Kristina Witcher

@UMmedschool Ob/Gyn PGY1 | @OhioStateMSTP '21 | @oberlincollege '13 | aspiring physician scientist - excited about neuroscience and mΦ
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[Austin Oslock, MD, MPH (he/him) @AustinOslock]

Cannot wait for this grand rounds at noon today!! Will you be there?

@WendelynOslock has done incredible work in sustainability, including founding the @OhioStateMed Sustainability in Medicine group and being CEO of a small business that planted 100,000 trees 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳

[Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP @gradydoctor]

The harm in a xenophobic slur like “China virus” is more than just offensive. It is deadly.

Standing with all members of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. No. These incidents aren’t isolated.

Reflecting on ways to make support a verb.

#dothework

[Mireille Kamariza @MireilleKamariz]

Science doesn’t happen in a vacuum. In fact, it is the social context (that us scientists live in) that drives what we study, how we study it and who is invited to the table. 1/3

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

A must-watch for the @OhioStateMed community -- @munozjes562 discusses the impact of role models/mentors and normalizes challenges in medical school. She emphasizes the potential and impact of medical students as advocates and the harm caused by silence.

[Jessica Muñoz @munozjes562]

A link to my lecture - Building Resilience in the Face of Adversity: A Latina Medical Student Perspective 🇲🇽 #diversityinmedicine #latinasinmedicine
https://t.co/8lzOhzukok

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Snow day @OhioStateMed ❄️is perfect for watching Medical Student Grand Rounds! Join us today at 12PM for "Mental Health in Black America" presented by @DocNewkirk '21 following introduction by @TamarGurMDPhD ✨https://t.co/FJnf3TCMAT

[Tamorah Lewis, MD, PhD @TamorahLewisMD]

4/ Real talk: Your program is not excellent if it is not diverse. You are not optimally serving all patients & your trainees of all races are getting a sub-par education if they are not learning from diverse peers with different perspectives. Board scores don't measure this.

[Cesar Padilla, M.D. @TheMillennialMD]

Dear medical students and residents:

Professional is NOT about wearing a suit, tie or dressing/acting a certain way

Professionalism is about honesty, advocacy, truth telling and adherence to moral integrity

Trust me.

#MedTwitter #ethics #medicine #Medical

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Congratulations @McPopLab_OSU friends on an awesome paper! Exciting work showing that early gabapentin tx after T3 spinal cord injury improves aberrant plasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, and immune suppression. This was my favorite figure👇✨

[McPopLab @ Ohio State @McPopLab_OSU]

@PhiPop: Prophylactic #gabapentin also protects against systemic immune suppression, measured by splenic atrophy and lymphocyte loss 5/12

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Circling back, our scRNAseq analyses highlighted microglial interferon signaling as a potential target for preventing chronic neuronal dysfunction after TBI. Hopeful that with rigorous pre-clinical studies we can move towards making a difference for patients with brain injury🧠

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Excited that the final chapter of my dissertation in @GodboutLab_OSU is available online @SfNJournals ! Thankful for the village that made these experiments possible and a mentor that let me dream big ✨Some of my favorite findings: 1/6
https://t.co/QPoR3mvhA3

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Our findings that post-TBI neuronal gene expression changes were microglia-dependent were corroborated by further assessments of neuronal dendritic structure, electrophysiology, and cognitive behavior. 5/6

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

So excited to hear from these two -- they saw a lack of trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual assault and created a curriculum for all @OhioStateMed MS4's that I was grateful to experience.

Join us TODAY at 12 noon! https://t.co/SOtvrvUMVY

[Kylene Daily, MD, PhD @DailyKylene]

Join us tomorrow at noon for @TiffanyLoftus5 and my presentation on caring for survivors of sexual violence. We’ll talk ethics, stigma, social justice, vulnerability and leave time for audience participation. All are welcome! Register here ⬇️

https://t.co/FJo9niONuC

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Learning from and being inspired by my peers through MSGR has been a highlight of 2020. Stay tuned for more in 2021 at https://t.co/DNjnRxqev2 ✨(7/7)

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Do you miss #OSUCOM Medical Student Grand Rounds? Me too!

Our series is taking a break until 2021, but you can catch up (or re-watch) on YouTube @ 2X speed! (1/7)

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Last but certainly not least, @ShanSLansing ('21) teaches how rural physicians serve as local, regional, and national leaders. She shares her motivation and how you can get involved.
https://t.co/BNpGwUoR0A (6/7)

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

I wouldn't be surprised if our next speaker, @janicebonsu ('21), is Surgeon General someday. She shares her inspiring journey as a student leader and doesn't skip over the tough parts. https://t.co/x49PwF9kY7 (4/7)

[Kristina Witcher @WitcherKG]

Next, @MoneerAbouljoud from the Class of 2022 got vulnerable: sharing the personal experiences and data that motivated him to get involved with @Movember and start OSUCOM's Men's Health Club. https://t.co/dSTA7oAJJH (3/7)