Take the money, they said. We'll look after the business side while you look after your patients. But nearly a decade after UnitedHealth's Optum took over ProHealth in Middletown, CT, doctors have major regrets. Don't miss the latest installment of the STAT investigation:

Thank you Roni Robbins, author for interviewing me about how I'm using social media to educate different populations!

Thank you!!! So excited for my next chapter in the UK 🇬🇧 But first, some work to do in Paris 😆

Medicine’s DEI backlash offers an opportunity to refocus on evidence-based approaches. Correspondence from Simar S. Bajaj, Ahmed M. Ahmed & Valerie E. Stone Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women's Hospital nature.com/articles/s4159…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named #mpox a global public health emergency — for the second time in two years. In our piece for Undark Magazine, OYEWALE TOMORI, Simar Bajaj & I argue that mpox offers another critical chance to address the recurring issue of #vaccine inequity ⬇️ undark.org/2024/09/05/opi…

Incredible article on reimagining DEI in medicine: • Renewed focus on SES • Targeting UPSTREAM barriers • Outcomes-centered innovation, not handwringing PR By the inimitable Simar Bajaj Ahmed Mukhtar Ahmed, MD Valerie Stone, MD

We believe that it’s time for an evidence-based approach to #DEI in academic medicine and a renewed focus on measurable outcomes. Brigham and Women’s D & I Brigham and Women's Medicine Residents

Almost all cases of syphilis are preventable — yet in 2022, almost 300 babies were stillborn or died due to congenital syphilis in the US. Thanks Simar Bajaj for spotlighting how to change this, particularly by bridging healthcare and public health. nbcnews.com/health/sexual-…

As syphilis makes a dramatic comeback, doctors are starting to develop strategies to screen people and curb the spread of the disease. Most often, that comes down to figuring out how to get people tested, a task that’s easier said than done. nbcnews.com/health/sexual-…

Is the U.S. mental health crisis going to come up at the first Harris-Trump debate? Unlikely, but this is a pretty persuasive argument that it should. statnews.com/2024/09/06/tru…

Why is #syphilis spiraling out of control? We haven't seen this many cases since 1950, even though the disease is almost entirely preventable & treatable. So, for NBC News, I explored how to stop the epidemic, from provocative billboards to mobile clinics. Read at link in bio

In a new @UndarkMag op-ed, @HennaHundal, OYEWALE TOMORI, and Simar Bajaj argue it’s time to “rebalance global health priorities” and ensure equitable access to not only the mpox vaccine, but also other critical disease control efforts. harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/…

I'm super excited to share that I won an Outstanding Article Award from ASJA for my The Guardian article on the tobacco endgame! Humbled by the recognition and incredibly grateful to Jessica Reed for her mentorship & guidance!