Just finished an overnight shift in the peds emergency department.
Whatever you are imagining when you hear the news about RSV, and increased viral illnesses, and high pediatric volumes…it’s 1000 times worse.
Not getting enough attention now: lack of hospital beds to care for sick children. Perfect storm:
1) General hospitals closed pediatric wards post Covid
2) Massive RSV and noncovid viral surge
3) Children's hospitals overcapacity to begin with
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Reflecting on this powerful start to 2021 @The_BMC with @bvincibmc and looking forward to continuing this work during Black History Month and the year ahead. Grateful for these incredible leaders @ShaqBell@RheaBoydMD@TJamesMD & @KWood_MDMPH! Thank you!
1/ New in @CircHF (simultaneous pub w/ #AHA20) our analysis citizenship status in cardiothoracic organ transplantation in the US
https://t.co/4JYLFxIYQ6
Cc: @sara_rm84@mvaduganathan
Proud to work at @The_BMC with impressive faculty like @megansandel who are changing the field of pediatrics through innovations in housing and job training! Congratulations! https://t.co/UwJh8KsPmZ
Feeling grateful for leaders like @DrChrissyCrawf. Thx for an incredible Peds Grand Rounds at @The_BMC @TheBCRP on “The Impact of Racism and Trauma on Black Mental Health”. @bvincibmc@KateMichelson2
Allstar cast of female physicians show cardiac transplant trends during COVID19 pandemic. Congrats @LSinnenberg. Learning from the best @LukasGaffneyMD. #JAMACardio. https://t.co/fmIMPr5UPN
Emerging data on COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality has highlighted the underlying structural racism that leads to minority communities bearing a higher burden of disease. Amidst this, however, there has been false reassurance about one population in particular: #Children.
@harvardmed Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership (DICP) hosts Visiting Clerkship Program Webinar: Harvard Affiliated Pediatrics Residency Programs on Tuesday July 7, 2020, 12pm. Please register to join us. @HMSResShowcase https://t.co/BNjc49XFjT
Feeling proud of the #HealthEquityRounds team for their focus on the painful truth of stigma in sickle cell disease pain at the @The_BMC with leader @DrPowerHays!
@dhaati_ loving "Poetic Justice" and your teaser for the upcoming full album. Do you do any creative workshops? Any interest in participating in a poetry slam panel? Would love to learn from your experience and expertise! Lmk