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PgY3: opens email from most widely read med journal in the world. NEJM: residents these days don’t stay late for patient...
08/03/2024

PgY3: opens email from most widely read med journal in the world.

NEJM: residents these days don’t stay late for patient care time, want wellness days, and have cognitive dissonance between work and wellbeing. Nothing we do makes them happy.

PgY3: closes laptop.

Y’all are tough on residents. I was researching prior articles from the past 30 years. Yes articles were tough on every generation of residents. In my *biased* opinion, the current articles seem more like hit pieces than realistic narratives. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The insinuation that “well being days”should make us “happier” and we should “be grateful for them” defines how disconnected thought processes are. As a 30 yo physician working for a hospital system, we should be able to see physicians within the system we work.

Wellness days are defined differently by each program. It’s frustrating when broad & misleading information is printed in NEJM regarding these definitions.

When we are infantilized, it is frustrating.

when we are told we are not staying late *when we ARE*, it is frustrating.

Believe it or not, NEJM, I would trust my coresidents with any of my family members. We literally adapted our training amid a global pandemic, have increased dictation demands, and are applying in increasingly competitive fields.

When duty hours are broken some residents r questioned re their “efficiency”. When duty hours are lied about, NEJM tells residents they are not staying late enough. lol Literally, I have never seen a coresident leave an unstable patient b/c shift change.

I bring this up because the way to improve our “happiness” is not by making monolithic statements and gross generalizations based on ivy only experiences.

It’s by creating microcosms of improvement within individual programs. I am grateful my program recognizes that. Some don’t
.. current residents have been through quite a bit. My current class of 2024 was the first to have completely virtual resident interviews amid the pandemic. We had entire med school disrupted. We can’t afford homes. Many can’t have kids. But that’s still not enough. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Johns Hopkins Medicine chief diversity officer steps down after backlash over ‘privilege’ emailY’all this is crazy. Ch...
07/03/2024

Johns Hopkins Medicine chief diversity officer steps down after backlash over ‘privilege’ email

Y’all this is crazy. Check this out. Dr. Golden defined privilege and white people got offended and now this happened …

Randall Woodfin () the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, said on social media that if state lawmakers passed a bill barring ...
02/03/2024

Randall Woodfin () the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, said on social media that if state lawmakers passed a bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the state’s public schools and universities, he would encourage parents of minority student-athletes to select colleges in states “where diversity and inclusion are prioritized.”

Woodfin was reacting to the state Senate’s approval this week of a bill that would also bar public schools from affirming “a divisive concept,” such as teaching that “slavery and racism are aligned with the founding principles of the United States” and that “fault, blame, or bias should be assigned to members of a race, color, religion, s*x, ethnicity, or national origin, on the basis of race, color, religion, s*x, ethnicity, or national origin.”

The bill would require a House vote before it can be signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican.

In Alabama, which is nearly 27% Black, college football is big business, with rivals the University of Alabama and Auburn University historically among the top programs in the country. In his post, Woodfin asked the “leadership, athletic directors and coaches” of those colleges whether they supported this proposed law. As of Friday, the schools had yet to publicly respond.

Woodfin continued: “To the parents of minority athletes who are helping their children decide if they want to play sports at those institutions: Would you be cool with your child playing at schools where diversity among staff is actively being discouraged?”

“The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions at the university, accord...
02/03/2024

“The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions at the university, according to an administrative memo that was released Friday.

The memo cites a recent state ban on the use of public funds for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, activities and policies — as well as activities for “political or social activism” — in the public college system. The Florida Board of Governors passed this restriction in January, shortly after the Florida Board of Education passed a similar ban.

The University of Florida has closed the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, “eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and halted DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors,” the memo states.

The Board of Governors defines DEI as “any program, campus activity, or policy that classifies individuals on the basis of race, color, s*x, national origin, gender identity, or s*xual orientation and promotes differential or preferential treatment of individuals on the basis of such classification.”

DEI, as defined by DEI professionals, is aimed at correcting inequities within an organization — this could include implementing accessibility measures for people with disabilities, correcting discriminatory hiring practices, addressing gender and racial pay inequities, anti-bias training, and more.

DEI practices have their roots in the anti-discrimination legislative movement of the 1960s of which the Civil Rights Act and Age Discrimination in Employment Act were born, according to ABC News’ past interviews with DEI professionals.”

Link to article in Stories.

“The IDF just committed one of the worst massacres in modern history. But if you rely on US media, you wouldn’t even kno...
01/03/2024

“The IDF just committed one of the worst massacres in modern history. But if you rely on US media, you wouldn’t even know that from their headlines.”

“Chaotic incident” … the media is so unserious
29/02/2024

“Chaotic incident” … the media is so unserious

77% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and 56% of Republicans agree: We need a .
28/02/2024

77% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and 56% of Republicans agree: We need a .

Unbelievable.Actually very believable.
28/02/2024

Unbelievable.

Actually very believable.

‼️ there is so much to discuss here, where do we begin?
27/02/2024

‼️ there is so much to discuss here, where do we begin?

com’n now.
27/02/2024

com’n now.

$1 billion donation will provide free tuition tomorrow all students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Read more...
26/02/2024

$1 billion donation will provide free tuition tomorrow all students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Read more in the link in stories.

Alabama Supreme Court ruled a zygote fertilized in a petri dish and kept frozen for possible future implant is somehow a...
22/02/2024

Alabama Supreme Court ruled a zygote fertilized in a petri dish and kept frozen for possible future implant is somehow a baby.

The major university hospital in Alabama ceases IVF procedures out of fear of criminal prosecution.

All the Democratic Party keeps saying is I told you this would happen, but did nothing to prevent it 🫠

Republicans christofacists win once again.

BREAKING: THE NEPALI USMLE CHEATING SCANDAL PART IICheck out our last post for part I of this juicy story. ...
22/02/2024

BREAKING: THE NEPALI USMLE CHEATING SCANDAL PART II

Check out our last post for part I of this juicy story.

BREAKING: THE NEPALI USMLE CHEATING SCANDAL PART I Y’all check this out: Last week, a Nepali doctor filed a class actio...
22/02/2024

BREAKING: THE NEPALI USMLE CHEATING SCANDAL PART I

Y’all check this out: Last week, a Nepali doctor filed a class action lawsuit against the National Board of Medical Examiners, alleging discrimination based upon national origin and requesting that invalidated USMLE scores be restored while examinees appeal. According to their filing, 832 examinees have had at least one of their USMLE scores invalidated by the NMBE so far.

This week the NMBE responded.

Swipe right to read more about it and come back for part two of this story.



The President of the American Academy of Dermatology sent out this email to its members following the backlash it recei...
20/02/2024

The President of the American Academy of Dermatology sent out this email to its members following the backlash it received on a proposal to “sunset” DEI within the Academy. Swipe right to read.

“Public admonitions or personal attacks on social media platforms are inappropriate and may be considered ethical violations.”

nobody is attacking anybody. It may feel like an attack to these members because they didn’t expect to be caught in the act. They expected this resolution to slide on in without anybody noticing, without a challenge— on Black History Month of all times. 🥴

But the purpose of the resolution was clear and these folk knew what they were signing. They were feeling so emboldened then— so now stand on what you said. STAND ON IT and let the world know how you really feel. Let us see your true colors.

Black History Month Doctors Edition Part I Special thanks to Dr. Mohammed for this thread 🧵
20/02/2024

Black History Month Doctors Edition Part I

Special thanks to Dr. Mohammed for this thread 🧵

Let’s TALK about it. A member-led resolution has been submitted to (American Acadmey of Dermatology) seeking to disman...
16/02/2024

Let’s TALK about it.

A member-led resolution has been submitted to (American Acadmey of Dermatology) seeking to dismantle *all* of the academy’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

According to the resolution, “DEl, in its current form, is believed to contribute to a decrease in the ability to provide unbiased and equal medical care for everyone, as it is seen to foster division rather than unity; and

WHEREAS, since October 7”, there have been instances where the DEl movement has been perceived as being filled with antisemitism, weaponizing the concept against Jews by labeling them as “oppressors” and allegedly justifying extreme hate speech and violence; and

WHEREAS, Judaism is a religion, culture, and race that does not inherently fit within the DE! framework of oppressor and oppressed classes, and many Jews do not fit within the preconceived racial categories, challenging the binary system DEl promotes; and

WHEREAS, the world’s complexity cannot be adequately addressed by a simplistic dichotomous system, and every patient should be treated equally without viewing them through the lens of oppressor or oppressed; and

WHEREAS, many professionals have dedicated their careers to advocating for and supporting disadvantaged communities, and the current DEl system, which is perceived to contain antisemitic elements, is seen as inconsistent with these values; and

WHEREAS, DEl, while initially well-intentioned, is now believed to hinder rather than help the diversity in our specialty and the broader healthcare field, and to obstruct efforts to address and improve racism within our systems”

Where do we stand on this resolution? It’s clear what these folks are trying to do. Let’s talk about it.

Western Media will call Palestinian children everything but what they are
13/02/2024

Western Media will call Palestinian children everything but what they are

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