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Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA
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🦋 Dad, Husband, Thoracic Surgeon.
🦋 Chief, Section of Gen Thoracic Surgery Univ. of Utah.
🦋 Immediate Past Prez, Society of University Surgeons.
🦋 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of American College of Surgeons
🦋 Following/ Repost ≠ Endorsed
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Honored to introduce our new mission statement for @acsjacs.bsky.social

“Exceptional science for the practicing surgeon in the House of Surgery”.

Looking forward to our work ahead. 🙏🏾

@facs.org
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I’m loving this for her.
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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After 10 years, I am stepping down as chair of our department and we have an active search going on! Utah is a phenomenal place to live and work and it's been the honor of a lifetime chairing the department founded by Lou Goodman. #MedSky #Neuroskyence Repost!

jobs.chronicle.com/job/37914733...
Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology - Salt Lake City, Utah job with The University of Utah | 37914733
The University of Utah seeks a Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology
jobs.chronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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The authors of a new review provide practical suggestions for clinical educators to reinvigorate the teaching and practice of bedside clinical skills in the modern health care environment. Learn more: nej.md/4nUirnP

#MedSky #MedEd
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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🎧 Listen to the latest JACS #OperativeWord, featuring host Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS and Eilidh Gunn, MBChB, MRCSEd. In this episode they discuss Dr Gunn's recent JACS article, “What About the Coach?” and the benefits of peer-led surgical coaching.

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E38: What About the Coach? Mixed-Methods Study Assessing the Experience of Coaches in a Peer Surgical Coaching Program | The Operative Word
In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Eilidh Gunn, MBChB MRCSEd, from the SurgicalSabermetrics Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss Dr Gunn’s recent article, “What...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) in her introductory floor speech said she’s ready to sign the Jeffrey Epstein discharge petition right now
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Adelita Grijalva sworn in
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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As more and more files come out, Ghislaine Maxwell has less and less leverage for a pardon or commutation. Things are really going to start heating up.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.

Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🤷🏼
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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💥This is HUGE NEWS!

OpenAI strikes a $38B computing deal with AWS.

The seven-year deal, which takes OpenAI’s total recent commitments to close to $1.5T, will allow OpenAI to make immediate use of AWS infrastructure to run its products, including ChatGPT.

#AIsky #cloud @awscloud.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Register for our upcoming webinar! Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of mitral valve repair and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists. https://ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The number of licensed mental health providers in Kentucky has doubled since 2019. Health care is a basic human right - and mental health is just as important as physical health. And I'm proud we have more professionals ready to help those in need.
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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“Twice as good to succeed …” 🙏 Dr. Gauthier! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Kansas farm leaders are pushing Congress to get back to work and solve problems facing the agriculture industry, pointing out that a closed government doesn’t mean U.S. lawmakers can’t be in session.

via @kansasreflector.com
‘We don’t shut down’: Kansas ag leaders tell Congress to get back to work
TOPEKA — Kansas farm leaders are pushing Congress to get back to work and solve problems facing the agriculture industry, pointing out that a closed government doesn’t mean U.S. lawmakers can’t be in…
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Is anyone else concerned we’ve had quite a few storms of the century- yet we have 75 years to go?
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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"A bad system beats a good person every time."

W. E. deming
October 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Oct 18th, 2025.
Columbia, SC.
No kings.
October 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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ultimately, zohran mamdani is a reminder that politicians can be younger than 80 years old
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Available starting January 1, 2026.
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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WE did that.

WE out raised a 22-year incumbent Senator.

Lindsey is in real trouble and we are building the campaign to beat him.
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Tuesday's final light over the Chicago Lakefront.
September 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉

Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.

💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
August 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Real patriotism is wanting your country to be better.

Real patriotism is wanting every single person who lives in it to have a stake in its success.

Real patriotism is wanting the best for everyone in it. To have the best healthcare, education and life chances.

I don’t need a flag outside my door
August 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM