Michael Alcala

Harvard Med Student || Editor at HMSR || Researcher || Williams Alumnus || Minority advocate || Creative writer || He/him

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

“Lead not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.” -Joseph R. Biden, Jr in his inauguration speech

Now that’s the kind of legacy we strive to uphold. 👏🏼

[Dr. Sanjay Gupta @drsanjaygupta]

Memorials matter. There has been no center of grief during this pandemic. The virus has kept us apart, meaning so much of our unimaginable loss has taken place behind closed doors. We haven’t been able share our grief.

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

Tell me what you applied into for residency without telling me what you applied into..

#MedTwitter #residency

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Listen to Arnold — yes, Arnold — on “a servant’s heart.” Listen to all of his message. It is worth your time.

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

“We should not abet them and enable the deaths of thousands more Americans by allowing them to keep their jobs.”

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

In a first-ever move, #NEJM publishes a letter from the editors condemning the sitting president’s administration for its response to covid.

Thank you Editors, this is the kind of leadership we need. #vote

[NEJM @NEJM]

Why has the United States handled this pandemic so badly? The Editors note that although we came into this crisis with enormous advantages, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

“Truth is neither liberal nor conservative. When it comes to the response to the largest public health crisis of our time, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.”

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

@shrramalho @AlvinChandraMD Thanks Sergio!!

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

So grateful to have worked with an awesome team to shed light on an understudied problem.

[Alvin Chandra @AlvinChandraMD]

Proud to share our subanalysis from TOPCAT study regarding depression in patients with HFpEF #JACCHF #HFpEF #depression.

https://t.co/px4eMFJhe1

[David Velasquez, MD @davidevelasqu]

.@harvardmed just announced the renaming of Holmes Society (originally named after Oliver Wendell Holmes whom expelled the first 3 Black students at HMS) to the William Augustus Hinton Society.

Hinton was the first Black full professor at Harvard Med 👏

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

The story for covid consequences to the heart keeps unfolding: We knew there were cMRI signs of myocarditis in patients who recovered from covid regardless if hospitalized or not. Now it seems this finding is extending to young athletes. We need to look into this in children.

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

@Tracey1milligan @nsanar @harvardneuromds @PrasadSashank @SilviyaEaton @prasad_sashank @BWHNeurology @MGHNeurology Bravo!! I’m always happy to see my favorite physicians be recognized for their outstanding work 👏🏼

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

@jesqa_ Absolutely! Each one of these women have helped shape and inspire me :)
-Undergrad thesis advisor Professor Amy Gehring
-Physician-writer Lisa Rosenbaum
-Ruth Bader Ginsburg
-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
-Michelle Obama

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

Michelle gets it. The way she captivates her audience and leaves us feeling so hopeful for a vision of America we can all stand up for. Thank you, I needed that.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

If we want to end the chaos and division—and keep alive the possibility of progress on the issues we hold dear—we’ve got to vote for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris like our lives depend on it. Register today by texting VOTE to 30330. https://t.co/xPu5o0SYLJ

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

Loved this analogy

[Dereck Paul, MD @dereckwpaul]

The underrepresented student is an athlete who trained at the high altitude of adversity all their life. Bring them to sea level, a place where they are free and seen and empowered, you’ll see how incredibly strong they are.

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Striking @CDCgov report on COVID19 outbreak in GA among 597 campers aged 6+ and staff.

Day 6: Teen staff member left with chills.

Day 7: Positive test. All sent home by Day 9.

Day 21: All tested. 44% (n=260) infected.

In sum: Kids can be contagious https://t.co/UFa8IvAjrw

[Michael Alcala @MichaelAD07]

😂😂

[Adi @IDdocAdi]

When you see hydroxychloroquine trending again

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

"I thought her voice was an important voice, but I know nothing about her," President Trump says of the video he retweeted where a woman claims masks don't work & there's a cure for Covid-19. Instead of explaining the contradiction given he's endorsed masks, Trump left the room.

[Gregg Fonarow MD @gcfmd]

Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From COVID-19 https://t.co/xVm1WmuRzN via @JAMACardio part of @JAMANetwork

@NMHheartdoc @bonowr @datsunian @texhern @JeffHsuMD @AliNsairMD

[Alex Zielinski @alex_zee]

A critical, comprehensive read for anyone trying to get up to speed on the recent Portland protests: https://t.co/KwpTDWFZUq