Dr Ruth Vilayil
@ruthvmd.medsky.social
I help surgeons master the human and mental skills of surgery, so they can perform better under pressure AND enjoy their work. GYN Surgeon & OB. Clin Assoc Prof UBC, Dual 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 | Based in Canada | Opinions my own.
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I’m proud to share my Invited Commentary: Nontechnical Skills, Surgeon Behavior & OR efficiency is in @acsjacs.bsky.social journals.lww.com/journalacs/a...
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Hey Vancouver! On Feb 19 I’ll be speaking with CIC Vancouver about leadership, diplomacy & climate action — and how we turn commitments into real change.
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m. PT
📍 Vancouver, B.C.
🎟 Details & tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-leaders...
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m. PT
📍 Vancouver, B.C.
🎟 Details & tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-leaders...
On Leadership, Diplomacy, and Climate Action with Catherine Mckenna
A conversation with the Honourable Catherine McKenna on leadership, resilience, and climate action.
www.eventbrite.ca
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Hey Vancouver! On Feb 19 I’ll be speaking with CIC Vancouver about leadership, diplomacy & climate action — and how we turn commitments into real change.
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m. PT
📍 Vancouver, B.C.
🎟 Details & tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-leaders...
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m. PT
📍 Vancouver, B.C.
🎟 Details & tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-leaders...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Hello #BlueSky #MedSky! Figured I would give these skies a venture. Briefly, I’m Sara, a #urology resident at Mayo Clinic Florida. Passionate about #medicalhumanities, advocating for #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery, & #medicaleducation. Ask me about #medicalillustration & or my kid’s book!
November 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Hello #BlueSky #MedSky! Figured I would give these skies a venture. Briefly, I’m Sara, a #urology resident at Mayo Clinic Florida. Passionate about #medicalhumanities, advocating for #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery, & #medicaleducation. Ask me about #medicalillustration & or my kid’s book!
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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
Sending love out to #tumblerridge and all those whose hearts are grieving today.
(Art by my 6 yo)
#love
(Art by my 6 yo)
#love
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Sending love out to #tumblerridge and all those whose hearts are grieving today.
(Art by my 6 yo)
#love
(Art by my 6 yo)
#love
financial toxicity: When out-of-pocket health expenses exceed 40% of a household's income, it’s called **catastrophic health expenditure**.
It adds such a painful layer to the van der Beek family suffering, and many around the 🌏
#GlobalHealth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It adds such a painful layer to the van der Beek family suffering, and many around the 🌏
#GlobalHealth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why did former teen superstar James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?
A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.
www.bbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
financial toxicity: When out-of-pocket health expenses exceed 40% of a household's income, it’s called **catastrophic health expenditure**.
It adds such a painful layer to the van der Beek family suffering, and many around the 🌏
#GlobalHealth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It adds such a painful layer to the van der Beek family suffering, and many around the 🌏
#GlobalHealth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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As of October 2025, we've helped develop 34 physician-to-physician peer support teams across Canada, comprised of 462 formally trained peer supporters! These teams get access to ongoing supports, including a virtual Peer Support Hub to support them in their role.
January 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM
As of October 2025, we've helped develop 34 physician-to-physician peer support teams across Canada, comprised of 462 formally trained peer supporters! These teams get access to ongoing supports, including a virtual Peer Support Hub to support them in their role.
Celebration of #nontechnicalskills for surgeons training!
#SpeakUp and #ListenUp is a trainable skill, and it saves lives.
#GlobalSurgery
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/st...
#SpeakUp and #ListenUp is a trainable skill, and it saves lives.
#GlobalSurgery
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/st...
"Silence Can Kill": Strengthening Surgical Teamwork to Save Lives in Nakuru, Kenya — The Global Surgery Foundation
"Silence can kill." In Nakuru County, a new simulation training program is teaching healthcare teams not just how to operate, but how to communicate when seconds count. Discover how the SURGfund-s...
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Celebration of #nontechnicalskills for surgeons training!
#SpeakUp and #ListenUp is a trainable skill, and it saves lives.
#GlobalSurgery
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/st...
#SpeakUp and #ListenUp is a trainable skill, and it saves lives.
#GlobalSurgery
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/st...
My Value Village fine art mug broke! Will use this style guide to choose the next one @brittlestar.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
My Value Village fine art mug broke! Will use this style guide to choose the next one @brittlestar.com
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👇This is a really good initiative. Review a book that you have read and send it through to the BJS #BookMedSky
📚#BJSBookshelf: Call for submissions!
⭐️ Read any books you think Surgeons should read?
Send your recommendations to the #BJSBookshelf to get your book review published online!
📧Email katie@bjsacademy.com for consideration
To read past reviews like Begum's
➡️ buff.ly/zq2CI6j
#surgsky #medsky
⭐️ Read any books you think Surgeons should read?
Send your recommendations to the #BJSBookshelf to get your book review published online!
📧Email katie@bjsacademy.com for consideration
To read past reviews like Begum's
➡️ buff.ly/zq2CI6j
#surgsky #medsky
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
👇This is a really good initiative. Review a book that you have read and send it through to the BJS #BookMedSky
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Yesterday, the WHRI was thrilled to welcome Dr. Susan Davis, a global leader in women’s hormonal health, to connect with Dr. Lori Brotto and Dr. Kerstin Gustafson.
Follow Dr. Davis to explore her evidence based videos & learn about her research in women’s health: www.instagram.com/professorsus...
Follow Dr. Davis to explore her evidence based videos & learn about her research in women’s health: www.instagram.com/professorsus...
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Yesterday, the WHRI was thrilled to welcome Dr. Susan Davis, a global leader in women’s hormonal health, to connect with Dr. Lori Brotto and Dr. Kerstin Gustafson.
Follow Dr. Davis to explore her evidence based videos & learn about her research in women’s health: www.instagram.com/professorsus...
Follow Dr. Davis to explore her evidence based videos & learn about her research in women’s health: www.instagram.com/professorsus...
We are heartbroken 💔
All of BC is wrapping the families of Tumbler Ridge with love.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We are heartbroken 💔
Beautiful open access lecture on an important topic. #IdentitySafety #TraumaInformedCare helps us frame this challenge.
"How do I treat medical mistrust?" Dr. Justin Bullock delivers a compelling talk on handling this issue with real patients in a clinical setting. @jbullockruns.bsky.social #meded #patientcare #medicaltrust #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
Watch: youtu.be/FfZYMjOJIEU
Watch: youtu.be/FfZYMjOJIEU
Justin Bullock, MD, MPH - How do I treat medical mistrust?
YouTube video by University of Washington Division of Nephrology
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February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Beautiful open access lecture on an important topic. #IdentitySafety #TraumaInformedCare helps us frame this challenge.
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The SOGC was pleased to take part in the launch of the CMA's report on misinformation at the Empire Club of Canada, with SOGC member Dr. Jen Gunter among the panelists. The SOGC continues to urge governments to act now to address the impact of misinformation on women’s health.
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The SOGC was pleased to take part in the launch of the CMA's report on misinformation at the Empire Club of Canada, with SOGC member Dr. Jen Gunter among the panelists. The SOGC continues to urge governments to act now to address the impact of misinformation on women’s health.
Training quietly teaches us:
Ignore hunger.
Ignore pain.
Ignore sleep.
That might get you through residency.
It will not carry you through a 30‑year career.
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Ignore hunger.
Ignore pain.
Ignore sleep.
That might get you through residency.
It will not carry you through a 30‑year career.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Training quietly teaches us:
Ignore hunger.
Ignore pain.
Ignore sleep.
That might get you through residency.
It will not carry you through a 30‑year career.
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Ignore hunger.
Ignore pain.
Ignore sleep.
That might get you through residency.
It will not carry you through a 30‑year career.
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About half of Canadians are turning to AI for health information, and those who do are five times more likely to report experiencing harms to their health compared to those who don’t, survey says, by Jennifer Yang www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @cmadocs.bsky.social
About half of Canadians are turning to AI for health information, survey says
People who use technology are five times more likely to report harms to their health compared to those who don’t
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
About half of Canadians are turning to AI for health information, and those who do are five times more likely to report experiencing harms to their health compared to those who don’t, survey says, by Jennifer Yang www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @cmadocs.bsky.social
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The Raft welcomes Dr. Shazma Mithani, Emergency Physician in Edmonton and national leader in health education and advocacy, to our Conversation with a Master webinar.
Join physicians and allies leading change: 🔗 https://cstu.io/0e5974
#AlliesInMedicine #PhysicianLeadership
Join physicians and allies leading change: 🔗 https://cstu.io/0e5974
#AlliesInMedicine #PhysicianLeadership
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The Raft welcomes Dr. Shazma Mithani, Emergency Physician in Edmonton and national leader in health education and advocacy, to our Conversation with a Master webinar.
Join physicians and allies leading change: 🔗 https://cstu.io/0e5974
#AlliesInMedicine #PhysicianLeadership
Join physicians and allies leading change: 🔗 https://cstu.io/0e5974
#AlliesInMedicine #PhysicianLeadership
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Second victim syndrome in surgeons: systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of adverse events on surgeons
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf258
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf258
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Second victim syndrome in surgeons: systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of adverse events on surgeons
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf258
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf258
TIL- will use ‘and’ language in future
“Physicians and healthcare providers” etc
“Physicians and healthcare providers” etc
"The term [provider] should not be used to describe physicians, nor should physicians use it to describe themselves, their team members, or their trainees."
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names in Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine
More than 25 years ago, Pellegrino and Relman noted the increasing commercialization of the learned professions, anticipating what many physicians are increasingly experiencing today: an impairment of...
www.acpjournals.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 AM
TIL- will use ‘and’ language in future
“Physicians and healthcare providers” etc
“Physicians and healthcare providers” etc
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All of Canada when Bad Bunny yelled CANADAAAA
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
All of Canada when Bad Bunny yelled CANADAAAA
Rest is not extra, it’s essential.
Take a weekend off. Sit down for your coffee break. Savour your meal. The work will be there for you when you come back.
#physicianwellness
Take a weekend off. Sit down for your coffee break. Savour your meal. The work will be there for you when you come back.
#physicianwellness
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Rest is not extra, it’s essential.
Take a weekend off. Sit down for your coffee break. Savour your meal. The work will be there for you when you come back.
#physicianwellness
Take a weekend off. Sit down for your coffee break. Savour your meal. The work will be there for you when you come back.
#physicianwellness
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💬 Perspective: Aluminum exposure from routine vaccines is significantly lower than dietary sources, and current evidence supports vaccine safety with no identified health risks.
bit.ly/4r5e63l
bit.ly/4r5e63l
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
💬 Perspective: Aluminum exposure from routine vaccines is significantly lower than dietary sources, and current evidence supports vaccine safety with no identified health risks.
bit.ly/4r5e63l
bit.ly/4r5e63l
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for anyone unfamiliar with the town of Seattle it's sort of an American Vancouver
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
for anyone unfamiliar with the town of Seattle it's sort of an American Vancouver