On Sunday, new Pritzker M1s received their white coats in a historic ceremony, which originated on our campus, before starting a new curriculum this week. Thanks to Tanya Zakrison (she/her) for a wonderful keynote address! Read more here: pritzker.uchicago.edu/news/2023-whit…

Thank you Vinny Arora MD MAPP, Keme Carter and Dean Woodruff for the humbling privilege and opportunity of a lifetime. The 2023 entering class of UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine med students looks 🔥🔥🔥!! Can’t wait to recruit them all to trauma surgery! 🥰🥰🥰

The bonus in visiting Chicago is having brunch with this fantastic friend/ #MedEd colleague!! Heart full of joy in this photo!! Counting down to AAMC now!
#fullprofessors #blackmededdeans #BlackGirlMagic

Speaking personally, it’s a hard day for those of us who believe in the value of a diverse workforce, especially in healthcare where we see huge health equity gaps daily.

As SCOTUS ruling changes law, the mission to produce the diverse workforce our nation needs remains vital.

Solidarity to those in higher education as SCOTUS decisions on affirmative action & debt relief loom.

“While political & legal decisions may create uncertainty regarding the 'how' we accomplish our responsibility, there is no doubt about the “why.””

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Thank you AMA & Todd Unger for hosting this discussion with me and Vinny Arora MD MAPP on one of our approaches to diversifying our medical school classes UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine- reducing student loan debt and making our medical education more accessible.

UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine raised this doctor. Southside Chicago trained this doctor. To the mentors I’ve had (many not pictured here!!) I’m gonna make y’all proud. Special s/o to Drs. Keme Carter, Mike Marcangelo, and Nicola Orlov 🤩🤩🤩.
To a new beginning!

Is #emergencymedicine doomed?

No.

Our future is certainly cloudy - private equity, bad actor insurers, rampant under-staffing, misguided bureaucracy, increased violence, worsening addiction/mental health, worsening health disparities…

Our 'safety net' is more strained than…

In my delirium, I forgot to give kudos to Michael's extraordinary primary mentor Dr. Liz Tung and co-author Dr. Tomasz Oliwa who did the hard NLP work. @liztung Michael Sun The University of Chicago GIM Vinny Arora MD MAPP Keme Carter

Important study for everyone in medical education. This career is increasingly getting closed out for all but the wealthiest students. #meded 👇🏽

The Society of Radiologists in Training One of the questions raised was how to address “The Gap”.

This just out is a great read :-

jmir.org/2023/1/e47773

HT JMIR Publications Chelsea Dorsey MD Keme Carter Vinny Arora MD MAPP

Here, we discuss the need for collective efforts to support women of color to lead in medicine, describe why maintaining the current power distribution is unacceptable & give solutions to enact change.⁦Chelsea Dorsey MD⁩ ⁦Vinny Arora MD MAPP⁩ ⁦JMIR Publications⁩ jmir.org/2023/1/e47773

The Flexner Report still negatively impacts DEI in academic medicine, specifically harming women of color. Through reflection & investment in three key areas, medical institutions can spark change to improve DEI.
Chelsea Dorsey MD Vinny Arora MD MAPP Keme Carter JMIR Publications jmir.org/2023/1/e47773

📣NEW PAPER: Enabling faculty women of color to lead in academic medicine for JMIR Publications women in science series sponsored by @WIMSummit.

Great to work with UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine deans Chelsea Dorsey MD and Keme Carter

See first author Dr Dorsey’s tweet below👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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“Flexner’s recommendations effectively laid a foundation of structural racism, sexism, and misogynoir that, for generations, has limited access and opportunities for many”. 🔥🔥🔥
Keme Carter Vinny Arora MD MAPP! Thx JMIR Publications!
Shikha Jain MD, FACP Mark Shapiro, MD @WIMSummit
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Sigh.

I was not inside of Grady or near midtown today but the scary piece is that no area is really low risk anymore. So no one can ever mark themselves safe.🥺

My colleague took this pic of me that captured the moment when I learned my promotion to Professor had been confirmed. So grateful to the many family, friends, mentors, and sponsors who have helped me to get here.

Congratulations again to Monica Elizabeth Peek (Dr. Monica Peek) of UChicago Medicine upon her election to the National Academy of Medicine last year! #NAMclassof2022

What an absolute honor to have ⁦Dr. Montgomery Rice⁩ with us today ⁦UChicago Medicine⁩ ⁦UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine⁩. So inspired, excited, and in total awe of this amazing woman.