In order to focus on the economy, What to Buy Wednesday has been suspended.
For this week, Pregnant-Americans are on their own. Use your head, not the fear!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Event:: Chicago Foundation for Women Annual Luncheon
OK, the CFW luncheon is $150 a ticket, but it's an awesome event. If you can afford it or talk your boss into sending you (thank you bosses past & present!) then go. This year should be quite an event:
At the very least attend the morning symposium which is always educational in every feminista way possible!
As Chicago Foundation for Women’s centerpiece event, the Annual Luncheon and Symposium draws more than 2,000 people each year. This year the Foundation is excited to welcome Denyce Graves, renowned mezzo-soprano and star of the opera Margaret Garner to its 23rd celebration of women and girls. For more information on our celebrated guest, click here to read a bio of Denyce Graves (PDF).
At the very least attend the morning symposium which is always educational in every feminista way possible!
This year’s symposium is The Art of Social Justice: How Creativity Complements Advocacy. The free morning program from 9-11 a.m. features experts and artists as well as a performance by Chicago’s all-Latina theater group Teatro Luna. Visit the Symposium page for more information and registration.And of course, let me know if you'll be there!
CFP: 33rd Wisconsin Women's Studies and 4th LGBTQ Conferences 2009
NWSA Great Lakes regional members: Wisconsin would be happy to have you!
Please share with anyone you think might be interested!
CALL FOR CONFERENCE PRESENTERS for the joint
*33rd Wisconsin Women's Studies and 4th LGBTQ Conferences 2009.*
The Theme will be:
* Collaboration, Co-operation, & Co-optation in the Academy *
* In Women's Studies, Gender Studies and LGBTQ *
* Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Activism*
* April 3-4, 2009*
*Pyle Center, UW-Madison*
*Submit proposals by October 20, 2008 here:*
*http://www.uwsa.edu/acss/events/09/proposal.htm*
100 Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital by Efficient MD and Readers
Joshua Schwimmer, MD, the author of Efficient MD, has assembled a helpful list of 100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital with the help of his blog readers and Twitter followers. This is a good example of harnessing and organizing the wisdom of one (very educated) "crowd."I have been following Joshua's blogs for years, through his ups and downs of blogging activity (is KidneyNotes on a semi-hiatus?), and he has consistently produced a high-quality and thought-provoking original content.
Joshua says he is not the prototype of the "efficient M.D." but his blog certainly helps everyone who reads it to become one.
Some of the 100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital:
Get outside at least once a day
Make a game of remembering names
Walk more quickly
Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Time yourself
Use a tally counter
Connect with other people who are on call with you
References:
100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital. EfficientMD.
Image source: EfficientMD.com.
Christina Applegate on Oprah
We should had known that Christina would end up on Oprah to talk about how she kicked breast cancer's ass and the decision to have a double mastectomy. Well she's on TODAY!
While we all applaud the work that Nancy has done, especially making it cool to care about breast cancer, I must also point you to the Think Before You Pink project from the Breast Cancer Action campaign. Just as we can't buy our way out of this economic crisis, I don't think we can buy our way to the cure for cancer. Don't spend $10 on a gizmo you don't need that will send $1 to Komen. Instead send $5 to Komen...they get more money and you have one less piece of junk.
Also on the show will be Nancy Brinker, who brought breast cancer to the forefront after founding the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and subsequently the 5K Race for the Cure. To date, the foundation has raised over $11 billion for the cause! Other breast cancer survivors will also share their stories in a show which encourages women to be their own advocates for their health.
While we all applaud the work that Nancy has done, especially making it cool to care about breast cancer, I must also point you to the Think Before You Pink project from the Breast Cancer Action campaign. Just as we can't buy our way out of this economic crisis, I don't think we can buy our way to the cure for cancer. Don't spend $10 on a gizmo you don't need that will send $1 to Komen. Instead send $5 to Komen...they get more money and you have one less piece of junk.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Work it, Mom! Monday & other stuff
Today I'm asking for you & the members of the Work it, Mom! community to weigh in on the bail out.
Also, don't forget to check out my AWEARNESS blog posts from the last week:
And lastly...the winner of the 8-pack of Latin@ authors? *drumroll*
#4! And OMFG...it's bfp! Once a skeptic of giveaways, she's now a two-time winner at VLF. She's gonna have to cut a commercial for me now so I can get an uptick in readers. ;-) Congrats mujerista!!
I used the research randomizer form before I even peeked at who commented & in what order.
One last thing...a friend is doing the JDRF walk in Mississippi, if you can please support her.
Also, don't forget to check out my AWEARNESS blog posts from the last week:
And lastly...the winner of the 8-pack of Latin@ authors? *drumroll*
#4! And OMFG...it's bfp! Once a skeptic of giveaways, she's now a two-time winner at VLF. She's gonna have to cut a commercial for me now so I can get an uptick in readers. ;-) Congrats mujerista!!
I used the research randomizer form before I even peeked at who commented & in what order.
One last thing...a friend is doing the JDRF walk in Mississippi, if you can please support her.
Tips for Doing Well in the Family Medicine Rotation by CCLCM Student Blog
CCLCM Student Blog describes a medical student's experience at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Here are her tips for doing well in the Family Medicine rotation. Many of these apply to any other clinical rotation:1) Be enthusiastic.This is a good list to be added to Joshua Schwimmer's EfficientMD Wiki.
2) Read about your patients.
3) Be on time.
4) Keep up with your logs.
5) Read a family medicine book.
6) Submit every log for assessment.
7) Any time a preceptor asks, "Hey, would you like to do....?" always say yes.
8) Be nice to the nurses.
9) Work your way into the rooms one baby step at a time.
10) Even if you hate family medicine, look at the bright side.
Kendra Campbell of Island Medical Student assembled a set of tips from her surgical rotation:
1. Don’t be afraid to complain.
2. Introduce yourself to everyone.
3. Stand out.
4. Smile. Smile. Smile.
5. Get your money’s worth.
6. Make friends with your fellow students.
Related:
Tips for Doing Well in the Surgery Rotation from CCLCM Student Blog: Surgery is one of those rotations that is more a 5-to-9 job than a 9-to-5 job, 04/2009.
Image source: OpenClipArt.org, public domain.
Updated: 04/05/2009
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Video: How to Use Google RSS Reader
Google Reader and Bloglines are probably the best web-based RSS readers. If you do not already use one, the videos below will show you how you can start and, most importantly, why you should be using a RSS reader.
Google Reader Intro
Google Reader: Getting Started
How To Use Google Reader
Using RSS and Google Reader
Google Reader Keyboard Shortcuts
References:
Best Web Feeds Reader for Medical and General Information
Data Mining Google Reader Feeds for Trends
Google Reader Intro
Google Reader: Getting Started
How To Use Google Reader
Using RSS and Google Reader
Google Reader Keyboard Shortcuts
References:
Best Web Feeds Reader for Medical and General Information
Data Mining Google Reader Feeds for Trends
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Selection of My Twitter Favorites, Edition 3
Twitter is a microblogging service where people answer the question "What are you doing?" via 140-character messages from their cellphone, laptop or desktop. You can select the messages you find useful, amusing, or both. Here is the 3rd edition of My Twitter Favorites:
Micro-blogging on Twitter is easy, fun and can be very useful and educational if you follow/subscribe to interesting people. To see that even "not-so-bright" guys can do it, feel free visit my account at Twitter/AllergyNotes.
You can read more here: A Doctor's Opinion: Why I Started Microblogging on Twitter.
 | fredwilson the nice thing about doing email that is three days old is much of it is irrelevant now and has been taken care of by someone else |   |
 | grahamwalker Friend who shall remain nameless: "You look pale and tired, you need a nap." Gee, thanks. That pretty much sums up my next 3 years. :/ | |
 | Scobleizer Google Reader makes me smarter than anything else I have found online. The stuff I find there is remarkable. Keep it up! | |
 | chrisseper Here's where social paths cross. Just added my son's kindergarten teacher as a friend on Facebook. | |
| | fredwilson Didn't read the paper or the net today but did catch up on twitter and I think I've got the bases covered now | |
 | pkedrosky Some days I envy the homeless guy who plays the sax every day in the park at the end of my street | |
 | steverubel Twitter recorded 2.3 million unique visitors in August, an increase of 422% from the same period last year. http://tinyurl.com/5jofuk | |
 | FatDoctor Can't concentrate on patients...thinking of all the things I could sell on eBay. | |
 | KidneyNotes No kidding, this EMR has social history checkboxes for coffee intake and body piercings but not ALCOHOL. | |
| | chrisseper street merchant calls to me "Yo Bill Gates." My poor wife. | |
 | ruraldoctoring Once you get in the habit of shredding, it seems there is SO much more to shred. | |
| | grahamwalker wonders how an election could be close when our entire economy is collapsing before our eyes. | |
 | shellen Her: Where are you located? Me:The West Coast. Her: What city? Me: Lafayette. Her: Lafayette the state? Me: Yes... the state of Lafayette. | |
| | KidneyNotes A first: just got some important past medical history on one of my patients from their Wikipedia entry. (Don't ask.) | |
| | ruraldoctoring Sitting around almost comatose, as I have been for several days. I must be getting old, night shifts used to be easier. | |
| | grahamwalker @KidneyNotes Lowest Na I've seen thus far in my short career is 105 from psychogenic polydipsia. Voices were telling him to drink. | |
| | ruraldoctoring Morning (almost afternoon). Awake for good, after being up and down with phone calls all night. | |
 | Berci Rainy climate is the best for a geneticist/e-health "worker"... | |
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| | Berci The only country where I would love to live is England (perfect climate, culture, sport, humour and language). Have to find a way... | |
Micro-blogging on Twitter is easy, fun and can be very useful and educational if you follow/subscribe to interesting people. To see that even "not-so-bright" guys can do it, feel free visit my account at Twitter/AllergyNotes.
You can read more here: A Doctor's Opinion: Why I Started Microblogging on Twitter.
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