Heart mom to Barrett. CHD advocate and Marketing Director at Conquering CHD (formerly PCHA) Minnesotan that loves dogs, singing, and the clinical world.
Can't be Christmas without a little purple! Wrapping up this gem for my 8-year-old Minnesota boy who loves his @Vikings and his Minnesota man @athielen19! #SKOL
#GivingTuesday is finally here! Donate now and give a voice and hope to patients fighting - and conquering - congenital heart disease. Donate today!
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During this giving season we celebrate you & how your support has allowed Conquering CHD to be resilient & continue to be there for patients & families during the most difficult times. 2021 has certainly taught us CHD patients need hope more than ever. Your generosity matters.
What's a Pediatric Cardiogist without his trusty nurse? They are ready for some trick or treating after a long day in the CVCC at @childrensmn#happyhalloween#conqueringchd
While MN ranks as one of the best places in the country for a white child to grow up, it often ranks as one of the worst for a child of color.
As Minnesotans welcome getting back to normal, we must recognize that for too many getting back to normal isn’t good enough. #MNSOTS
We commute 3 hours away to our center @childrensmn. We still face constant battles with insurance over the necessity of care and services like speech therapy. He's not receiving the important speech intervention he needs right now because of insurance coverage. #CHDAdvocacy
Sometimes the right doctor is in the wrong state. Have you had to travel for care, to find the right place for you? Were you unable to get the care you need because of where you live or due to your insurance? #CHDAdvocacy
As always, I'm blown away by the AMAZING open & honest conversations we're having about Health Disparities. The brilliance and lived experiences that experts like @DrKeilaLopez, @allen_kiona, and our parents & patients bring to the discussion. Thank you all! #CHDAdvocacy
Sometimes providers try to anticipate the needs of their patients and families, yet often that's where implicit bias first shows itself.
You know what they say about assumptions... Heart Dad,
@TeamNolan1 explains, "One person's helpful is another's harmful." #CHDAdvocacy
I have loved every minute of every time that I have been to DC to advocate on behalf of patients and families with #CHD. A beautiful city and I wish I could be there to celebrate the historic day that I've anxiously awaited for 4 years. #InaugurationDay
The "Field of Flags" is illuminated on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building prepares for the inauguration.
Some 191,500 US flags are covering part of the National Mall to represent the American people who will be unable to travel to Washington, DC for the celebration
Did you know? Conquering CHD is a lifespan organization and we have several resources and support for teen and adult patients. Calling all ACHD clinicians to tell your patients and colleagues that we are #ConqueringCHD for life! Adult resources here: https://t.co/x9sy2rTny2
It is just as important for boys to see @KamalaHarris become VP as it is for girls.
Boys must grow up seeing women in positions of power as an expected thing...and then, even, as an unremarkable thing.
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Van, thank you for expressing the sorrow and relief that we all feel. My hope is that those who hoped for a different outcome will take a moment to empathize with the pain so many of us have felt over the past four years.