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Just got my copy of AnnalsofEM with this Nalmefene ad. EP's note this is being distributed by Purdue Pharma. On the cover of Annals is an ad for a less useful opioid antagonist than naloxone. acep, Annals should have said no. Rick Pescatore, D.O. Leon Gussow 1/3

Aren’t You the Valet? Tales of Black American Surgeons | NEJM Today, in the US, it is as if there are 2 different scripts being loudly declaimed trying to drown each other out. The escalating chant “BLM” is countered by … cancel culture & White supremacy. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

I know it's super problematic that 555 EM slots went unfilled, and sincere condolences to anyone who went unmatched, but 24 new for-profit EM residencies since 2016 hoping to profit off underpaid resident labor kind of feels like a big part of the problem

Such important work, great job Sarah Follman !

Always an inspiration

This is a win! Now let’s make sure it’s offered at an affordable price OTC, continued to be covered by insurances, and offered free in many of the places where people who use drugs are most likely to seek it out

After a decade along side UAB Emergency Medicine & UAB Surgery; I am thrilled to rejoin the long, proud tradition of UChicago EM; serving the south side of Chicago while training the next generation of leaders in EM. medicine.uchicago.edu/michael-kurzmd…

Opioid crisis: Keep advocating to make overdose antidote Narcan widely available — and free trib.al/2MhLoru

Naloxone going OTC is a victory, but questions remain about how we can make it free and accessible in spaces that feel safe for people who most at risk of overdose. My op-ed today in Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/24/2368…

Important opinion piece today in Chicago Sun-Times by our own UChicago EM Quincy Moore discussing the law of unintended consequences when U.S. FDA made Naloxone OTC. To save lives we desperately need more access, not less.

Opioid crisis: Keep advocating to make overdose antidote Narcan widely available — and free - Chicago Sun-Times ⁦Quincy Moore⁩ ⁦Cook County EM⁩ chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/24/2368…

I’m excited to share that I am running for Congress in Texas’ 32nd District, here in the heart of Dallas where I live with my family. I’m an Air Force veteran, a trauma surgeon, & a gun safety advocate. Join our team today: drbrianwilliamsforcongress.com #DrBrianWilliamsforCongress 1/6

📢📢 #medschool faculty! Share your experiences with #DEI work at your school Robert Rock & Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH are brilliant people doing 🔥 work. NCSP at Yale National CSP NCSP at UCSF Nat’l Clinician Scholars Program at U-M IHPI NCSP at UCLA NCSP at UCLA #MedEd

Community Response Programs: The Real Question Is “Are They Scalable?” sciencedirect.com/science/articl… UChicago EM UChicago Medicine

I've a new short essay at JAMA Network on the doctor unionization movement and how it can counter the capitalist, anti-public-health indoctrination that permeates US medical training and kills our patients. A final point I didn't have space to explain:🧵 jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Illinois is the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail today. A standard used to punish poverty instead of upholding justice, it kept those without means in jail for months as they awaited trial. We're reforming our criminal justice system to right this wrong.

New paper alert: "This study found no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and fatal drug overdose rates." jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

As an Oakland native and resident, I’m aware of the city’s issues. Refusing to use taxpayer funds to subsidize stadiums for billionaires isn’t one of them. Especially when the billionaires in question don’t care about the city. I said it before, I’ll say it again: ✌🏾

"Good Guy with a Gun" is streaming! A film about the impact of gun violence on a teen's life & his exploration of gun culture. Google Movies: rb.gy/3cdg3r Microsoft/Xbox: rb.gy/jgixoh Amazon Vudu : rb.gy/k9cxhi Apple TV: rb.gy/obgxl1