Dindo grades I and II complications.'
#MedSky
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Postoperative Sleep Dynamics Across Surgical Risk Using Wearable Device Technology
This cohort study among participants in the All of Us Research Program database characterizes postoperative alterations in sleep stages and determines how these trajectories vary across different surg...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Unable to sleep in hospital? It's not just a horrible zombie feeling- it increases postop complication rates. 😱
'...each 10-minute reduction in change in total sleep duration was associated with higher odds of Clavien-Dindo grades I and II complications.'
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
'...each 10-minute reduction in change in total sleep duration was associated with higher odds of Clavien-Dindo grades I and II complications.'
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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banks +taylor r both stark raving mad !!
They have no idea what the situation is in all rural areas. Malaysian,Nigerian,Syrian,Iranian, Singaporean +that list doesn't cover the nationality of nurses,radiographers,porters ect. That's just some of medics 4 3towns 30km apart and all r vital +respected
They have no idea what the situation is in all rural areas. Malaysian,Nigerian,Syrian,Iranian, Singaporean +that list doesn't cover the nationality of nurses,radiographers,porters ect. That's just some of medics 4 3towns 30km apart and all r vital +respected
February 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
banks +taylor r both stark raving mad !!
They have no idea what the situation is in all rural areas. Malaysian,Nigerian,Syrian,Iranian, Singaporean +that list doesn't cover the nationality of nurses,radiographers,porters ect. That's just some of medics 4 3towns 30km apart and all r vital +respected
They have no idea what the situation is in all rural areas. Malaysian,Nigerian,Syrian,Iranian, Singaporean +that list doesn't cover the nationality of nurses,radiographers,porters ect. That's just some of medics 4 3towns 30km apart and all r vital +respected
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I've nearly finished my nursing course, and several students i know have been seriously questioning whether they want to continue after their final practical placement. Not to mention the difficulty of finding a graduate training year. The system could definitely be improved.
February 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I've nearly finished my nursing course, and several students i know have been seriously questioning whether they want to continue after their final practical placement. Not to mention the difficulty of finding a graduate training year. The system could definitely be improved.
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“Vote for us, we’ll deport all your health care workers!”
Too many commentators equate 'overseas' with 'non-white' instead of 'non-Indigenous'.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
“Vote for us, we’ll deport all your health care workers!”
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I feel sorry for the seat of Farrer. During my cancer treatment, I have been looked after by mostly nurses from overseas! All of them compassionate, caring and extremely capable. What is their problem with this? Just seems like they are racist to the core.
February 15, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I feel sorry for the seat of Farrer. During my cancer treatment, I have been looked after by mostly nurses from overseas! All of them compassionate, caring and extremely capable. What is their problem with this? Just seems like they are racist to the core.
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"Well I'm alive, that was a close one and I'm thankful to those who saved me. Still it's a pity my Doctor wasn't white."
Too many commentators equate 'overseas' with 'non-white' instead of 'non-Indigenous'.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM
"Well I'm alive, that was a close one and I'm thankful to those who saved me. Still it's a pity my Doctor wasn't white."
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You know, I've been receiving treatment for cancer for 8 yrs in 2 major Sydney hospitals.
When anyone is administering chemo/ canulating/ drawing blood/ prescribing meds/ recommending treatment/ reading scans etc. I hope it's the BEST person for the job. Could. Not. Care. Less where they were born.
When anyone is administering chemo/ canulating/ drawing blood/ prescribing meds/ recommending treatment/ reading scans etc. I hope it's the BEST person for the job. Could. Not. Care. Less where they were born.
February 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM
You know, I've been receiving treatment for cancer for 8 yrs in 2 major Sydney hospitals.
When anyone is administering chemo/ canulating/ drawing blood/ prescribing meds/ recommending treatment/ reading scans etc. I hope it's the BEST person for the job. Could. Not. Care. Less where they were born.
When anyone is administering chemo/ canulating/ drawing blood/ prescribing meds/ recommending treatment/ reading scans etc. I hope it's the BEST person for the job. Could. Not. Care. Less where they were born.
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Why the heck would you ban overseas doctors
That doesn’t sound sensible at all
That doesn’t sound sensible at all
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Why the heck would you ban overseas doctors
That doesn’t sound sensible at all
That doesn’t sound sensible at all
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I live in Farrer.
My GP is Syrian and my specialist is Chinese.
I spent some time in hospital last year and was cared for by people from a wide range of backgrounds.
It beggars belief that people hold these views. They are utterly destructive and will decimate regional and rural healthcare
My GP is Syrian and my specialist is Chinese.
I spent some time in hospital last year and was cared for by people from a wide range of backgrounds.
It beggars belief that people hold these views. They are utterly destructive and will decimate regional and rural healthcare
February 15, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I live in Farrer.
My GP is Syrian and my specialist is Chinese.
I spent some time in hospital last year and was cared for by people from a wide range of backgrounds.
It beggars belief that people hold these views. They are utterly destructive and will decimate regional and rural healthcare
My GP is Syrian and my specialist is Chinese.
I spent some time in hospital last year and was cared for by people from a wide range of backgrounds.
It beggars belief that people hold these views. They are utterly destructive and will decimate regional and rural healthcare
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So doctors, nurses and healthcare practitioners are the ‘bad’ migrants??? They are making no sense (well less sense than usual)
February 15, 2026 at 4:56 AM
So doctors, nurses and healthcare practitioners are the ‘bad’ migrants??? They are making no sense (well less sense than usual)
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I’m angry! 👇 Not only is it morally wrong, but surely it is illegal. Do you mean no workers from NZ? England? Ireland? Italy? Not even if they have a working visa, or are Australian citizens? So you want to staff your seat with HC workers who are born here? Hmmm 🤔 I think there is a word for that…
Too many commentators equate 'overseas' with 'non-white' instead of 'non-Indigenous'.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
February 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I’m angry! 👇 Not only is it morally wrong, but surely it is illegal. Do you mean no workers from NZ? England? Ireland? Italy? Not even if they have a working visa, or are Australian citizens? So you want to staff your seat with HC workers who are born here? Hmmm 🤔 I think there is a word for that…
Speaking as a journal editor, the pause in US-based research and parallel rise in AI slop from high income sites means high quality submissions more often come from LMICs.
And oh gosh do we have a problem. Too much of this-
Reviewer 1: <sensible feedback👍>
Reviewer2: <colonialism intensifies👎>
😱
And oh gosh do we have a problem. Too much of this-
Reviewer 1: <sensible feedback👍>
Reviewer2: <colonialism intensifies👎>
😱
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Speaking as a journal editor, the pause in US-based research and parallel rise in AI slop from high income sites means high quality submissions more often come from LMICs.
And oh gosh do we have a problem. Too much of this-
Reviewer 1: <sensible feedback👍>
Reviewer2: <colonialism intensifies👎>
😱
And oh gosh do we have a problem. Too much of this-
Reviewer 1: <sensible feedback👍>
Reviewer2: <colonialism intensifies👎>
😱
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Did someone solve the healthcare worker shortage in rural and regional areas while I wasn't watching? Why would anyone think this is a good idea?
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Did someone solve the healthcare worker shortage in rural and regional areas while I wasn't watching? Why would anyone think this is a good idea?
Too many commentators equate 'overseas' with 'non-white' instead of 'non-Indigenous'.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Too many commentators equate 'overseas' with 'non-white' instead of 'non-Indigenous'.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.
Many local students do medical school overseas due to insufficient domestic places.
The fix is not 'less overseas doctors' nor 'more domestic places'. It is better workforce retention.