Did you know that The Oncologist is #OpenAccess ? Excellent #oncology content that is now freely available for all to read & share. Check it out! Eleonora Teplinsky, MD Devika Das, MD, MSHQS Nazli Dizman Meredith GTrinidad, MD #onctwitter

Thinking about #DEI since getting home (safely) from SWOG Cancer Research Network. This paper will guide the efforts going forward, first authored by the one and only Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP
PMID: 36166718

A very thoughtful colleague asked me to explain sex vs gender.

Sex = biological concept (eg, chromosomes: XX=female, XY=male)

Gender = social defined attributes assigned to women (eg, homemaker) vs men (eg, breadwinner)

Care needed not to use interchangeably. #DEI

Leaving #Chicago after a pretty great SWOG Cancer Research Network meeting. Saw lots of friends and colleagues, reviewed some cool progress in #digitalengagement and stepped into a new role. #onward

A good question from this morning: What can we do to support each other, especially when we each have diverse lived experiences? Start by id'ing your own #implicitbias . Take the Implicit Association Test to learn more. About you. Project Implicit SWOG Cancer Research Network

Could not be prouder to be a part of SWOG Cancer Research Network after listening to Soni Smith MD speak on Equity, Academia, and Advancement. Perhaps one of the best talks I have ever heard. Congratulations dear colleague.

Misinformation. The CDC does not decide which vaccines are mandatory for school attendance in kids. That's left to each state, which is why they are not uniform across the country.

'Let’s understand that, when a patient dies, we also cry. When we see something incredible, such as an exceptional response to treatment, that also makes us cry.' - Don S. Dizon MD (he/him) 🇬🇺

Don't miss our incredible interview with Dr. Don S. Dizon:
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#RoevemberIsComing

We already knew that people who are pregnant are 22 times more likely to die of #COVID19 than those who aren’t pregnant (jamanetwork.com/journals/peds/…). Now we know the virus can directly invade the placenta to cause stillbirth. Please #GetBoosted , especially if pregnant, & #MaskUp .

I'll be away Nov 8th. Just dropped off my mail-in vote for the #MAelection . Hoping when I'm back sanity champions across the US. #Roevember

Rounding this weekend. I'm worried. Hospital is full and it's not even winter yet. People w/ cancer waiting for HOURS in ED. Get your #FluShot and please get the #COVID19 #vaccine or #Booster . It's about protecting communities and helping the healthcare system survive.

Had a #Zoom meeting, with Audio via Bluetooth to my car's audio. I don't know who set it up but I'm intrigued.

#fwiw
If being woke means not willing to roll society back to the 50s when people like me didn't know about the table, let alone get a seat at it, then yup. #DEI

#PalliativeCare is not the same as #HospiceCare .

@DrDonSDizon explains the importance of understanding how each are different and how each type of care supports patients fal.cn/3sz9P

HEY Tweeps. @swog will need a new chair of Digital Engagement. I've loved every second of it. DM me Instagram or TikTok US if you'd like to have a private chat about it. I love SWOG Cancer Research Network and this cross-disciplinary committee rocks.

This. This is how ww debunk misinformation. Ask, what is your source? Where did you get this information?
If they can't answer...
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