Using race-based testing to assess kidney function underestimates kidney disease in Black ppl & has kept thousands from getting transplants.

The org behind the proposed bill to ban federal funding to med schools w/ DEI programs wants to maintain the use of this biased test.

Our hearts are with Sang Min (Kevin) Lee, our 2022-23 AANPHI Advocacy Director, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. His friends and family started a gofund.me/6391a3bf, and any help is truly appreciated!

#fightcancer #love #aanhpi

Advocacy Alert: The National Medical Association (NMA) Stands Up for DEI in Medicine. Read more here: bit.ly/4coV1SO #DiversityInMedicine #DEI #NMA #HealthcareEquity

Thrilled to have matched at my # 1 program, Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Chief Residents for Internal Medicine! Eternally grateful to all my mentors, family and friends at University of Illinois College of Medicine and beyond #Match2024 #uicommatch2024

Excited to kick off the first breakout session of APAMSA national conference learning about Native Hawaiian health, Mauli Ola, ancestral knowledge and power of healing from Dr. Marcus Iwane Marcus Iwane, MD #apamsa #healthequity #apamsa 2024 #apamsa nc2024 #aanhpi #NHPIhealth

Congratulations to the NEW APAMSA National Board for 2023-24 under the leadership of President Joyce Lee, MS (she/her)!

Thank you to the outgoing board and past-president Donna Tran for their service. They leave big shoes to fill (present tweet author included 🙂).

#AANHPI #flock

WOW - incredible flooding inside Terminal A at #LGA #nbc4ny

Huge shout out to our incredible @WIMSummit med student volunteers! We could not have done it without you!

#WIMStrongerTogether

Do you love #otters ? Because WIMS sure does because it reminds us of the strength and community women have! Our most faithful attendee has been our WIMS otter, but sadly she doesn't have a name, so comment names below! #WIMStrongerTogether #WIMSummit

Building, evolving, and sustaining a VITAL career in medicine is kicking off with Dr. Barrett Fromme

Vitality is:
💛Energy
💛Creativity
💛Feeling engaged

@WIMSummit
#WIMStrongerTogether