A federal ban on TikTok before addressing the #1 cause of death for children and teens in the U.S. is really mind boggling 😶 #America

What an amazing team we had today to fight for the issues that impact our patients and the field of surgery. Thanks to the American College of Surgeons for providing us with this opportunity at #ACSLAS24

Great day on Capitol Hill with UChicago Surgery Residents Anthony Douglas II, MD and other members of the IL team from #ACSAdvocacy UChicago Surgery Comer Children's Hospital. Fighting for Emergency Medical Services Resources, Mission Zero Funding and PAHPA among other issues.

Thank you Dr. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. for coming on the show and discussing such a threatening issue to the health of the communities we serve and the nation. Episode 2 is now available! Go listen!! 🎧👂🏾

Season 3 Episode 2 on the Truths of Gun Violence is out now! Thank you to UChicago Surgery Trauma Chief Dr. Selwyn Rogers for sharing his experience and perspectives with us.

Listen now wherever you get podcasts. Link to Spotify below.

open.spotify.com/episode/6NWDSN…

UChicago represented at the #ACSLAS24 listening to our former trauma surgeon and advocate Dr. Brian Williams his pearls from running for Congress and the hunger policymakers have to hear from surgeons. American College of Surgeons UChicago Surgery Residents Marion Henry 🟧 UChicago Surgery

ACS Executive Director Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on fixing the broken Medicare physician payment system to help ensure high-quality care for surgical patients.

For more information and to watch Dr. Turner’s testimony: facs.org/for-medical-pr…

For profit health insurance companies are a conflict of interest and bad for patients. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk

“Some of them have to choose to forego their medications so they can pay their rent or feed their families and no one should have to be making these types of decisions” -Dr. Ashley N. Suah

If you agree and believe IL needs a PDAB take action here: citizenactionillinois.salsalabs.org/pdab-petition/…

And thank you to Anthony Douglas II, MD for inviting me and surgeons Ashley N. Suah and Dr. Fung and for your advocacy leadership on this issue. UChicago Medicine Jeff Matthews MD UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine MedChiefs Vinny Arora MD MAPP

Honored to be invited to tell the stories of patients who struggle with prescription drug affordability and support the creation of Prescription Drug Affordability Board TheHealthPolicyGroup Civic Health Alliance Doctors for America IMPACT4HC

This is courageous leadership. This is standing in the hope of our healed future. This is insisting that trauma care must be holistic and inclusive. This is assuring that today’s injuries no longer result in tomorrow’s trauma. This is reducing harm. The T The BRIC

There you go Anthony Douglas II, MD , strong work!

Proud of you, Anthony Douglas II, MD!

Prescription drug affordability is crucial to the health of our patients and their outcomes. It is a matter of life and death. Reach out to your respective Illinois representatives and senators and tell them to support House Bill 4472 Citizen Action IL

“Our patients deserve information and answers, information and answers that this board can help provide. This board can end the broken status quo.” Doctor's orders from Anthony Douglas II, MD 🩺, a PDAB will help make medication more affordable.

#AMEC2024 last day for exhibitors! Jobs not finished! We got the UChicago Surgery suture workshop from 12-2pm. And one more time to come by the booth this afternoon! Don’t miss us!

Attention #AMEC2024 - UChicago Surgery will be slightly delayed from returning to our booth (#432). We ate too much at #ParkwayBakery #PoBoys Chelsea Dorsey MD Jen Cone UChicago Surgery Residents Anthony Douglas II, MD UChicago Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

'We are no stranger to heartbreaking conversations with our patients who have to choose between treating their diabetes or heart disease or paying their utility bills and who experience the incredible stress and shame of financial hardship.' -V. Ram Krishnamoorthi

'As physicians, we took an oath to care for our patients, to advocate for their interests & to help reduce barriers to care & the creation of a PDAB is an important step toward reducing the barrier of high costs that prevent people from getting their medications.”-Ashley N. Suah