Chris Ford, MD FACEP

Chris Ford, MD FACEP

@doc4ord.bsky.social

Emergency Room Doctor in need of more relaxing hobbies 😄 🎧 Host of the podcast Pulse Check WI (https://pulsecheckwi.com) 🎙️ https://bsky.app/profile/pulsecheckwi.bsky.social #Democracy #HealthCareForAll #FairMaps #ReproductiveRights

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Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

🚨 Get Ready for a Shift with Me! 🚨 Join me as I get prepped for a shift and break down why an HHS appointment of RFK Jr. is bad news for all of us. From public health to medical misinformation, this is a conversation we need to have. Stay tuned, and let’s talk about it. #PulseCheckWI #CTP #RFKJr

Committee to Protect Health Care@protecthealthcare.medsky.social

It's the last day of RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings before a vote is held. Start your morning off right by getting ready with @doc4ord.bsky.social, an Emergency Medicine doctor, while he talks about the dangerous implications of RFK Jr. leading HHS.

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Wajahat Ali
@wajali.bsky.social

How Can We Stop The GOP Death Merchants and Save Our Nation's Health? The pro-death merchants of the Trump Administration have transformed their anti-vaxx conspiracies and lies into actual policy, threatening to kill our children and make diseases great again. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

📢 Is your hospital at risk of closing? Check out the Hospital Watch Tracker from @protect.our.care and see for yourself the devastating effects the cuts caused by the Big Beautiful Bill will have on our most vulnerable hospitals and communities. It was an honor to Sen Chris Murphy for this event!

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

I don’t think I’ve ever shared publicly why I stopped drinking alcohol. This felt like the right moment—and the right story—to finally open up about it. www.jsonline.com/story/news/c...

jsonline.comWhen George Floyd was killed, policing and diversity changes came. Five years later, is that change at risk?George Floyd's murder sparked an international protest movement for racial equity and policing changes. Five years later, what changed — and what's being undone?
Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Don’t get me wrong — graduating at the top of your medical school class is fine. But that alone doesn’t make you a great — or even competent — physician. And it certainly doesn’t qualify you to be the Surgeon General. There’s a reason we do residency! #surgeongeneral #unqualified

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

This happened in #wisconsin for a reason…and unfortunately won’t likely be the last. Keep #fighting!!!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

BREAKING: The FBI has arrested a judge who helped migrants avoid ICE. This judge is a hero. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...

jsonline.comMilwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at CourthouseBrady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.
Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Elections have consequences. And so does putting wildly unqualified, biased individuals in charge of our nation’s public health. To every healthcare professional out there: Keep speaking up. Keep fighting. Our patients—and our future—depend on it. #PulseCheckWI #PublicHealthMatters

Rep. Lois Frankel@frankel.house.gov

This would certainly cost people their lives and risk dragging us right back into another pandemic. The HHS Secretary must follow science, not conspiracies.

politico.comRFK Jr. eyes reversing CDC's Covid-19 vaccine recommendation for childrenHe has raised doubts about the need for kids to get vaccinated against the disease.
Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Physicians…our Hippocratic Oath does not only apply within the walls of the hospital 🏥 I can promise you this—I will continue to advocate for my patients, both at the bedside and in the community. Join me in the fight to help ALL achieve their fundamental right—the right to health!

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Special thanks to Kristen, Brian, and 620am for having me on to discuss GLP-1 agonists and their potential impact on the health of those in our communities suffering from obesity. The ball is in the Senate’s court to add these medications to Medicaid! Article below!

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Sound the alarm! 🚨 It’s time to vote in one of…if not THE most consequential election in #Wisconsin history! 🗳️

Committee to Protect Health Care@protecthealthcare.medsky.social

🚨WI Doctors are Sounding the Alarm on Brad Schimel, WI's conservative candidate for Supreme Court justice. 🚨 @doc4ord.bsky.social & @drkristin4wi.bsky.social made it clear: Wisconsinites deserve justices who will protect their health care--not roll it back. #medsky

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Expanding Medicare to cover anti obesity medications isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s smart policy. These treatments can save billions. Prevention is always cheaper than complications. @baldwin.senate.gov @captimes.com @repgwenmoore.bsky.social captimes.com/opinion/gues...

captimes.comOpinion | Medicare coverage for anti-obesity drugs would save billionsChris Ford: As more people with commercial insurance gain access to anti-obesity medications they are poised to lose coverage upon entering Medicare.
Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

#FairMaps are for the people, not politicians. The will of the people must be reflected in their elected officials. We must continue to fight for our democracy and ensure every vote counts! 🗳️ Grateful to @civicmedia.us for the conversation on maps, representation, and the road ahead!

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BAHMAN JAZOOYEH
@bahmanjazooyeh.bsky.social

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Chris Ford, MD FACEP@doc4ord.bsky.social

Low vaccination rates lead to tragic outcomes. There’s no room for conspiracies—only evidence-based medicine. Vaccines save lives. Vaccines prevent suffering. We can’t afford to walk backward and relearn painful lessons that past generations already paid for. #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

That’s my rep, @repgwenmoore.bsky.social putting in the work and fighting for democracy! Stay on ‘em!!! 💪🏾 #DemocracyMatters #StayEngaged

Congresswoman Gwen Moore@repgwenmoore.bsky.social

From the Treasury to the Department of Education, Elon Musk is committing a hostile takeover of the federal government with permission from his bought and paid for lackey Donald Trump. I promise to keep showing up and demanding transparency. youtu.be/Wf3Wr4qsFQA?...

youtu.beCongresswoman Moore Joins Ali Velshi on MSNBC to Discuss Elon Musk's Takeover of the GovernmentYouTube video by Rep. Gwen Moore

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Phytomaven
@tmigratorius.bsky.social

"Severe cases of measles require hospitalization. Based on historical data, the CDC has estimated that approximately 1 in 4 of cases of measles in the US result in hospitalization, and 1 in 1000 cases results in death." - PLoS One, 2020

Chris Ford, MD FACEP@doc4ord.bsky.social

Low vaccination rates lead to tragic outcomes. There’s no room for conspiracies—only evidence-based medicine. Vaccines save lives. Vaccines prevent suffering. We can’t afford to walk backward and relearn painful lessons that past generations already paid for. #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth

Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Low vaccination rates lead to tragic outcomes. There’s no room for conspiracies—only evidence-based medicine. Vaccines save lives. Vaccines prevent suffering. We can’t afford to walk backward and relearn painful lessons that past generations already paid for. #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth

CNN@cnn.com

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

cnn.comMeasles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNNA measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

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RITA
@roseritajames.bsky.social

When it comes to somatic therapy, it’s all about capacity, not constant calm. In distressing and turbulent times, like we are living though, unpredictability and stress are unavoidable, so the goal is to expand nervous system capacity rather than force constant regulation.

tiktok.comWhen it comes to somatic therapy, it’s all about capacity, not constant calm. In distressing and turbulent times, like we are living though, unpredictability and stress are unavoidable, so the goal is...TikTok video by RoseRita RITA James, LCSW
Chris Ford, MD FACEP
@doc4ord.bsky.social

Nobody wants to spend hours in the ER—but sometimes, a little prevention can keep you out of the waiting room and at home. Here are ways to avoid a visit: 1️⃣ Stay on top of preventive care 2️⃣ Manage chronic conditions 3️⃣ Use urgent care when possible 4️⃣ Practice home safety 5️⃣ Know when to seek help