Cecilia Amoakohene (she/her/they/them)

M.A. Student @YorkUniversity. Health Promoter. Health Equity Enthusiast. Patient Advocate.

[Cecilia Amoakohene (she/her/they/them) @CeciliaUpClose]

Thank you so much @AFMC_e for having us!

[Tim Richter 🇺🇦🇨🇦 @timrichter]

“We are physically imposing death and suffering on people by not providing housing as a human right” @drandrewb https://t.co/m9mpKXoe0O via @YouTube

[Cecilia Amoakohene (she/her/they/them) @CeciliaUpClose]

@MarvelStudios #stop

[CHPCA @CanadianHPCAssn]

CHPCA is accepting poster submissions for the CHPCA Conference! Join hundreds of your hospice palliative care peers and colleagues in Ottawa this Oct. 12-14 to present, share and connect about the latest research from across Canada! Find out more: https://t.co/CatIun8XZl

[Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry]

Babyface really produced Fall Out Boy's Thanks For the Memories 🤯

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Harold Perrineau has spoken up about how he was fired from ‘LOST’ after he asked that POC characters receive more storytelling.

“You said you don’t have enough work here, so we’re letting you go,” Carlton Cuse told him.

(Source: https://t.co/bzANrc1jWv)

[Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) @JILLSLASTWORD]

#ONPoli

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

I often get asked the question, “why is everyone so sick on reserves?” I turn it around. I ask “why are people healthier in other areas?”

This shifts the conversation from “why are they broken” to “why is the system broken?”

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

Homelessness is a public health crisis.

[Lynne Irwin 🇨🇦 @LLynneIrwin]

Recognized on the first day of May every year, International Workers’ Day or May Day, commemorates the struggles of workers around the world through the labour movements and the political left.

Use the link below to learn more.
https://t.co/6NWhZkEtX1

[Blima Marcus DNP, MPH @MarcusBlimi]

Points made:

Health is political

You cannot care for patients in the clinic but not advocate for them politically

You’re only as healthy as your community is: strengthen community capacity

Expand our understanding of health

With the amazing @uche_blackstock 👏

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

I wish more folks understood healthcare isn't just about doctors and hospitals, it's about the policies and systems that shape our communities. Affordable housing, access to healthy food, and quality education are all critical components of a healthy society.

[Geneviève Moineau @gmoineau]

Such a powerful plenary to close our inaugural #ICAM2023. Thank you @CeciliaUpClose and @BDHodges1 @uoftmedicine for a rich discussion on the hidden curriculum, humanism and AI.

[Pat Rich @pat_health]

@CeciliaUpClose discussing her personal medical history with #lupus and the challenges of living with chronic illness and transitioning from pediatric to adult care #ICAM2023

[Pat Rich @pat_health]

@CeciliaUpClose talking about having to make an effort to be properly dressed when visiting emergency so as not to present a negative profile #ICAM2023

[Pat Rich @pat_health]

"My own experience in the healthcare system is very much mediated by race and I have dealt with a lot of stereotyping" @CeciliaUpClose #ICAM2023

[Pat Rich @pat_health]

Chatbots are now part of therapeutic milieu in mental health but there are limitations and they could actually impair seeking care: @CeciliaUpClose #ICAM2023

[Pat Rich @pat_health]

Final plenary of #ICAM2023 coming up shortly on integrating integrate new technologies into medical education while maintaining humanism will feature @BDHodges1 and patient partner @CeciliaUpClose