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PhD ⏳️/Vanier @ihpmeuoft/@UofTCVsurgery | Advisor @surgfoundation | Emerging Leader @worldheartfed | Digital Media @annalsthorsurg @CJCJournals | #OCR 👟& 🧗‍♂️
Jan 21, 2023 19 tweets 6 min read
I have tweeted actively at more than 30 conferences during the past 5 years.

Here are 5 tips on how to power-tweet through your next conference: First, why should you tweet at conferences?

📢 Share new knowledge with those unable to attend

Although I do not fully agree, many conferences have moved back to in-person-only formats.

Tweeting allows others to learn, share, and engage in some fashion even when remote.
May 22, 2022 77 tweets 113 min read
Today marks the start of #WHA75!

This week, @WHO, Ministries of Health, civil society, & more will discuss #GlobalHealth priorities.

Missing on agenda? #GlobalSurgery & 🫀 care.

Hence, I'll be sharing key points, papers, & developments in #GlobalCardiacSurgery in 75 tweets 👇 Image (1/75) To start, what *is* #GlobalCardiacSurgery?

GCS extends far beyond OR, from community-based disease detection & efficient referral networks to timely care, long-term follow-up, robust supply chains & adequate financial risk protection. #WHA75

Read: academic.oup.com/ejcts/article/… Image
Jan 25, 2020 58 tweets 625 min read
Excited to be at the 56th @STS_CTsurgery Annual Meeting (#STS2020) in New Orleans!

In honor of 56 years of the meeting and society, starting tomorrow, I'll be tweeting an overview of #GlobalCardiacSurgery through a 56-tweet tweetorial below. #GlobalSurgery #TSSMN @GlobalCardiac Image @STS_CTsurgery @GlobalCardiac @STS_Advocacy @roberthiggins32 @JessicaLuc1 @LuisDVelazcoDa1 @bzheleva @RwandaCardiac @VictorDayan1 @BavariaMd @TeamHeartRwanda @CHeartLink (1/56) #GlobalCardiacSurgery = area for study, research, practice, advocacy .. priority on improving health outcomes & achieving health equity for all .. affected by cardiac surgical conditions or have the need for cardiac surgical care. #STS2020

Ref: academic.oup.com/ejcts/article-… Image
Sep 25, 2019 9 tweets 10 min read
(1/9) I was unable to share my thoughts on #HLMUHC #UNGA on day of, but will do so with tweetorial below & my @nytimes commentary "Reversal in Health Coverage": nytimes.com/2019/09/24/opi…

I also want to thank everyone for warm words of support: my mother is doing better day by day. (2/9) It’s been a landmark event as #HLMUHC moved mountains with political attention for #Health4All #UHC and the adoption of the Political Declaration. As per my op-ed for @ghn_news, reduced financial commitment but inclusion of #SurgeryUHC now apparent:

globalhealthnow.org/2019-09/cuttin…