Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD

She/Her. Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow @SeattleChildren. Runner. Hiker. Vaccine Advocate. Tweets = my own

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@NeoJordanMD I hear you on this struggle! When I really can’t get myself to write on a specific project, I self bargain for 25 minutes, set a timer on my phone, and frequently find myself restarting that timer after and writing for much longer. Somehow knowing it’s only 25 minutes helps!

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

No reward - no duties.  75% of respondents have reduced the hours spent on academic duties since 2020 (Nature polls).

Mostly due to burnout and unwillingness to work for free.

This included attending conferences, peer reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals, committees, mentoring and even teaching.

Why?

Because scientists are tired of not being able to do #science.

- Students are tired of being unappreciated and overloaded

- Faculties are tired of “community duties” that become overwhelming (conferences, committees, reviewing, outreach, etc)

And everyone is tired of small salaries, zero empathy and little credit.

The problem is greatly summarized by Isabel Müller (in the article):

“There’s so little acknowledgement that people have difficult, complicated lives outside of work.”

A year ago, Nature described how PhD students don’t want to be postdocs and faculties are leaving academia. Now, we see that those who stayed are trying to resist the system from the inside.

But the problem is - the system is too rigid, too traditional and too elitist.

So, as a community, we can change it only by raising our voices and expressing distaste with the status quo. I applaud Nature for writing about these issues so regularly. The academic world has too many interdependent parts which should be addressed concurrently.

This is why we should stay united and strong as a community.

Regarding the academic environment we all hope to have, I loved how Isabel Müller put it in the article:

- I hope it becomes the new normal to say: “My life matters. My work is an important part, but I decide what my life looks like, not my employer”.

#AcademicTwitter #education

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@RobertBeckerMD @Office My paper drafts are absolutely filled with *** wildcards. If only I could just F2 though them!

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Three Democratic state representatives in Tennessee were stripped of their committee assignments by Republican ⁦Speaker @CSexton25⁩ and now face expulsion from the legislature after they joined protests against gun violence in the capitol. https://t.co/6V75GVAEPf

[Kristine Karvonen @karvmd]

Consider signing this position for Chase Smith and every other resident or fellow subject to devaluation and the injurious structure of medical training https://t.co/X4UptwBf5x via @Change

[Dr Natalie Rosenwasser @r0zewater]

Our Camp KAT FISH Registration is now open! This fun filled camp is a family camp held in Auburn, Washington this year from July 28-30 for children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
https://t.co/kz2SLoluhg
@ArthritisFdn

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@RobertBeckerMD Literally every encounter. So. Much. Valuable. Info.

[Rheumatology Research Foundation @RheumResearch]

"This is a field that needs people." Take a look at one young patient's care journey and join us in helping end the severe shortage of #pediatricrheumatology providers across America. @ChildrensPhila 
https://t.co/lOFaNDmKJD

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

Kicking off Sunday at ACR Philly with a 5K+ to the Rocky Steps #ACR2022

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

Highly grateful that the #ACR22 poster presentation recording software has a re-record feature without an upper limit 😅

[Rodrigo Gerardo, M.D. 🟧 @RodGerardo]

Med students and interns - Calling for a consult can be nerve wracking. A long time ago, my chief taught me how to call a consultant and it hasn't steered me wrong yet so here is a 🧵

[Dr Natalie Rosenwasser @r0zewater]

https://t.co/9zyLBXzxJh
Rocktoberfest on Sunday, October 9, 2022!
Join the CRMO Warrrior’s Guild for an evening of family fun - all in support of Seattle Children’s!
@seattlechildren @CRMOFoundation @komonews @KING5Seattle @CrmoGuild @carrainc #rheumatology

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@MargotZarinPass My desire to know whether this patient falls in the M or P part of your job runs very deep.

[Angus Worthing MD @AngusWorthing]

Calling med students from underrepresented communities. 📣 Check out rheumatology at the @ACRheum meeting in Philly this November! Please share scholarship info👇
https://t.co/dJe0Zczsrc

[Didem Saygin, MD @DidemSayginMD]

Do you know a Pediatrics resident who may potentially be interested in Rheumatology? (does not have to be committed)

Check out the Peds Rheum Residents Program offered by @ACRheum - nomination is easy!

Tagging all peds colleagues I know @GozdeErdemirMD @jaymehtamd @egeli_bugra

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

If you are having a bad day, open this.

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@MargotZarinPass Last year we had a MS4 diagnose a patient with an extremely rare disease after many subspecialty teams missed it, because she had been a student on all of those teams and watched each get stumped one by one until she put it together 🕵️.

[Erin Balay-Dustrude, MD @Erin_Balay]

@DocDorothy Probably why you love those little lungs so much 🫁 Can say I’ve got an swollen joint correlate to September 19 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Washington State Health Care Authority @WA_Health_Care]

If you were pregnant in the last 12 months and don’t have health insurance, you may qualify for the new Apple Health After-Pregnancy Coverage, which offers free health care services to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

[derecka @dereckapurnell]

If this was about babies, there would be universal healthcare. Free education. Free daycare. Southern states would be doing all they can to drop the Black maternal mortality rate. This is about power and control