Ken Milne MD
@thesgem.bsky.social
Trying to cut the knowledge translation window down from over 10 years to less than 1 year with the power of social media.
Remember to be skeptical of anything you learn, even if you heard it on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.
www.TheSGEM.com
Remember to be skeptical of anything you learn, even if you heard it on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.
www.TheSGEM.com
Pinned
Violence against healthcare workers.
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@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
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@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for fringe activists who now claim power in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dennisrenmd.bsky.social
Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for fringe activists who now claim power in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dennisrenmd.bsky.social
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 AM
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for fringe activists who now claim power in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dennisrenmd.bsky.social
Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for fringe activists who now claim power in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dennisrenmd.bsky.social
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades www.reuters.com/business/hea... #MedSky
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades www.reuters.com/business/hea... #MedSky
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
#MemeMonday for #SGEMPeds Xtra with @kmpanthagani.bsky.social on Health Communication. @thesgem.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @kkjetelina.bsky.social @nejm.org @yalesph.bsky.social thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #FOAMed #SciComm #MedSky #PedSky
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#MemeMonday for #SGEMPeds Xtra with @kmpanthagani.bsky.social on Health Communication. @thesgem.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @kkjetelina.bsky.social @nejm.org @yalesph.bsky.social thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #FOAMed #SciComm #MedSky #PedSky
Some days on social media I watch this happen…
#MedSky
It’s not that scientists can’t learn from a lay persons’ perspective or be wrong, but the hubris people can exhibit at times based on limited information.
#MedSky
It’s not that scientists can’t learn from a lay persons’ perspective or be wrong, but the hubris people can exhibit at times based on limited information.
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Some days on social media I watch this happen…
#MedSky
It’s not that scientists can’t learn from a lay persons’ perspective or be wrong, but the hubris people can exhibit at times based on limited information.
#MedSky
It’s not that scientists can’t learn from a lay persons’ perspective or be wrong, but the hubris people can exhibit at times based on limited information.
I will be giving a presentation at the Kawartha EM Conference on Wednesday.
Buckle up...critical appraisal of 10 papers in 20 minutes.
It will be shared free-open access after the presentation. #MedSky
Buckle up...critical appraisal of 10 papers in 20 minutes.
It will be shared free-open access after the presentation. #MedSky
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I will be giving a presentation at the Kawartha EM Conference on Wednesday.
Buckle up...critical appraisal of 10 papers in 20 minutes.
It will be shared free-open access after the presentation. #MedSky
Buckle up...critical appraisal of 10 papers in 20 minutes.
It will be shared free-open access after the presentation. #MedSky
Another interesting article on the challenges facing the peer review process.
www.the-scientist.com/when-reviewe... #medsky
www.the-scientist.com/when-reviewe... #medsky
When Reviewer Scarcity Becomes a Reason for Rejection, Scientific Integrity Is at Risk
If journals reject papers due to review shortages, the peer review process itself becomes compromised.
www.the-scientist.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Another interesting article on the challenges facing the peer review process.
www.the-scientist.com/when-reviewe... #medsky
www.the-scientist.com/when-reviewe... #medsky
The red&white sparkle lab coat is perfect for presenting in Las Vegas EM Bootcamp course.
courses.ccme.org/course/emboo... #MedSky
courses.ccme.org/course/emboo... #MedSky
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The red&white sparkle lab coat is perfect for presenting in Las Vegas EM Bootcamp course.
courses.ccme.org/course/emboo... #MedSky
courses.ccme.org/course/emboo... #MedSky
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
Coming up this week is an #SGEMPeds Xtra. Dr. @kmpanthagani.bsky.social joins us to talk about the evolution of health communication! #FOAMed #SciComm #MedSky @nejm.org @yalesph.bsky.social @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
Training Health Communicators - The Need for a New Approach - PubMed
Training Health Communicators - The Need for a New Approach
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November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Coming up this week is an #SGEMPeds Xtra. Dr. @kmpanthagani.bsky.social joins us to talk about the evolution of health communication! #FOAMed #SciComm #MedSky @nejm.org @yalesph.bsky.social @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social
Interesting new study on access to primary care.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
#MedSky @ontariomedical.bsky.social
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
#MedSky @ontariomedical.bsky.social
Distance to primary care and its association with health care use and quality of care in Ontario: a cross-sectional study
Background: In Canada, patients who move may choose to stay on their original family physician’s roster, creating long distances to seek primary care. We sought to explore how distance to primary care...
www.cmaj.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Interesting new study on access to primary care.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
#MedSky @ontariomedical.bsky.social
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
#MedSky @ontariomedical.bsky.social
I won’t give up…advocating for rural people to have access to healthcare. www.instagram.com/reel/DQmZuHN...
undefined on Instagram: "ontariosdoctorsThere's a shortage of rural physicians. Dr. Ken Milne, a rural emergency physician, shares why we need to ensure tha…"
ontariosdoctorsThere's a shortage of rural physicians. Dr. Ken Milne, a rural emergency physician, shares why we need to ensure that rural healthcare is being funded properly, fairly, and in good faith - because no one wants to lose access to their family physician.#health #ruralhealthcare #ONhealth #emergencymedicine
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November 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I won’t give up…advocating for rural people to have access to healthcare. www.instagram.com/reel/DQmZuHN...
Prevalence of violence against health care workers among agitated patients in an ED. thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dralandrummond.bsky.social #MedSky
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Prevalence of violence against health care workers among agitated patients in an ED. thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @dralandrummond.bsky.social #MedSky
The #SGEMHOP podcast on violence in the emergency department is available. The guest skeptic is Dr. Suchi Datta
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky
Link to free open-access article.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky
Link to free open-access article.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The #SGEMHOP podcast on violence in the emergency department is available. The guest skeptic is Dr. Suchi Datta
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky
Link to free open-access article.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky
Link to free open-access article.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/
Violence against healthcare workers.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Violence against healthcare workers.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims flip.it/voNS09
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims
Despite Trump’s rants, the health secretary conceded there’s “not sufficient” evidence to prove a connection between Tylenol and autism.
flip.it
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims flip.it/voNS09
Let’s go Blue Jays…from the ER evening shift.
November 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Let’s go Blue Jays…from the ER evening shift.
Happy Halloween @mdaware.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Happy Halloween @mdaware.bsky.social
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
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October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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October #SGEMHOP is on violence against healthcare workers in the emergency department. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/ @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
Prevalence of violence against health care workers among agitated patients in an urban emergency department - PubMed
Verbal abuse, threats of assault, and violent acts occurred frequently in ED patients with agitation and were underreported.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
October #SGEMHOP is on violence against healthcare workers in the emergency department. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/ @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
