Shikha Jain MD FACP
@shikhajainmd.bsky.social
Expert in healthcare communication, gender equity & policy | Founder, Women in Medicine® | 2024 Illinois Physician Leader of the Year | Advocate for women & marginalized communities | Hem/Onc | TEDx Speaker| UI Cancer Center #MedSky #WIMStrongerTogether
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Trying my hand at a starter pack.
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💉Vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives.
✅ Science > politics
✅ “Cumulative effect” = myth
✅ Skipping vaccines = risk
✅ Herd immunity matters
✅ Confusion may affect insurance coverage
Staying healthy protects us all. 🇺🇸
🎥 Watch: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1668484
#VaccinesWork #TrustScience
✅ Science > politics
✅ “Cumulative effect” = myth
✅ Skipping vaccines = risk
✅ Herd immunity matters
✅ Confusion may affect insurance coverage
Staying healthy protects us all. 🇺🇸
🎥 Watch: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1668484
#VaccinesWork #TrustScience
Vaccines: Ask the Doctor — The Truth Behind the Confusion and Controversy
There's plenty of confusion surrounding vaccines and the misinformation is spreading. Tonight in a special report, Sylvia Perez breaks down exactly what's changed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secret...
www.fox32chicago.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
💉Vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives.
✅ Science > politics
✅ “Cumulative effect” = myth
✅ Skipping vaccines = risk
✅ Herd immunity matters
✅ Confusion may affect insurance coverage
Staying healthy protects us all. 🇺🇸
🎥 Watch: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1668484
#VaccinesWork #TrustScience
✅ Science > politics
✅ “Cumulative effect” = myth
✅ Skipping vaccines = risk
✅ Herd immunity matters
✅ Confusion may affect insurance coverage
Staying healthy protects us all. 🇺🇸
🎥 Watch: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1668484
#VaccinesWork #TrustScience
📺 Tune in to FOX32 TONIGHT! I’ll be joining the fab Sylvia Perez to talk about the latest updates in vaccines—and what they mean for you and your family.
From measles to COVID to RSV, we’re breaking it all down.
💉 Bottom line: Vaccines are safe, effective, and they save lives.
From measles to COVID to RSV, we’re breaking it all down.
💉 Bottom line: Vaccines are safe, effective, and they save lives.
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📺 Tune in to FOX32 TONIGHT! I’ll be joining the fab Sylvia Perez to talk about the latest updates in vaccines—and what they mean for you and your family.
From measles to COVID to RSV, we’re breaking it all down.
💉 Bottom line: Vaccines are safe, effective, and they save lives.
From measles to COVID to RSV, we’re breaking it all down.
💉 Bottom line: Vaccines are safe, effective, and they save lives.
What does advocacy look like? Sometimes it looks like this. An Emmy nomination, a red carpet, and a story that desperately needed to be told. Honored to stand alongside the incredible team behind “What’s My Life Worth.” #Emmys #HealthCareVoices #NYT
June 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
What does advocacy look like? Sometimes it looks like this. An Emmy nomination, a red carpet, and a story that desperately needed to be told. Honored to stand alongside the incredible team behind “What’s My Life Worth.” #Emmys #HealthCareVoices #NYT
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The AMA's House of Delegates has adopted an emergency resolution opposing RFK Jr.'s move to gut the federal vaccine advisory council. The nation's top doctors association will seek a U.S. Senate investigation of his action, as well as alternate vaccine advice from elsewhere to invest in.
AMA opposes RFK Jr.'s dismantling of vaccine panel, seeks Senate investigation
Delegates resolved that the nation's largest doctors group will advocate in support of the longstanding ACIP structure.
www.chicagobusiness.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The AMA's House of Delegates has adopted an emergency resolution opposing RFK Jr.'s move to gut the federal vaccine advisory council. The nation's top doctors association will seek a U.S. Senate investigation of his action, as well as alternate vaccine advice from elsewhere to invest in.
Realized something today: maybe autotune got so popular because an entire generation was raised on Alvin and the Chipmunks. 🎶🐿️ #MindBlown #PopCulture
June 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Realized something today: maybe autotune got so popular because an entire generation was raised on Alvin and the Chipmunks. 🎶🐿️ #MindBlown #PopCulture
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When safe, effective vaccines exist, testing updated versions (e.g., annual flu/COVID shot) by giving some participants a placebo is withholding treatment and thus is unethical. Immunobridging is used instead to evaluate the updated version. 🛟😷 medsky
Why placebos don’t belong in vaccine trials
Volunteers in vaccine trials help drive medical breakthroughs, but they don’t always get the real shot. In early studies, some received a placebo, a harmless injection with no active ingredient,
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May 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When safe, effective vaccines exist, testing updated versions (e.g., annual flu/COVID shot) by giving some participants a placebo is withholding treatment and thus is unethical. Immunobridging is used instead to evaluate the updated version. 🛟😷 medsky
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Chicago’s NBC 5 News featured University of Illinois Cancer Center member @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, a @uihealth.bsky.social medical oncologist, discussing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of an at-home #cervicalcancer screening test.
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Watch the video here: bit.ly/42X8NcN
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News Features Jain
Chicago's NBC 5 News features University of Illinois Cancer Center Member Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, on at-home cervical cancer screening test.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Chicago’s NBC 5 News featured University of Illinois Cancer Center member @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, a @uihealth.bsky.social medical oncologist, discussing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of an at-home #cervicalcancer screening test.
#CanSky
Watch the video here: bit.ly/42X8NcN
#CanSky
Watch the video here: bit.ly/42X8NcN
NBC: New At Home Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food…
Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food…
NBC: New At Home Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first at-home cervical cancer screening test—a development that could significantly increase access to early detection and prevention.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NBC: New At Home Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food…
Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food…
President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis is a reminder that 1 in 8 men will face this disease. As an oncologist, I hope his story sparks awareness around early detection, PSA screening, and access to care. Thinking of him and his family. #ProstateCancer #MensHealth #Oncology
May 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis is a reminder that 1 in 8 men will face this disease. As an oncologist, I hope his story sparks awareness around early detection, PSA screening, and access to care. Thinking of him and his family. #ProstateCancer #MensHealth #Oncology
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A New York Times video focused on the ramifications of prior authorizations and featuring University of Illinois Cancer Center member @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, a @uihealth.bsky.social medical oncologist, was nominated for a 2025 News Emmy Award.
Watch the video here: bit.ly/4m4saYT
Watch the video here: bit.ly/4m4saYT
May 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A New York Times video focused on the ramifications of prior authorizations and featuring University of Illinois Cancer Center member @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, a @uihealth.bsky.social medical oncologist, was nominated for a 2025 News Emmy Award.
Watch the video here: bit.ly/4m4saYT
Watch the video here: bit.ly/4m4saYT
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*have brought back
Measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases with 3 deaths — mostly unvaccinated children. “How do civilizations backslide?” Experts warn: declining vaccination rates could bring back preventable tragedies.
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US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
*have brought back
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Asked who he is: “I am a sinner” www.americamagazine.org/pope-interview “Solidarity is a term that many wish to erase from the dictionary.”
"I myself was born in a family of migrants..I could've wound up a discarded person.So i ask: Why them & not me? www.ted.com/talks/his_ho...
RIPower Pontifex!
"I myself was born in a family of migrants..I could've wound up a discarded person.So i ask: Why them & not me? www.ted.com/talks/his_ho...
RIPower Pontifex!
Why the only future worth building includes everyone
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to p...
www.ted.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Asked who he is: “I am a sinner” www.americamagazine.org/pope-interview “Solidarity is a term that many wish to erase from the dictionary.”
"I myself was born in a family of migrants..I could've wound up a discarded person.So i ask: Why them & not me? www.ted.com/talks/his_ho...
RIPower Pontifex!
"I myself was born in a family of migrants..I could've wound up a discarded person.So i ask: Why them & not me? www.ted.com/talks/his_ho...
RIPower Pontifex!
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My first post on BlueSky, I could not access the same handle as my X (someone hacked into that one):
So it's @peterhotez for X and @peterhotezmdphd for BlueSky
I'm a pediatric-vaccine scientist based in Houston TX at our Texas Medical Center
So it's @peterhotez for X and @peterhotezmdphd for BlueSky
I'm a pediatric-vaccine scientist based in Houston TX at our Texas Medical Center
April 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My first post on BlueSky, I could not access the same handle as my X (someone hacked into that one):
So it's @peterhotez for X and @peterhotezmdphd for BlueSky
I'm a pediatric-vaccine scientist based in Houston TX at our Texas Medical Center
So it's @peterhotez for X and @peterhotezmdphd for BlueSky
I'm a pediatric-vaccine scientist based in Houston TX at our Texas Medical Center
One of the best healthcare leadership conferences in the nation. Join us to transform your career, learn new skills, and engage with an amazing community of #WomenInMedicine and ally’s. The long event of its kind and you don’t want to miss it this year. #WIMStrongerTogether
#WIMSummit2025 is back—bigger & better! 👩⚕️✨
🔥 3 days of CME, networking & inspiration
🤝 FemInEM collab for real impact
🎉 Gala night—because you’ve earned it!
📍 Chicago – The perfect backdrop. Tag your #WIMStrongerTogether crew & make plans now!
📅 Are you in?
Registration opens Monday 3/24!
Registration opens Monday 3/24!
March 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
One of the best healthcare leadership conferences in the nation. Join us to transform your career, learn new skills, and engage with an amazing community of #WomenInMedicine and ally’s. The long event of its kind and you don’t want to miss it this year. #WIMStrongerTogether
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(The only deaths that I know of from the measles *vaccine*, are in places where it was mixed with the wrong diluent - not a fault of the vaccine at all. Feel free to correct me if you have good data to the contrary.)
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At least 15 children in Syria die in measles immunization campaign
Human error thought to be to blame for deaths in measles vaccination campaign
www.science.org
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
(The only deaths that I know of from the measles *vaccine*, are in places where it was mixed with the wrong diluent - not a fault of the vaccine at all. Feel free to correct me if you have good data to the contrary.)
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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RFK Jr on the measles vaccine: "There are adverse events from the vaccine. It does cause deaths every year. It causes all the illnesses that measles itself cause."
March 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. Cancer Center member and UI Health oncologist @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, who specializes in colorectal cancer, was on hand at a UIC Flames Men’s Basketball game to share info about colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
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Flames: Colorectal Cancer Awareness
CECIL, the Cancer Center's giant inflatable colon, on display at UIC Flames women’s basketball for March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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March 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. Cancer Center member and UI Health oncologist @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, who specializes in colorectal cancer, was on hand at a UIC Flames Men’s Basketball game to share info about colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
bit.ly/3ERhpZ0
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Colorectal Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I…
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I…
Colorectal Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I recently had the opportunity to speak with ESPN to help raise awareness about this critical issue. Early Detection Saves Lives Routine screening can detect colorectal cancer in its earliest stages — sometimes even before symptoms appear.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Colorectal Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I…
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I…
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Cancer Center member and UI Health oncologist @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, who specializes in colorectal cancer, will be available to answer questions from game attendees, as well as discuss colorectal cancer prevention during the halftime interview streamed live on ESPN+.
#CancerResearch #CanSky
#CancerResearch #CanSky
February 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cancer Center member and UI Health oncologist @shikhajainmd.bsky.social, who specializes in colorectal cancer, will be available to answer questions from game attendees, as well as discuss colorectal cancer prevention during the halftime interview streamed live on ESPN+.
#CancerResearch #CanSky
#CancerResearch #CanSky
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Thankful for the opportunity to speak with @shikhajainmd.bsky.social about my patient advocacy journey. Listen here - www.healio.com/news/hematol...
Pioneering Changes in Patient Advocacy with Kimberly Richardson
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February 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thankful for the opportunity to speak with @shikhajainmd.bsky.social about my patient advocacy journey. Listen here - www.healio.com/news/hematol...
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I had the great privilege of serving in the EIS Class of 2015, responding to dozens of disease outbreaks and novel health threats.
The program is a crowned jewel of U.S. public health and a model for other countries.
Cutting this program does not, in any way, make our country healthier.
The program is a crowned jewel of U.S. public health and a model for other countries.
Cutting this program does not, in any way, make our country healthier.
You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer?
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
February 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I had the great privilege of serving in the EIS Class of 2015, responding to dozens of disease outbreaks and novel health threats.
The program is a crowned jewel of U.S. public health and a model for other countries.
Cutting this program does not, in any way, make our country healthier.
The program is a crowned jewel of U.S. public health and a model for other countries.
Cutting this program does not, in any way, make our country healthier.
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You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer?
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
February 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer?
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
She was an EIS officer. That’s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.
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One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
February 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
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Most Americans still have no idea about how F'd this country is about to get. I think if they knew it would be too overwhelming to process so they prefer maintaining the delusion, "It won't be that bad."
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
February 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Most Americans still have no idea about how F'd this country is about to get. I think if they knew it would be too overwhelming to process so they prefer maintaining the delusion, "It won't be that bad."
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.