Bettina F. Drake
@bfdrake
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Black, Academic, Christian, Mama & Wife. #healthequity & #cancerdisparities researcher and advocate. Professor @WUSTLMed @SitemanCenter. All views are my own.
St Louis, MO
Joined May 2009
I’m so excited and honored to lead this effort collaborating with other investigators across WashU and the STL community.
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If you're interested in decision making, register for the upcoming bootcamp sponsored by the new Center for Collaborative Care Decisions, led by @mcpoliti.
Looking to focus work on decision making about clinical or public health issues? Register for our upcoming boot camp Nov 10. TY to @WUSTLpubhealth, @WashUSurgery & The Foundation for BJH for support for our new Center. #impsci #MDMTwitter @AshHoustenOTD
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A wonderful day of education, screening, and fellowship at Greater Grace Church. Sponsored by @SitemanCenter, and The Links, Inc. St. Louis.
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Got to meet a shero today: Dr. @DKhabeleMD at the First Ladies Health Equity Seminar. This trailblazer in medicine is “Representation Matters” personified. Such an important event for our community. And I got to see my good friend @bfdrake, another trailblazer #BlackWomenLead
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Excited to attend and proud to present at the Society of Black Academic Surgeons @SocietyofBAS conference today at @WashUSurgery #SBAS2021WashU
“Partnering with our community is the core of how we address cancer disparities,” says @bfdrake of @WUSTLphs. @SocietyofBAS #SBAS2021WashU
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So excited for our Baylor Bears! 💚
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👇🏾👇🏾Yes! Increased participation in research is a byproduct of increased education, transparency, trust-building, and equitable access.
🗣 I’m not sure who needs to hear this but the primary aim of #communityengagement is NOT to increase enrollment of racial/ethnic minorities into research #ThatsAll #CarryOn #NewsBrief 📰
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Yes!! Congratulations! Looking forward to the next chapter of healing our nation!
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Debate or no debate, there will be an election. @CRE2 is excited to co-sponsor this panel featuring our associate director @rogers_ce and faculty affiliate Leopoldo J. Cabassa among other distinguished guests. Thanks to @DrDHud for moderating. @Adrienne_WU
Join us, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the @BrownSchool & @CRE2_WashU for a roundtable discussion titled "Two Pandemics, One Election: Re-defining Equity" on 10/12. Learn more about the event, panelists, & registration: https://t.co/fHnRazzJKH
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Congratulations to Dr. Eberlein! A well-deserved honor. @SitemanCenter @WUSTLmed A challenge to St. Louis: Citizens of the Year call on city to lead https://t.co/G1gL19qrqn via @PostDispatchbiz
stltoday.com
‘Can the St. Louis region become the envy of other cities and regions in the United States?’
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What she said... 👇@berthahidalgo I understand the desire and need to gather in groups of all types again, but most areas have a bit more to do to get this under control and for areas doing better, let's not undo the progress we've made so far.
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Just days before her death, as her strength waned, Ginsburg dictated this statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."
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Voting is so important in every election, but especially now!
If you're looking for a way to get involved in this upcoming election, sign up to volunteer as a poll worker for early voting and Election Day. You can help your community and make sure this election runs fairly and safely. Sign up: https://t.co/Ge4XvvPwpW
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Another giant gone. She will be sorely missed but we can’t forget her legacy.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
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Colon cancer: know your risk and what to do https://t.co/iTUJcuDenb via @stlouisamerican
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I’m sure this was a great discussion with @DrWinkfield and @DMGrayMD! Is it posted somewhere to be shared with others? @essence Such an important topic!
We need to talk about colon cancer. Join us today at 12pm ET on Facebook live for #WellnessCheck with Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, FACG, and Tanya Christian.
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