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A vibrant professional & social network of Black Women Physicians working in Greater Boston #BlackWomeninMedicine Leader @philoasantemd #Mentorship #Sponsorship
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Joined November 2017
Two pediatricians, one internist , one dermatologist and one medical student met for lunch on this rainy saturday afternoon. Every day we live and breathe the lives of being Black women in medicine. #BlackWomenDoctors
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Exercise promotes 🫀 health in everyone—but emerging data in @NatureCVR suggest greater benefits for💃on coronary heart disease and mortality. Our editorial: Tailor physical activity recommendations and interventions to women! 🔗: https://t.co/umztj9Y5Nw
@MGBResearchNews
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Nature Cardiovascular Research - Physical activity lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality. Research now shows that women may derive greater cardiovascular benefit from...
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Kind of crazy how I was homeless 16 years ago & now I’m talking to doctors across the country about this experience & my ideas to improve our healthcare system so that they can take better care of patients living in poverty. Thank you for the invite @uamshealth @archildrens 🙏🏽
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Happy 68th birthday to Doctor and Engineer Mae Jemison! She was the first black woman in space. She flew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, working on experiments including bone cell research. Dr. Mae Carol Jemison is a physician and retired astronaut. After her
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Spike Lee’s powerful message at the @CNS_Update session reminded us just how important representation is—in our stories, our leadership, and the spaces we occupy. Thank you, Mr. Lee for your time and words of wisdom. Special thank you to @eknduom for coordinating such a
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I was part of a great research study in residency that did BP checks at pedi visits because while only ~60% of women go to their 6 wk postpartum visit, almost all go to the baby’s. We identified many women with postpartum HTN and pre-eclampsia so the answer should be yes!
If you see a newborn in the ER, do you check the mom’s blood pressure too? There are projects where BP screenings will hit the street - barber shops, etc. Why not in the 6 week postpartum period? Been thinking about that lately
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When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, it will be a hub for change — a place for people from all over the world to come together, get inspired, and take what they learn back to their own communities. https://t.co/gW6UCYBCAJ
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Juventus Duorinaah has become Ghana's first deaf Lawyer.
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Always waiting for Coco’s TikTok after she wins a tournament. 🥰 Caption: “Another win. Another TikTok”. 🥰👏🏾👍🏾
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To Combat a Food Desert, an Atlanta Mom Launched a Food Market with Black Vendors
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To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs in Atlanta. When you walk through the Fickett Farmers Market, operated by Westside Farmers Markets, you’re...
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I’m so proud of the work the @ObamaFoundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance is doing to ensure that girls around the world can get an education. Learn more about the grassroots organizations we’re supporting on this International Day of the Girl.
Happy International #DayOfTheGirl! Today, the @GirlsAlliance is announcing $2.5 million in new support for 54 grassroots organizations that are empowering girls around the world. This work means so much to me. Join us: https://t.co/xhtw6qkZBW
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Recieved my masters in biomedical sciences for passing my PhD qualifying exam today. 1 degree down, 2 to go!
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Coco Gauff has won her first 9 hard court finals. She is the first woman to achieve this in the Open Era. She is also the first woman to win 9 consecutive hard court finals since Serena Williams in 2015. Unreal stuff. 🇺🇸❤️
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#GenderEquality has a multiplier effect on peace, progress and prosperity. With Sweden's commitment to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, @UN_Women stands ready to deliver real change #ForAllWomenAndGirls. #Beijing30 #UNGA
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Ada has written some wonderful children’s books. Find her work on Amazon.
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Great work by our 3rd year fellow Dr. Sanmi Oredein, who assessed multidisciplinary supports in the NICU and their role in promoting breast milk at discharge #SONPM2025
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One internist, 1 anesthesiologist, one occupational medicine physician, 1 family medicine doctor, 1 psychiatrist, one 2nd year medical student & 1 pediatrician met for lunch at a local Ethiopian restaurant to connect, mentor, & sponsor each other. We're all #BlackWomeninMedicine!
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.@UN_Women welcomes the consensus to revitalize the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW)—@UN’s leading body advancing gender equality & women’s rights. A triumph for multilateralism as the UN marks 80 years. Learn more: https://t.co/4W4uQqXzSV
#ForAllWomenAndGirls #UNGA
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When Stacey Abrams speaks, we listen. This week she joins us for “Sisters, It’s Time to Strategize,” bringing clarity, vision, and urgency to the work ahead. Get ready to move in power. 📅 Sunday, Sept. 21 | ⏰ 8:30 PM ET 🔗 RSVP: https://t.co/mVfidXBX3k
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