Hi #MedTwitter I’m Kimberly Sanchez, a first-gen, low-income Latina M4 at Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons applying into #Psychiatry for #Match2025! I’m passionate about addressing healthcare disparities & increasing URiM representation! Let’s connect :) also looking for interview practice!

Happy National Latino/a Physician Day! How can we provide culturally/linguistically competent care to the 40% of Latinos in CA, the 25% of Latinos around #stanford , and 18% of Latinos nationally? We need more than 6% of physicians to be Latino/o! #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay

Excited to form part of this amazing author list and the opportunity to write about “Hispanic/Latinx Representation in the US Physician Workforce” #FlorezLab #LatinasInMedicine #LatinosInOncology #RepresentationMatters

Transferrin receptor 1 is a cell receptor that pulls iron into the cell. ♻️ The Xin Zhou Lab at Dana-Farber has investigated repurposing this receptor as a protein degradation mechanism for a potential #CancerTherapy. 📃 nature go.nature.com/4fcwd19 📰 bit.ly/4ffMGBK

I'll be speaking w/PreMedCC this Saturday about my journey to medicine as a first-gen college student, my time at Harvard Medical School, and more. If you are a pre-med college or post-bacc student, feel free to register below! See you then✌️🏽 premedcc.org/courses/sat-no…

Congratulations Ellie!! Amazing work!!

🏥 Powerful National Hispanic Medical Association research shows why civic engagement in healthcare settings matters more than ever. When communities face barriers to voting, they also face barriers to better health outcomes. Read the complete analysis here: bit.ly/3Uv2hFv #HealthcareVoting #VotER

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Dana-Farber’s Xin Zhou, PhD, devised a new platform for potential cancer therapy that destroys cancer-driving proteins. Learn more: bit.ly/48K0Rg4

We absolutely loved seeing this video explaining our TransTAC technology for targeted membrane protein degradation!! Hoping TransTAC opens doors to new cancer therapies and more!

I had a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of our brand new Health Humanities Speaker Series at Weill Cornell Medicine. A career highlight for me! His takeaways: Honesty, integrity, and good science. And don't let anyone get you down! What an honor. ACEPMedHumanities Weill Cornell Pediatrics

I benefitted from birthright citizenship. My parents were asylum seekers, but as guaranteed by the Constitution, I became a U.S. citizen. That citizenship gave me access to food stamps, which helped put food on our table. Later, it opened the door for me to attend college.

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You do NOT have to speak to ICE without a JUDICIAL warrant. (1/3)

Trump's actions are devastating hardworking families, the sick, and the vulnerable in our communities. Even my own patients are scared to visit their clinics. This is not the time to stay silent. Volunteer with local nonprofits that are fighting for everyday people. Speak truth

Join us as a Research Technician in the Kentsis Lab (#NewYork, New York) #job social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1738…

If you're a health professional passionate about making a difference, apply to be a Vot-ER Civic Health Fellow ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ vot-er.org/fellowship 🗓️ Final application deadline is March 31! #CivicHealth #VotER #Fellowship #CivicHealthFellowship #CivicEngagement #Healthcare

📢 Meet Dr. Florez Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO, the Principal Investigator of the #EQUALstudy, as she shares more about this exciting research EN ESPAÑOL✨ #latinasinmed 🧬 This study uses a blood test to help detect EGFR+ lung cancer and we’re proud to offer participation in this study

Congrats George!! This is awesome!👏🏼