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Rebekah Fenton, MD, FAAP
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How to counsel about health w/o talking about weight (@Margaret1473) First, just bc obesity is associated with a condition doesnt mean its the cause. Correlation doesn’t mean causation! There’s no
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I ask all of my menstruating patients, “how many pads/tampons do you use on your heaviest day?”, but I noticed a pattern where my Black and Latinx female patients were
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In honor of MLK Day, I want to share a thread about his year in Chicago (did yall know he spent time here?) In 1965, after the Voting Rights Act
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In preparation for future pregnancy, I’ve opted to pursue carrier testing. My maternal uncle had Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy; my single grandma and my mom (his younger sister) cared for him
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I was a resident at Seattle Children’s and Odessa Brown under Dr. Danielson’s tenure. Odessa Brown was home for me and my patients, a haven in a city that often
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With in-person rotations back in full swing, it’s time for a thread about managing rough feedback. This is geared towards #MedStudentTwitter, but hopefully applicable to everyone whether you are giving
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It’s been almost 3 months since I shared that I was having physical symptoms of anxiety, a pounding heart rate + fatigue, thanks to @drjessigold and Forbes. I feel like
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With another application season upon us, lets throw the idea of “fit” in the trash. It’s coded language for classist, ableist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, LGBTQ+phobic judgments.By upholding the status quo,
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I’m a pediatrician and Adolescent fellow at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago (I don’t share this info in my bio for personal reasons) and I am speaking out against the
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To be anti-racist, we need to stop tone policing Black folks. As long as policies allow providers to decide when they feel "unsafe", Black bodies will be seen as threats.
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