Epidemiologist Reacts to CDC’s Vaccine Meeting; Postpartum Mocktails; MD vs Insurer

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Gillian Booth, Social Media Editor, MedPage Today; Katie Smith, Social Media Assistant, MedPage Today
April 24, 2025 • 2 min read

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After the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met last week, epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH, highlighted key moments, including “…hints of a shift toward a European-style vaccine policy.”

In response to a story from an ob/gyn who witnessed a non-consensual procedure performed on a Black patient during medical school, Joel Bervell, MD, underscored the importance of consent: “Too often in medicine, we dehumanize patients.”

Orthopedic surgeon Pamela Mehta, MD, shared on Instagram her top six tips for dealing with surgical complications.

A nurse shared the training video used to teach her how to deal with violent patients — then it went viral on TikTok.

Specialty mocktail: postpartum edition. Labor and delivery nurse @babynursemeg showed followers how she makes drinks for new moms in recovery.

“At the end of the day, I know that I love my job and I love what I do, but sometimes it’s hard,” said nurse @jayuanna.lenee, candidly sharing her thoughts after day 4 of a 13-day stretch on the schedule.

Cardiologist Siyab Panhwar, MD, criticized a post on X that called doctors “algorithms” or “decision trees,” emphasizing that medical practice often requires adapting to unpredictable situations.

Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, took to X to outline the potential consequences of stop-work orders and funding terminations, explaining their impact on both global and domestic health.

As a new TikTok dance trend emerged, Betsy Grunch, MD, gave it a healthcare twist featuring her neurosurgery prep.

Meanwhile, two labor and delivery nurses took on another TikTok dance trend.

Gastrointestinal oncologist Mark Lewis, MD, was at a loss for words after an insurance company denied a bone density test for a patient.

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