Here’s a quick list for medical students* wanting to address the current moment.
Also - google will give you 1001 guides. Many people have already shared great threads on resources.
#MedStudentTwitter
*Black students - protect your peace.
Also - google will give you 1001 guides. Many people have already shared great threads on resources.
#MedStudentTwitter
*Black students - protect your peace.
Donate to bail funds, grassroots organizers https://twitter.com/mnfreedomfund/status/1265735264242225152
Write to your local representatives
If you can, vote in every election. Local to national. School board to President.
Read about the history of white supremacy and racism. https://twitter.com/anna_g_downs/status/1265706494814756866
If you can, vote in every election. Local to national. School board to President.
Read about the history of white supremacy and racism. https://twitter.com/anna_g_downs/status/1265706494814756866
Say something. Maybe in a class fb group or slack, acknowledge that this time is stressful for your Black classmates, faculty, staff and community
Write a statement of support. Explicitly name racism. Look to @ZarinIRahman for guidance. https://twitter.com/zarinirahman/status/1266025461370556416
Write a statement of support. Explicitly name racism. Look to @ZarinIRahman for guidance. https://twitter.com/zarinirahman/status/1266025461370556416
Listen to these folks:
@FlipScriptPod - @MaxJordan_N
Woke WOC Docs - @bernielim, @StudentDocIvie
@ThePraxisPod - @EdwinLindo (follow #MedCrit)
Read the writings of @dn_charles and @tsaiduck77
Learn about U.S. Health Justice Collaborative ( @TehreemRehman)
@FlipScriptPod - @MaxJordan_N
Woke WOC Docs - @bernielim, @StudentDocIvie
@ThePraxisPod - @EdwinLindo (follow #MedCrit)
Read the writings of @dn_charles and @tsaiduck77
Learn about U.S. Health Justice Collaborative ( @TehreemRehman)
Bookmark the Institue for Healing and Justice in Medicine
Work towards the abolition of biological race in medicine https://www.instituteforhealingandjustice.org
Work towards the abolition of biological race in medicine https://www.instituteforhealingandjustice.org
Center communities whenever and wherever you can. Look to @rohankhaz for leadership. https://twitter.com/rohankhaz/status/1190053759373565952
Commit yourself to being present for all of the hard, awkward, stressful moments of learning to be an anti racist. This is the work of a good physician.
Add more to this list!
Add more to this list!
Last word of advice: this work is longitudinal.
When the news about DACA arrives, be prepared. When immigration news or hurricanes become front and center, be prepared.
So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready
When the news about DACA arrives, be prepared. When immigration news or hurricanes become front and center, be prepared.
So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready