Drawing on collective knowledge, energy, and influence to address the impact of COVID-19 on the African American community.
Durham, NC
Joined February 2021
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Just shy of 4 months after launching #MedicaidExpansion, North Carolina has reached an incredible milestone. Over 400,000 individuals have enrolled!
Getting covered, care, and peace of mind. – at North Carolina, USA
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So proud to call this amazing team my colleagues!!! Congratulations 🍾🎈🎉 @Duke_CTSI
Congratulations to CTSI's Community Engaged Research Initiative team on their award for the poster, "Facilitating CEnR: African Methodist Episcopal Zion HEAL Model for Health Equity Advocates and Liaisons," at the MaryAnn Black Symposium!
📰: duke.is/9/wn26
ALT Members of the CERI team with their poster
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Happy 116th Founder’s Day to the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Bringing Service to All Mankind and sisterhood to the community.
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This one is for Ethel and all the pretty girls around the world!
Happy Founders’ Day to the first and the finest, the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Today, we celebrate 116 years of the rich legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to ALL mankind.
Throw your Ivies in the sky and head over to ESSENCE.com to read more about these extraordinary ladies.
essence.com/gallery/aka-foun…
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Congrats to our Feb/March issue co-cover model and Durham's newly elected mayor, @LeoForDurham! 🐃❤️💛💙
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I am so humbly honored by this national distinction! Psalm 37 says the steps of a good man are ordered by LORD! I am grateful to God for allowing me to live in my purpose! #CNDMLJ
Milken Educator Asia Cunningham (NC '23) | Milken Educator Awards milkeneducatorawards.org/edu…
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We are thrilled to welcome Nadine Barrett, PhD, as our new Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Equity in Research. Her expertise will help us improve health outcomes, advance health equity and accelerate medical breakthroughs. @WFCTSI @AtriumHealth
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The best.
Thank GOD, thank GOD! I just got my Flu shot and COVID-19 Booster Vaccine! I feel great, thanks again to all the Doctors and Nurses on the front line! #stayinghealthy #IPityTheFool
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I am thrilled to share that I have been promoted to the position of Associate Dean of Health Equity Research at @ColumbiaMSPH - I will be directing @Columbia's Spatial #Epidemiology Lab and co-directing the department's Social + Spatial Epidemiology Unit.
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Calling all #HCWs! Is your team prepared for the upcoming respiratory virus season? @CDC_Firstline has the resources you need to make sure your facility is ready. Learn more: bit.ly/3pygF3r
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It turns out, the Commissioner is right
For older Americans as well as those with chronic disease, the new COVID19 vaccines will be a lifesaver
For everyone else, it's just a good idea
Know someone high risk? Help them get vaccinated. Set up an appointment. Give them a ride
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Join the 10th Anniversary Healthy Churches Virtual Conference, powered by The Balm In Gilead, and sponsored by ABC! Let's empower African American faith organizations to become the ultimate health champions in out communities. Don't miss out, register at hc2030.org
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Yes Lord🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 – at Los Angeles, CA
“The word says who Jesus is, He’s knocking on the door, all you gotta do is get up.”
This is a powerful story told by Saints linebacker @demario__davis. A must watch!
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As COVID cases increase, know what to do after exposure or testing, even if you test negative! Read below & visit the CDC website for more info, & contact your doctor when in doubt or if you are high risk.
Isolation: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco…
Testing: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco…
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We're proud to announce the appointment of Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, PhD, MPH, and Joe McClernon, PhD, as faculty associate directors for the CTSI!
Learn more: ctsi.duke.edu/news/kanecia-z…
ALT Photo of Kanecia Zimmerman and Joe McClernon
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The recent news of Bronny James’ cardiac arrest highlights how these events can happen unexpectedly, and why #CPR training is important. DCRI’s @manesh_patelMD joined @WRAL this week to discuss what Duke is doing to improve cardiac arrest survival rates: wral.com/video/doctors-urge-…
ALT This images features a headshot of Manesh Patel with the quote "We're looking to figure out faster ways...to get people CPR at a faster rate in different communities."
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A stunning mural designed by artist Max Dowdle has transformed a wall at a Duke research site into a work of art that symbolizes the mission of the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative, a large effort focused on collaboration with the local community on health research. 1/3
ALT Photo of the mural inside the Duke Research & Pickett Road building
ALT Photo of artist Max Dowdle speaking with Dean Mary Klotman
ALT Photo of artist Max Dowdle posing with community members in front of the mural
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I was happy to join in celebrating the life and accomplishments of Dr. Lucille Webb. A long time Raleigh resident, educator, community activist, and public health advocate, Dr. Webb was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Here, Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine, Mary Klotman, MD, and Duke Health #gastroenterologist Julius Wilder, MD, PhD, discuss how #colon #cancer disproportionately affects communities of color and younger people.
@DukeCancer
#coloncancer |#coloncancerawareness