CRRIT, led by Michael Mensah, MD, MHS, MPH, Ayman, Julia Etkin, Joseph Ross, & Reshma Ramachandran, has submitted comments on U.S. FDA's guidance on 'Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials and Clinical Studies for FDA-Regulated Medical Products.'

Mom I did it. I did exactly what you told you to me to. I matched to my number 1 program. Watts to CSUN to USC and now UCLA. That’s one hell of a journey huh? Your son did it tho. Real LA native, you see me mom! You told me to dream big and imma do just that. Thank you mom.

Recent diversity efforts in academic medicine have failed to support retention of women of color by creating a truly inclusive and equitable climate in which all faculty members can thrive. Perspective by Drs. Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS, Nancy Spector & Ruth S. Shim: nej.md/48lEEUO

I have a new paper in Annals of Int Med, 'U.S. State Medical Boards’ Antiracism Education Requirements for Physicians.' Only a minority require any antiracism training. The amount of time & frequency vary vastly & they most commonly focus on implicit bias. acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2… 1/

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Best op-Ed I’ve read in a while—clear, personal, thought provoking, timely. Grounded yet surreal
latimes.com/opinion/story/…

It's been a great time working with Rachel Adams Greenup these past few months and I shared some of our work today at SurgicalOutcomesClub; fittingly, it's the day before what would've been my grandmother's bday #SOC23 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Yale Cancer Center NCSP at Yale National CSP

One day I’ll talk about the painful process of publishing an article using data in a public repository. (1/3)

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#Sudan ’s doctors, nurses and community volunteers are risking their lives + innovating to provide health services in the middle of the #conflict . But they desperately need help + protection. npr.org/sections/goats…