John Mongan
@monganmd.bsky.social
Radiologist, Informaticist, Programmer, Author
Has anyone else noticed that the @waymo.bsky.social cars in SF have started driving, well, Way Mo aggressively over the last few months? Maybe the rise of the machines is gradual...
October 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Has anyone else noticed that the @waymo.bsky.social cars in SF have started driving, well, Way Mo aggressively over the last few months? Maybe the rise of the machines is gradual...
Reposted by John Mongan
My op-ed in the Mercury News:
A proposed HHS rule would delay vaccine updates and stall innovation by forcing unnecessary placebo trials.
It’s bad science — and worse public health.
@mercurynews.com
www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/31/o...
A proposed HHS rule would delay vaccine updates and stall innovation by forcing unnecessary placebo trials.
It’s bad science — and worse public health.
@mercurynews.com
www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/31/o...
Opinion: One-size-fits-all placebo rule would slow Bay Area vaccine updates
A pending Department of Health and Human Services regulation risks harming public health and stalling innovation.
www.mercurynews.com
May 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My op-ed in the Mercury News:
A proposed HHS rule would delay vaccine updates and stall innovation by forcing unnecessary placebo trials.
It’s bad science — and worse public health.
@mercurynews.com
www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/31/o...
A proposed HHS rule would delay vaccine updates and stall innovation by forcing unnecessary placebo trials.
It’s bad science — and worse public health.
@mercurynews.com
www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/31/o...
Has anyone noticed that the new "torpedo" baseball bats aren't shaped like torpedos? Was "club bat" already taken or something?
April 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Has anyone noticed that the new "torpedo" baseball bats aren't shaped like torpedos? Was "club bat" already taken or something?
Reposted by John Mongan
1/X First, many thanks to the folks who had the vision to start the fellowship here-- @bobwachter.bsky.social, Dave Avrin, Mike Blum, Brad Sharpe, Margaret Fang, Talmadge King, @atulbutte.bsky.social butte.bsky.social, @idasim.bsky.social. Thank you all for your initial and ongoing support!
Bluesky
butte.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
1/X First, many thanks to the folks who had the vision to start the fellowship here-- @bobwachter.bsky.social, Dave Avrin, Mike Blum, Brad Sharpe, Margaret Fang, Talmadge King, @atulbutte.bsky.social butte.bsky.social, @idasim.bsky.social. Thank you all for your initial and ongoing support!
Reposted by John Mongan
🚨 10 things you might not know about Clinical Informatics (CI) Fellowships 🚨
In honor of the 10th anniversary of ACGME-accredited CI fellowships, here’s what makes this specialty so unique. 🧵👇
In honor of the 10th anniversary of ACGME-accredited CI fellowships, here’s what makes this specialty so unique. 🧵👇
March 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨 10 things you might not know about Clinical Informatics (CI) Fellowships 🚨
In honor of the 10th anniversary of ACGME-accredited CI fellowships, here’s what makes this specialty so unique. 🧵👇
In honor of the 10th anniversary of ACGME-accredited CI fellowships, here’s what makes this specialty so unique. 🧵👇
No snow, great colleagues, research opportunities but not requirements. Come join us! #SAR25
We're seeking an Abdominal Imaging radiologist for a faculty position!
If you're interested in building a career at a premier academic medical center focused on excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research, please apply here: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05383
#SAR25
If you're interested in building a career at a premier academic medical center focused on excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research, please apply here: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05383
#SAR25
February 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
No snow, great colleagues, research opportunities but not requirements. Come join us! #SAR25
For those less familiar with research funding, this means that in places like UCSF there would be a 75% reduction in the part of funding used for things like paying rent, building labs, and keeping the lights and heat on. If this sticks it pretty much ends health research at most US universities.
Friday evening drop: NIH announces, effective immediately and including for already-issued grants, a new indirect cost rate of 15% across all grants. There will be much to adjust to at medical research universities, if this sticks.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For those less familiar with research funding, this means that in places like UCSF there would be a 75% reduction in the part of funding used for things like paying rent, building labs, and keeping the lights and heat on. If this sticks it pretty much ends health research at most US universities.
Dear medical friends: I welcome you to visit me in the reading room and I would be happy to review a study with you. I can also promise you that the first question I will always ask is "What's your patient's MRN?" Please don't be surprised by that.
February 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Dear medical friends: I welcome you to visit me in the reading room and I would be happy to review a study with you. I can also promise you that the first question I will always ask is "What's your patient's MRN?" Please don't be surprised by that.
Score 20% - that's terrible! But wait: Incredibly counter-intuitively, score is # correct / 30, not percentage correct.
When you need half of your UI to explain what's going on in the other half, you're doing something wrong.
Case study in bad informatics from the clinical informatics board. 😱
When you need half of your UI to explain what's going on in the other half, you're doing something wrong.
Case study in bad informatics from the clinical informatics board. 😱
January 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Score 20% - that's terrible! But wait: Incredibly counter-intuitively, score is # correct / 30, not percentage correct.
When you need half of your UI to explain what's going on in the other half, you're doing something wrong.
Case study in bad informatics from the clinical informatics board. 😱
When you need half of your UI to explain what's going on in the other half, you're doing something wrong.
Case study in bad informatics from the clinical informatics board. 😱
I propose that we rename Red Delicious apples to Red Edible apples.
January 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I propose that we rename Red Delicious apples to Red Edible apples.
Happy Holidays to all my medical informatics friends, especially those dreaming of (and sacrificing their holidays for) an @arpa-h.bsky.social Christmas!
December 26, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Happy Holidays to all my medical informatics friends, especially those dreaming of (and sacrificing their holidays for) an @arpa-h.bsky.social Christmas!
I really do enjoy people’s creativity in selecting SSID for their wireless networks. This week’s winner: prettyflyforawifi
December 6, 2024 at 2:28 AM
I really do enjoy people’s creativity in selecting SSID for their wireless networks. This week’s winner: prettyflyforawifi
In every additional iPhone app that provides decision support for a radiology grading system, I see a triumph of radiology research and a total failure of radiology informatics. #RSNA24
December 5, 2024 at 4:04 PM
In every additional iPhone app that provides decision support for a radiology grading system, I see a triumph of radiology research and a total failure of radiology informatics. #RSNA24
Reminder to #RSNA24: “No significant difference” is not evidence of equivalence in the absence of any discussion of what difference your analysis is powered to detect. This is unfortunately a frequent error in scientific presentations.
December 2, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Reminder to #RSNA24: “No significant difference” is not evidence of equivalence in the absence of any discussion of what difference your analysis is powered to detect. This is unfortunately a frequent error in scientific presentations.