We (@EmedinaEduardo @RheaBoydMD) wrote this piece published today in @NEJM. We lay our souls bare. We share our pain and we call for action from our health care system. I am deeply proud of our words. What is most important is that we DO something. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
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We(with @katybkoz)called for axe in 2016 after #PhilandoCastile was killed by a police officer. We asked u 2:Learn & accept America's racist roots;Understand how racism has shaped the disparities narrative;Define & name racism;Recognize racism, not race; Center the margins 2/5
Here we are 4 years later demanding much of the same. The choice before the health care system now is to show, not tell, that #BlackLivesMatter.
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We ask that health care systems: Divest from racial health inequities; Desegregate the health care workforce; Make “mastering the health effects of structural racism” a professional medical competency; Mandate and measure equitable outcomes; And Protect and serve.
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"We got here because stolen lives and stolen breaths are profitable." In the face of literal gasps, we call for change we demand the chance to breathe. 5/5 cc:@PublicHealthUMN @UMNews @IRLeaders @uche_blackstock @MDHCommMalcolm @GovTimWalz @Ilhan @DrIbram @kendrick38
