Smita Chackungal MD MPH

General Surgeon|#Millenial|@HarvardchanSPH alum|#breast #equity #disparities #oncology #globalhealth #globalsurgery #humanitarianaid #publichealth #meded

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

@IBJIYONGI Looks stunning Chanda. Can’t wait to read

[Malone @malone_mk]

“But what will it look like on darker skin?”- A question I’ve often asked myself during my time at medical school

This constant cerebration led me to curate a handbook that presents clinical features on darker skin. I hope this resource shifts the culture of medical education.

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

This thread ❤️ #meded

[Medical Axioms @medicalaxioms]

I had an old friend over for dinner the other day. He was the first Black doctor I ever mentored. I asked him what I did that was most helpful.

Here’s what he told me:
1/17

[Darshali Vyas @DarshaliVyas]

Grateful to have been part of this work, driven by a tension many of us feel between how we learned about race in medical school as a social construct and how it is used clinically.

Our piece on the use of race-based correction in clinical algorithms:

[Mara Gordon, MD @MaraGordonMD]

My latest for @NPR: Racism, Hazing And Other Abuse Taints Medical Training

https://t.co/qlo447rhxy

[Josh Smith @JBSmithMD]

Today’s soapbox: If you can learn to pronounce Daenerys Targaryen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hasan Minhaj, & Zach Galifianakis, you can learn the names of your friends & colleagues & trainees whose names are unfamiliar to you. They aren’t hard, they’re unpracticed. Practice them.

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

We still the champs❤️ #WeTheNorth #WeTheChamps

[Toronto Raptors @Raptors]

Goooooood morning, world. #WeTheNorth

[Zarin Rahman, MD @ZarinIRahman]

Make 👏🏾 student 👏🏾 activism 👏🏾 worth 👏🏾 the 👏🏾 same 👏🏾 as 👏🏾 academic 👏🏾 publishing!

[Raquel Sofía Sandoval MD, MPP @sofsandovl]

The brilliant @TomiOjo3 writes- “We r more comfortable talking about the social determinants of health 4 marginalized ppl, collectively, rather than discussing how we disenfranchise the pt under our care. “

Medicine is complicit in perpetuating racism. We must address this ✊🏽🔥

[Consuelo H. Wilkins @DrCHWilkins]

Today is a great day to learn about racism in science and medicine. @ScienceMagazine @hholdenthorp made select articles free to get you started. 4/4 #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia #Strike4BlackLives https://t.co/aVoLonOSk8

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

For today’s #ShutDownSTEM I encourage non black docs in #meded to check out this thread on practical steps to actively be anti-racist #BlackLivesMatter

[Ritika Goel @RitikaGoelTO]

Hey #MedTwitter: I've been seeing lots of tweets of docs and trainees pledging to fight anti-Black racism which is amazing. As non-Black MDs, I thought it may be worth thinking through some practical things we can all do. I'd love for others to add. #BlackLivesMatter #meded /1

[Nisha Kansal @Nisha_Kansal]

A clear reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic & systemic anti-black racism are directly connected -- https://t.co/EMR1snq7bP

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

Co-signed as an alumni @SchulichMedDent

[Black Lives Matter — Toronto @BLM_TO]

Black Lives Matter – Toronto (BLMTO) has NO involvement in the organizing of any of this weekend’s upcoming actions and marches. We believe in Black people mourning, grieving, and protesting however works for them & hope everyone look out & care for each other. #BlackLivesMatter

[ICES @ICESOntario]

"This is just another example of that and I think we have to call it out when we see it. Now, more than ever," says our CEO @docschull https://t.co/fcQ9LDG9ef

[Joanna Watterson, MD 🍎 @jbwatterson]

Residency programs, are you ready for this?

Interviewer: Do you have any questions for us?
#MedStudents: Yes, actually! I'd love to hear about concrete steps your organization and program have taken to become actively anti-racist.

[American College of Surgeons @AmCollSurgeons]

ICYMI: Bullying is not uncommon for U.S. general surgery residents. However, “The wide variability in program-level bullying rates suggests that surgical training can occur without bullying,” researchers write in @JAMA_current: https://t.co/EIJnRzVGjs @kbilimoria #TheSecondTrial

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

@SemirBulle @Docs4GunControl @cpso_ca This whole statement is gross.

[Smita Chackungal MD MPH @smeets]

@docs4firearmsr @SemirBulle @Docs4GunControl Wow this is a bad take...oof