We must address the challenges of inequities in healthcare and patient outcomes… #EncodingEquity

Dr. Helen Burstin CEO of CMSS launches a new initiative, Encoding Equity, a program dedicated towards rethinking race in clinical algorithms.

“It’s only through working together that we will make change. Our mission is to drive a new era in health equity,” said Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵) today at National Academies as she announced the launch of "Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice: Rethinking Race in Clinical Algorithms," an

So proud to announce launch of new #EncodingEquity in clinical research & practice to reconsider race in clinical algorithms. Grateful to Doris Duke Foundation for $3M award to CMSS to lead coalition. Awesome launch meeting National Academy of Medicine today. More info: encodingequity.org

An amazing symposium by National Academies Doris Duke Foundation CMSS on catalyzing change in racial health equity in algorithms & guidelines with a new #EncodingEquity alliance announcement 👏🏽 Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵) Janine Clayton, MD Maureen Achebe

The new scholars National Academy of Medicine diagnostic excellence scholars program in partnership with CMSS. The scholars had a remarkable opportunity to meet with program benefactor and visionary Dr. Harvey Fineberg Moore Foundation

Honored to be a new board member of the ASH Research Collaborative Important focus on patients living with sickle cell and multiple myeloma.

Happy 4th from steamy DC!

Years ago we started a Black Male Mentoring Roundtable The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This young man participated as a #premed & was mentored by Dr. “Dad” MD, FAAP, FASN. Fast forward, this week I welcomed him into medical school Howard University’s White Coat Ceremony. Now that’s what I call “continuity of care” 😉

Join the Advisory Committee, Task Forces, and Work Groups of the new Encoding Equity Alliance created to drive change. Apply by August 9 to share your ideas and expertise in advancing health equity. Learn more: encodingequity.org Doris Duke Foundation CMSS Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵)

When politics stops practicing medicine, medicine can stop being political.

Things insurance companies have said to me

“You know the old story about how you can’t throw a frog in boiling water, but you can put it in cold water and turn up the heat?” Czarsty said. “Slowly, they started turning up the heat.” Important STAT investigation on corporate practice takeover statnews.com/2024/08/28/uni…

Content creation fantastic leaders and joy! #WIMStrongerTogether @wimedicineorg #WIMSummit

Dr. Helen Burstin Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵) leads our next talk on progressing at the mid-career level #WIMStrongerTogether #WIMSummit read along here ⬇️⬇️

Listening to the GREAT Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵) who I’m lucky to call a friend. Love starting with being personal and telling HER story. Women In Medicine® #WIMStrongerTogether

This meme though #WIMStrongerTogether Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵)

Truly an honor to present at #WIMSummit. Loved hearing similar themes about mentoring and support for women MDs from dear friends and “sheroes” including Monica Lypson Kimberly D. Manning, MD Vinny Arora MD MAPP & Shikha Jain MD, FACP