I’ve been mulling this over so here goes. Last week, @elemental came out with a list of 50 pandemic experts to trust. I was on that list, as well as my physician and epidemiologist colleagues. No nurse colleagues were represented.
To be honest, I looked over the list quickly and did not notice until I saw tweets from nurses that I follow on here. I have a feeling many other physicians also do not notice because of the role privilege that we carry.
I’m ashamed and I will work to do better. I would like to acknowledge to my nurse colleagues that your concerns were seen and appreciated. I would especially like to shout out @RobinCogan for her advocacy & media work around school reopenings. You should have been on this list.
As I write this thread, I see my Twitter friends are also pointing out the lack of mental health representation as well as non US and immigrant representation. Thank you.
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