Ivory Janee' Shelton, M.D.

Pediatrician and Child Advocate. PEM @UofLPedsEM. Former Double Deac. 🎩 Mentoring/Advocacy/Ed. {All views are my own. L/R/F🚫endorsement.} she/her/hers

[Ivory Janee' Shelton, M.D. @IvoryJanee]

For decades #MedEd & the medical system has encouraged HCP’s to contort & shrink ourselves to what is (debt burden, political apathy, racial inequity, gender bias, overwhelming work hours, poor mental health). I am proud to be part of a generation of docs who refuse to shrink.

[Momsplaining is my job @Momsplaining101]

People who keep saying that Appalachia should’ve been prepared for this really know nothing about the area or weather. This wasn’t a “once in a lifetime” thing. This was a “this has never happened since Noah” kind of thing. It’s one thing to live below sea level and have this happen, it’s a whole other to literally live in the mountains and have your home wash away or have water covering your house. People had less than a days warning of how bad it might be and nothing said it would be this bad. On the coast people know a week ahead what will likely happen because it happens all the time. It’s not the same.

[iya ★ @hotmessjunk]

the tortured poets department:

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

First-generation medical students experience disproportionate adversity and inadequate institutional support within medical education, forcing over-reliance on grit and resilience as survival strategies. https://t.co/KbhOrjV044 @catiehavemann

[Ivory Janee' Shelton, M.D. @IvoryJanee]

@taylorcurl1 Golf 😂

[Arya Kishor OMSIV 🦾 @aryakishor_]

This was my “Barbie & Oppenheimer”

[Ivory Janee' Shelton, M.D. @IvoryJanee]

@n_valikodath Go girl! You got this!

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🫤

[Blonde Emergency MD 🇵🇸 @blondemedSJW]

I’m still processing this affirmative action decision and the impact it will have for the medical field.

Black doctors save lives. Hispanic doctors save lives. Native doctors save lives. It is really that simple.

[Kelsey Black Gastineau @kbgastineau]

A big win for the kids of Tennessee. We see you, we love you, and we’ll continue fighting for you ❤️ 🏳️‍⚧️

[Dr. Jaime Friedman @DrJaimeFriedman]

We take care of kids birth to 18, well to profoundly sick, neurotypical to nonverbal, & double as psychiatrists. We advocate for food, healthcare, safety for our kids while facing anti-vax harassment & anti-LGBTQ hate. We are the lowest paid medical specialty. #WeArePediatricians

[Stella Safo, MD MPH @AmmahStarr]

What’s happening in Tennessee with Vanderbilt sharing trans patients records is terrifying.

[Jace Wilder is fighting despite despite despite @WilderJace]

We have to ensure that our trans Tennesseans don’t get treated or made to feel disposable. Trans patients are not political pawns. As this unfolds, we will continue to support our community members through this and hope to see amends made by VUMC in the face of state violence.

[Christle Nwora, MD @ChristleNwora]

Read about Dr. Robert Ray Jr’s story:

https://t.co/gHZI3OgCju

[Christle Nwora, MD @ChristleNwora]

Academic Medicine will say “diversity is important,” while actively maintaining anti Black spaces.

Dr. Robert Ray Jr endured a harmful and toxic learning environment without support from institutional bodies claiming to care about DEI work.

[Kelsey Black Gastineau @kbgastineau]

Four of the five recent shootings referenced below were in the South, including one in my state of Tennessee. There’s a clear pattern here, folks ➡️ easy access to guns hurts kids.

[Kelsey Black Gastineau @kbgastineau]

Please read this incredible Op Ed from some brilliant colleagues and friends. On the heels of #WearOrange, their heartbreaking perspective reminds us all to keep fighting.

[verónica @soitfuckingoes]

and i swear i'm only cryptic and machiavellian cause i care!!!!!!!!!!!

[verónica @soitfuckingoes]

HOW LONG COULD WE BE A SAD SONG TIL WE WERE TOO FAR GONE TO BRING BACK TO LIFE I GAVE YOU ALL MY BEST ME'S MY ENDLESS EMPATHY & ALL I DID WAS BLEED AS I TRIED TO BE THE BRAVEST SOLDIER FIGHTING IN ONLY YOUR ARMY FRONTLINES DON'T YOU IGNORE ME I'M THE BEST THING AT THIS PARTY

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

New data: Long hours (≥60 per week) & extended shifts (≥24 hours) pose a danger to patient safety & to residents.

The combination has a synergistic effect, amplifying medical errors, car crashes, and needle sticks.

It’s time to rethink the way we’ve always done things.