In this 'must read' paper, we center the margins around our vulnerable African American dialysis patients, by amplifying their perspectives, to clarify priorities, build trustworthiness, enhance patient-provider therapeutic alliance, & improve dialysis care.
Did u miss it? The Umeukeje lab (UP3LIFT Research Group) & collaborators, presented 3 posters @ASNKidney wk highlighting our @NIDDK-funded projects, addressing racial disparities to promote #kidney#HealthEquity@SarahJSchrauben, @meaghan1021, @VUMCKidney
Today we mourn the passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend Jerry Yee. He was Division Chief of Nephrology at Henry Ford Hospital for >20 years and a world leader in nephrology. He touched many lives and will be deeply missed. @HFHNephFellow@HenryFordHealth@ASNKidney@nkf
Phenomenal talk by Dr. Aine Burns from North Central London about supportive care for persons on dialysis (I’m also absolutely a sucker for a British accent) #kidneyweek
"Our goal is to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% over 3 years". Led by Dr. Jeffrey Samet, BMC will use $89 million from @NIDAnews@NIH to partner w/ communities across MA to implement & study interventions to curb the opioid crisis: https://t.co/DRIegRT7iK #HEALingCommunites
Oh, Luke Perry - one of my first TV crushes! So very sad to hear this news, and though I hope it isn’t true, as a physician I can’t help but wonder if illicit drug use played a role in his untimely death https://t.co/lzYIrl3q2p