Share this page!

Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
Twitter logo
3 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
I just found the bachata channel on TikTok. Guyses, this may be a hole from which I never emerge from. Also I know my go to Latin dance club is open. I will wait until it is safe. TikTok bachata channel it is.
Like wow... you can do that even when super preggers? Holy cannoli. That is another level. (Is she post dates & trying to induce labor?)

m.tiktok.com/v/690585866955…
And wow at his hand styling.

I once, in salsa, elbowed somebody in the nose. He was a super good sport about it. But you know they teach you to go for the nose in self defense. He was in PAIN. So now I keep everything tucked in to avoid accidents.

m.tiktok.com/v/691179694159…
Tooooo cute! 😍 Love the puppy “kabab mei. haddi” (translation: bone in your kabab or 5th wheel)

m.tiktok.com/v/691070352419…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH

Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @usnehal

Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
4 Jan
Dear #MedTwitter please, please, if you are a licensed medical professional and/or in school to be, do NOT delete your tweets or comply with anyone telling you to do so. It will harm you far more than leaving them up and explaining. Nothing is ever deleted. Can be used in court.
When I was at Harvard Med School and at an esteemed children's hospital, a case against an esteemed professor, that NO lawyer would touch cuz this was someone who had WRITTEN the textbooks and trained every expert, was won ..based on "a document was deleted" - creating suspicion
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant" you will hear me say OVER and OVER - wins & losses *should* be on data/standards but unfortunately wins & losses are in the court of public opinion. So be reliable, credible, and trustworthy. Transparency is one way to achieve that reputation.
Read 64 tweets
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
4 Jan
I was just reflecting on that this last day.

There is SO much shame in various cultures: healthcare (medicine, nursing), religion (Catholic, Muslim, Jewish), political (conservative or progressive/woke).

People who say “shame on you” are revealing they’ll a lot about selves.
If you shame others, is that your own internal wiring?

Thing is, if you allow shame to be your go to for others, you keep it alive internally. That is SO easily manipulated.

It is also the basis for ostracizing behaviors associated with bullying.

psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-07… ImageImage
It is the lazy person’s way to express themselves in interpersonal interactions IMHO because most of us had shame instilled in us by culture, religion, family, education. It is why so many have #impostersyndrome which is really is about ego, not ethics or getting 💩 done.
Read 7 tweets
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
3 Jan
Spot on.

No one agrees on definition of #professionalism.

Differs by field & setting within medicine.

Let’s be more precise.

There are several cultural and system changes/shifts happening in healthcare that change interactions, expectations, parameters.

#MedTwitter
More from @Dr_Bowser - yes, #professionalism is diffuse, varied

It quickly devolves into
shaming labels
in/out group
(=You do not belong in the profession/club)

Fear of being ostracized

to enforce “rules” that are
nebulous
not verifiably mapped to quality
often indefensible
Methods to exclude, ostracize, label as “out group”

are hallmarks of bullying

which we know is too prevalent in medicine and education

Not everyone who uses term “professionalism” intends to/is a bully but many of us are complicit ImageImageImageImage
Read 17 tweets
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
2 Jan
This is definitely a problem. There are many divides. Digital divide. Then not everyone had a credit card. Not everyone has a bank account.
22% of Americans are unbanked or underbanked.

“The events of recent months relating to COVID-19 ..have brought increased attention to the digital divide...an economy that runs on the assumption that individuals have full access to traditional banking”

forbes.com/advisor/bankin…
“the unbanked and underbanked ..less education or to be in a racial or ethnic minority group, according to the Fed data. Put all of these characteristics together.. those who are unbanked and underbanked... who may have historically felt shut out of traditional banking”
Read 31 tweets
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
2 Jan
Frankly every single person has some kind of privilege. If you have sight or two functioning legs you lack certain barriers

Acknowledging the same about structural racism is not insulting

unless you have cultural chauvinism/superiority & believe your own culture faultless
Personally, as someone Muslim, what I was taught about my purpose on this earth is the every single thing I “have” is only loaned to me and nothing I am entitled to.

You have to pay interest on loans.

More you have, more you must give (back).

Of course I face barriers too.
I don’t talk about religion a lot. I am deeply spiritual. I do believe Islam is “a way of life.”

I am less worried about reciting the exact right dua/prayer when stepping in a room with the correct foot.

Hadith can be disputed but this one is beautiful. Mercy matters most.
Read 60 tweets
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH Profile picture
2 Jan
Well that is lovely.
Welcome 2021.

I should just disable the news notifications. I have no need to know about homicides being up. And yes, I am, aware, domestic violence is a big killer. People home with their “loved ones” = danger, maybe death.
Again, I prefer pumas to humans many a day.

Conservatives try to fear monger & tell you it is some “other” (typically another race) who is the murderer & rapist.

Nope, danger is greatest from those you trust the most with access. Pediatricians know this. americanbar.org/groups/public_…
I have become extremely discerning regarding abuses of power particularly in faculty given this long history that is extensive across multiple elite boarding schools where reputation mattered more than protecting children including my own boarding school. I had no idea of it then
Read 15 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @usnehal has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @usnehal!

Read all threads by @usnehal