1st Gen 🇩🇴 via BKLYN| Pediatrician ❤️ Public Health| An agent of change | Views = Mine
New York, USA
Joined January 2022
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Attending Physicians working for the private sector affiliates of @NYCHealthSystem (NYC H+H), including @PAGNewYork and @MountSinaiNYC, announced Thursday that they have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage.
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So proud of my fellow @DoctorsCouncil union members fighting back and voting to authorize a strike when H+H and its subcontractors are offering contracts that are unfair to them and unsafe for patients!
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BREAKING: We just provided H+H affiliate employers, PAGNY and Mt. Sinai, with 10 days notice of our intention to commence ULP strikes at 4 strategic hospitals: Queens, Jacobi, North Central Bronx, and South Brooklyn Health. We do not want to strike but chronic understaffing and burnout are putting us and our patients at risk. We deserve better. Our patients deserve better. We are committed to bargaining in good faith and urge our employers to do so too. We are willing to strike for our patients. #NYCDOCSTRIKE
It’s beginning to look a lot like….chaos. It’s viral season and Mayor Adams’ window to address the doctors’ work stoppage in our safety net hospitals is rapidly closing.
#cc: @nypost @NYDailyNews @nytimes
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As a pediatrician, I know what children need to thrive. We need elected leaders at all levels of government to prioritize children’s health! I plan to #VoteKids on Election Day, November 5th. What about you? #VoteMHEI #KidDocsVote
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“Physicians serving the city’s most vulnerable populations are not seeking extravagant salaries. Instead, we advocate for fair compensation to address the worsening shortages,” write Dr. Bronson Joseph Raja & Joanne M. Fernández-Booker of @DoctorsCouncil
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Dear @AmerAcadPeds @AAPneonatal from NYS. Please read & act on this advocacy alert. Call @GovKathyHochul & tell her why we need Medicaid increases & an 11% increase in Early Intervention funding. NYS budget already overdue, so act now. RT @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @eveamk
What an awe-inspiring event in the presence of Latino excellence. Humbled to be on @NHMAmd @The_NHHF ‘s inaugural Top 40 under 40. Upward and onward. @LatinasInMed
As a first gen with $300k+ in student loan debt working in the public sector, it's really disheartening. Pediatrics is a beautiful and rewarding field but the system is failing to recognize that we can't recruit if we don't show we value our pediatricians. @AmerAcadPeds @JoeBiden
Did u know your child’s doctor is paid 25% less than adult docs with the same yrs of training and debt? The way we fund care in this country is backwards, leading to a dwindling pool of med grads choosing pediatrics @bvincibmc and I propose a fix here: statnews.com/2024/04/02/too-…
On this beautiful Sunday morning, I opened an email with my new student loan payment calculation. My monthly payment has doubled. As a general pediatrician in the public sector in NY, my student loan payment will now be a 1/3 of my paycheck. Something's got to give. @usedgov
A nation with too few pediatricians could see health care costs soar
An important read!
“Although this year’s Match featured more applicants than ever, a lower proportion of medical school grads chose one key specialty than ever before: pediatrics.”
statnews.com/2024/04/02/too-…
Doctor Jo, MD, MPH, FAAP retweeted
Major *oof* this morning and I’d like to unpack this:
“close to 30% of pediatric residency programs did not fill their residency positions, with the total number of graduates applying to pediatrics declining by 6.1% over last year”
statnews.com/2024/04/02/too-…
A year later and the symptoms have worsened.
One aspect contributing to my imposter syndrome is what I call a lack of eloquence in delivering my points. I admire gifted orators and really wish it was a skill I developed. I was struck by this advice on a forum.
“Learn what you love so that your self-satisfaction will carry you towards the eloquence capable of impressing others.”
I get so caught up on the public speaking technique that I’ve forgotten that it’s my passion that has carried me through so many discussions and opened doors.
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Check out what you missed at @NYSAAPCH3 fall meeting. Great talk on local mental health resources, advocacy updates & more! RT @DrWarrenSeigel @NYSAAPCH2 @NY1AAP @DrSteveCook @dctrjo @SteveGoldstei10 @DrVSalcedo @runhack @aapsopt @AAPNews @DocEMurray @Lhandwerker @MaidaGalvez3
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UHF's PEDS Learning Network has partnered with the NYS American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 3 – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee (@NYSAAPCH3) to deliver the Advancing Equity in Pediatrics (AEP) Training.
To learn more or register click here: uhfnyc.org/our-work/initiati…
