On this beautiful Sunday morning, I opened an email with my new student loan payment calculation. My monthly payment has doubled. As a general pediatrician in the public sector in NY, my student loan payment will now be a 1/3 of my paycheck. Something's got to give. U.S. Department of Education

Thank you Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD for amplifying our message and your many years of advocating for children, pediatric trainees and the pediatric health care system. Sallie Permar MD PhD Laura Degnon, CAE

Incredibly proud of our #pediatricians Boston Medical Center Boston Children's for their advocacy and passion. They are making a difference and bringing solutions to health disparities

Today I want to acknowledge the important work of Next Gen Pediatricians who have been critically important for supporting black and brown medical students interested in #pediatrics. Diversity matters! AMSPDC APPD COMSEP

"A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing" 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates have been moved up in priority on the transplant list after a biased race-correction factor was eliminated. apnews.com/article/kidney…

So proud to be a colleague of Thea James whose work is highlighted in The Boston Globe. Dr James epitomizes leadership, compassion and her true north is always patient focused as she fights health disparities. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/12/met… Boston Medical Center Elena Mendez-Escobar, MBA, PhD Heather Hsu, MD MPH jackmaypole

.Thea James has infused her patient-centered perspective into BMC programs that empower people to sustain healthier lives. Her work highlights the impact of listening to patients & how this makes a difference in addressing health inequities. The Boston Globe: bostonglobe.com/2024/04/12/met…

There is a looming crisis in pediatrics. Fixing the gap in pay between pediatric and adult providers is an important step. We also need a larger culture change in how we value children & the people who support them in and out of health care settings. npr.org/2024/04/14/124…

I agree with my colleague Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH that we need to address the economic challenges faced by pediatricians. We need to fix this salary gap to meet the health needs of our children! Sallie Permar MD PhD AMSPDC APPD Laura Degnon, CAE Mark Del Monte, JD

A critical read for policy makers and insurers. Kids need access to cost effective asthma meds, especially with asthma disproportionately affecting children living in poverty. Thanks to Robyn Cohen MD,MPH and Christy Sadreameli for leading the charge. Elena Mendez-Escobar, MBA, PhD usnews.com/opinion/articl…

Mission statements look good on websites until it’s time to live by them. Students look good on pamphlets until it’s time to protect them. History lessons look good on paper until it’s time to learn from them. …And the true values of these institutions come to light again.

Important work by Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH and colleagues regarding prenatal substance exposure. "policies can shift from the harmful practice of categorically reporting all cases of PSE toward a trauma-informed process without short-term unintended consequences." jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Nothing brings more joy to my day than spending time with colleagues like British L. Fields, MD, MLS(ASCP) and thinking about the many ways she will improve child health and advocate for children. I am purely an observer to her special career in pediatrics. Boston Medical Center Next Gen Pediatricians

Appreciate Dr. Annie Andrews emphasizing our important message about the need to support our nations pediatricians and the children and families we serve. We need to listen to remarkable colleagues like Dr Andrews.

Congratulations to Professor Sankaran! Vijay Sankaran your work speaks for itself and it has been inspirational to observe your journey in medicine.

Inspirational work occurring in San Francisco.

Tour de France has had its challenges and now they fine someone for kissing his family? Love that Julien Bernard said “But I’m willing to pay 200 francs every day to experience this moment again” #rescindthefine Tour de France™ espn.com/olympics/story…

In addition to Sallie Permar MD PhD describing the pediatric workforce challenges, listen to what parents are saying in this PBS News segment. Our children need access to pediatric subspecialty care. AMSPDC Ann Reed, M.D. American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) APPD

Amazing leadership by these young adults. Ayesha Dholakia, MD

Calling all child health advocates. Join us for a special evening on Broadway as we raise our voices for children. ⁦Sallie Permar MD PhD⁩ ⁦Dr. Annie Andrews⁩ ⁦AMSPDC⁩ ⁦APPD⁩ ⁦American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)⁩ ⁦AAP Peds Trainees⁩ ⁦American Academy of Pediatrics⁩ ⁦Chelsea Clinton⁩ ⁦