It is paramount that medical students constantly work to understand the impact racism, not only as it exists in medicine, but also in the ways it shapes everyday life. We want to amplify amazing resources for advocacy and education, which have been posted in the thread below.
People are afraid... past few days we’ve had 3 #stroke patients delay calling EMS for hours because they were afraid to be brought to a hospital. But #strokes are happening, maybe even increasing. We’ve seen a surge of #ELVO due to COVID + patients. https://t.co/pfuyDiEGzh
The coronavirus is infecting and killing black people in the U.S. at disproportionately high rates, according to data released by several states and big cities, highlighting what public health researchers say are longstanding structural inequalities https://t.co/CajjXz8SQ5
This is the first round of clinical trials to use hydroxychloroquine as a possible #COVID19 prevention method. #coronavirus
via @mndailynews
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We have a rapidly growing list of students from @umnmedschool who are ready to help -- translation services, childcare for healthcare profs, phone triage, random admin tasks. @HennepinHC , @mnhealth, @PeoplesCenter, @UMNCUHCC. DM for access to Google Sheet.