Erin Westfall
@mnwestfall.bsky.social
Wife, mother, family doc, humanist and nature lover. Fierce advocate. she/her #MedSky #FMSky #RuralHealth ~posts r mine~
Finstad strikes again. So embarrassing for serious folks.
Minnesota’s Republican members of Congress sent a letter to the Canadian ambassador blaming her country for the wildfire smoke that’s drifted south into the U.S.
Republicans blame Canada for wildfire smoke ‘suffocating’ the U.S.
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
www.startribune.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Finstad strikes again. So embarrassing for serious folks.
Reposted by Erin Westfall
This article from our latest issue explores ethical challenges in the use of terms like "nonadherent" or "noncompliant" to label patients and presents an alternative approach which may improve the care of vulnerable patients. #FMsky #Medsky
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
June 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This article from our latest issue explores ethical challenges in the use of terms like "nonadherent" or "noncompliant" to label patients and presents an alternative approach which may improve the care of vulnerable patients. #FMsky #Medsky
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
One of my favorite things of my job as a Program Director is the opportunity to work with such passionate, innovate young doctors!
This article highlights a Little Free Library (LFL) stocked with mental health resources outside a rural #PrimaryCare clinic, offering a low-cost, patient-centered & community informed approach to improving access to mental health care.
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
June 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
One of my favorite things of my job as a Program Director is the opportunity to work with such passionate, innovate young doctors!
It was so rewarding to see three past residents presenting their work at #NAPCRG2024! They continue to work to improve health equity through community engagement! @marjanjahanimd.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 3:39 PM
It was so rewarding to see three past residents presenting their work at #NAPCRG2024! They continue to work to improve health equity through community engagement! @marjanjahanimd.bsky.social
Sad to say goodbye to beautiful Quebec City and #NAPCRG2024, but already looking forward to next year!
November 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Sad to say goodbye to beautiful Quebec City and #NAPCRG2024, but already looking forward to next year!
That’s a wrap! I’m so proud of our Mayo Mankato FM residents @nickdevetter.bsky.social and @marijobotten.bsky.social who presented their work at #NAPCRG2024.
November 24, 2024 at 3:33 PM
That’s a wrap! I’m so proud of our Mayo Mankato FM residents @nickdevetter.bsky.social and @marijobotten.bsky.social who presented their work at #NAPCRG2024.
I just learned that my husband “learned how to crack (his) back” from an instagram reel. But he trusted the source because they were wearing “medical outfits.” #MedSky Save me.
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I just learned that my husband “learned how to crack (his) back” from an instagram reel. But he trusted the source because they were wearing “medical outfits.” #MedSky Save me.
Urban narcissism harms rural communities, and intersectionality adds to the complexity. So please, pretty please, those of you involved in health disparities solutioning, engage rural folks in the process and really listen to what they have to say. #Ruralhealth #HealthEquity
As an intro to Bluesky folks: the article below pretty much sums up my view of the origins of rural disparities -- and when the disparities experienced by minoritized populations in rural areas are added ... #PowerOfRuralCats
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
Structural Urbanism Contributes To Poorer Health Outcomes For Rural America | Health Affairs Journal
Rural populations disproportionately suffer from adverse health outcomes, including poorer health and higher age-adjusted mortality. We argue that these disparities are due in part to declining health...
www.healthaffairs.org
November 19, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Urban narcissism harms rural communities, and intersectionality adds to the complexity. So please, pretty please, those of you involved in health disparities solutioning, engage rural folks in the process and really listen to what they have to say. #Ruralhealth #HealthEquity
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Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
November 15, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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We did interviews today for our incoming 2025 Family Medicine class. It’s been a HARD week, but I do believe the future is bright. Inspiring, compassionate, and determined doctors are coming up through the FM pipeline! #FMRevolution
November 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
We did interviews today for our incoming 2025 Family Medicine class. It’s been a HARD week, but I do believe the future is bright. Inspiring, compassionate, and determined doctors are coming up through the FM pipeline! #FMRevolution
Hey all! We got ahead of ourselves and had to shut down our residency site for now. Hopefully we will be back soon! In the meantime, I’ll keep you updated on what’s happening! #MedSky #Match2025 #FMRevolution
Our residency program
is excited to connect with our friends and colleagues on #BlueSky!
is excited to connect with our friends and colleagues on #BlueSky!
November 11, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Hey all! We got ahead of ourselves and had to shut down our residency site for now. Hopefully we will be back soon! In the meantime, I’ll keep you updated on what’s happening! #MedSky #Match2025 #FMRevolution