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Dr Ruth Vilayil
@ruthvmd.medsky.social
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Gynecologic Surgeon & OB. Passionate about MIGS, advancing surgical excellence,#SurgSky #MedEdSky #ObGynSky #globalsurgery, #QISky. Clin Assoc Prof UBC, Dual 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 | Based in Canada | Opinions my own.
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · Sep 29
Quick reintro:
👋 I’m a global surgeon, educator & OBGYN.
Passionate about the nontechnical side of surgery (leadership, negotiation, comms) plus wellness & global surgery.
Here to share ideas on making surg care safer & more human.

#MedEd #GlobalSurgery #PhysicianWellness #MedSky #ObGynSky
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Joanne Hamilton EdD @johamiltonedd.bsky.social · 1h
Faculty tend to teach how they were taught. Concepts like productive struggle are complex & (sometimes) uncomfortable for faculty. Where are safe spaces for faculty to practice these skills, so they can integrate into clinical teaching confidently? A call for engagement with FacDev? #ICRE2025
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1h
So interesting! I wonder if graded assertiveness would work here, ie concerned, uncomfortable, —> stop this isn’t safe (CUSS)
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1h
Situational awareness = more than noticing.
It’s about revising your mental model as things change and understanding others’ perspectives.
Loved exploring this in today’s #ICRE2025 SimTrek session. #MedEd #Simulation #Nontechnicalskills
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 13h
Rolled up to the session and found an empty chair next to the one and only
@orthopodreg.bsky.social 👀

…AND lecturer from my alma mater on the other side

Safe to say my inner #meded nerd is having a moment

❤️ the convos already!
#ICRE2025 #Quebec #MedEdSky #SurgSky @icreconf.bsky.social
Selfie of OP and Simon
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 13h
Hi hope to see you too! 👋
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 13h
Took my wind-swept self straight over to the “promoting trust & connection” community of practice session
#ICRE2025 #quebec
Selfie of OP in front of J’aime Quebec sign Selfie of OP at RCPSC sign
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1d
On my way from west coast! 💃
icreconf.bsky.social International Conference on Residency Education @icreconf.bsky.social · 1d
🔥 Day 1 at #ICRE2025 – Let’s Go!
Quebec City is alive with innovation, connection & big ideas.

What to expect:

✅ Registration Opens – Start your journey!
🎓 Pre-Con Sessions – Dive into learning.
☕ Afternoon Breaks

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Home
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Katie McCaskey @katiemccaskey.bsky.social · 13d
"Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky" (a study) h/t @colesci.bsky.social
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1d
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1d
Too true. Task sharing may be one solution such as training general surgeons and GPs to do basic procedures in other specialties. Time to get creative and learn from Indonesia etc !
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Jessica Trier @jesstrier.bsky.social · 1d
Bonjour Québec! Looking forward to seeing everyone at #ICRE2025 tomorrow!
Photo of Chateau Frontenac at night
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 1d
We have been under training OBGYNs for the need in Canada for years now.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 1d
Maddening how the spread of #misinformation has made work in healthcare even MORE stressful.

US Pediatricians’ Reports of Feeling Unsafe at Work: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Pediatricians are not immune from workplace harassment and attacks with the growth of misinformation."
US Pediatricians’ Reports of Feeling Unsafe at Work: Experiences with Harassment and Attacks
Examine pediatrician-reported experiences with harassment and attacks related to misinformation and feeling unsafe at work. Compare characteristics an…
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Simon Fleming 🔨 @orthopodreg.bsky.social · 7d
If you’re at #ICRE2025 and want authentic, candid, glorious conversations, you should chat to these folk

If they’re busy…I guess, I’ll be there too

#MedSky #MedEd #mentor @icreconf.bsky.social
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 2d
Workforce density is such an important concept we teach in global surgery. In rural Canada we don’t reach recommended SAO densities either and it’s starting to show.
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 2d
Amazing! This will be spoken of for generations.
#GlobalSurgery #CanadaSky
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sogc.org SOGC @sogc.org · 2d
Earlier this month, SOGC member Dr. Don Wilson was flown into a remote village in B.C. via military helicopter to perform an emergency pre-term breech delivery. Thanks to his fast action and life-saving skills, both mother and baby are healthy and doing well!

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...
Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella.
www.timescolonist.com
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 2d
Yesssss! As I like to quote “Women need equitable surgical care throughout their lives – not just during childbirth.” -Prof Salome Maswime
Include #OBGYNs in #GlobalSurgery and vice versa

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Obstetrician and gynaecologist engagement in global surgery: adding necessary value to the field
In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) demonstrated that 5 billion people lack adequate access to essential surgery, obstetric and anaesthesia care and set clear global targets for 2...
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 3d
Managing uncertainty is a crucial #nontechnicalskill. I like that they called it 'foundational' here. We all need to #improv in #medicine
nejm.org NEJM.org @nejm.org · 3d
A new review focuses on the ways in which clinicians recognize and manage in-the-moment experiences of uncertainty in practice and provides practical strategies that teachers can use to help trainees build confidence in managing uncertainty. Read the full review: nej.md/43xKSQX

#MedSky #MedEd
Key points from the Medical Education article "Educational Strategies to Prepare Trainees for Clinical Uncertainty"
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 4d
Testing out my new medsky handle with this message:

Human needs aren’t an inconvenience—they’re essential.

Including rest.
May you have a restful weekend!
Caution Rest Area Ahead
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Richard Ferro, MD @richferro.com · 4d
Some pretty interesting metrics across the #Medsky feeds these last few weeks. We’ve been seeing a steady rise in posting across all the feeds over the last month.
Post count across Medsky feeds over the last 30 days with a progressive rise over 4 weeks, maxing to just shy of 10k daily posts on 10/22
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 4d
the reader can tell! i am starting to use it already in our Global Surgery curriculum revamp. I think it could apply to Quality improvement as well.
a woman says sweetheart we 're just getting started nbc
Alt: a woman says sweetheart we 're just getting started nbc
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 4d
This “a better culture “ curriculum is soo good! 🙏
liangrhea.bsky.social Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 5d
Finalising 2025 CPD or planning for 2026?

'...those looking for CAPE content (Culturally safe practice, Addressing health inequities, Professionalism, and Ethical practice) to meet AMC requirements now have an external benchmark.'
🙏 @racsurgeons.bsky.social #MedSky

www.surgeons.org/surgicalnews...
The cover of the Better Culture Curriculum document, set against a green background .
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Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.medsky.social · 6d
#CanadaSky
Love the hit about rural Canada!
clairecameron.bsky.social Claire Cameron @clairecameron.bsky.social · 6d
Timflation — a piece I wrote using quotes from news stories, academic papers and online discussions about coffee prices and Tim Hortons in @globeandmail.com today.

[gift 🎁 link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e51db13...
Timflation: A found poem about rising coffee prices
Through found phrases, Claire Cameron assembles a portrait of Tim Hortons’ Canadian spirit
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Claire Cameron @clairecameron.bsky.social · 6d
Timflation — a piece I wrote using quotes from news stories, academic papers and online discussions about coffee prices and Tim Hortons in @globeandmail.com today.

[gift 🎁 link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e51db13...
Timflation: A found poem about rising coffee prices
Through found phrases, Claire Cameron assembles a portrait of Tim Hortons’ Canadian spirit
www.theglobeandmail.com
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David M. Bennett MD (FAAOS, FPOSNA, DABOS) @davembmd.bsky.social · 7d
The number of clinic patients/and surgeries you’ve seen under supervision with feedback matter more than the number of years that you have been in training. Get feedback on every post op XR. Never miss a case or an opportunity to present a case.
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