Dr. Mike as ‘The Bachelor’? MD Superpowers at AAP; Plague Calm-Mongering

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Producers from the hit reality show “The Bachelor” are reportedly eyeing family medicine physician and influencer Mike Varshavski, DO — better known as Dr. Mike — to lead Season 30, said a post from @bachelornation.scoop.

Pediatric gastroenterologist Paul Tran, MD, demonstrated his skill at rapping Disney songs after being asked what “doctor superpower” he possesses at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) annual meeting.

Meanwhile, Tommy Martin, MD, and Ross Newman, MD, tried to convince more men to go into their specialty by showing them just how cool it is to be a pediatrician.

And pediatric allergist-immunologist Zachary Rubin, MD, hula-hooped his way around to showcase how it feels to be at a conference dedicated to kids’ health.

Should you be concerned about the possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia? Epidemiologist Alex Sundermann, DrPH, offered context for the situation and provided a “daily dose of calm-mongering.”

Broward Health’s psychiatry residents taught their interns how to confidently present to an attending.

Pediatrician Peter Rezkalla, MD, had an “unholy” response to the proposed rollback of residency work protections from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

“No speaker? No problem!” The internal medicine residents at the Medical University of South Carolina got live musical support to keep the vibes high in clinic.

Meanwhile, Maimonides Medical Center residents shared “extremely factual and accurate” posts after realizing an attending physician followed them on social media.

Family medicine physician Kay Min, MD, explained why so many of her patients left their previous primary care provider.

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