Proud to have co-written this piece with @AmundamsAnatomy & @Djeffreedom on the struggles we face in providing equitable care for all our pediatric patients. Thanks to @BostonGlobe@BostonGlobeMag for allowing us to advocate for our patients thru media
https://t.co/RVZvRyhZtH
๐๏ธ10/25 at 12 PM
"Cracking the Code: Advocating for Equitable Access to Genetic Testing in Safety-Net Hospitals" featuring Dr. @alissadgama & Dr. Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez
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@EstelleAGreen @saizeg1 @ElizabethSoffer@ritaywang_
Excited to be one of the resident leaders for @bcrpHER this year โ the longest-running Heath Equity Grand Rounds series in the country, founded in 2016 by Peds and Med-Peds residents at our program โค๏ธ
๐ watch this space and give our new accounts on Instagram & Twitter a follow!
๐ข Save the date for our Health Equity Rounds presentations for the year!! HER is a solutions-oriented, longitudinal, case-based conference series that aims to confront the effects of bias, racism, and intersectional systems of oppression on health.
#HealthEquityRounds#bcrpHER
Another day advocating at the MA statehouse, this time collaborating with pediatric trainees all across the state for RF-DASH! Constantly inspired by the community coalitions who work tirelessly to improve pediatric health ๐ฉบ
๐จFor our final #HealthEquityRounds of the year (and my last of residency ๐ญ), we will explore racialized immigration policies and family separation in collaboration with the @BU_Tweets COE in Immigrant Health and Early Childhood Mental Health and @BMC_IRHC. DM for Zoom link!
1/ ๐จ๐ก๐งต *NEW from #PAS2024 & now out in @JAMAPediatrics*
Our quasi-experimental analysis shows @The_BMC reduced #ChildProtectiveServices reporting for prenatal substance exposure by 45pp w/o adverse consequences during the birth hospitalization.
https://t.co/01KivPU9pZ
First time at PAS in Toronto! So fun to connect with pediatricians all across the world and spend time with BCRP friends exploring a new city โบ๏ธ #PAS2024@The_BMC@BostonChildrens
Thanks to the @HCFA folks for leading the efforts for legislative change! @TheBCRP pediatrics residents at the MA Statehouse representing @BostonChildrens@The_BMC to advocate for expanded healthcare coverage for all children in MA!
โOf all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking & inhuman.โ -MLK Jr.
#CoverAllKids advances health equity by giving tens of thousands of children access to full MassHealth coverage, regardless of immigration status. #mapoli https://t.co/Z1oM3DR5Ff
Mini-legislative advocacy morning at the MA Statehouse to talk with state representatives about endorsing the Healthy Homes bill (H.1307) to improve funding for children to live in safer homes free from mold, pests, & toxins. Thank you Reps @RobConsalvo@RepArciero for your time!
Proud to have co-written this piece with @AmundamsAnatomy & @Djeffreedom on the struggles we face in providing equitable care for all our pediatric patients. Thanks to @BostonGlobe@BostonGlobeMag for allowing us to advocate for our patients thru media
https://t.co/RVZvRyhZtH
Beautiful day to advocate at the MA Statehouse for the Cover All Kids bill (H.1237/S.740) to expand health insurance coverage for all children regardless of their immigration status ๐ถ๐ฉบ @TheBCRP @BostonChildrens@The_BMC
Thanks for the SOPT feature! ๐ As #AAPIHeritageMonth comes to a close, I've been reflecting a lot on my 1.5 gen Asian American identity. I'm proud to be Taiwanese-Burmese American, and am endlessly grateful for my family who sacrificed so much for me to be where I am today.