Satirical alter-ego of the ABIM/ABIMF CEO. Not responsible for any internists' lives ruined or careers destroyed while I'm living large on Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2016
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Never underestimate the power of not obfuscating, not delaying and not denying. xitter.gq/richduszak/status/1003…
"Only when you really understand an argument can you really reject it, or persuade others to." dooz.us/2LhRTLf
Let’s set the record straight.
No little doc loses ABIM certification solely for failure to pay fees. They’re reported as not certified because they irritated me by not paying their fees. They could say, 'But I did meet program requirements, you just didn't know it.'
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Of course, if you’re an Internal Medicine little doc, your work supports our funding. See how slick that works? Gotta keep up! Cha-Ching!
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There’s no truth to rumors that Sam Bankman-Fried is moving to Philadelphia to become the ABIM CFO. Why would he, when Grand Cayman Island is only 400 nautical miles from the Bahamas? – at Bahamas
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Don’t be ridiculous, Bob. The little docs can’t vote, I’m in command for life! Gotta keep up! Cha-Ching!
Physicians: what will you do, what will you risk, to bring us back to our better angels? Vote like lives depend on it, because they do. #MedTwitter @AnnalsofIM @ACPinternists
OTOH Bob, when the little docs asked if you cared enough to stand up against MOC, you chose to live on your knees. How else do you think you earned that obscene compensation? Nothing is more satisfying than cash! Gotta keep up! Cha-Ching!
When earlier generations were asked, “Did you care
enough to stand up against Jim Crow laws?” many could not give a satisfactory answer
because they did not. We, too, will be asked if we cared enough to stand up against today’s
hateful laws.
acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/…
If you’re advocating for the overthrow of @ABIMCert, Bob, I promise it’s going to impact your pension. Democracy is overrated.
So I return to my first question: should we continue to participate in a platform that will enable the spread of lies, disinformation, anti-semitism and hate speech, and attacks on our democracy? Do we stay or do we go? What will you do? I honestly am not sure what I will do.
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Good one, Bob. With your history of carrying water for me, not to mention supporting funneling of millions in tax-free income back to the ABIM Mother Ship, you might go easy on the righteous indignation. Especially when it comes to facts and record profits.
43 years of public policy experience, and yet it still amazes me how politicians say things that are demonstrably, factually untrue. Out of business, really? More like record profits. washingtonpost.com/world/202… @MarshaBlackburn
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If you think you feel frustrated, imagine what the little docs feel when they find out that if they want to practice medicine, they have to pay me. Mail your check today! Now that’s professional! Gotta keep up! Cha-Ching!
"I’m sure you’ve all felt frustrated in a doctor’s office before...@ABIMFoundation hopes to restore trustworthiness in the profession and encourage our colleagues to behave in more professional ways." -@RichardBaron17, MD, FACP
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Damn straight, Bob. Everyone knows that the only institution associated with conquest and oppression that should be lionized is @ABIMCert.
As I was saying, the British crown is associated with conquest and oppression. It should not be lionized. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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As long you keep ignoring the over-the-top swooning by the little docs whining about oppression and conquest, we’ll get along just fine, Bob. And don’t forget to kiss my ring when you restock my special single malt.
The over-the-top swooning over the British royalty is deeply concerning to many in the world who associate it with good reason with oppression and conquest, like the Irish. I say this not with any ill will to Elizabeth, who appears to have conducted her role admirably. But . . .
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That’s funny, Bob - You didn’t seem to feel the effects of any peer pressure from 200,000 little docs who lost a few hundred thou each from your gambits.
The more I think about it, the more I'm awed by this gambit. Talk about peer pressure – can you imagine the player who doesn't want to get vaccinated talking it out with 52 250-pound teammates who stand to lose a few hundred thou if there's an outbreak. Better than any mandate.
Good one, Bob. Your approach of overpromise, self-enhancement and situational amnesia has certainly served you well.
One characteristic of Biden's Covid approach has been underpromise & overdeliver. So when they say they have a goal of 70% of adults having received at least one shot by July 4, it means they're pretty sure they can do better. (1/2) nytimes.com/2021/05/04/us/bi…
Most days, I have a lot of trouble understanding exactly what it is you’re practicing, Bob.
“I don’t understand the rage at a remarkable public servant, and I’ll let Gerson have the last words on that. ‘Fauci is practicing epidemiology,’ he wrote. ‘His critics are practicing idiocy. Both are very good at their chosen work.’”
nytimes.com/2021/04/24/opini…
Congrats, Bob! Your Goldman Sachs account balance is certainly the best in the US, now there’s an amazing tribute to your exceptional ability to capitalize on sweetheart deals and options trading!
So very proud that @usnews has ranked our @UCSF Dept. of Medicine as the best in the U.S. – an amazing tribute to our exceptional faculty, trainees & staff!
Also, @UCSF is the only med school in the top 5 in both research (#4) & primary care (#2). Nice. usnews.com/best-graduate-sch…