Cervical cancer remains a major health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean despite declining trends in incidence over the past decade #GlobOnc #CervicalCancer #HPV #VaccineWorks hemonc.theclinics.com/article/S0889-…

i’ll never forget the first time a peer told me i was just the #AffirmativeAction admit, occupying spaces where i didn’t belong or deserved to be a part of. sentiment still persists to this day & how my journey has been dictated by my race, ethnicity, & minoritized status. 🧵

🚨What is the State of Diversity in Race/Gender Representation in Onc. Boards? Brilliant article in The Oncologist by Shruti Patel, MD Ivy Riano, M.D. Inas Abuali, MD Angela Ai, MD (she/her) Gabriella Geiger @aramirezroggio Natasha Dhawan, MD Nazli Dizman Hugo Pomares-Millan Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO 👇 academic.oup.com/oncolo/article…

Dra. Tellez-Giron’s commitment and passion for advocating for her patients, her community, and her mentees is incredibly inspiring. I am so grateful that she saw something in me back in undergrad and took me under her wing. Learning from her has been the biggest blessing.

Our new #LatinasInMedicine study out now in BMC Medical Education! Findings: 🔹Experienced discrimination from patients (55%) + other medical colleagues (72%) 🔹High self-reported rates of depression (76%), anxiety (93%), imposter syndrome (91%), burnout (87%) #MedEd

Dana-Farber News article about how to use cultural humility to provide more equitable patient care. Full article here: dfcionline.org/news/2023/how-…

The effect of limited healthcare access on poor outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Honduras: A single center cohort study:Heliyon cell.com/heliyon/fullte… 📣 This 📚represents, the largest 👨‍🔬of in-hospital 🏥COVID-19 cases in Central America Dalton Norwood, MD

🚨 New publication alert 🚨 The #LatinasinMedicine Study, an evaluation of the #Latinaexperience in #MedEd is out‼️ 🚨Congratulations to authors Gabriella Geiger Celia Martínez Kelly Meza, MD Briana Christophers, PhD Priscilla Orellana @MoraPinzonMD Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO ✨ ⏬ bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

What #majorfindings did this study show among #LatinasinMedicine❓ 📈54.5% had negative interactions with patients/families 📈71.8% had negative interactions with others in the medical field 📈76.2% experienced depression More findings ⏬

📌#LatinasinMedicine continue to face incredibly high rates of discrimination, anxiety, depression, burnout and imposter syndrome. 📌Results from the #LatinasinMedicine study in the video below ⏬ 📌Read OPEN ACCESS article‼️: bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

🚨More than half of #LatinasinMedicine surveyed reported negative ethnicity-based interactions from patients and/or families, and most reported negative interactions from others in the medical field. Gabriella Geiger Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO Read more 👇 bit.ly/3tLRBIt

Summary from our #LatinasInMedicine study. Gracias to all the study participants. Video by: @AbioyeOyepeju #LatinasInMedicine

Florez Laboratory at Dana-Farber launches International Pregnancy and Lung Cancer Registry. Guest editorial by Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO, Lauren Kiel, Rebekah Kaufman, and Oyepeju Abioye-Akintola. cancerletter.com/trials-and-tri…

#LatinasInMedicine representation 🚨. Gabriella Geiger was invited to speak in the Medical Education Grand Rounds at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai! She spoke about our #LatinasInMedicine study, further highlighting our experiences in medicine. Amazing job Gaby!!!👏👏

🚨 ALERT ALERT! Big news from @florezlab! 🌟 Our new publication just dropped, and it’s 🔥! This article dives into the experiences of #LatinasInMedicine, shedding light on their journeys through medicine. 🩺🩺 A must-read! Published in Cancer—check it out!

Exciting news! Our stories are being heard! 🌟 @florezlab’s latest publication in Cancer highlights the experiences of Latinas in Medicine—our journeys, challenges, and triumphs in healthcare. 🩺✨ We’re so proud to see this work shining a light on representation and resilience.

Check out our new publication! This is the qualitative analysis that we performed on the data generated from the Latinas in Medicine survey/study. We need to continue to find ways to support our Latina medical trainees!

The Bread of Healing Clinic is far more than just a health care provider—it’s a sanctuary of hope, compassion, and healing for the city’s most vulnerable residents. tmj4.com/news/milwaukee…