my 2021 resolution was to reduce my screentime and then i got clubhouse

in the midst of a confusing and inefficient vaccine rollout in the US, it is absolutely unacceptable to blame and defame a physician who followed set protocols and took the time to find high-risk individuals for shots that would have otherwise been wasted nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/…

millions of homes in 4 of the biggest cities in Texas have gone over 30 hours without power in single digit temperatures, while city skylines remained lit. what kinda dystopian american world do we live in ??

Happening now! “Global Health in the News - Breaking topics & Discussions” with Sonny Patel, @sigenexinc, David Luu, MD, Faissal Hajar, Paurvi Bhatt, MPH, @anu_par, Pinkey Patel, Diliana Funtarova, 😷🩼 Jenn Jackson, MPH, RDN, LD 💜 (she/they) 🇵🇸, and Sridhar Venkatapuram MSc MPhil PhD MFPH(Hon) FRSA on Follow @Clubhouse! joinclubhouse.com/event/m21XOgb4 #GlobalHealth

remember the frozen windmills?? that’s why we don’t have power 🥲

the united states wasn’t prepared for this pandemic, we weren’t prepared for an insurrection, we’re not prepared for extremely inclement weather, can someone tell me what we are actually prepared for

ERCOT and the state did not properly winterize the states various generation systems because they didn’t want to spend the money. These include outside power plants, wind turbines and fortifying natural gas pipelines. Multi-system failure and millions suffer.

I get it now. Ted and Heidi Cruz wanted their children to be safe, to have basic sanitary services like heat and running water, to leave behind a third-world apocalyptic nightmare for a safer place. Like so many parents before them, they decided to cross the Mexican border.

I’m going to say this in caps bc I strongly believe this: PUBLISHING ARTICLES DOES NOT REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. If you want to improve the health of poor or minoritized patients, you need to work alongside these patients. Get off your ivory tower. Bye.

How can a worker be both essential and unworthy of a living wage?

tell me you don’t have common sense without telling me you don’t have common sense

Thread on JAMA: (JAMA has complete editorial independence from AMA so this would not come to me or my team for review) The podcast/tweet are/were wrong, absolutely appalling & at its very core is a demonstration of structural & institutional racism. I am furious. 1/

Women in Tech, Medicine & Global Hlth: with Sonny Patel, @anu_par, Iffat Gill, Pinkey Patel, Paurvi Bhatt, MPH, @dunkindona, Anjali, Nikita Thakrar ✨, Chidi Nwankpa MD MBA, ⚛️Dr. Mina J. Blazy Educational Leadership, @nikooaghaei1, Tomorrow, Mar 9 at 9:00 AM MST on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/xoX7ry1y

We must stop ranking states by the percent of the population they've vaccinated. It unfairly favors states that prioritize speed of vaccination at the expense of protecting their vulnerable population, & deepens systematic inequalities that favor wealthy states. Hear me out 🧵

Reposting this survey and flyer because I’m very close to getting enough participants for my study! Pls take it if you qualify or retweet to spread awareness!! loyola.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r…

heard the term “Shot Girl Summer” today and i support it 💯

thoughts and prayers

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