Dirk Stanley, MD MPH
dirkstanley.bsky.social
Dirk Stanley, MD MPH
@dirkstanley.bsky.social
Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Applied Clinical Informaticist, clinical workflow designer, and father. All DRAFT, nothing final. Opinions are my own, and re-shares are not endorsements.
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Good discussion on need for #Informatics roles and responsibilities with regard to #AI deployment! #BlueprintsBeforeBuild #HealthIt #CMIO #CNIO #ptsafety #workflow #design @himssglobal.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At the New England HIMSS @himssglobal.bsky.social conference this morning - Great list of speakers, starting with Bruno Nardone, Dr. Barry Stein, and others!
October 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/h...
Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Will the C.D.C. Survive? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h...
Will the C.D.C. Survive?
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August 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

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CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling
Jim O’Neill, a deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/h...
Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair
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August 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Dirk Stanley, MD MPH
Calling all scientists and science supporters! You have a crucial role to play in countering the authoritarian threat we currently face in this country. Learn more about how you can stand up for the facts and truth that are essential for a free and democratic society. blog.ucs.org/gretchen-gol...
August 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The 2 Beliefs Driving Conservative Health Care Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/h...
The 2 Beliefs Driving Conservative Health Care Policy
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August 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
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August 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/u...
Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers
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August 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
For ‘60 Minutes,’ a Humbling Moment at an Uneasy Time for Press Freedom www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b...
For ‘60 Minutes,’ a Humbling Moment at an Uneasy Time for Press Freedom
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July 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Reposted by Dirk Stanley, MD MPH
6/9/25 STAT News by Jules Sherman:

A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt

#medsky #pedsky 🛟
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Reposted by Dirk Stanley, MD MPH
“His goal is to eliminate incentives to develop vaccines.”

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Opinion | RFK Jr. Conducts His Vaccine Purge
His claims about conflicts of interest proved to be nothing.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
apnews.com/article/joni... draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.
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May 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
apnews.com/article/publ... cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
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May 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM