tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post2163890184739623887..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Two ER Physicians Lend Their Opinion on Reopening the EconomyDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10669826601918972822020-05-08T04:45:21.761-05:002020-05-08T04:45:21.761-05:00Will the ABIM and other MSB's get "meanin...Will the ABIM and other MSB's get "meaningful" stimulus/recovery money?<br /><br />Certlink gains momentum in 2020<br />https://www.abms.org/news-events/certlink-gains-momentum-in-2020/<br /><br />Reentry for Board Certification (ABMS taskforce to establish consistent definitions/terminology by 2020)<br /><br />ABMS Task Force Update<br /><br />Ms. Jennifer Michael from the ABMS MOC Newshttps://www.abms.org/about-abms/leadership-team/jennifer-michael/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-16597250413373736932020-05-05T07:13:46.859-05:002020-05-05T07:13:46.859-05:00COVID-19 forces cancellation of MOC exams
"R...COVID-19 forces cancellation of MOC exams<br /><br />"Richard J. Baron, MD, president of ABIM, announced that all MOC exams scheduled for spring have been cancelled because physicians are already experiencing significant personal and professional stress and disruption due to the COVID-19 virus. 'Your expertise, skill and service are critical to our collective success in dealing with thisMOC Shutdown Should Be Permanenthttps://www.medicaleconomics.com/news/covid-19-forces-cancellation-moc-examsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-11266144165602599612020-04-30T04:42:22.055-05:002020-04-30T04:42:22.055-05:00The Spanish Influenza of 1918-19 was buried along ...The Spanish Influenza of 1918-19 was buried along with its victims, but is alive and well today in a "secure" lab(s) thanks to the successful efforts of the NIH and CDC to resurrect the original killer virus.<br /><br />Read the story about the most deadly virus in recent history and why the CDC/NIH wanted to recreate it in a lab.CDC: Science Fiction of Realityhttps://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/reconstruction-1918-virus.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-3012428305099915812020-04-29T10:51:24.209-05:002020-04-29T10:51:24.209-05:00Dr Wes -
I wanted to share this link with you - I...Dr Wes - <br />I wanted to share this link with you - I am not sure this should be a comment for your blog - or just a notification for you. <br /><br />This is a national news outlet - The American Conservative - and this is one of their premier reporters. They have slanted opinions - but typically it is not the crazy right wing stuff. Pat Buchanan is on there all the time - and he is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-74413750266391318232020-04-29T01:41:19.657-05:002020-04-29T01:41:19.657-05:00 Thank you Wes for speaking out on our behalf, adv... Thank you Wes for speaking out on our behalf, advocating for patient and physician rights.<br /><br />We need to fight, because the ABMS is taking away more of our rights every year.<br />https://www.gofundme.com/f/practicing-physicians-of-americaMOC, ABMS Extortion of US Docshttps://youtu.be/4xDE5OPxpkInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-43067744013778870552020-04-28T18:32:08.363-05:002020-04-28T18:32:08.363-05:00https://www.unitedphysicians.org/https://www.unitedphysicians.org/United Physicianshttps://www.unitedphysicians.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21486666245732003152020-04-28T18:13:29.944-05:002020-04-28T18:13:29.944-05:00Unnerving realizations about free speech in Americ...Unnerving realizations about free speech in America - understanding that we are losing it.<br /><br />What is also disturbing, the ABMS is working with its partners behind closed doors to limit physician and patient rights even further. Certification cannot be a badge of honor when MOC is shoved down physicians' throats. Whatever novel name and time frame MOC is packaged with. They are takingBehind Our Backshttps://www.facebook.com/EndocrineSociety/photos/a.106885220863/10158343145805864/?type=3&theaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1256249355632564582020-04-28T16:19:36.578-05:002020-04-28T16:19:36.578-05:00I tried to find the original video and found this ...I tried to find the original video and found this interpretation of their press conference instead. It is from yesterday telling folks NOT to watch it.<br /><br />https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/27/1940763/-New-viral-video-shows-two-doctors-trying-to-hoodwink-the-population-and-force-an-economic-opening<br /><br />And a news assault trying to discredit them. Local and state administrationYoutube Strangely Allows An Edited Version With Dramatic Commentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI9DJACegSAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-85921813574725799172020-04-28T11:28:12.416-05:002020-04-28T11:28:12.416-05:00Dr. Wes -
Love your site and your efforts. You a...Dr. Wes - <br />Love your site and your efforts. You are a true genuine hero.<br /><br />Since you posted this, the video has been removed from YouTube for violating their use of service rules. Absolutely nothing specific is mentioned.<br /><br />When I found this out - a cold chill went down my spine. As a physician - I am becoming increasingly concerned about the squelching of legitimate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-74420738742338438582020-04-28T04:21:16.597-05:002020-04-28T04:21:16.597-05:00The ER docs spoke well about their observations an...The ER docs spoke well about their observations and data. They really need to be commended for their efforts to jump-start some critical thinking about how to respond to Covid-19.<br /><br />However, I think more data is needed about the origin and nature of the virus, especially when you have both the US and China accusing each other of leaking a man-made pathogen from a "highly secure&Truth is fundamental to any remedy.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/u-s-intel-community-examining-whether-coronavirus-emerged-accidentally-chinese-n1185371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76188975144818786052020-04-27T20:33:14.662-05:002020-04-27T20:33:14.662-05:00my gut agrees with much of this and I think the da...my gut agrees with much of this and I think the data is getting there... especially for parts of the country with low rates of infection. I also agree that there is collateral damage, eg the trauma effects of stay at home and that people are delaying care. Not to mention the debt our kids will incur for giving money to publicly traded and well financed companies. <br />However the statistics Michael Dowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633044355927006215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-23669969463292334462020-04-27T18:09:29.911-05:002020-04-27T18:09:29.911-05:00End MOC now. The lockdown of physicians and patien...End MOC now. The lockdown of physicians and patients has failed to achieve a result. We know it for a fact. It has done more harm than good. Only the ivory tower elites fail to accept it and bury their heads in the sand. Too many conflicts $$$. If they want to serve, let them do some voluntary testing with a balanced sampling of the physicians population. For free as a public service. That's Another anon MOC dissidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-49202244498358451952020-04-27T08:20:44.007-05:002020-04-27T08:20:44.007-05:00Ann -
Thanks for providing those links. They are...Ann -<br /> <br />Thanks for providing those links. They are very helpful and add an additional perspective to these physicians' opinions. We should also note other have been critical of these physicians' remarks as well (see https://youtu.be/fPq2NILJ9wQ ). <br /><br />As we have seen with the ABMS narrative, I believe it is important to challenge conventional "wisdom" in DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-22641294909956146662020-04-27T07:41:22.219-05:002020-04-27T07:41:22.219-05:00Ann if you are in fact an MD then why rely on &quo...Ann if you are in fact an MD then why rely on "researchers and physicians" you respect instead of edifying us all on your own piercing analysis and refutation. This is no time for intellectual laziness. You have not rebutted one iota of their discussion but lamely tried to do it by proxy, using the FT no less! The issues are so basic to every MD. The point was that their stats were Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880789809815010130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1353433906495105392020-04-27T05:43:58.685-05:002020-04-27T05:43:58.685-05:00Dear Dr. Wes,
I have been following your brave fi...Dear Dr. Wes,<br /><br />I have been following your brave fight against ABMS for quite a while so I say this with great respect. The researchers and physicians I respect on this issue do not find this video credible, given the other data coming in. For example, look at this recently published data set from the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/6bd88b7d-3386-4543-b2e9-0d5c6fac846c<br /><RetiredMD/USAMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340600057818567135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29872045361641029132020-04-27T01:32:42.144-05:002020-04-27T01:32:42.144-05:00CARES ACT 2020 - Who benefits?
Does the ABMS and...CARES ACT 2020 - Who benefits? <br /><br />Does the ABMS and 24 medical specialty boards stand to get free stimulus money in the form of loans that do not require repayment, which are essentially grants. Up to 10 million per organization potentially to help them meet payroll, benefits and retirement accounts<br />.<br />That would be 250,000,000 dollars just to meet payroll for the ABMS and Charity for the Poor ABMS?https://insidecharity.org/2020/03/28/cares-act-for-nonprofits/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-65750498856923364352020-04-26T23:12:34.401-05:002020-04-26T23:12:34.401-05:00Dr. Fauci said that the COVID virus is 10% deadlie...Dr. Fauci said that the COVID virus is 10% deadlier than the flu. Using the numbers given here and multiplying by 10 seems alarming to me for a death rate. But the flu has a vaccine and the flu virus is a well studied virus. This is one we are learning about on the fly. If the rates of infection spike that means that are our already stressed health care system will even be more stressed. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com