My college's motto is "I'll find a way or make one." @ClarkAtlanta
This motto has allowed me to think outside the box in all aspects of my life. But this has been most useful during the pandemic.
I have a nothing is impossible take.
How does this stance help?
Well 3ft v 6 ft debate. Why are are debating this? To get more kids in in-person learning. What else could achieve this goal? Maybe utilize all the empty buildings we drive past everyday. My work building is green and healthy building designated with amazing ventilation.
It's sitting empty. Why not host schools in these buildings? Vaccination- could we vaccinate at places people already go? Pop up clinics at grocery store parking lots? Mobile clinics in hard to reach areas? mass Vaccination sites in large housing complexes?
This is the time for creativity. Let's stop trying to return to normal and let's get to better.
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Thanks @AmyBaugher for bringing this podcast to my attention, and thanks @statsepi for preparing me for the offenses I'm about to hear.
Title: #StructuralRacism for Doctors- What is it?
1st the title is distressing. Why are we still asking what is it? Why aren't we focused on addressing it? Still defining something that is clear, noted in research, & pervasive is problematic & stalls progress.
Pressing play now
"We discussed structural racism. Going into this interview I didn't understand the concept." I'm confused, who are you? There's no introduction of the narrator. What field is he from? What work does he do? Does he interact with patients & not understand this life & death concept?
Logistics matter when planning a vaccine clinic, especially for high risk populations. Today, one of "my seniors" that I've been helping secure vaccination spots, drove over an hour for an appointment. They waited in line at the drive through vaccinated site.
Here's the problem-
Older people often have to use the bathroom frequently. That was the case here. However, this person was not allowed to get out of the car. They were terrified to break the rules because of the police presence & didn't want to leave because it took months to get a appointment.
This elderly person wet themselves all while waiting to get vaccinated.
Yesterday I was told about a disabled elderly person at a walk up clinic who left instead of getting vaccinated because their health condition didn't allow for them to wait hours in the cold.
@Epi_D_Nique and I collaborated to provide a user-friendly review of the CDC’s study on #Covid_19 spread in elementary #schools in one Georgia district. This study is important because of its focus on young children and community spread. Happy🧵reading! cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…
Data were collected over 24 school days (Dec 1-Jan 22, 2021) on Covid-19 spread in and outside of elementary schools, from Cobb County, GA. What’s interesting about this study? It focuses solely on elementary schools. Why is that important?
These schools serve the youngest group of school age kids, and some believe their contribution to Covid spread is negligible. We know that young kids have less extreme symptoms and lower risk of death compared to older children and adults.
my concern about the CDC operational report on reopening schools
new classification of low, moderate, substantial, and high.
Low is 0-9 cases per 100,000 with a test positivity rate of less than 5%.
moderate combined 2 previous levels and includes up to 8% + rates
I get that the thought is younger children are less likely to contract the virus, but at the same time we believe that pregnant ppl are at increased risk of contracting the virus. It is not a leap to believe elementary age children may live with a pregnant parent.
This is actually highly common for the 40% of families with 3 or more children. Yet, in moderate/low areas, there's no recommendation for virtual school for elementary age kids.
This is a concern for anyone that has any health condition making in-person school particularly risky
3rd grade homework assignment was to discuss with the family why we live where we live. I tried to broadly answer, but my daughter kept probing. Qualitative researcher in the making?
The conversation I didn't want to have, that I ended up having, was about the racism we endured.
I tried to focus on us moving from ATL to MD because of my job. But she's old enough to remember that this is not our 1st home in MD.
Why did we move from our 1st MD home, she askes?
Crap, truth or lie? Think quick. Truth won out.
Our neighbors kept calling the police on us.
She wanted details, why? which ones? how often? was she happy or scared to see the police? She had all the probes.
I explained, everytime we'd enter the home through the front door instead of the garage, the neighbors would report a burglary in progress.
#BlackHistoryMonth Yesterday's letter was E for excellence.
I was tired last night & just wanted the children to go to sleep, but they came to me asking, "who's our example of Black Excellence mom?"
So, I mustered all the energy I could to enthusiasticly discuss @MichelleObama
Mrs. Obama, are 44th First Lady is the epitome of Black Excellence, and became this was as a result of hard work, parents love, community support, quest for knowledge.
My children were impressed to learn that her mother, Mrs. Robinson stayed home with the children and taught
them so much during their early years, that both Mrs. Obama and her brother skipped 2nd grade. We talked about Mrs. O early academic achievements that led her to one of the top high schools in Chicago. How she traveled by bus 1 hour each way to obtain a good education.