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AfroLatino Activist Artist Antiracist l Diversifying, Decolonizing, Disrupting | Centering Justice & Joy l 👨🏾‍⚕️Medicine+Peds l Views mine 🇺🇸🇨🇴🌍🏳️‍🌈✊🏾

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Here’s what we mean when we say “Critical.”👇🏾
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Reminder: nurses do not report to us, physicians. RNs are not our “subordinates,” “assistants,” or of a “lower rank.” They’re not “under us,” they have their own managers. RNs have an entirely different job and skillset. We can’t do what they do and vice versa. We are colleagues.
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Pediatrician here. I want people to know that death by firearm is not rare in kids. In fact, it has been the #1 cause death in this age group since 2020. In 2020 alone, 4300 children died from firearms. That’s equivalent to one Boeing 747 plane crash every month for 9 months.
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I graduate from Internal Medicine today! 😎
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I promise I’ll be brief: NURSES ARE NOT OUR SUBORDINATES, THEY ARE OUR COLLEAGUES. Bye.
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White people often show outrage when Black ppl do “bad things.” But they are often silent when white ppl and the systems they’ve built, which are steeped in white supremacy, do bad things *to* Black ppl. This is a thread about how the Will and Chris incident became about race. 🧵
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To all of you citing survival statistics for kids with Covid19, take it from a pediatrician: survival isn’t the only thing that matters to kids or their families.
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Ok, I understand vaccine hesitancy in Black communities is real, but we are not about to blame Black people for the fact that just 5% of vaccinations have gone to them. This isn’t about personal motivation or “willingness.” This is a systemic problem. This is about priorities.
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Repeat after me: LATINO PATIENTS ARE NOT ILLITERATE BC THEY DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH. Stop using “health literacy” as an excuse for not wanting to take the time to explain things thoroughly to your non-English speaking pts. Use an interpreter. Provide the necessary details. Ty.
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I’m going to post this, and I’m going to step away for a hot minute to get some air. I would appreciate any motivational quotes, funny gifs, or pet pictures. Ty.
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Burnout will have you thinking you chose the wrong career. You didn’t. Trust the decisions you made when you were at your best.
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Replace this: “The cop killed an innocent child.” With this: “The cop killed a child.” A child’s culpability is irrelevant. Cops aren’t supposed to kill “guilty children” either. #AdamToledo
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Dear patient: I, too, gained weight. I, too, feel sad and lonely often. I, too, am worried about my parents’ health. I, too, feel that Covid has taken so much from me. I, too, feel nothing is normal. You are not alone. We’ll get through this together. Signed, Your doctor
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You know what “robs kids of their childhood?” Being hospitalized because of severe COVID infection.
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I’m going to say this in caps bc I strongly believe this: PUBLISHING ARTICLES DOES NOT REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. If you want to improve the health of poor or minoritized patients, you need to work alongside these patients. Get off your ivory tower. Bye.
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Today, as I was about to walk in to see a patient, the nurse yells, “Are you the Interpreter?!” FOR THE ONE HUNDREDTH TIME: NO, I’M NOT THE INTERPRETER. I’M THE DOCTOR. I’m going to start wearing my badge on my forehead from now on. 😒
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Reflections: 1) White ppl know that whiteness confers benefits 2) White women understand the power of the “fragile white woman” trope and aren’t afraid to leverage it for special treatment 3) This is how white ppl talk about us when we aren’t in the room Or think we aren’t 4/4
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Let’s talk ‘replacement theory’ and the fact that 20 mil Native Americans— up to 95% of the population, died when white ppl migrated here. Native inhabitants were nearly wiped out, and survived due to their own resilience. You want to talk replacement, let’s talk about that then.
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1 in 2 healthcare workers today have depression. That’s wild and sad.
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Thanks so much y’all. Many want to know the reply I got. Well here it is. Here is the full story. This is a lot for me to self-disclose and so I will be taking the next 24 hrs to recharge my tank. I promise I’ll respond to your replies and DMs when I get back. Thx again. 🙏🏾
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Nurses and doctors are not “leaving their jobs.” They are being pushed out by a society and healthcare system that underprioritizes their lives and safety.
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My nephew just texted me.🥺 The VR headset is what did it for me. I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😭
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Vaccines that changed your life 1796 smallpox 1885 rabies 1890 tetanus 1896 typhoid fever 1906 TB 1923 diphtheria 1926 whooping cough 1932 yellow fever 1937 flu 1952 polio 1963 measles 1967 mumps 1969 rubella 1974 chickenpox 1977 pneumococcus 1978 meningitis 2020 Covid-19
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Vacunas que cambiaron tu vida 1796 viruela 1885 rabia 1890 tétanos 1896 fiebre tifoidea 1906 tuberculosis 1923 difteria 1926 tos ferina 1932 fiebre amarilla 1937 gripe 1952 polio 1963 sarampión 1967 paperas 1969 rubeola 1974 varicela 1977 neumococo 1978 meningitis 2020 Covid-19
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Tamir Rice was 12 when he was shot and killed by police within 2 seconds of their arrival for holding a replica toy gun. The Boulder supermarket shooter killed 10 people and walked out in handcuffs. Don’t ask me to protect your 2nd amendment right.
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I’m in clinic, the patient’s wife is on the phone on speaker (doesn’t know I’m in the room), police sirens are heard in the background, and my attending jokes around, “are you getting arrested there?” “No, I’m not. GOOD THING I’M NOT BLACK” ::they all start laughing :: 1/4
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If only Americans felt half the outrage they feel about Texas about Puerto Rico, the commonwealth would not have suffered the largest blackout in US history. Eleven months— that’s how long it took government to restore power to the island after Hurricane Maria. Never forget.
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Today I wrote a letter to my patient’s teacher. In my letter, I asked that they provide my pt tutoring and academic help. Pt’s mom is a non-English speaking refugee and can’t always find the words to advocate for her child. This was probably the most meaningful thing I did today.
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Real doctors see nurses as their equals and don’t disrespect them.
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“when BLM was happening this summer...” BLM is still happening. #StopAsianHate and #BLM can coexist. Because anti-Asian racism and anti-Black racism can coexist. Because they always have. Ty.
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My parents just told me my aunt is very sick w Covid but they were hiding it from me to protect me bc of residency. What?! I’m a doctor. The news just hit me like a ton of bricks. Parents pls stop doing this to your kids. Asking for prayers. 😞
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I’m a tenant in the house of medicine. I recognize I don’t own this house and lack the power to make swift changes. The basement of this house is leaky and damaged. People tell me to do my job, pay my rent and be quiet but I can’t do that bc I live in the basement. I’m soaked. 1/
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I don’t care how many times you’ve read “How to be an Anti-racist” by Ibram X. Kendi. How do you treat your Black patients with Sickle Cell Disease?
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White outrage needs to be proportional, but it also should be directed towards the violent and oppressive systems they’ve created, and not towards Black people. Because as Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry showed, we got us. We need y’all to focus on y’all. //The End//
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Then what happened: “Violence is never the answer” white people cried. So now violence is never the answer? What about when you commit violence? We saw white people unabashedly use this phrase, completely ignoring the fact that historically white people have justified
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Me wanting a four day work week has nothing to do with how much I like or dislike my job— it has everything to do with how much I love my family and home.
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white people start virtue signaling and grandstanding— i.e. when they try to speak from a place of moral authority, speak about right and wrong in absolute terms without nuance, and try to enforce rigid “standards of conduct” onto others, that they themselves can’t even uphold.
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Harvey Weinstein has been involved in 81 Oscar wins and won individual Oscar (Best Picture) for 1998's Shakespeare in Love. He was prisoned for sexual assault and rape. Where was the outrage then? Where are the calls for the Academy to revoke their Oscars?
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Valuing POC and women in the workplace does not mean burdening them with committee & task force responsibilities that prevent them from doing and thriving in their actual jobs. It actually means creating the work conditions that render those committees unnecessary.🧵
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was humiliated on national TV because of her autoimmune condition. Without mentioning that this wasn’t Chris’s first time making jokes at Jada’s expense. Without underscoring the need for and importance of protecting Black women, whom society so habitually fails to protect.
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Interesting seeing everyone and their momma avoiding what’s going on in Gaza bc they are afraid of loosing followers. Idgaf. Unfollow me. You don’t pay my bills. 16 Palestinian children should be alive right now. This shit is wrong, and the Israeli government is responsible.
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But you see, it’s not the incident itself that made this incident about race, but it’s what happened afterwards: White people started grandstanding. White feminists started to label Will’s behavior “toxic masculinity” without ever discussing the hurt caused to Jada who
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Many Latinos have an identity crisis when they’re asked to comment on their race. Like most countries outside the U.S., Latinos tend to identify with their nationality, and when asked to comment on their race they either say Latino (even though that’s not a racial category), 1/13
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I want to be clear: it doesn’t matter that #AmirLocke was “law-abiding,” “had no criminal record,” and “had a permit to carry a gun.” Even if any or all those things weren’t true, he still wouldn’t have deserved to be executed by Mnpls SWAT in a botched raid. This was murder.
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White people’s seeming disregard for Black lives, and the inconsistency in which they apply their outrage makes white people’s response to almost any situation involving Black people, however justified, feel almost wrong in and of itself. This is especially true when
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Don’t be fooled
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In summary, the Will and Chris incident at the Oscars didn’t have to be a race, but it became about it bc of white people’s pattern of silence when it comes to White on Black violence, and disproportionate obsession and outrage when it comes to “Black on Black violence.”
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And this is where we see double standards creep up again: Roman Polanski received the Oscar for Best Director in 2003 for The Pianist. He didn’t attend the ceremony to avoid a pedophilia conviction/rape charge.
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I got my 2nd Covid vaccine yesterday. Nothing happened. I didn’t get autism. I didn’t get sick. I didn’t get micro-chipped. I got immunity. The end.
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the most egregious atrocities (including lynching and arson) in the name of “protecting” white women from *suspected* threat. For historical context, 14 year old Emmett was brutally murdered/lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after *being accused* of defending a white women.
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Idk who needs to hear this today but standarized testing is an acquired skill that measures testing aptitude and wealth— not intelligence. You are more than your test scores.
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My patient was diagnosed with Covid19 in urgent care and given ibuprofen. She came in for follow up and thought she was diagnosed with malaria and that her prn ibuprofen was anti-malarial medication. For the love of God, use a goddam interpreter. Ty.
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Lastly, #ArrestWillSmith became a trending hashtag. But why? Chris already* said he would not press charges. CHRIS DIDN’T ASK FOR THIS. The call to arrest Will Smith became more about punishing a Black man and using him to set an example, than it was about justice and healing.
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America: we need diversity in medicine. Also America: let’s make med school and the application process so expensive (and racist) that people who are poor (and Black and Latinx) can’t become doctors. This is the hill I will die on.
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Muting this tweet now because some of the comments are 🥴 We need more interprofessional education in medical education, and y’all just proved it.
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The Pfizer vaccine is FDA approved. What’s stopping you from getting the vaccine now? 🤨
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I would argue that the reason why the Will and Chris incident became about race is not because most people were supportive of Will’s handling of the incident, but rather because they were indignant to the way White people responded to it— and rightfully so.
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Every time I have a patient from prison, I give them a regular diet even if they’re obese, have a cardiac history, and maybe “should” be on a cardiac, low sodium, low fat, and calorie restricted diet. They can have descent food for the 3 days they are under my care. It’s ok. 🤷🏾‍♂️
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If I had a dollar for every child I’ve seen in the Emergency Department for evaluation of “chest pain” from eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos or Takis Fuego, I’d be rich.
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I am tired of seeing footage of Kyle Rittenhouse “breaking down” on camera, especially when I’ve literally seen no footage of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber’s family.
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It wasn’t till this year, 67 years after his death, that Congress passed the E.T. Antilynching Act. Rosewood was a successful Black town until it was burned to the ground by a white mob seeking revenge for the *supposed* assault of a white woman. At least 6 people were killed.
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On this Mother’s Day, I’m thinking of all the Black mothers who died in childbirth due to racism in healthcare. This day belongs to those mothers, too — and not just to the mothers who survived. Let today be a reminder of the work still left to do.
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I need medicine and I avoid going to the doctor because of the hassle and the copayment. I’m a doctor. Patients I understand.
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We must continue to call out these doubles standards. We must continue to see white silence as violence. And we must continue to point out the hypocrisy of white outrage. At the end of the day it’s about proportionality, which is a cornerstone for justice.
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I came to target to buy soap. I left with $189 of “essential goods.” Target, I am DONE with you.
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Will was wrong in assaulting Chris. Will acknowledged that in his recent apology. Chris also needs to take some responsibility and be more mindful of his words and jokes. It’s never okay to make fun of someone’s autoimmune condition on national TV. Ignorance is no excuse.
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But then this happened: #TakeBackTheOscar — people started asking the National Academy to take back Will’s first ever Oscar which he earned for Best Actor in King Richards. As an aside, only four Black men have won Best Actor #OscarsSoWhite
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Research alone won’t eliminate health disparities, and most research will just sit on an online repository. Fund implementation.
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It doesn’t stop there: We then saw white people using Chris to promote respectability politics, contrasting his behavior with Will’s as a way to demonize and criminalize Will, and to police the behavior of other Black men. A behavior that historically has been
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Please remember for whom the protests in Kenosha were for in the first place. His name is #JacobBlake .
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Normalize being single in your 30s. Bc I really ain’t about to find true love in the middle of a pandemic and state shutdown. That’s not how I pictured it. KThanksBye.
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A 2-3 mo GRE, LSAT or MCAT prep course can’t fix 21 years of unequal schooling. Educators can’t expect Black, ESL, & inner-city students to get a perfect score bc they took a test prep course. The reality is many students who take them still don’t do well on these tests. 1/5🧵
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled program for some #BlackGirlMagic : THE MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE WAS DEVELOPED BY A BLACK WOMAN. Don’t take it from me, take it from Dr. Fauci himself. Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett ( @KizzyPhD ), we owe you our deepest gratitude. 🙏🏾
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I am a Pediatrician and when I see Daunte Wright I can’t help but see a child who still has so much to discover, so much to learn, so much to give. And when I look at his son, I see the same. This baby’s life will never ever be the same. Two children were brutally shot yesterday.
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Chris defied white people’s deeply-held stereotypes about how a Black man would* behave, and more importantly, acted in line with their ideas for how a Black man should* behave. Some ppl even were shocked that a physical brawl didn’t ensue— because that’s that they expected.
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White people focused almost exclusively on Chris’s behavior AFTER his attack on Jada, and in some instances it almost felt like they were praising him not for acting in congruence with his own moral values and principles, but for acting in concert with theirs.
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romanticized in American novels and movies (a guy punching another guy for disrespecting their girlfriend or wife) all of a sudden became “how could he?!” and “how unAmerican,” simply a Black person did it. I’m not saying it was right. It wasn’t. But still this was weird to see.
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My two Black friends just had the cops called on them for standing outside of their own house in their own neighborhood. The white neighbors who called the cops then delivered a few wine bottles to absolve themselves of white guilt. Welcome to America.
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“EVEN DURING A WAR”— A lot of people are surprised with the racism on display at the Ukraine-Poland border. It is shocking but as a doctor who studies racism in medicine, I must say I’m not surprised. A lesson from the field of medicine: it is precisely during 🧵
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Unpopular opinion: people who speak multiple languages should get paid more.
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Having a bad day is not an excuse for killing people. Bye.
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Decided to start dating — already mad at me. This is why doctors marry nurses.
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I’m standing alongside two powerful women at a women’s rights rally when a reporter approaches us, looks up at me and says “can I interview you?” I look up at the reporter and respond, “wouldn’t it make more sense to interview them?” 👀 A thread 🧵 1/6
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Idk who needs to hear this but racism against Asians is still racism, and Asians are not “the model minority” bc that’s a myth that erases the experiences of certain subgroups within the Asian diaspora, stigmatizes every other minoritized group, and is simply not true.
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Good morning to everyone, and a reminder that Asian-Americans are experiencing higher rates of discrimination because of racism right now. We all need to be allies against bigotry and we must speak up for each minoritized group. Let’s be the team we know we can be. 💖 Cont.
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They said ‘try harder’ and I did this.
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I never want to hear “there is no room” when referring to welcoming new immigrants into our country ever again.
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Some people will read this and say this is a prime example of whataboutism. But these issues are connected: one thing led to the other, and we can’t address one part of the issue and not the other. We also cannot wait till some future time to address it that may never come.
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I don’t want to “thrive under pressure” anymore. I want to just thrive. I don’t need to withstand exorbitant amounts of pressure and stress to produce my best work.
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I’m in Peds Dermatology clinic and my patient’s dad, who is Spanish-speaking, just said how happy he was to be seen by a Spanish-speaking doctor. He then asked me if I could be their doctor. 😭 And because I’m #MedPeds , I SAID YES— to both of them. 🥳 #Winning #MedTwitter
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I don’t have time to argue with you about why Puerto Rico deserves more air time right now than the Queen’s funeral.
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Just because a surgery is “elective” doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary or important to patients and their families.
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And then we start to see instances of white people applauding Chris for how he responded to the situation, which anyone would agree took an incredible amount of restraint. But it’s THE WAY they were doing it that was weird.
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Today I opened up about things with a stranger I have never opened up with anybody about. That stranger is called a therapist and I’m very proud of myself.
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
2 years
Guns are a public health crisis.
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
4 years
#MedTwitter , meet #LatinxMedTwitter . Latinx come in all colors. We are white, indigenous, Asian, + Black. We speak many languages. We live all across these United States. One thing we share is PRIDE in our heritage + in our diversity. We make contributions to medicine every day!
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
3 years
Doctors should be able to eat lunch away from their computers… in the cafetería… like everyone else.
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
4 years
If I hear anyone at work use the term “Hispanic panic” or “TBD” (“total body dolor”) to describe Latino patients’ presenting symptoms, please know I will get personally offended, and I will call you out. And no, I’m not overreacting for finding this offensive. #LatinxMedTwitter
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
3 years
Jada in a different way that didn’t involve hitting Chris. Whether Will’s response was more about protecting his own ego than about Jada, we will never know. All we can go by is what he tells us which is that “a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for [him] to bear.”
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
3 years
I get nothing but online harassment when I proclaim #PalestiniansLivesMatter . I don’t care. I’m going to say it anyway. #FreePalestine
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
3 years
Sure, there will always be people, regardless of race, who will be okay with Will’s decision to backhand Chris because “he did what any real man would do to protect his wife.” However, I would argue that most* ppl wish Will would have to tried to “defend”or “protect”
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@DrBryanLeyva
@DrBryanLeyva
3 years
When I consider the fact that Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman was the head of psychiatry at Columbia, a prestigious medical school, and former president of the American Psychiatry Association, it’s easier to understand why the DSM-V is such a mess.
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