New season of AAMC Building Better Curriculum Learning Series “Advancing Health Professions Education to Meet New and Emerging Demands” kicks off TODAY at 12:00 p.m. ET w/special guest George Thibault, MD Register at [aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…]

Our Latest paper finds "The underrepresentation of low-income groups was nearly ubiquitous across race & ethnicity groups." Socioeconomic Diversity of the Matriculating US Medical Student Body...ja.ma/3KJVQHk Anyone surprised? #MedTwitter #MedEd #BlackMedTwitter

Lynne Holden, M.D., is named Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Official. einsteinmed.edu/news/5890/lynn…

Study at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai finds persistent disparities in access to prenatal care among pregnant people based on citizenship status and education level. bit.ly/3X4BwHv

Join us virtually for the The White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence with AAAS & Doris Duke Foundation on 12/12 at 10 a.m. ET. Diversity and equity in STEMM are critical to American competitiveness and innovation.

In Opinion Dr. Anthony Fauci writes a guest essay as he prepares to retire this month: "I share my story, one of love of science and discovery, in hopes of inspiring the next generation to enter health-related careers." nyti.ms/3iXSwQs

This week we offer a new blog post by #HMIEducators and #HMIEducators alum Jessica Dine (she/her) & Horace M. DeLisser! "Evaluation Inequities: What They Are And How To Address Them" #MedEd #MedTwitter #HMIPGME #HPE bit.ly/3E4Mo0E

1/7 Very interesting piece by @KasperKepp and colleagues on potential pitfalls of lecanemab clinical efficacy. The extent of fibrillar tau may play an important role on modulating treatment effects and could be considered in your line of arguments. A short thread:

More diversity in the physician workforce builds trust and enhances the physician-patient relationship, translating to better health outcomes. While we are making progress, we have a long way to go. aamc.org/news-insights/…

.New York Medical College awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to seek new treatment options for hypertension. nymc.edu/news-and-event… awarded-27-million-nih-grant-for-new-treatments-for-hypertension.php

Procrastination is not laziness. It’s an emotional regulation problem that can contribute to stress and anxiety. Explore science-based techniques to overcome procrastination and feel better.

Dr. Lynne Holden co-founded Mentoring in Medicine to inspire students underrepresented in medicine to become health & science professionals. She was also the 5th African American woman in the U.S. to obtain full professorship in emergency medicine. Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Official #BlackHistoryMonth

When we think of Black history, many people think of Rosa Parks or Coretta Scott King, but do we think about the Black women who empowered people w/ #disabilities? Two women with disability in Black history are Johnnie Lacy and Lois Curtis. #blackhistorymonth2023 #disability

Nominations are now being accepted for the David C. Leach Award through March 15. This award recognizes #residents and #fellows who have fostered innovation and improvement in their residency programs and more. acgme.org/what-we-do/ini… #GME #residency

Excited to host a webinar for AAMC's Building Better Curriculum series: Fostering an Inclusive Environment: Increasing Course Accessibility - Feb 15, 2023, 1-2pm Eastern. We will discuss practical strategies to increase accessibility in medical education! aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/p/230215_curri…

Many will endure hardships. For me (and committed colleagues), it means the struggle to defend science + counter antiscience forces becomes more complicated/daunting. This time we’ll need better support from the societies, college presidents, elected leaders who care. Tough times

Getting queries about RFK Jr’s actual role will be in U.S. vaccine policies? ANS: I don’t have the inside baseball but a few considerations..: