Everything in this thread is vitally important, but this, this too is important. You shouldn’t need a “good” reason to have an abortion, any reason should be enough.

shoutout to the hospital therapy dog I met yesterday. don't think you're there for the med students, but the visit made my week!

"And women have been shown to spend more time with their patients, leading to a lower volume of services and procedures that can be billed for." nytimes.com/2021/12/06/hea…

I've listened to this episode 3 times already and each time I find something new & different & essential to being a student, a doctor and a human

Healthcare workers, As the #pandemic flares once again, The Nocturnists continues to be an outlet for your self-expression, truth-telling, and testimony. Contribute an "audio diary" about Omicron here: thenocturnists.com/omicron. All voices will be archived Library of Congress.

A song from #DocsWhoRock - This is for HCW everywhere right now. A comedy, a tragedy, a parody for sure. no partridge in a pear tree in this version, just a dumpster 🔥 Lyrical inspiration: Vinny Arora MD MAPP Vocals : me and Shikha Jain MD, FACP Artistry: KBrew IMPACT4HC

woke up on my snow day to coffee spilled in my backpack, damaging my laptop. what a way to spend the snowy day 🙃

A medical version of wordle called uwordle

Deeply troubled by anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation has once again made its way to #RhodeIsland Our community has amazing leaders mobilizing to SHUT THIS DOWN. Learn more and support 👇

Senators Morgan and Lombardo out with an anti-trans bill here in Rhode Island. Trans youth deserve our support, not legislation that further marginalized and humiliates them. webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText22/Sen…

“When I look back at the beginning of medical school, when I believed in my capacity to endure anything, when I believed that any sacrifice was worth it, I was wrong.” starting fourth year and thinking lots about this beautiful essay Lila Flavin, MD

We knew it was coming and yet it still took my breath away. I have no words.

Required reading for everyone today: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

holding this poem by Mary Jo Bang which was read last night Twenty Stories really closely right now in the face of my own anger at the overturning of Roe

This is a little bit of comfort for those who need it. Over the Rainbow #songsofcomfort

Thrilled to share a poem of mine is now online at Plexus Literary Review! Check it out along with some amazing work from others including Tia Forsman plexusmag.org/current-issue

so thrilled to continue my training in Providence as part of the Brown Triple Board family!!! couldn’t have done this without amazing mentors, family, and friends! Brown Pediatrics The Warren Alpert Medical School

I graduated medical school Sunday and am full of gratitude especially for Jay Baruch who has been a steadfast mentor since 2015. feeling known as a writer is the best, and Jay has been able to see through me and to the heart of it from the start. To changing medicine together!