It seems that you recently wrote an article suggesting diversifying the resident workforce is important (which it is), but I’m sure the above program is not accomplishing that. What steps are our national orgs taking to address this?
(1/x) Last night the #MedPeds21 group chat was rocked with news of a sudden change in program leadership for the MedPeds residency at Tulane University. Dr. Dennar, the first Black female program director at Tulane, was no longer PD.
(2/x) This morning we were devastated to find that this unfair termination was a direct result of racism. I will include some screenshots of the court case for the lawsuit that Dr. Dennar filed against Tulane for reference.
Feb 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
(1/x) I’ve never been great at building in exercise into my schedule but I knew I wanted to get better at it before I started residency for myself and also as an example for my patients who might struggle in a similar way.
(2/x) The gym was a no for me as I’ve been shamed for my body type in gyms before and in the middle of a pandemic it’s just not something I’m comfy with. But I found this great game for the Nintendo Switch! It incorporates resistance training, cardio, and balance training.
