Kate Donowitz

Pediatric hospitalist in RVA learning new things about the world every day.

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

@chorphm family is growing!! We are excited to announce that @KDonowitz has joined us as an Assistant Professor and @vcupeds APD!! She will continue to promote #DEI efforts from our division and @childrensatvcu. Welcome, Dr. Donowitz!!

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

@chorphm Well said, Dr Lee! Welcome to all the new M3s! We are excited to have you on the team!!

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

@vmdwip There ARE some useful apps you can use on your phone on the inpatient side, but honestly nothing that’s essential- Pretty much everything can be accessed on your phone Can be accessed on a computer and you’re usually close to those (for better or worse).

[APPD @APPDconnect]

Thank you to the faculty and participants of the APPD Pre-Conference Workshop, GHEARD! @APPDconnect @AmyRLRule @heather_haq

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

What Trump and His Mob Taught the World About America - The Atlantic. Sad truth written here. https://t.co/thjebQEMWJ

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

Still reeling from yesterday’s events, but also realizing that my feelings of shock are also reflection of my own white privilege. We should all be horrified by what happened yesterday, but it is hardly surprising.

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

via @NYTimes “We all know if Black Lives Matter would have stormed the Capitol, there would have been deadly force used to protect that building...We today saw what it means for white people to have the privilege.” -Ja’mal Green https://t.co/O3ECtbUqaV

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

"White Americans are not afraid of the cops. White Americans are never afraid of the cops. Even when they are committing insurrection." --Just a few words from @JoyAnnReid moments ago on @MSNBC, in one of the most powerful statements I've ever heard on television.

[Abby Norman @abbynormansays]

Dear white women praising Stacey Abrams, Okay now find the black women in your sphere, in your office, in your PTA and listen to them too. Stacey would want you to, and she wouldn't have to work so damn hard if we had already done this.

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

Grateful to be vaccinated today and also that I work at an institution @childrensatvcu @VCUHealth that is offering ALL employees (including contracted workers) the opportunity to be vaccinated in a transparent and tiered approach. #ThisIsOurShot #grateful

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

@KDonowitz our @chorphm 2nd year fellow received the #vaccine today. As a physician and a mother, this small but significant act is an important one, not only for her family but also for the patients whom she cares for. Thank you @VCUHealth and @childrensatvcu #ThisIsOurShot

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

Small but meaningful changes.

[Rhea Boyd MD, MPH @RheaBoydMD]

I JUST HAD A BOARD QUESTION ON RACISM. (Boards are certification exams that assess doctors’ competency to practice a specialty, in my case pediatrics). That means...UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMIC RACISM IS NOW A COMPETENCY TO PRACTICE PEDIATRICS IN THE US!!

I’m in tears.

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

via @NYTimes The idea that we would consider vaccinating prison guards but giving prisoners lower priority is immoral. We have a moral and legal obligation to protect the health this vulnerable population (something we do very poorly, if at all). https://t.co/E2iMDlHOfz

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

Elias Neujahr and Lauren Moore column: Answering the community's call for a free-standing children's hospital | Columnists | https://t.co/4WtiUBP0KD https://t.co/z5D5f6iwFi

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

The RVA Health Alliance for Social Justice and Equity will be hosting a panel discussion on COVID-19 Effects on the Incarcerated Population on November 16 at 5pm. Please join us if interested. Please use the QR code to register. @GoldbergDaDr @alan_dow @m_schefft @michellebr00ks

[Kate Donowitz @KDonowitz]

In the 2020 US election, we can choose a just future - The Lancet https://t.co/6B5huYsn0I

[PECARNteam @PECARNteam]

Bottom Line: #Race may play a role in how clinicians manage abd pain. Providers are less likely to image and more likely to miss #appendicitis in non-Hispanic Black children. We must do better #healthequity #PEM @monikagoyal123 @DrTiffJohnson @HRSAgov
https://t.co/VxPMAQnWRC

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

The RVA Health Alliance for Social Justice and Equity will be hosting a webinar looking at racism in medicine with a specific focus on race-based calculators. It is free to all so please share the invitation with others! @ArtKellermannMD @VCUHealth @VCUIMClerkship @vcupeds

[CHoR_PHM @chorphm]

Now to be outdone... @vcupeds Team 2 strongly agree with Team 1!

[Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU @childrensatvcu]

Our pediatric hospital medicine fellowship recently received ACGME accreditation - the only of its kind in Virginia! Our 2-year program trains future specialists with an emphasis on 5 pillars – clinical care, medical education, research, quality improvement & leadership.