Doreen Rabi, MD
@doreen-rabi.bsky.social
Mother, physician & researcher of humans' health care & behaviour. INFJ.
Exhausted advocate for nuanced discussions and trauma-informed dialogue.
Exhausted advocate for nuanced discussions and trauma-informed dialogue.
Peer-review- a well intended but imperfect process.
In 2014 @thesgem.bsky.social & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social broke down issues w/ PR & little has changed since.
Would LOVE for these docs to revisit this topic in the era of Muskonion X, RFK Jr. & a roaring anti-science movement- where to go from here?
In 2014 @thesgem.bsky.social & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social broke down issues w/ PR & little has changed since.
Would LOVE for these docs to revisit this topic in the era of Muskonion X, RFK Jr. & a roaring anti-science movement- where to go from here?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
We advocated for being skeptical of the peer review process over 10 years ago on the SGEM with @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
thesgem.com/2014/10/sgem...
We advocated for being skeptical of the peer review process over 10 years ago on the SGEM with @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
thesgem.com/2014/10/sgem...
SGEM Xtra: Everything You Know is Wrong - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
[display_podcast] Date: October 29th, 2014 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jeremy Faust. Emergency Medicine Resident, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City. Co-Creator of FOAM Cast with Dr. Lauren Westfer. This is a S...
thesgem.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Peer-review- a well intended but imperfect process.
In 2014 @thesgem.bsky.social & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social broke down issues w/ PR & little has changed since.
Would LOVE for these docs to revisit this topic in the era of Muskonion X, RFK Jr. & a roaring anti-science movement- where to go from here?
In 2014 @thesgem.bsky.social & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social broke down issues w/ PR & little has changed since.
Would LOVE for these docs to revisit this topic in the era of Muskonion X, RFK Jr. & a roaring anti-science movement- where to go from here?
My thoughts on #PeerReview.
Gate-keeping places of knowledge exchange does not help bring more ppl into respectful discussions about #health, #science & #medicine.
(It's also pretty $$ w/o quality control)
@thesgem.bsky.social @picardonhealth.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi...
Gate-keeping places of knowledge exchange does not help bring more ppl into respectful discussions about #health, #science & #medicine.
(It's also pretty $$ w/o quality control)
@thesgem.bsky.social @picardonhealth.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi...
Has peer review become a complete waste of time? - Healthy Debate
Ensuring that scientifically robust information is identified and valued has never been more important
healthydebate.ca
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My thoughts on #PeerReview.
Gate-keeping places of knowledge exchange does not help bring more ppl into respectful discussions about #health, #science & #medicine.
(It's also pretty $$ w/o quality control)
@thesgem.bsky.social @picardonhealth.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi...
Gate-keeping places of knowledge exchange does not help bring more ppl into respectful discussions about #health, #science & #medicine.
(It's also pretty $$ w/o quality control)
@thesgem.bsky.social @picardonhealth.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi...
@robynurback.bsky.social, couple of things:
1) Selfies w/ US governors/legislators are not "meetings"
2) Premier Smith's track record as a good faith diplomat is weak at best (she built her brand on an "us first, you suck" approaches)
3) The feds certainly have "win/win" back-channel diplomacy on OT
1) Selfies w/ US governors/legislators are not "meetings"
2) Premier Smith's track record as a good faith diplomat is weak at best (she built her brand on an "us first, you suck" approaches)
3) The feds certainly have "win/win" back-channel diplomacy on OT
January 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
@robynurback.bsky.social, couple of things:
1) Selfies w/ US governors/legislators are not "meetings"
2) Premier Smith's track record as a good faith diplomat is weak at best (she built her brand on an "us first, you suck" approaches)
3) The feds certainly have "win/win" back-channel diplomacy on OT
1) Selfies w/ US governors/legislators are not "meetings"
2) Premier Smith's track record as a good faith diplomat is weak at best (she built her brand on an "us first, you suck" approaches)
3) The feds certainly have "win/win" back-channel diplomacy on OT
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And it has been so clearly proven that covid increases incidence of diabetes.
@doreen-rabi.bsky.social
@doreen-rabi.bsky.social
Nope, they didn't mention it.
Diabetes cases have doubled globally, with health disparities soaring www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...
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December 24, 2024 at 10:51 PM
And it has been so clearly proven that covid increases incidence of diabetes.
@doreen-rabi.bsky.social
@doreen-rabi.bsky.social
@heart-sisters.bsky.social is a brilliant woman's heart health communicator & advocate.
I contributed to this essay on what 'recovery' means to patients vs. MDs several years ago.
The gap in def'n is considerable and we haven't closed it yet.
Pls read & lets commit to valuing patient experience.
I contributed to this essay on what 'recovery' means to patients vs. MDs several years ago.
The gap in def'n is considerable and we haven't closed it yet.
Pls read & lets commit to valuing patient experience.
How long does it take to heal from open heart surgery?
Why do doctors' answers to that question cover such an impossibly wide range (6 wks -1 yr)?
And few if any of those answers even mention the impact of psychosocial recuperation.
myheartsisters.org/2020/10/11/h...
Why do doctors' answers to that question cover such an impossibly wide range (6 wks -1 yr)?
And few if any of those answers even mention the impact of psychosocial recuperation.
myheartsisters.org/2020/10/11/h...
December 23, 2024 at 4:19 PM
@heart-sisters.bsky.social is a brilliant woman's heart health communicator & advocate.
I contributed to this essay on what 'recovery' means to patients vs. MDs several years ago.
The gap in def'n is considerable and we haven't closed it yet.
Pls read & lets commit to valuing patient experience.
I contributed to this essay on what 'recovery' means to patients vs. MDs several years ago.
The gap in def'n is considerable and we haven't closed it yet.
Pls read & lets commit to valuing patient experience.
Reposted by Doreen Rabi, MD
It's that time of year in every ER!
Every year we volunteer to cover the hospital for our friends and colleagues who want to be home with their families for Christmas.
Lots of bad news out there, let's instead celebrate what brings us together this holiday season!
Every year we volunteer to cover the hospital for our friends and colleagues who want to be home with their families for Christmas.
Lots of bad news out there, let's instead celebrate what brings us together this holiday season!
December 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
It's that time of year in every ER!
Every year we volunteer to cover the hospital for our friends and colleagues who want to be home with their families for Christmas.
Lots of bad news out there, let's instead celebrate what brings us together this holiday season!
Every year we volunteer to cover the hospital for our friends and colleagues who want to be home with their families for Christmas.
Lots of bad news out there, let's instead celebrate what brings us together this holiday season!
Reposted by Doreen Rabi, MD
***TIME Magazine HQ***
Discussing Person of the Year
Person 1: How about the French woman who sacrificed herself for the sake of survivors everywhere to change the narrative about rape? ‘Shame must switch sides’ and all?
Person 2: Nah, let’s go with the rapist
Discussing Person of the Year
Person 1: How about the French woman who sacrificed herself for the sake of survivors everywhere to change the narrative about rape? ‘Shame must switch sides’ and all?
Person 2: Nah, let’s go with the rapist
December 12, 2024 at 5:29 PM
***TIME Magazine HQ***
Discussing Person of the Year
Person 1: How about the French woman who sacrificed herself for the sake of survivors everywhere to change the narrative about rape? ‘Shame must switch sides’ and all?
Person 2: Nah, let’s go with the rapist
Discussing Person of the Year
Person 1: How about the French woman who sacrificed herself for the sake of survivors everywhere to change the narrative about rape? ‘Shame must switch sides’ and all?
Person 2: Nah, let’s go with the rapist
This infuriates me.
He's a rapist & a thief.
He may be president b/c we have a dysfunctional info landscape & b/c America hates women but come on, "Person of the Year" ?!?!
He was elected president, but an editorial board has a choice as a voice with import not to valourize & validate predators.
He's a rapist & a thief.
He may be president b/c we have a dysfunctional info landscape & b/c America hates women but come on, "Person of the Year" ?!?!
He was elected president, but an editorial board has a choice as a voice with import not to valourize & validate predators.
President-elect Trump, who has both derided Time magazine and pined for its approval, was named the publication’s person of the year on Thursday.
He also received the title in 2016 and now joins a select group of people who have been chosen twice.
He also received the title in 2016 and now joins a select group of people who have been chosen twice.
Donald Trump Is Time’s Person of the Year
Mr. Trump also received the title in 2016, after his first presidential election victory. He has had a tempestuous relationship with the publication.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
This infuriates me.
He's a rapist & a thief.
He may be president b/c we have a dysfunctional info landscape & b/c America hates women but come on, "Person of the Year" ?!?!
He was elected president, but an editorial board has a choice as a voice with import not to valourize & validate predators.
He's a rapist & a thief.
He may be president b/c we have a dysfunctional info landscape & b/c America hates women but come on, "Person of the Year" ?!?!
He was elected president, but an editorial board has a choice as a voice with import not to valourize & validate predators.
Let's chat #PeerReview.
PR is an old convention intended to serve a resource stewardship & quality control function. But does it really do either? What are the opportunity & real costs of PR? What are the real benefits/harms or PR?
A 🧵 1/9
@healthydebate.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
PR is an old convention intended to serve a resource stewardship & quality control function. But does it really do either? What are the opportunity & real costs of PR? What are the real benefits/harms or PR?
A 🧵 1/9
@healthydebate.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Let's chat #PeerReview.
PR is an old convention intended to serve a resource stewardship & quality control function. But does it really do either? What are the opportunity & real costs of PR? What are the real benefits/harms or PR?
A 🧵 1/9
@healthydebate.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
PR is an old convention intended to serve a resource stewardship & quality control function. But does it really do either? What are the opportunity & real costs of PR? What are the real benefits/harms or PR?
A 🧵 1/9
@healthydebate.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
Fact: Peer review comes at extraordinary opportunity cost. In 2020, the time dedicated to peer review by academic/clinical professionals was $1.5 USD!!!!
We are not getting value for money in the peer review enterprise.
researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/...
We are not getting value for money in the peer review enterprise.
researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/...
researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Reposted by Doreen Rabi, MD
I was 15 when the Polytechnique massacre happened. It changed how I saw the world. 35 years later, I find myself afraid, by @janapruden.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #femicide
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #femicide
Opinion: The Montreal massacre changed how I saw the world as a teen. But 35 years later, I find myself afraid
I was 15 when the École Polytechnique shooting happened. As an adult, women’s safety feels even more fragile
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:37 PM
I was 15 when the Polytechnique massacre happened. It changed how I saw the world. 35 years later, I find myself afraid, by @janapruden.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #femicide
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #femicide
#PeerReview is a pet topic of mine.
In #academia, we lean hard on it but it is rife w/ conflict of interest, bias & exploitive practices.
It's a practice that began for practical reasons, was embraced b/c it made authors & experts feel validated, persists b/c of tradition, not evidence.
In #academia, we lean hard on it but it is rife w/ conflict of interest, bias & exploitive practices.
It's a practice that began for practical reasons, was embraced b/c it made authors & experts feel validated, persists b/c of tradition, not evidence.
Those involved in academic publications need to restore trust in the process. retractionwatch.com/2024/12/03/w...
Wiley medical journal retracts dozens of papers for manipulated peer review, with more to come
International Wound Journal, a Wiley title, has retracted 27 papers since June with notices mentioning “manipulated” or “compromised” peer review. “A comprehensive investigation examining manipula…
retractionwatch.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM
#PeerReview is a pet topic of mine.
In #academia, we lean hard on it but it is rife w/ conflict of interest, bias & exploitive practices.
It's a practice that began for practical reasons, was embraced b/c it made authors & experts feel validated, persists b/c of tradition, not evidence.
In #academia, we lean hard on it but it is rife w/ conflict of interest, bias & exploitive practices.
It's a practice that began for practical reasons, was embraced b/c it made authors & experts feel validated, persists b/c of tradition, not evidence.
Insulin in #T1D is life-sustaining.
A country that believes in universal access to essential services should not have families impoverished due to the costs of #diabetes, but it does.
TY @cbc-news.bsky.social @jenleecbc.bsky.social for sharing this story.
#Pharmacare
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A country that believes in universal access to essential services should not have families impoverished due to the costs of #diabetes, but it does.
TY @cbc-news.bsky.social @jenleecbc.bsky.social for sharing this story.
#Pharmacare
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Family struggling to pay for insulin calls on Alberta to strike a deal with Ottawa on pharmacare | CBC News
A Calgary mother and father say they're forced to choose between buying Christmas gifts and paying for diabetes medication for their children, and they're pleading with the Alberta government to hammer out a deal with Ottawa on the federal pharmacare program.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Insulin in #T1D is life-sustaining.
A country that believes in universal access to essential services should not have families impoverished due to the costs of #diabetes, but it does.
TY @cbc-news.bsky.social @jenleecbc.bsky.social for sharing this story.
#Pharmacare
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A country that believes in universal access to essential services should not have families impoverished due to the costs of #diabetes, but it does.
TY @cbc-news.bsky.social @jenleecbc.bsky.social for sharing this story.
#Pharmacare
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...