I wrote this article for my own catharsis. I never expected it to be peer reviewed. When @NEJM accepted it, I experienced my first panic attack. 1/
@WomenInMedicine @WomeninOnc @AMWADoctors @womeninmedchat @WomeninAcademi1 My sudden physiologic reaction took me by surprise and was really embarrassing – I was super tachycardic, diaphoretic, and vasovagal. Then had an intense parasympathetic reaction with acute-onset diarrhea. TMI, sorry. 2/

I joined Twitter yesterday, so maybe this isn’t the most chill opener…but I’d like to talk bluntly about misogyny in academia. I'm hoping to connect with other folks who are up for these conversations. A thread. 1/ #AcademicTwitter #WomenInScience It’s shocking that women in academia, compared to men, make less money / have fewer high impact publications / smaller collaborative networks / are less likely to get promoted / achieve tenure / hold leadership positions – said no woman in medicine or science ever. 2/