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I am sickened that scientific and medical societies continue to hold national/international conferences in US states where pregnant...

I am sickened that scientific and medical societies continue to hold national/international conferences in US states where pregnant delegates must risk their lives should a complication occur

https://t.co/yGkBzITHBE

Out of bounds: a critical appraisal of the changing geography of the #EndemicMycosesEditorial commentary from me & @NateBahrID in CID on...

Out of bounds: a critical appraisal of the changing geography of the #EndemicMycoses

Editorial commentary from me & @NateBahrID in CID on the important article by Mazi/Spec et al which claims to challenge validity of concept of "endemicity" for dimorphic fungi

OpenAccess link:
https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciac963/6955872?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=cid&utm_medium=email&guestAccessKey=e71196f4-285a-4c84-8868-9a015a451211

Today is the last chance to donate to #HCWvsHunger! The "competition" has already raised nearly 2/3 of a million...

Today is the last chance to donate to #HCWvsHunger!

The "competition" has already raised nearly 2/3 of a million dollars!

#IDMastodon represented by team #foodaxomicin

@HCWvsHunger #MedMastodon

Good morning #IDMastodon!Do you know about #HCWvsHunger?Its a philanthropic initiative that 💪 everything great about #MedTwitter and now...

Good morning #IDMastodon!

Do you know about #HCWvsHunger?

Its a philanthropic initiative that 💪 everything great about #MedTwitter and now #MedMastodon

Here’s how it works
1. Donate to a food bank of your choice
2. Log donation for team #Foodaxomicin here: hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
3. Tell a friend!

Effects of precipitation, heat, & drought on incidence & expansion of #coccidioidomycosis in western USA: a longitudinal...

Effects of precipitation, heat, & drought on incidence & expansion of #coccidioidomycosis in western USA: a longitudinal surveillance study

Multiyear cycles of dryness followed by wet winter associated with increased transmission of #valleyfever.

Expect much more of this w/ #ClimateChange

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00202-9/fulltext

Our #IDMastodon #FollowList has surpassed 400 users who work in the fields of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, ID epidemiology,...

Our #IDMastodon #FollowList has surpassed 400 users who work in the fields of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, ID epidemiology, etc.

Let me know if I missed you!

#MastodonMigration #ClinMicro #IDEpi

https://followlists.online/list/54f6c2c1-0809-e89d-f0b7-1ae332899ba7

Wow 🤩🤯We now have a rupturing #Coccidioides spherule emoji @nick you continue to outdo yourself! #ValleyFever #Coccidioidomycosis...

Wow 🤩🤯

We now have a rupturing #Coccidioides spherule emoji

@nick you continue to outdo yourself!
#ValleyFever #Coccidioidomycosis #Mycology @MSG_ERC

Elon Musk’s aspiration for Twitter’s userdemographics | | V

Elon Musk’s
aspiration for
Twitter’s user
demographics
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Bird App

Bird App

I think that @UMN_ID is the first ID program / division on #IDMastodon I think they deserve a follow for that! Welcome and well done @genomd

I think that @UMN_ID is the first ID program / division on #IDMastodon

I think they deserve a follow for that!

Welcome and well done @genomd

Our #IDMastodon #FollowList now has >300 accounts listed!#MastodonMigration...

Our #IDMastodon #FollowList now has >300 accounts listed!

#MastodonMigration

https://followlists.online/list/54f6c2c1-0809-e89d-f0b7-1ae332899ba7

Another example 0 RTs, 1 like, 0 comments 5 boosts, 10 likes, 3 comments

Another example

0 RTs, 1 like, 0 comments
5 boosts, 10 likes, 3 comments

Interestingly, I’ve noticed more engagement for several posts on Mastodon than Twitter despite having 20x the followers on the bird app...

Interestingly, I’ve noticed more engagement for several posts on Mastodon than Twitter despite having 20x the followers on the bird app

For example, the same Tweet/Toot sharing an article about Twitter use during the pandemic:

1 RT, 8 likes
17 boosts, 26 favourites

Duke University School or Medicine has published guidance for demonstrating digital/#SoMe scholarship for promotions/tenure...

Duke University School or Medicine has published guidance for demonstrating digital/#SoMe scholarship for promotions/tenure considerations

https://medschool.duke.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/digital_scholarship_framework.pdf

They recommend something called "Healthcare Social Graph Score", a proprietary metric of your #SoMe "influence" from Symplur

You can find yours here: https://www.symplur.com/healthcare-social-graph-score/

How will the demise of Twitter (+/- shift to Mastodon) affect the consideration/use of SoMe/digital scholarship?

#Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It?This essay by @ct_bergstrom on highs & lows of Twitter, magnified by the...

#Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It?

This essay by @ct_bergstrom on highs & lows of Twitter, magnified by the pandemic, is fantastic

It hits all the 🔑points
- #misinformation
- clout chasing
- audience capture
- false dichotomy

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/opinion/pandemic-twitter.html

#MastodonMigration Can't find your #IDtwitter friends?Our #IDMastodon #FollowList now has 239 users and growing. I think now that...

#MastodonMigration

Can't find your #IDtwitter friends?

Our #IDMastodon #FollowList now has 239 users and growing.

I think now that @PaulSaxMD and @CarlosdelRio are here we are legit!

If you don't find yourself listed there (and would like to be) you can request to be added via the website

https://followlists.online/list/54f6c2c1-0809-e89d-f0b7-1ae332899ba7

For Twitter folks who are brand new to MastodonFew pointers from a veteran of <checks notes> 2 weeks:1️⃣ BOOST generously: If you...

For Twitter folks who are brand new to Mastodon

Few pointers from a veteran of <checks notes> 2 weeks:

1️⃣ BOOST generously: If you see a Toot you like & want others to see it, boost (RT) it. Unlike Twitter, liking it does nothing for visibility

2️⃣ HASHTAGS are important, use liberally. They're the only way to make content discoverable by search

3️⃣ Use alt-text for images/gifs for accessibility

4️⃣ Err towards content warnings - not just for obv triggering content; helps keep feeds uncluttered

Looking for your friends from #IDTwitter on Mastodon? I'm keeping a list of folks working in ID (sensu lato) who are now on #IDMastodon....

Looking for your friends from #IDTwitter on Mastodon?

I'm keeping a list of folks working in ID (sensu lato) who are now on #IDMastodon. You can download and import to your follow list. You can also request to be added.

https://followlists.online/list/54f6c2c1-0809-e89d-f0b7-1ae332899ba7

Feels a bit like we are collectively watching this

Feels a bit like we are collectively watching this

Tell me the pharmacists are going to use the hashtag #PharMastodon @JasonMordino @Kswilliamsrx

Tell me the pharmacists are going to use the hashtag #PharMastodon

@JasonMordino @Kswilliamsrx