ER doc | Medical Ed Architect & Ultrasound Consultant | Program Builder | Speaker & Writer | Single mom | Equity in EMS & Medicine | #POCUS#WomenInMedicine 🌈
So looking forward to hosting the incredible Dr. Italo Brown next Wednesday at @GWEMresidency Grand Rounds for a conversation about the impact of racism on #medicine and #healthequity… let’s do this!
A new use for a long time toy.
DC Paramedics in the @GWtweets Hospital Cohort 2 Paramedic Class collaborating in teams to sculpt a heart using Play-Doh as a hands-on way to explore and understand cardiac anatomy. Every day is a training day. #DCsBravest
This loss has been a harsh reminder that
"checking in on your strong friends" isn't enough.
We need systemic and institutional changes to support our medical trainees who are struggling.
We feel such a fire to continue to fight for change. To fight like Nakita fought...
Say her name. Share her story. Advocate for interns, residents, and fellows in the medical training system.
Nakita’s life matters. Intern lives matter. Doctors' lives matter. Black women's lives matter. #sayhername#residentwellness#MentalHealthAwareness (5/x)
She was a leader in the fight at her residency program for fairer pay and better working conditions for NYC residents, making this loss even harder to accept. 💔
Nakita, we love you. We will fight for you. We will remember you now and forever. (4/x)
ask those "hard" questions. That made it easy to open up to her, and I always admired her thoughts.
Nakita also was an advocate. She was an active member in SNMA during medical school and our GW White Coats for Black Lives. We protested together in 2020 in DC 📢🪧. (3/x)
She loved a good Afrobeats and Caribbean music party, and was even more excited when Haitian music got its time to shine 🇭🇹💃🏿. We danced, laughed, and learned together.
Nakita was also so earnest. She had the keen ability to really challenge you in deep conversation and (2/x)
This is my dear friend, Nakita.
Nakita and I were medical school classmates and both interns in New York City. Nakita tragically took her own life on May 26.
She is such a beautiful soul. She was so fun to be around. She was intelligent, charismatic, and confident. (1/x)
Today is the day that Dr. Italo Brown comes to @GWEMresidency for EM Grand Rounds as a part of our DEI Lecture Series. If you are @GWSMHS, you do not want to miss this! #healthequity
This morning, we sounded the alarm on the patient boarding crisis that has brought ERs across our country to a breaking point. In our joint letter to @POTUS, we shared real-life stories showing the threat to our health care safety net. [1/4]
Full letter: acep.org/globalassets/new-pd…
ALT Four screenshots of our letter to the White House. Also available as a PDF at the link in this tweet.
Calling #EMBound folx @SAEMAEUS... Med Student US Enthusiast Scholarship seeks to support medical students with #POCUS passion... applicants will be viewed favorably who also demonstrate their commitment to #DEI. Apply ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…