Ruth Farrell

OB/GYN, physician-scientist, bioethicist, champion for women's health and reproductive liberty. Science buff. Equestrian. Tweets are my own.

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

https://t.co/Q798KnwPXe

[NASA InSight @NASAInSight]

Because of the hard work of my team, solar power has improved. At the start of the year we thought we’d stop collecting science for six months; now I’ll be operating for most of the summer. This is all “bonus” science since I’ve completed my main mission goals.

[Chad Michener, MD @ChadMichenerMD]

Dr. Gidwani was an original @CleClinicMD trailblazer joining the as the 1st female surgeon on staff in the Dept of Surgery (later to become staff in the separate Dept of Ob/Gyn). She was an outstanding mentor to many Ob/GYN trainees for decades!
👏👏👏#CleClinicWomens

[Amy Park, MD @dramypark]

Interesting application of QI principles to resident wellness and leadership @ReedVickiMD @KatiePropstMD @ChadMichenerMD
Empowering Resident Physicians to Lead by Teaching Principles of Quality and Safety in Surgery https://t.co/H3JJdUsSx3 via @JAMASurgery part of @JAMANetwork

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Proving not even the sky is a limit, @maejemison defied all odds & became the first black woman in space.

Let's join her in taking a stand against gender bias.

#WomenInScience via @UNESCO

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

"For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it."
Incredible
Inspiring
@TheAmandaGorman

[Biden Inaugural Committee @BidenInaugural]

Thank you to our inaugural poet @TheAmandaGorman for lending your beautiful voice and talent to this historic moment.

#Inauguration2021

[Biden Inaugural Committee @BidenInaugural]

Are you planning your #Inauguration2021 at-home watch party?

Well let us take one thing off your plate — @DJDNice and @TheRaedio came up with the perfect playlist for you to dance the night away as we ring in our new leaders. 💃🏼🕺

https://t.co/QSKjH4uemj

[Amy Park, MD @dramypark]

@goje_dr is an expert in reproductive infectious disease in addition to @brennahughesmd @SwamyGeeta @pramsey2012 @idsog_org @RMFarrell3 @acog expertise:
Pregnant and lactating women deserve access to the #CovidVaccine too.

[Genetics in Medicine @GIMJournal]

Wondering how rare and undiagnosed disease patients are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Answers here https://t.co/r3KKtVzf0w #COVID19 #RareDisease #Genetics

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

@KonstantinNotz This is tragic. The events that took place at the Capitol and in DC are unconscionable. Setting things right is a job not just for our elected leaders but for all of us. Education, truth in reporting, advocacy, and informed voting are all needed to make change.

[NYT Science @NYTScience]

Meet the coronavirus vaccines https://t.co/vvmlBnYYCG

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

Well said @ShobitaP!

"But we also need to have in-depth understanding of communities and social trust and political cultures for examples in order to know what kinds of interventions will work and how to design them." https://t.co/X6OU9jOgC4 via @publicbooks

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

It's great that there is language about pregnant women BUT what is written does not address the scientific and ethical challenges of weighing risks/benefits for mother and baby.

More specific guidance is needed to ensure that pregnant women have access to the COVID vaccine.

[Dr. Lisa Noguchi @lisanoguchi]

Also great to see updated guidance in there on inclusion of #pregnant and #breastfeeding people - Oxford University/⁦@AstraZeneca⁩ #COVID19 vaccine approved - https://t.co/klUCnsFbbP https://t.co/irDQIwQGAS

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

Knowing the numbers and building data literacy is key-

"It comes down to data literacy and making sure that people are taught in school to think for themselves and to take evidence and weigh it and to start to trust data and evidence."

https://t.co/59eD3lwG5T

[WIRED @WIRED]

The physicists who run the world’s most sensitive experimental search for dark matter have uncovered something strange.

There are three possible explanations: One is mundane. Two would revolutionize physics. https://t.co/YgCv7u8RHN

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

NPR: Stanford Apologizes After Vaccine Allocation Leaves Out Nearly All Medical Residents
https://t.co/9zJHvfFubg

[Amy Park, MD @dramypark]

No significant changes in preterm/stillbirth rates during the pandemic in 2 racially diverse urban Philadelphia hospitals
Changes in Preterm Birth and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the COVID Pandemic https://t.co/OHQ71hv8TC via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork

[ACOG @acog]

ACIP's preliminary clinical consideration advises pregnant patients in prioritized groups may choose to get @Pfizer @BioNTech_Group's #COVIDvaccine. ACOG applauds @US_FDA & ACIP for including pregnant patients in recs, allowing patients freedom to decide re: #COVIDvaccine use. 3/

[New America @NewAmerica]

From workplace policies to a better care infrastructure, @BetterLifeLab's @RoselynMiller and @j_stjulien present bold policy solutions to help address work-family justice and gender equity in the midst of a global pandemic

Read their suggestions below:
https://t.co/YosbWqdQfY

[Ruth Farrell @RMFarrell3]

Chuck Yeager and the X-1 Glamorous Glennis -- Inspired generations to push the envelope and, for me, to have a the moxie to learn how to fly as a teenager, even though I was the only girl in flight school. You can read more about his life here:

https://t.co/R7xEOuTn4l