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Dr Rasu Shrestha
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Physician, bridge builder & strategist. EVP, Chief #Innovation & Commercialization Officer. Together, we can fix health AND care. Posts are my own.

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 2d
🔥"Data are sexy!"

This is a statement that is both grammatically AND factually accurate.

We need more data & evidence to help us make the right policy based decisions! JOIN me in this #GivingTuesday challenge to help @academyhealth.bsky.social make data sexier!

academyhealth.org/rasushrestha...
AcademyHealth Giving Tuesday collage showing various leaders from across healthcare over the years participating in Health Datapalooza. "Data are sexy!" This is a statement that is both grammatically and factually accurate. It's also a personalized button that I wore at a #HealthDatapalooza conference years ago, spurring instant conversations and creating magical connections at the intersection of public, private and policy. THAT's what @Academyhealth does. Over many years, and through data-based discussions, evidence-based research, and empathy-based actions - @AcademyHealth has been a dynamic force behind bringing health services research, reliable insights and actionable frameworks to help spur transformative decisions and impact the lives of our patients and communities everywhere. The activities, insights and communities fostered by AcademyHealth have been a constant go-to destination for so many amazing leaders throughout the years. Just look at this amazing collage here! And with your support today, they will continue their nonpartisan work for years to come helping policy drive progress for populations everywhere! I am competing against Aaron E. Carroll, CEO of AcademyHealth, to see who can raise the most money for AcademyHealth by #GivingTuesday (12/2 - which is just around the corner). As Board Chair of AcademyHealth, I am determined to win this challenge for patients everywhere - but this is where I need YOUR help! As we take a brief pause to celebrate all that we are grateful for this #Thanksgiving, please JOIN ME in as part of #TeamRasu making a donation of any amount TODAY. https://academyhealth.org/rasushrestha2025 Let's do this! And thank you in advance for your consideration.
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🏈 The Dallas Cowboys just beat BOTH the teams that were in Super Bowl LIX in the span of FOUR DAYS 😳

@dallascowboysnews.bsky.social #NFLsky #FootballSky
The Dallas Cowboys just beat both the teams that were in Super Bowl LIX in the span of FOUR DAYS 😳
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Reposted by Dr Rasu Shrestha
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Future of #MedEd:

Trend 1️⃣: Embracing Collaboration, Innovation, and Diversity

Trend 2️⃣: Building Flexible, Personalized Learning Platforms

Trend 3️⃣: Integrating Advanced Technologies into Education

learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...

#medsky #radres #healthxph
Exploring Current Trends in Medical Education | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education
How medical education is a driving force in shaping the future of health care.
learn.hms.harvard.edu
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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💔“For the first time in 28 years, we had to close the doors”

“We didn’t close during the pandemic, we didn’t close during the [2008] recession.”

~ Manolo Betancur, Colombian-born American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist, Charlotte, NC.

He just cautiously re-opened his bakery.
Manolo Betancur is a Colombian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who has dedicated his life to uplifting communities through business, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts. Now a proud American citizen—thanks to a landmark decision by a U.S. judge—he exemplifies the resilience and contributions of immigrants in the United States. With a background as an engineer, former officer in the Colombian Navy, and accomplished martial art (Second Dan in Karate- fourth Dan in Taekwondo), Manolo transitioned into entrepreneurship 27 years ago and has since become a leading voice for small businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from King University in Tennessee and completed a business entrepreneurship program at Stanford University in California. As the CEO and founder of Manolo’s Bakery, a purpose-driven business in Charlotte, NC, Manolo leads with a mission that extends beyond baking. His bakery regularly contributes to more than 26 local nonprofits, supporting community-driven initiatives. Manolo Betancur is a Colombian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who has dedicated his life to uplifting communities through business, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts. Now a proud American citizen—thanks to a landmark decision by a U.S. judge—he exemplifies the resilience and contributions of immigrants in the United States. With a background as an engineer, former officer in the Colombian Navy, and accomplished martial art (Second Dan in Karate- fourth Dan in Taekwondo), Manolo transitioned into entrepreneurship 27 years ago and has since become a leading voice for small businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from King University in Tennessee and completed a business entrepreneurship program at Stanford University in California. As the CEO and founder of Manolo’s Bakery, a purpose-driven business in Charlotte, NC, Manolo leads with a mission that extends beyond baking. His bakery regularly contributes to more than 26 local nonprofits, supporting community-driven initiatives. Manolo Betancur is a Colombian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who has dedicated his life to uplifting communities through business, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts. Now a proud American citizen—thanks to a landmark decision by a U.S. judge—he exemplifies the resilience and contributions of immigrants in the United States. With a background as an engineer, former officer in the Colombian Navy, and accomplished martial art (Second Dan in Karate- fourth Dan in Taekwondo), Manolo transitioned into entrepreneurship 27 years ago and has since become a leading voice for small businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from King University in Tennessee and completed a business entrepreneurship program at Stanford University in California. As the CEO and founder of Manolo’s Bakery, a purpose-driven business in Charlotte, NC, Manolo leads with a mission that extends beyond baking. His bakery regularly contributes to more than 26 local nonprofits, supporting community-driven initiatives. Manolo Betancur is a Colombian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who has dedicated his life to uplifting communities through business, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts. Now a proud American citizen—thanks to a landmark decision by a U.S. judge—he exemplifies the resilience and contributions of immigrants in the United States. With a background as an engineer, former officer in the Colombian Navy, and accomplished martial art (Second Dan in Karate- fourth Dan in Taekwondo), Manolo transitioned into entrepreneurship 27 years ago and has since become a leading voice for small businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from King University in Tennessee and completed a business entrepreneurship program at Stanford University in California. As the CEO and founder of Manolo’s Bakery, a purpose-driven business in Charlotte, NC, Manolo leads with a mission that extends beyond baking. His bakery regularly contributes to more than 26 local nonprofits, supporting community-driven initiatives.
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Praying for our community, and communities across America, to start the healing. Stay safe out there folks.

“Manolo’s Bakery reopens in Charlotte with a call for unity amid continuing unease”

#StrongerTogether #CharlotteNC
Manolo’s Bakery reopens in Charlotte with a call for unity amid continuing unease
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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“Stranger Things” vs the many strange things we’re living through.

Wow! What do you think?

#StrangerThings @netflix.com
Amazing contrast between Stranger Things and the many Strange Things happening today.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Reposted by Dr Rasu Shrestha
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Heard about the #GivingTuesday Challenge with @academyhealth.bsky.social?

Every dollar defends data, evidence & health research.

Help me win this competition while also advancing better health outcomes for all.

Donate ➡️ academyhealth.org/RasuShrestha...
Join my team ➡️ academyhealth.org/TeamRasu
AcademyHealth Giving Tuesday image
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reposted by Dr Rasu Shrestha
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#RadSky #RSNA25 #Radiology #HCWvsHunger
Here are your instructions. Please review ahead of Nov 27! 🦃🌽🥗 Our team is #DiagnoseAndTreats
@drgmcginty.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @laurengroner.bsky.social
@rsnasky.bsky.social
@drianweissman.bsky.social
hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
How to contribute
How to Contribute Donate between 6 pm EST on November 27 and 11:59 pm EST December 2, 2025 to an organization of your choice fighting hunger– any amount helps! Feeding America can help you choose l…
hcwvshunger.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: Number of immigration detainees without criminal records who are held in federal detention centers after getting arrested by ICE has ⬆️⬆️⬆️ by over 2,000% since January 2025.

www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det... @cbsnews.com
Detainees without criminal records arrested by ICE make up fastest-growing group in immigration custody, data shows
The number of immigration detainees without criminal records held in detention after getting arrested by ICE has increased by over 2,000% since the start of the second Trump administration.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
rasushrestha.bsky.social
🔥"Data are sexy!"

This is a statement that is both grammatically AND factually accurate.

We need more data & evidence to help us make the right policy based decisions! JOIN me in this #GivingTuesday challenge to help @academyhealth.bsky.social make data sexier!

academyhealth.org/rasushrestha...
AcademyHealth Giving Tuesday collage showing various leaders from across healthcare over the years participating in Health Datapalooza. "Data are sexy!" This is a statement that is both grammatically and factually accurate. It's also a personalized button that I wore at a #HealthDatapalooza conference years ago, spurring instant conversations and creating magical connections at the intersection of public, private and policy. THAT's what @Academyhealth does. Over many years, and through data-based discussions, evidence-based research, and empathy-based actions - @AcademyHealth has been a dynamic force behind bringing health services research, reliable insights and actionable frameworks to help spur transformative decisions and impact the lives of our patients and communities everywhere. The activities, insights and communities fostered by AcademyHealth have been a constant go-to destination for so many amazing leaders throughout the years. Just look at this amazing collage here! And with your support today, they will continue their nonpartisan work for years to come helping policy drive progress for populations everywhere! I am competing against Aaron E. Carroll, CEO of AcademyHealth, to see who can raise the most money for AcademyHealth by #GivingTuesday (12/2 - which is just around the corner). As Board Chair of AcademyHealth, I am determined to win this challenge for patients everywhere - but this is where I need YOUR help! As we take a brief pause to celebrate all that we are grateful for this #Thanksgiving, please JOIN ME in as part of #TeamRasu making a donation of any amount TODAY. https://academyhealth.org/rasushrestha2025 Let's do this! And thank you in advance for your consideration.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reposted by Dr Rasu Shrestha
kemimdrad.bsky.social
#RSNA25 #RadSky Below powerful letter I received from a retired radiologist . Hope it inspires you to participate in #HCWVsHunger & help me in raising $$ for food banks. This contest has raised over $3 million since 2020
We start Nov 27! See @hcwvshunger.bsky.social
Our team is #DiagnoseAndTreats
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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THIS is the Batmobile the kids really needed.

Praying for peace.

www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children
The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🇺🇦 BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine has agreed to peace deal.
ABC news: A U.S. official told ABC News on Tuesday that a Ukrainian delegation has agreed with the United States on the terms of a potential peace deal.
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Can’t believe @bsky.app turned 40 already!! Feels like 14.

🥳🎊
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · 27d
4️⃣0️⃣
40,000,013 users on Bluesky 80.00003% of 50,000,000 user goal (currently estimated in ~522.3 days)
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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It’s elementary, everyone.

@bsky.app
whysharksmatter.bsky.social David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 21d
BlueSky shoutout on Abbot Elementary!
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Hey @bsky.app, maybe we should show where accounts originate from here too.

Let’s make it super easy!
a person is touching a globe with their finger while laying on a bed .
Alt: a person is touching a globe with their finger while laying on a bed .
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🤖 What #GenAI feels like these days.

#medsky #rsna25
Cartoon saying: Whoa whoa whoa pace yourself. Drawing showing an evolution pathway with a sudden flip to a borg taking flight.
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Have YOU gotten YOUR flu shot?

⚠️CDC estimates that at least 650,000 people have had the flu so far this season. Around 7,400 people have been hospitalized and 300 have died

www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-...

#IDsky #medsky
Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert
While flu levels are still low, a strain that's wreaked havoc in the U.K. and Canada is behind most cases so far in the U.S., mostly affecting kids.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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𝕏-posed?
musk’s new feature exposed something wild: +70% of the loudest “maga” accounts aren’t even in the u.s. - most post from russia.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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So, do you think the Panthers can pull it off??

#KeepPounding @panthersbluesky.bsky.social #NFLsky #FootballSky
The Carolina Panthers (6-5) will face the San Francisco 49ers (7-4) in Levi’s Stadium on Monday Night Football on ESPN (and locally in Charlotte on WBTV-Channel 3). Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. It’ll mark the first time the teams have played since Oct. 9, 2022 — in other words, the first time since former Carolina superstar Christian McCaffrey was traded to San Francisco. Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article312903691.html#storylink=cpy
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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“I have so many skeletons in my closet that if they could all vote, I could run for king of the world.”

~ RFK Jr

This is everything they’d warned us about, and more.

FREE article below from @theatlantic.com 🔥

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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🚨President Donald Trump is planning to unveil a new proposal for addressing health care costs

…as his administration tries to avert a spike in premiums driven by the expiration of key Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.

cnn.it/4oQRORU #medsky
President Donald Trump is planning to unveil a new proposal for addressing health care costs, as his administration tries to avert a spike in premiums driven by the expiration of key Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Dr Rasu Shrestha
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✨Please share! My newsletter is out.

💊Antibiotics prior to COVID increase hosp & death
🧠COVID & Depression- and how Celebrex helps
🐔Person dies of new H5N5 Bird Flu
🫣CDC publishes misinformation
✨New discovery for Ulcerative Colitis

& much more buff.ly/hkhXWNW

#medsky #IDsky 🛟😷🧪
Test Positivity graph for respiratory viruses from the CDC: COVID line in orange is low, Flu in blue is increasing but is low, RSV in purple is low but starting to increase.
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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"Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought," she continued. "Instead of fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place."

🫡🇺🇸
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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⛔️ I’ve always said that in this crazy “rat-race”, no matter how fast you run, you’re always a “rat”.

Step aside and reevaluate.
December 15, 2024 at 10:25 AM
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

With #Thanksgiving and holidays around the corner, what will your family table conversation sound like??

Serious question. 🤔

🦃
DJT called a reporter “piggy”. Question is: had you been there next to the President, what would YOU have said? The absolute pinnacle of a male Washington reporter's career would be standing nearby when Trump calls a woman "Piggy," so you can say, "Mr. President, your treatment of a colleague is out of bounds, and I ask you respectfully to apologize to her right now in front of us all with the cameras on." So they yank your card, and you get called back to Des Moines. Des Moine's not so bad, is it? At least you can say yes when your daughter asks, "Were you really the guy who told the president off when he called a woman a pig?" As opposed to, "Dad, my friends are saying you were one of those guys who just stood there and didn't say a word when Trump called a woman a pig." What do you say to that? "Want a new bike?"
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM