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Wellness influencer picked by Trump for surgeon general faces Senate grilling (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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Although Means graduated from Stanford School of Medicine, she did not complete her head and neck surgical residency at Oregon Health and Science University, is not board-certified, and does not have an active medical license. Her scientific experience is mainly focused around her work as a wellness influencer, and a leader within the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) space – which has become the key pillar of the Trump administration’s health policy under Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Means declined to give a simple yes-or-no answer when the committee chair, Republican senator Bill Cassidy, pressed her on whether, as surgeon general, she would encourage parents to vaccinate their children with routine shots such as the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

she did not complete her head and neck surgical residency at Oregon Health and Science University, is not board-certified, and does not have an active medical license

This is a huge red flag. She fucked up and killed someone in residency.

[–] Wammityblam@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

Being picked by Trump at all is a red flag

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Less of a grilling and more of a light seasoning.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

It's fuckin RAW

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry, Maine's senator will look grumpy and then vote yes, fucking over millions of people and destroying our healthcare system (even more). But Maine will re-elect their Senator anyway because... They love sending their best, I guess?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Maine loves to be moderate about their sanity and empathy, Susan Collins is no exception!

Graham Platner gives me some hope though.

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Would it kill him to pick an actual, i dunno.....DOCTOR?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

a what?

edit aren't those people the people who's job it is to fake things?

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Another highly qualified individual. At least this one has a degree in the field.

[–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Going through med school but then not completing residency or boards screams silver spoon.... I've seen a lot of idiots get through school and come out idiots on the other side.