Hey #Tweetiatricians. I am voting for Dr. Flo Cofer - she/her mayor because I believe more is possible. Check out some of the ways she will support youth and families in Sac and please support her people powered campaign by making a donation secure.actblue.com/donate/flojaun…

Nearly 10,000 people are living unhoused in Sacramento County. So many of us are THIS CLOSE to unhoused. Let’s stop taking actions that hurt our unhoused neighbors and waste money. It's time to apply a data-driven, public health approach that solves the challenge. #MoreIsPossible

Hello #AcademicTwitter Please check out the Academic Peds Assoc call for leaders! Whether you are interested in #Diversity and advancing those underrepresented in medicine, #MedEd, advocacy/policy, or research, there are so many opportunities to lead and serve!!

As a person who’s had his father in prison for ~2/3 of his life, father’s day is a complex day for me. Today, I’m mostly grieving all the Black families who have been failed by our carceral justice + mental health systems which once you enter are so hard to get out of the system

I guess Kathryn Sophia Belle, Ph.D. is officially the coolest sibling…kicking it in a convo w Rapsody

Devastated to see another tragic loss of a teen to gun violence. Just three years ago our city saw no youth gun deaths, but then youth trauma prevention and anti-violence programs went unfunded. Now one more family has lost a son. We can do so much better. sacbee.com/news/local/cri…

Only 0.6% of neurosurgeons in the country are Black women. Tamia Potter will soon become the first Black woman neurosurgery resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, an institution founded nearly 150 years ago. My Q&A w/ Tamia Potter Teen Vogue teenvogue.com/story/tamia-po…

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action, including in professional schools, like medical and nursing, will have detrimental consequences on Black health for generations to come. This is about life & death for us. Today, we are only 5% of physicians.

These balloons were given to me 365 days ago and they still have not deflated! Clearly inflated with the breath of goddesses…guess that means I’m celebrating the 1st anniversary of my 40th bday today 🥳🎉🎊🎈🥳

Familiar faces! Our President-Elect, Dr. Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc, was featured in this The New York Times article. We are proud and excited to see Dr. Johnson continue to create change inside (and outside of) the APA! nytimes.com/2023/11/27/wor…

Policy solutions must tackle racism to eliminate #childhealth disparities. Join Dr. Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc for a panel discussion exploring how policies can be modified and supported to improve #healthequity Register: hubs.li/Q02fn7lt0 🗓️Jan 26, 2024, 3pm GMT/10am EST

We’re tired of watching homelessness skyrocket as politicians cater to their corporate donors. We’re fighting for a city that works for everyone, not just wealthy developers and political insiders. It’s time for leadership that prioritizes people over profit, ensuring

Great to have Dr. Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc kick off the Academic Peds Assoc Region IX/X conference. Excited to catch up with my colleagues doing amazing work.

Feeling invigorated after Academic Peds Assoc regional conf in ☀️ SD! Thankful to fellow co-chairs for making this mtg possible, all the inspiring speakers, APA leaders Dr. Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc Christopher Russell MD, MS 🏳️‍🌈 (he/his/him) for your attendance/leadership & all those who came to network/share/learn together!

Thanks Elmo. Im pretty sure thats me 😝

Call for Academic Peds Assoc @NIDDK RAPID applications now open: tinyurl.com/bdz6emfp Encourage URiM faculty to apply for RAPID, now in 12th year & featuring APS American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) PIDS mead johnson partnerships! Jean Raphael Dr. Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc Juan Espinoza Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS