Congratulations to Sandra Stinnett MD @thevoiceboxdoc, the new Director of the Swallowing Disorders Center @OtoPitt! She will further strengthen this world-class program through multidisciplinary collaboration in clinical care and research across @PittTweet and @UPMC.
I was today years old when I learned that BMI was created by a mathematician and was never intended for medical use.
CDC now states that it does not “diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual.”
#MedTwitter
The United States we know today was built with the labor of enslaved Black Americans. The last were not freed (officially) until 19 June 1865. Let us celebrate— and never forget.
I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the Chair of Otolaryngology @OtoPitt@UPMC . I am honored to lead this world-class Department into a new era and to work with this is remarkable team of clinicians and investigators! https://t.co/JqPQlFt6QT
More than 1 in 10 of new members joining ‘Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis’ Facebook support group learned about it from their doctor/other medical professional. Thank you! #breathe#airwaystenosis#slt#ent#otolaryngologists
We really cannot be shocked…. Sad yes, but not shocked. We’ve allowed mental illness to run rampant, gun laws to loosen, drug war to go unchecked, health inequity to rise, financial stability to collapse, all while hatred and divisiveness continue to infiltrate and fester…
The most devastating part of witnessing human suffering is knowing other humans have created and willingly uphold the conditions we live in to selfishly protect privileges and rights that only beget more human suffering.
None of this has to be this way.
The Joe Biden deer in a Kevlar vest statement wasn’t a joke. He didn’t deliver it like a joke. It’s actually a terrific point. Nobody in the world needs to own an assault weapon. Nobody. Not a single person. It serves one purpose. To kill people.
As I’ve grown as a leader, I’ve come to realize that there are some doors which only open from the inside.
And highly qualified peers are left out.
We know diverse teams perform better. But culture requires action.
Inclusive leaders pry open doors & welcome a new generation.