Excited to hear from @YadiraCaraveo (who was @DrBenHoffman’s resident, now a #tweetiatrician and CO state rep!) #AAP2021
- Kids’ issues not always taken seriously in govt since they don’t vote so it’s OUR job to advocate for policies that #PutKids1st Thankful for #tweetiatricians in office @DrPanMD @RepKimSchrier plus ppl like @suwumd @NancyGraffMD @kcalvinaap @AmerAcadPeds #AAPLegCon staff (and many others not on Twitter) who organize legislative visits on multiple levels!

Needed a screentime break, now listening to @karensheehanmd #AAP2021 on community-based interventions for injury prevention, aka @InjuryFreeKids program
- one of the orig papers: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… Studies like this can help inform policy, eg targeting the most dangerous playgrounds for repairs scholars.northwestern.edu/en/publication…

#AAP2021 #InjuryPrevention

So amazing to hear from #GOAT @Simone_Biles #AAP2021 as amazing role model for setting boundaries and simply being human 💕

time.com/collection-pos… Paraphrased: As humans we don’t want to be a burden, we want to figure things out on our own, but at the end of the day people want to help you! #AAP2021 #MentalHealthMatters #SuicidePrevention

Next up #AAP2021 #COCM @JuanEspinozaMD on overcoming barriers of misinformation
- disclosure that he’s one of my former attendings 😋

Distinction of MISinformation vs DISinformation (we #tweetiatricians #AntiPlagueLeague see plenty of both!) Why misinformation is a problem
- false beliefs ➡️ increase fear, mistrust
- expose ppl to harm
- worsen existing biases/disparities
- ppl make ineffective or harmful policies based on bad info 🙃

Kids specifically more vulnerable to misinformation 😔

#AAP2021 #COCM

Starting #AAP2021 #COCM #CNACH session w @LanreFalusi on overcoming communication barriers
1) Look within: admit/ID biases, raise awareness
- don’t just ask BIPOC friends “to teach you”
- reflect on your own experiences
- intentionally diversify network
- question everything! 2) Use inclusive language
- It’s not them, it’s us: focus on collective orientation rather than labeling (shoutout @DrOmolara!)
- Strength-based language: focus on assets (vs deficits) and recognize disparities eg underserved ➡️ under-resourced

#AAP2021 #COCM #CNACH

Starting off #AAP2021 w #PEM #SOMHEI joint session to hear @DrTiffJohnson’s talk on racism and child health - can’t screenshot anything but will try to live tweet! Some background info: Dr. Johnson’s prior talk @ChildrensNatl Grand Rounds childrensnational.org/news-and-event… #AAP2021

It’s the last day of #VaxFactsFebruary and #RareDiseaseDay, so I feel it’s finally the right time to share this story*
#VaxxDocs #VaccinesAreSafe

*Non-pertinent details changed for HIPAA

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https://twitter.com/nicoleb_md/status/1232308887296057345

“X” was a healthy girl until ~1 yo when she became a picky eater and got extra fussy after eating. When I met her, mom had been told it was reflux, constipation, multiple viral illnesses, etc. She’d even been hospitalized elsewhere for “dehydration” then discharged 2/