Spot Her for EC smplbth.co/XjsRiZn #spotherforec
Great panel discussion raising awareness of endometrial cancer the most common form of uterine cancer, thanks to my brave survivors and to Eisai#womenshealth#healthequity
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In @HELPCmteDems Hearing on the Severe Shortage of Minority Health Care Professionals and the Maternal Health Crisis led by @SenSanders having the back of my beautiful friend @NationalMedAssn President @YlawMD 👸🏽👩🏽⚕️🫶🏽🖤👊🏽🌞Let’s Geaux!! @birthequity #BlackMamasMatter
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The NMA advocates for the FDA ban on menthol cigarettes as part of our crucial mission to eliminate health disparities that disproportionately affect Black communities. It is imperative to put this ban in place now. Visit the following link: bit.ly/3RdwxSW for more info!
“Physicians must ensure policies are equitable in our hospitals and institutions” Professor Ibram X Kendi gives me a lot to think about today#healthequity
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“The most dangerous racist idea is that Black people are dangerous “ Professor Ibram X Kendi @ONSMSNC #antiracism #HealthEquity #nationalmedicalassociation
Dr Edith Irby Jones is my she-ro as I aspire to impact as she did as the 124th President of the @NationalMedAssn#nma#womendocs#womeninmedicine
#InternalMedicineDay Spotlight: Edith Irby Jones, M.D. (1927-2019), was the first African American to enroll and graduate from @UAMShealth and the first woman president of the @NationalMedAssn. #IMProud #WomenInMedicine #IMPhysician #InternalMedicine
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New in @NEJM.
“Black residents training face ⬆️ rates of both remedial interventions & dismissal from their programs than do their White counterparts. This disproportionality raises concern that Black trainees are being overpoliced in medical education.”
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Congratulations to Gateway Medical Society 60 year Anniversary and scholars and awardees# black excellence
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Join us in the fight against maternal mortality with the CARE for Moms Act, featuring NMA President, Dr. Yolanda Lawson. 👩🏽⚕️ Read more about it here: bit.ly/48wkJ66 and join the conversation to help spread awareness! 🗣️#MaternalHealth #CAREforMoms #MaternalMortality
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Join speakers @YlawMD, Mya Price, MS, PhD Candidate, Tamara Melton MS, RDN, LD, @CicelyThomas6 and moderator @Eatingsoulfully for this important #FNCE session on improving health equity.
Learn more and attend on October 8: sm.eatright.org/FNCEhealtheq…
#eatrightPRO #rdchat
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"So, we’re pursuing transformation in healthcare, and I can't think of a better organization to lead that than the NMA" - @YlawMD 124th President of the NMA #NMAPDS #CDCF #WashingtonDC #transformation #health
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The NMA welcomes the Honorable Bernie Sanders, for opening remarks on increasing the black physician workforce. #PDS #washingtondc #workforce #CBC
