Mandy
@pacintx.bsky.social
PA in HIV medicine. PhD candidate. Completely obsessed with my bull terriers. Slow AF runner. Views are my own and not those of my employer. She/Her.
Happy PA Week to my PA colleagues and friends!
October 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Happy PA Week to my PA colleagues and friends!
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Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
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October 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Ending Ryan White funding could result in a 49% increase in new HIV infections in the US by 2030
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
The Potential Impact of Ending the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program on HIV Incidence: A Simulation Study in 31 U.S. Cities | Annals of Internal Medicine
Background: With antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV can live a normal lifespan and not transmit HIV. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides care for over half of people with HIV in the United S...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Ending Ryan White funding could result in a 49% increase in new HIV infections in the US by 2030
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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Study Identifies Factors Tied To Increased Likelihood Of Achieving Virologic Suppression Among Patients With HIV #IDSky #MedSky
www.cureus.com/articles/383...
www.cureus.com/articles/383...
Evaluating Linkage to Care Among Patients With HIV Viremia in Los Angeles, California
Multiple barriers hinder retention in the HIV care continuum, including structural, systemic, and individual factors. We conducted a retrospective study to characterize people living with HIV (PLH) in...
www.cureus.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Study Identifies Factors Tied To Increased Likelihood Of Achieving Virologic Suppression Among Patients With HIV #IDSky #MedSky
www.cureus.com/articles/383...
www.cureus.com/articles/383...
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Cutting funding for HIV treatment and prevention is short sighted and will reverse progress that has been achieved through decades of consistent funding and prioritization. We cannot allow this to happen.
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
Republicans seek deep cuts to HIV prevention and treatment funding
Cuts proposed by the Trump administration and House Republicans could drive up new HIV cases by more than 200,000 by 2030, one expert projects.
www.nbcnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cutting funding for HIV treatment and prevention is short sighted and will reverse progress that has been achieved through decades of consistent funding and prioritization. We cannot allow this to happen.
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
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I don't know whether this has been discussed by anyone yet, but the meta-analysis that claims to find a relationship between acetaminophen and autism: ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Here's how it reported the results for the largest study. This study carries massive weight...
Here's how it reported the results for the largest study. This study carries massive weight...
September 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I don't know whether this has been discussed by anyone yet, but the meta-analysis that claims to find a relationship between acetaminophen and autism: ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Here's how it reported the results for the largest study. This study carries massive weight...
Here's how it reported the results for the largest study. This study carries massive weight...
I appreciate the Radiologist’s use of the arrow but I think even I could see that defect without it 😯
August 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I appreciate the Radiologist’s use of the arrow but I think even I could see that defect without it 😯
It is so disappointing that in the year 2025, a physician would ask if I get nervous working with people living with HIV.
August 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It is so disappointing that in the year 2025, a physician would ask if I get nervous working with people living with HIV.
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The Trump administration is phasing out support of HIV clinical guidelines, which affect what tests, treatments and medications are covered by insurance companies and Medicare www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Administration to phase out NIH support of HIV clinical guidelines
The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Trump administration is phasing out support of HIV clinical guidelines, which affect what tests, treatments and medications are covered by insurance companies and Medicare www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
I’m in a training for our EHR upgrade and they are calling the SOAP the APSO document? What???
May 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’m in a training for our EHR upgrade and they are calling the SOAP the APSO document? What???
I’m watching The Pitt and when Dr. Robby tells the med students where to stand while they are waiting for the helicopter I immediately thought of Dr. Romano. It’s so hard to not see Noah Wyle as Dr. Carter warning the students because he’s seen what can happen.
May 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m watching The Pitt and when Dr. Robby tells the med students where to stand while they are waiting for the helicopter I immediately thought of Dr. Romano. It’s so hard to not see Noah Wyle as Dr. Carter warning the students because he’s seen what can happen.
Want to support Bull Terrier rescue but can’t foster or transport? Go to www.bonfire.com/support-bull... to pick up a shirt to support the Rescue Welfare Trust Fund of the BTCA 🙂
Support Bull Terrier Rescue | Bonfire
https://bullterrierclubofamericarescue.com/. The Rescue and Welfare Trust Fund of the Bull Terrier Club of America is run by dedicated volunteers and depends on a network...
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April 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Want to support Bull Terrier rescue but can’t foster or transport? Go to www.bonfire.com/support-bull... to pick up a shirt to support the Rescue Welfare Trust Fund of the BTCA 🙂
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In case you were looking for motivation to give up on dairy products. Look no further.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In case you were looking for motivation to give up on dairy products. Look no further.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Every Easter I think of the eggs we got as a thank you for our work during the pandemic.
April 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Every Easter I think of the eggs we got as a thank you for our work during the pandemic.
And then a patient will make you a gift and you will get a glimmer of good.
April 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
And then a patient will make you a gift and you will get a glimmer of good.
The moral injury that comes with a healthcare job is real.
April 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The moral injury that comes with a healthcare job is real.
Also, I don’t believe he got a 30/30 on the MoCA.
April 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Also, I don’t believe he got a 30/30 on the MoCA.
I guess I’ve been slacking off because I never ask patients who play sports if they are any good.
April 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I guess I’ve been slacking off because I never ask patients who play sports if they are any good.
Big Gretch will be one of the Bull Terrier Coffee Co. dogs of the month! Her adorable face will be featured on a bag of treats and proceeds benefit the rescue. Go to bullterriercoffeecompany.com/products/dog... and select “Gretchen’s Treats”. $5 from each purchase benefits rescue.
Meet Our Dogs of the MonthGretchen's Treats — Supporting Rescue Welfare Trust Fund of the BTCA
This month, we're spotlighting the 12 winners of our Bull Terrier Photo Contest. These pups were selected, and their owners have graciously agreed to allow us to add their wonderful photos to our tre...
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April 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Big Gretch will be one of the Bull Terrier Coffee Co. dogs of the month! Her adorable face will be featured on a bag of treats and proceeds benefit the rescue. Go to bullterriercoffeecompany.com/products/dog... and select “Gretchen’s Treats”. $5 from each purchase benefits rescue.
Just got this Dear Colleague letter in my inbox. It’s vague but it has me concerned about my ability to continue to offer hormone therapy to patients on the Ryan White Program.
targethiv.org/news/dear-co...
targethiv.org/news/dear-co...
Dear Colleague Letter from HRSA Administrator Thomas J. Engels | TargetHIV
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Update: Special Bulletin
targethiv.org
April 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Just got this Dear Colleague letter in my inbox. It’s vague but it has me concerned about my ability to continue to offer hormone therapy to patients on the Ryan White Program.
targethiv.org/news/dear-co...
targethiv.org/news/dear-co...
It blows my mind that the hospital billed my insurance $106,000 for my surgery and overnight stay, adjusted it by $101,000, and my insurance only paid $2,350.
They billed $23,000 for the CT alone.
We are not a serious country.
They billed $23,000 for the CT alone.
We are not a serious country.
March 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It blows my mind that the hospital billed my insurance $106,000 for my surgery and overnight stay, adjusted it by $101,000, and my insurance only paid $2,350.
They billed $23,000 for the CT alone.
We are not a serious country.
They billed $23,000 for the CT alone.
We are not a serious country.
Super cool for my insurance to cover $40 of my appendectomy. I have “good” insurance too.
How do our patients with high deductible plans cover these things? I have a good job and an FSA I can use. Imagine if I didn’t.
We need a single payor system like every other developed country.
How do our patients with high deductible plans cover these things? I have a good job and an FSA I can use. Imagine if I didn’t.
We need a single payor system like every other developed country.
March 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Super cool for my insurance to cover $40 of my appendectomy. I have “good” insurance too.
How do our patients with high deductible plans cover these things? I have a good job and an FSA I can use. Imagine if I didn’t.
We need a single payor system like every other developed country.
How do our patients with high deductible plans cover these things? I have a good job and an FSA I can use. Imagine if I didn’t.
We need a single payor system like every other developed country.
This is infuriating but entirely unsurprising if you have had the experience of having an insurance company deny something only to have a peer-to-peer with someone who has no idea what goes on in your specialty.
The thing I remember most about this story is how the doctor working for the insurance company is as craven and cowardly as you would expect him to be:
February 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is infuriating but entirely unsurprising if you have had the experience of having an insurance company deny something only to have a peer-to-peer with someone who has no idea what goes on in your specialty.
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