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Why doctors and med students are posting bikini pics online – CBC.ca

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When Dr. Yalda Safai was in med school, she faced a lot of backlash over her decision to compete in beauty pageants in her free time.

That’s why she has joined the hundreds of doctors, researchers and med students — most of them women — posting photos of themselves in swimwear in defiance of a now-retracted study suggesting such behaviour is “unprofessional.”

“A big portion of my life involved being in a bikini on stage, taking pictures in a bikini. And I remember back then, I would get a lot of comments from coworkers, from family members, from students in my class, that these pictures are undermining our profession,” Safai, a New York City psychiatrist, told As It Happens guest host Susan Bonner. 

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“I was always wondering, what does one have to do with another? This is a hobby I have that I very much enjoy outside of school, outside of work. Why is it that I’m getting criticized for not being professional when it really has nothing to do with my intellectual ability and my capabilities to be a good doctor?”

The #MedBikini phenomenon began when the Journal of Vascular Surgery published a study — which has since been retracted — titled “Prevalence of unprofessional social media content among young vascular surgeons.”

The study’s three authors, all men, created fake social media profiles and followed 480 vascular surgeons who graduated between 2016 and 2018, monitoring their online activity for “clearly unprofessional conduct” and “potentially unprofessional conduct.”

“Clearly unprofessional conduct” was defined as violating health legislation, breaking the law, appearing intoxicated, using drugs or making offensive or profane comments about patients and colleagues.

“Potentially unprofessional conduct” included holding or drinking booze, commenting on controversial topics and sporting “inappropriate attire,” which was defined as “pictures in underwear, provocative Halloween costumes, and provocative posing in bikinis/swimwear.”

“Let’s not kid ourselves. When they were talking about pictures in swimwear and bikinis, they were clearly talking about women,” Safai said. 

“They didn’t have to spell it out. We all know they were talking about women. Nobody will ever criticize a male in his trunks on the beach in a photo.”

The hashtag has provided a springboard for doctors to talk about sexism in medicine, and the various ways in women are held to different standards.

“I will not wear my white coat and scrubs to Hawaii. This does not make me unprofessional or less intelligent or compassionate compared to my male colleagues,” one med student wrote.

“Trans #MedBikini #gaymedtwitter Because enjoying the water does not make me ‘unprofessional.’  Because my identity is not ‘unprofessional,'” wrote Dr. E. Concors of Chicago, alongside a pride flag emoji. “Because #MedBikini is for ALL bodies.”

The journal’s editors have since issued a retraction and a public apology for the study.

“The review process failed to identify the errors in the design of the study with regards to conscious and unconscious bias,” the editors wrote.

They also noted problems with the study’s methodology — namely that the authors did not seek permission from the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery to use their database of graduates in order to compile their social media list.

“These doctors didn’t know they were part of a study,” Safai said. “It violates the first principle of research, and that’s called informed consent.”

Two of the study’s authors, Thomas Cheng and Jeffrey Siracuse, also issued apologies on Twitter. Both accounts have since been deactivated.

The study found 26 per cent of the surgeons monitored had posted clearly or potentially inappropriate conduct.

“Young surgeons should be aware of the permanent public exposure of unprofessional content that can be accessed by peers, patients, and current/future employers,” the authors said. 

But Safai said the problem is that the male co-authors got to decide what is and isn’t appropriate.

“If they had interviewed patients and heard directly from the mouths of patients that if they see their doctor in a bikini, it might have a negative impact on their decision to follow up with that doctor, that’s another thing,” she said. “But this was just their own opinion.”

In her own experience as a psychiatrist, Safai says her pageant pictures haven’t been an issue for patients. 

“Every single comment I’ve gotten from patients was positive,” she said.

“So, no, I don’t believe that wearing a bikini and taking a picture of it will negatively impact my patients’ perception of me, because that’s not what I’ve experienced.”


Written by Sheena Goodyear. Interview with Dr. Yalda Safai produced by Jeanne Armstrong.

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U.S. tightens rules for dairy cows a day after bird flu virus fragments found in pasteurized milk samples – Toronto Star

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Infected cows were already prohibited from being transported out of state, but that was based on the physical characteristics of the milk, which looks curdled when a cow is infected, or a cow has decreased lactation or low appetite, both symptoms of infection.

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New technology to advance women’s cancer care at Southlake

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This Cancer Awareness Month, Southlake is adding advanced technologies to detect and treat breast cancer and other women’s cancers thanks to generous community donor support, most recently through the HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match campaign. New cancer care technology, including new mammography machines, the MyoSure System and the MOLLI 2® System will make a measurable impact in diagnosing and treating women’s cancers in the communities Southlake serves.

Southlake is installing three new mammography machines to expand its breast cancer screening program to 1,500 more women each year. Two of these machines have new biopsy capabilities that will reduce the number of cancelled exams due to equipment failure, ensuring timely care for women. Women ages 40 to 49 years old will be able to self-refer for publicly funded mammograms through the Ontario Breast Screening Program starting this fall.

“Early detection is critical when treating breast cancer and other women’s cancers,” said Lorrie Reynolds, Director, Regional Cancer Program at Southlake. “We treat more than 1,700 breast cancer patients at Southlake every year. By adding advanced technology, like the new mammography machines, we’re ensuring women have the best experience at Southlake.”

Southlake is also introducing the MyoSure System, an innovative technology that can help detect female reproductive cancers. Damaged tissue in a woman’s uterus such as fibroids and polyps can now be removed in a precise, minimally invasive procedure that leaves the rest of the uterus intact. This will improve the overall patient experience by supporting faster recovery, reducing the risk of infection and giving more women the option to have children. An estimated 200 women per year will benefit from the MyoSure System.

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The new mammography machines and the MyoSure System build on Southlake’s recent investment in the MOLLI 2® System, a made-in-Canada wire-free breast localization technology.  This technology is considerably less invasive and more accurate when compared to wire-guided localization, resulting in a better patient experience and improved cosmetic outcomes.  More than 200 women each year will benefit from this innovative medical device as they are treated for breast cancer at Southlake.

“As a clinician caring for women with cancer in our community, I’m incredibly proud of the work Southlake is doing to advance women’s health and improve patient experiences,” said Sara Temple, MD, Surgical Oncologist and Chief of Surgery at Southlake. “Women who visit Southlake can be confident that they are receiving leading edge care, close to home when they need it most.”

The World Health Organization anticipates a 77 per cent increase in cancer diagnoses by 2050.  Southlake serves some of the fastest growing communities in Canada and anticipates that the number of patients requiring cancer care will grow. By investing in new technology, Southlake is ensuring that women in the communities it serves have access to leading edge cancer care. All of these investments were funded with support from community donors who generously gave to Southlake to support investments into women’s health at the hospital.

“The generosity of our donor community and the impact they have made for women receiving cancer diagnosis and treatment at Southlake is something we can all take great pride in,” said Jennifer Ritter, President and CEO of Southlake Foundation. “From our Women’s Health Initiative donors supporting new mammography machines, to the Ladies in Philanthropy for Southlake funding the MOLLI 2 System, to our long-standing partners The Edge Benefits and Pheasant Run Golf Club enabling the introduction of MyoSure System through their joint annual charity golf tournament, we are incredibly lucky to share a vision of access to exceptional care for everyone who depends on Southlake when they need us most. Thank you, to every donor who contributed to these important upgrades to care for women.”

Southlake Foundation’s HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match campaign supports the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre at Southlake. For more information or to make a donation, visit: southlake.ca/HERE.

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Pasteurized milk includes remnants of H5N1 bird flu, U.S. officials say

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” Officials added that they’re continuing to study the issue.

“To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the FDA said in a statement on Tuesday.

The announcement comes nearly a month after an avian influenza virus that has sickened millions of wild and commercial birds in recent years was detected in dairy cows in at least eight states. The Agriculture Department (USDA) says 33 herds have been affected to date.

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FDA officials didn’t indicate how many samples they tested or where they were obtained. The agency has been evaluating milk during processing and from grocery stores, officials said. Results of additional tests are expected in “the next few days to weeks.”

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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) lab test the FDA used would have detected viral genetic material even after live virus was killed by pasteurization, or heat treatment, said Lee-Ann Jaykus, an emeritus food microbiologist and virologist at North Carolina State University

“There is no evidence to date that this is infectious virus, and the FDA is following up on that,” Jaykus said.

Officials with the FDA and the USDA had previously said milk from affected cattle did not enter the commercial supply. Milk from sick animals is supposed to be diverted and destroyed. Federal regulations require milk that enters interstate commerce to be pasteurized.

Tests for viable virus underway, agency says

Because the detection of the bird flu virus known as Type A H5N1 in dairy cattle is new and the situation is evolving, no studies on the effects of pasteurization on the virus have been completed, FDA officials said. But past research shows that pasteurization is “very likely” to inactivate heat-sensitive viruses like H5N1, the agency added.

The agency said it has been evaluating milk from affected animals, in the processing system and on the shelves. It said it is completing a large, representative national sample to understand the extent of the findings.

The FDA said it is further assessing any positive findings through egg inoculation tests, which it described as a gold standard for determining viable virus.

Matt Herrick, a spokesperson for the International Dairy Foods Association, said that time and temperature regulations for pasteurization ensure that the commercial U.S. milk supply is safe. Remnants of the virus “have zero impact on human health,” he wrote in an email.

Scientists confirmed the H5N1 virus in dairy cows in March after weeks of reports that cows in Texas were suffering from a mysterious malady. The cows were lethargic and saw a dramatic reduction in milk production. Although the H5N1 virus is lethal to commercial poultry, most infected cattle seem to recover within two weeks, experts said.

To date, two people in the U.S. have been infected with bird flu. A Texas dairy worker who was in close contact with an infected cow recently developed a mild eye infection and has recovered. In 2022, a prison inmate in a work program caught it while killing infected birds at a Colorado poultry farm. His only symptom was fatigue, and he recovered.


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