Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD

#IamDBP Developmental & Behavioral Peds Fellow. Global and Rural Health. #HealthEquity. Advocate for kids. Board games & Nature. Tweets my own. (she/her)

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

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[Christina M. Fink @ChristinaFinkMD]

@SenSherrodBrown Thank you Dr. Aarti Iyer for listening on behalf of Sen. Brown. Pls support S. 3864 & S. 3626- to support telehealth/⬆️access to mental health care in ED/schools and ⬆️support programs to 🚫suicide in kids! #VoteKids #AAPAdvocacy @PediEureka

[Christina M. Fink @ChristinaFinkMD]

@senrobportman Thank you Jack Boyd listening on behalf of Sen. Portman. Pls support S. 3864 & S. 3626- to support telehealth/⬆️access to mental health care in ED/schools and ⬆️support programs to 🚫suicide in kids! #VoteKids #AAPAdvocacy
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[Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH, FAAP (she/her) @RFentonMD]

This is the most vulnerable piece I've ever written, sharing the details of my traumatic fellowship experience.

I feared its consequences, but I have a story worth telling & I hope my vulnerability can help others and promote culture change for trainees.
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[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

Misleading headline-- not "one" population. Many populations of those with immunocompromise and/or disabilities. But a good read nonetheless, and a reminder of why so many of us continue to take this pandemic extremely seriously.

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[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

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[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@the_vandegraam @Es4Justice @AndreaLConroy a shirt to add to your collection!!

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@Perkinslizm @drjosflynn @bui_anthony @jakemiller717 @jbcarmody @DrDarcyW @ASPNeph @SDBPeds @ab_peds Sooooo true!!! More medical care (barriers) dictated by insurers and state legislatures.... 😑 Of course we have cases that could use additional eyes, but that's not the norm. And many clear cut cases could (&should) be diagnosed by PCP. Artificial barriers.

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@bui_anthony @ab_peds @aap BTW ABP said no b/c they didn't want to set a precedent for shorter subspecialty training. And I couldn't find a job that would/could hire me for this Gen Peds+DBP work b/c of who's allowed to make certain diagnoses; who insurers pay for certain things, etc, that req board cert.

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@bui_anthony @ab_peds Bonus 3rd tweet. The @AAP subspecialty advocacy campaign last year was asking Congress to give more loan repayment for rural subspecialists. But I'm on PSLF path...my problem would have been solved w/ shorter training & ability to pursue my 1st plan-- Gen Peds w/extra DBP cert.

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@drjosflynn @bui_anthony @jakemiller717 @jbcarmody @DrDarcyW @ASPNeph @SDBPeds @ab_peds At least for DBP I think the density argument doesn't hold up. Upwards of 15% of kids have developmental or behavioral problems that DBPs (or, even better, Gen Peds + 1 yr DBPs) can help address more efficiently closer to home.

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@SamirShahMD @bui_anthony Unless maybe to increase pay for these subspecialties 🤔 the opportunity cost is pretty huge. DBP isn't even mentioned in this study but would probably be on par with or worse than Ado medicine.
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[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@SamirShahMD @bui_anthony See my tweets above. This is the focus, but doesn't fit job market w/ other loan repayment options. I say this as someone w/ much higher than avg med school debt (~400k). It'd be nice but rural areas need Gen Peds +extra expertise. I doubt throwing $ at the problem is the answer.

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

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[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@AndreaLConroy @ChandyJohnLab @BatteAnthony @GHU_Official @mcstarr1 @slgold777 Whoo!!!!! Best of luck, Andrea!!!

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

Huge, lifesaving news!!!!!!! 🥳🎊♥️

[Erika Phelps Nishiguchi, MD @PediEureka]

@AndreaLConroy @JustinCresser Keep!!!