Best #careeradvice scrawled on an #IDweek wall-"If your #dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough"-#EllenJohnsonSirleaf #IDteacher

Recent news about @RobertKennedyJr has put pork tapeworms in the spotlight. UCSF's Dr. @PCH_SF tells @sfchronicle: “It wouldn’t eat his brain. It’s just the body’s reaction to the presence of a foreign body. It’s like having a wood chip under your nail.”

May 7 was SJV PRIME Day, a day when all four classes of students in the @UCSFMedicine SJV PRIME are at the UCSF Fresno campus together and a time to share updates with partners, friends and donors and a chance for them to hear firsthand from SJV PRIME students and graduates.

As temperatures rise, there are concerns about the effects on #InfectiousDiseases. “People like to treat things when they see the problem, but w/ climate change & infectious diseases... you have to do a lot of preparation,” Dr. @PCH_SF tells @sfexaminer.

March 11 was the 4th anniversary of #COVID. Reflecting back, UCSF's Dr. @PCH_SF says understanding our interdependence is key to keeping communities safe: "Infections have no boundaries, they have no walls, so we all have to take care of each other."

Public has clearly "moved on" from Covid-19, per @pewresearch survey and described in @sfchronicle piece by @aidinvaziri. It's definitely not the threat is was, but its just as clearly still a threat. Quotes: me, @PCH_SF.

The tripledemic in full swing: Covid, Flu, & RSV. @PCH_SF of UCSF has insight in the rise in respiratory illnesses this winter season and how to protect yourself. https://t.co/BedLYeS6JA @nbcbayarea

Open general ID fellowship positions at Houston Methodist @HMH_IDfellow starting July 2024. Elevate your career with a rich clinical experience in Texas’ #1 hospital! 🏥 Explore transplant ID, advanced ID fellowships/tracks, and enjoy work-life balance.

We are so excited to welcome our new fellows to the UCSF ID Family!

Come join our amazing ID Division! UCSF Medical Center is hiring General and Transplant ID clinician educator faculty for the 2024-2025 academic year. For more information: https://t.co/j3sANQ6dQ6. @UCSFMedicine @ID_fellows @TxID_Fellows @AST_IDCOP @BSchwartzinSF @PCH_SF

#COVID cases are down in California, but, “we’ve seen this story before,” UCSF's Dr. @PCH_SF tells @nytimes. "People get complacent & it comes back to a high level following Halloween & Thanksgiving." So, now is a good time to get #flu, #RSV & COVID shots.

A monkey's survival after a porcine kidney transplant "provides real hope" for research into solutions for the international organ shortage, UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong (@PCH_SF) tells @ABC — & addresses an "an Achilles heel" for research, he says.

Learning about deep tech…no not about techno!! @IDSAInfo @PCH_SF

The highlight of meetings is the #TIDSupperClub - connecting with fellow #TxID colleagues to discuss work and life is key! Thanks Nicole Theodoropoulos for organizing @EmilyBlumbergMD @ArunaSubraman12 @PCH_SF @jschaenman @jobadd @maricar_malinis @amezochow @SajalTanna

Why is fatigue a hallmark of #LongCOVID? Research finds people with lingering symptoms have less morning cortisol, which helps get us "up & going," Dr. @PCH_SF tells @nytimes. He adds Covid may disrupt mitochondria, the "Energizer bunnies of our cells."

Exchanging Educational Learnings at @AAUsund - a visit by @UCSF & @DenmarkinSV🇩🇰🇺🇸 Prof Peter Chin-Hong @PCH_SF on UCSF teaching. DK-team on datadriven PBL. Focus on DEIB in young doctors: diversity, equity, inclusion, belongings, resilience, mental health… @AalborgUH @Reg_Nord

#COVID hospitalizations are up but are "still a fraction of where we were in last winter & last summer (2022)," UCSF's Dr. @PCH_SF tells @ABC. Still "it is a siren call for the winter, when we have other things that cause people to go to hospital as well."

Why do some people find that #COVID disrupts their sleep? One theory: The virus may be interfering the hypothalamus—the part of the brain responsible for regulating sleep, UCSF's Dr. @PCH_SF tells @nytimes. He also has some tips on what to do about it:

The @US_FDA has approved the world’s first #RSV vaccines for infants & older adults. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong (@PCH_SF) discusses the virus & prevention as we head into fall, when infections are expected to rise.

At @UCSFDOM grand rounds, we covered the state of today's Covid uptick, booster or not, mask or not, Pax or not, & other hot topics with 3 of our favorite @UCSF experts: George Rutherford, Peter Chin-Hong @PCH_SF & @MonicaGandhi9. Lively & informative.

Most meaningful words @ucsf @UCSFMedicine #physiciandeclaration at today’s #whitecoatceremony: “I will strive to change laws that are contrary to my profession’s ethics & will work towards a fair distribution of health resources” #ucsfproud