Tom Schmidt, MD, MHS
@tomschmidt30.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, ID Physician InterMed Consultants🦠, Fly Fishing Amateur 🐟& Enthusiastic Birder 🦚 #IDSky #MedSky #BirdSky
Pinned
My kids & I got to witness one of the most amazing endurance athletes take on @twincitiesinmotion.bsky.social Marathon, #CourtneyDauwalter
Amazing opportunity to see her run! Running a casual 26.2 conpared to her usual 100+ mile races!
#ultrarunning
#TCM
Photo: Tailwind Nutrition
Amazing opportunity to see her run! Running a casual 26.2 conpared to her usual 100+ mile races!
#ultrarunning
#TCM
Photo: Tailwind Nutrition
October 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My kids & I got to witness one of the most amazing endurance athletes take on @twincitiesinmotion.bsky.social Marathon, #CourtneyDauwalter
Amazing opportunity to see her run! Running a casual 26.2 conpared to her usual 100+ mile races!
#ultrarunning
#TCM
Photo: Tailwind Nutrition
Amazing opportunity to see her run! Running a casual 26.2 conpared to her usual 100+ mile races!
#ultrarunning
#TCM
Photo: Tailwind Nutrition
I find myself very frustrated with #Medicare.
Why do they cover my patients going on IV antibiotics to a transitional care unit and not home?
Seems like a good cost savings opportunity
Many patients also frustrated…
#IDSky
#NewAttending
@angiecraigmn.bsky.social
@amyklobuchar.com
Why do they cover my patients going on IV antibiotics to a transitional care unit and not home?
Seems like a good cost savings opportunity
Many patients also frustrated…
#IDSky
#NewAttending
@angiecraigmn.bsky.social
@amyklobuchar.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I find myself very frustrated with #Medicare.
Why do they cover my patients going on IV antibiotics to a transitional care unit and not home?
Seems like a good cost savings opportunity
Many patients also frustrated…
#IDSky
#NewAttending
@angiecraigmn.bsky.social
@amyklobuchar.com
Why do they cover my patients going on IV antibiotics to a transitional care unit and not home?
Seems like a good cost savings opportunity
Many patients also frustrated…
#IDSky
#NewAttending
@angiecraigmn.bsky.social
@amyklobuchar.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Be sure to check out this app by @msgerc.bsky.social & our @umn-idim.bsky.social own Dr. Pullen!
Dr. Fungus App - great resource for folks on #IDsky
🍄 🔬 🩺 👩🏾🔬 🧑⚕️ 🧫
Dr. Fungus App - great resource for folks on #IDsky
🍄 🔬 🩺 👩🏾🔬 🧑⚕️ 🧫
September 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Be sure to check out this app by @msgerc.bsky.social & our @umn-idim.bsky.social own Dr. Pullen!
Dr. Fungus App - great resource for folks on #IDsky
🍄 🔬 🩺 👩🏾🔬 🧑⚕️ 🧫
Dr. Fungus App - great resource for folks on #IDsky
🍄 🔬 🩺 👩🏾🔬 🧑⚕️ 🧫
First day as an Infectious Diseases attending physician at InterMed Consultants!
Started medical school 9 years ago… dream come true to be here doing this work today!
www.intermedconsultants.com
#IDDoc
#IDSky
Started medical school 9 years ago… dream come true to be here doing this work today!
www.intermedconsultants.com
#IDDoc
#IDSky
August 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
First day as an Infectious Diseases attending physician at InterMed Consultants!
Started medical school 9 years ago… dream come true to be here doing this work today!
www.intermedconsultants.com
#IDDoc
#IDSky
Started medical school 9 years ago… dream come true to be here doing this work today!
www.intermedconsultants.com
#IDDoc
#IDSky
We started this journey together 2 years ago…
@idsainfo.bsky.social here we come!
Before I started medical school, I had always wanted to be an ID doc…
4 years medical school
3 years IM residency
2 years ID fellowship
Here we are… done ✅
#IDSky
@idsainfo.bsky.social here we come!
Before I started medical school, I had always wanted to be an ID doc…
4 years medical school
3 years IM residency
2 years ID fellowship
Here we are… done ✅
#IDSky
June 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We started this journey together 2 years ago…
@idsainfo.bsky.social here we come!
Before I started medical school, I had always wanted to be an ID doc…
4 years medical school
3 years IM residency
2 years ID fellowship
Here we are… done ✅
#IDSky
@idsainfo.bsky.social here we come!
Before I started medical school, I had always wanted to be an ID doc…
4 years medical school
3 years IM residency
2 years ID fellowship
Here we are… done ✅
#IDSky
Today is graduation…
As a PGY-5, it’s been 9 years since I was a MS-1…
My trusty sidekick, the pager on my side for 3 years of residency, 2 years of fellowship, & 2 many codes during COVID.
I’ve had the pleasure to learn from the best at @umn-idim.bsky.social!
End of a chapter.
#IDSky
As a PGY-5, it’s been 9 years since I was a MS-1…
My trusty sidekick, the pager on my side for 3 years of residency, 2 years of fellowship, & 2 many codes during COVID.
I’ve had the pleasure to learn from the best at @umn-idim.bsky.social!
End of a chapter.
#IDSky
June 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Today is graduation…
As a PGY-5, it’s been 9 years since I was a MS-1…
My trusty sidekick, the pager on my side for 3 years of residency, 2 years of fellowship, & 2 many codes during COVID.
I’ve had the pleasure to learn from the best at @umn-idim.bsky.social!
End of a chapter.
#IDSky
As a PGY-5, it’s been 9 years since I was a MS-1…
My trusty sidekick, the pager on my side for 3 years of residency, 2 years of fellowship, & 2 many codes during COVID.
I’ve had the pleasure to learn from the best at @umn-idim.bsky.social!
End of a chapter.
#IDSky
It’s a sad day. I’m holding my kids tight. I’m sad & furious that this is our world today.
I’ve had the pleasure to meet both @melissahortman.bsky.social & @thedrummingsenator.bsky.social who are good folks representing Minnesotans.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
#SadDay
#DoBetter4OurKids
I’ve had the pleasure to meet both @melissahortman.bsky.social & @thedrummingsenator.bsky.social who are good folks representing Minnesotans.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
#SadDay
#DoBetter4OurKids
Live: Manhunt on for shooter in Rep. Melissa Hortman assassination
Authorities said suspect impersonated a police officer, and a “manifesto” was recovered with a list of lawmaker names.
www.startribune.com
June 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s a sad day. I’m holding my kids tight. I’m sad & furious that this is our world today.
I’ve had the pleasure to meet both @melissahortman.bsky.social & @thedrummingsenator.bsky.social who are good folks representing Minnesotans.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
#SadDay
#DoBetter4OurKids
I’ve had the pleasure to meet both @melissahortman.bsky.social & @thedrummingsenator.bsky.social who are good folks representing Minnesotans.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
#SadDay
#DoBetter4OurKids
Reposted by Tom Schmidt, MD, MHS
I should add, now is a really good time to get on PrEP, get on DoxyPEP if eligible,use condoms and make sure you and your sexual partners are tested.
We will see a rise in STIs ( we already were in a crisis situation before the cuts).
This will get worse. Please see below for PrEP resources
We will see a rise in STIs ( we already were in a crisis situation before the cuts).
This will get worse. Please see below for PrEP resources
If you ever wonder how indiscriminate cuts affect your life, here's today's example. I consulted on a case of disseminated gonococcal infection. These isolates used to get automatically sent to cdc for testing and nationwide tracking. The lab was shut last month.
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
www.healio.com/news/infecti...
HHS closes CDC lab that tracks STIs, alarming experts
The Trump administration has shut down a CDC laboratory dedicated to tracking STIs, which experts said could weaken the country’s ability to keep an eye on drug-resistant infections, including g...
www.healio.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I should add, now is a really good time to get on PrEP, get on DoxyPEP if eligible,use condoms and make sure you and your sexual partners are tested.
We will see a rise in STIs ( we already were in a crisis situation before the cuts).
This will get worse. Please see below for PrEP resources
We will see a rise in STIs ( we already were in a crisis situation before the cuts).
This will get worse. Please see below for PrEP resources
May 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Reposted by Tom Schmidt, MD, MHS
I really can't stress enough just how critical ID pharmacists are in improving patient care
Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings
89% of answers led to changes in management!!!
@erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social
#IDSky #PharmSky
Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings
89% of answers led to changes in management!!!
@erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social
#IDSky #PharmSky
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Curbside Questions Infectious Diseases Clinicians Ask Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
academic.oup.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I really can't stress enough just how critical ID pharmacists are in improving patient care
Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings
89% of answers led to changes in management!!!
@erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social
#IDSky #PharmSky
Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings
89% of answers led to changes in management!!!
@erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social
#IDSky #PharmSky
Godspeed to all my former #CBER colleagues at the @fda.gov …
😳😳😳
#YouCantMakeThisUp
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fda...
😳😳😳
#YouCantMakeThisUp
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fda...
FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
Dr. Vinay Prasad replaces Dr. Peter Marks, who Prasad had called "dangerous."
www.cbsnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Godspeed to all my former #CBER colleagues at the @fda.gov …
😳😳😳
#YouCantMakeThisUp
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fda...
😳😳😳
#YouCantMakeThisUp
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fda...
April 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Day one of our “Fellows Forum” collaboration between @mayoclinic.org & @umn-idim.bsky.social was capped off with an excellent talk by @zekemd.bsky.social “Talking to the Media”
#IDSky
#IDSky
April 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Day one of our “Fellows Forum” collaboration between @mayoclinic.org & @umn-idim.bsky.social was capped off with an excellent talk by @zekemd.bsky.social “Talking to the Media”
#IDSky
#IDSky
Try as I might, my nemesis has gotten past my attempts to thwart their access to food…
#BirdSky
#SquirrelSky
#BirdSky
#SquirrelSky
April 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Try as I might, my nemesis has gotten past my attempts to thwart their access to food…
#BirdSky
#SquirrelSky
#BirdSky
#SquirrelSky
My continuity clinic is a HIV clinic funded through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
I’ve heard bits of his story, courage, and advocacy in the face of death. Looking forward to learning more about a human that has had a dramatic impact on so many
#HIV
#RyanWhite
#IDSky
I’ve heard bits of his story, courage, and advocacy in the face of death. Looking forward to learning more about a human that has had a dramatic impact on so many
#HIV
#RyanWhite
#IDSky
April 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My continuity clinic is a HIV clinic funded through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
I’ve heard bits of his story, courage, and advocacy in the face of death. Looking forward to learning more about a human that has had a dramatic impact on so many
#HIV
#RyanWhite
#IDSky
I’ve heard bits of his story, courage, and advocacy in the face of death. Looking forward to learning more about a human that has had a dramatic impact on so many
#HIV
#RyanWhite
#IDSky
Fascinating afternoon getting to talk to high school sophomores about a career in medicine & infectious diseases!
Got to talk about:
- Vaccines
- The Ryan White Program
- STI testing
- @febrilepodcast.bsky.social
#IDSky
Got to talk about:
- Vaccines
- The Ryan White Program
- STI testing
- @febrilepodcast.bsky.social
#IDSky
April 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Fascinating afternoon getting to talk to high school sophomores about a career in medicine & infectious diseases!
Got to talk about:
- Vaccines
- The Ryan White Program
- STI testing
- @febrilepodcast.bsky.social
#IDSky
Got to talk about:
- Vaccines
- The Ryan White Program
- STI testing
- @febrilepodcast.bsky.social
#IDSky
Appreciate @minnpost.bsky.social & @deannapistono.bsky.social talking to us about our efforts to unionize residents & fellows at U of MN.
Our goals are to make our trainees wellbeing a priority & continue to provide the best patient care possible!
#Unionize
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
Our goals are to make our trainees wellbeing a priority & continue to provide the best patient care possible!
#Unionize
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
Why area residents and fellows are choosing to unionize
When factoring in hours worked residents and fellows at HCMC and the University of Minnesota make “about minimum wage – like $10 an hour.”
www.minnpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Appreciate @minnpost.bsky.social & @deannapistono.bsky.social talking to us about our efforts to unionize residents & fellows at U of MN.
Our goals are to make our trainees wellbeing a priority & continue to provide the best patient care possible!
#Unionize
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
Our goals are to make our trainees wellbeing a priority & continue to provide the best patient care possible!
#Unionize
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
It has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Everything is Tuberculosis” by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social!
#Tuberculosis
#IDSky
#Tuberculosis
#IDSky
March 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Everything is Tuberculosis” by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social!
#Tuberculosis
#IDSky
#Tuberculosis
#IDSky
Reposted by Tom Schmidt, MD, MHS
New episode out now! Get to the bottom of a nonresponding pneumonia and hear some discussions about endemic fungal disease! 🍄 Ft. @tomschmidt30.bsky.social @natebahrid.bsky.social @grthompsonmd.bsky.social
Follow @msgerc.bsky.social for more fungal learning!
#IDSky
Follow @msgerc.bsky.social for more fungal learning!
#IDSky
March 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
New episode out now! Get to the bottom of a nonresponding pneumonia and hear some discussions about endemic fungal disease! 🍄 Ft. @tomschmidt30.bsky.social @natebahrid.bsky.social @grthompsonmd.bsky.social
Follow @msgerc.bsky.social for more fungal learning!
#IDSky
Follow @msgerc.bsky.social for more fungal learning!
#IDSky
Check out the new episode of @febrilepodcast.bsky.social “Dust to Diagnosis”
Great experience working with @grthompsonmd.bsky.social, @natebahrid.bsky.social, & @msgerc.bsky.social!
open.spotify.com/episode/61sB...
#IDSky
#Fungi
Great experience working with @grthompsonmd.bsky.social, @natebahrid.bsky.social, & @msgerc.bsky.social!
open.spotify.com/episode/61sB...
#IDSky
#Fungi
115: Dust to Diagnosis - with MSGERC
Febrile · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Check out the new episode of @febrilepodcast.bsky.social “Dust to Diagnosis”
Great experience working with @grthompsonmd.bsky.social, @natebahrid.bsky.social, & @msgerc.bsky.social!
open.spotify.com/episode/61sB...
#IDSky
#Fungi
Great experience working with @grthompsonmd.bsky.social, @natebahrid.bsky.social, & @msgerc.bsky.social!
open.spotify.com/episode/61sB...
#IDSky
#Fungi
March 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Shout out to my amazing wife & her colleagues that started a new website building community in mental health therapy
www.unfilteredtherapists.com
#MentalHealth
www.unfilteredtherapists.com
#MentalHealth
Unfiltered Therapists
www.unfilteredtherapists.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Shout out to my amazing wife & her colleagues that started a new website building community in mental health therapy
www.unfilteredtherapists.com
#MentalHealth
www.unfilteredtherapists.com
#MentalHealth