When talking about our agendas for the day, I told my 5yo I was a little nervous about a meeting I have today. He said, “Mama, I am nervous all the time. I know what to do.” So friends, here is all the advice he could fit into the drive to school:

Today I got to write SIX letters of support and appreciation for our @IUSMEmergMed residents. If that’s not the best part of my job, I genuinely don’t know what is. 🥰🥰🥰

Happy National Women Physicians Day! Here’s a memory from earlier this year, with an all women team holding down the fort 🤗.

Last night our emergency medicine women’s group had a virtual Galentine’s Day, complete with letters of admiration to each other. My feminist heart is full 💕

An Indianapolis first for me—- what are drivers and runners supposed to do when a traffic cop just shrugs in the middle of the street?

If you’re celebrating over Roe it’s time to talk about better access to contraception, prenatal care, programs to reduce maternal and infant mortality mortality, funding for childcare and preK.

Man, I hate when airports support diet culture.

Congratulations to our simulation fellow Dr. Nicole Novotny (far left) on winning top overall research presentation @IUSMEmergMed EM Scholars Day for her simulation based curriculum on micro aggressions!!Center is keynote speaker Angela Mills MD with the other research winners. 💪🏼

As emergency physicians, we stand in support of access to the full spectrum of comprehensive reproductive health care, including access to safe and legal abortion. We stand with patients who deserve equitable access to safe, high quality reproductive care: bit.ly/3OWw4BZ

Not only are Indiana physicians *~required~* to fill this monstrosity out… the government mandates that failure to fill out may levee fines and class B misdemeanor. Hoosiers, let me be VERY clear- EVERYONE needs to vote in November

The July effect

The proposed Indiana abortion ban, HB1, has been released. I have some thoughts about the bill. 1/5

Content Warning; death of a child. I wanted to share about the single most salient experience I had deciding who I was as a physician from directly observing an attending. Tragically, it involved the death of a pediatric patient; a child about 18 months old. #MedTwitter

Had a great time working with our EM/CC pharmacists training their first year residents in the simulation center. Takeaways included closed-loop communication, owning your expertise, and ALWAYS FLUSHING THE LINE! Thanks for joining us!

The last week has been scary for me and for my patients. But today, the Indiana Courts agreed that we have the human right to receive safe, legal abortion care in our home state. I will continue to provide this compassionate care each & every day. indystar.com/story/opinion/…

In order to have healthy relationships, we have to have open communication. Open communication involves asking questions, listening, and mutual sharing. Without this, resentment creeps in. HERE’S TIPS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION 🧵:

Out of all the inventions in the last 100 years… The dry erase board is probably the most remarkable.

Following the citywide press conference this evening, Indy Parks has announced additional warming center resources for December 22 - 25. Please click here for additional hours and information: bit.ly/3NQQrQD

Not even mad about it.