My principles for achieving health equity (Jones CP, Medical Care 2014; Jones CP, Newsweek 2020) are also core principles for a just world: 1) Value ALL individuals and populations equally 2) Recognize and rectify historical injustices 3) Provide resources according to need

New study by Maggie Samuels-Kalow & colleagues in AnnalsofEM suggests that health system social needs screening efforts will miss many patients if focused on primary care settings alone -- adding screening in EDs reaches additional patients. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Grateful to see the first Latina Office of the California Surgeon General, Dr. Diana Ramos, present grand rounds UC San Francisco on three key priorities: reproductive health, mental health, and ACEs/toxic stress. Thank you, Josie Urbina, MD, for leading the discussion! UCSF Obstetrics Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Thank you to Josie Urbina, MD Andrea V. Jackson MD,MAS for organizing such a high-energy event! The state of CA is in good hands with Dra. Ramos at the helm of Office of the California Surgeon General

Proud to be a part of this work in NEJM Evidence demonstrating that the emergency department visit can be leveraged as an opportunity for public health interventions reaching vulnerable populations: evidence-nejm-org.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.10… Kelli O'Laughlin, MD, MPH Graham Nichol PAPR Princess, MD

This RCT compared two influenza vaccine messaging interventions in non-critically ill, unvaccinated adult patients in the emergency department. Brief multimodal messaging increased 30-day influenza vaccine uptake vs. control. 1/2

Read the Original Article "Promotion of Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department" by Robert M. Rodriguez, MD, et al. eviden.cc/4ajX0pI 2/2 Melanie Molina, MD MAS Kelli O'Laughlin, MD, MPH Graham Nichol PAPR Princess, MD James Ford, MD UCSF Research - Department of Emergency Medicine #EmergencyMedicine

UCSF Research - Department of Emergency Medicine innovative messaging strategies boost influenza vaccine rates among underserved populations in the ED. Tailored interventions, videos & printed materials, led to a marked increase in vaccinations. UCSF Health evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

First live event for MicroSkills: Small Action, Big Impact is at main branch New York Public Library NY Public Library; April 17th! Moderated by Jill Schlesinger CFP, Emmy & Gracie Award Winning CBS News Business Analyst. @ResaELewiss Jill Schlesinger NYPL Events eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-…

The emergency department is *much* more than just a front door to the hospital. This is an *important* read by Dr. Melanie Molina, MD MAS

Honored to be named among the National Hispanic Medical Association and National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) 's "40 Under 40", aimed at recognizing individuals working to advance Hispanic/Latino/a/x health within healthcare. nhma.memberclicks.net/40under40

Original Article: “Promotion of Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department” by Robert M. Rodriguez, MD, et al. eviden.cc/4ajX0pI Melanie Molina, MD MAS Kelli O'Laughlin, MD, MPH Graham Nichol PAPR Princess, MD James Ford, MD UCSF Research - Department of Emergency Medicine #EmergencyMedicine

Proud to be a part of this department and to be surrounded by such inspiring colleagues blazing the trail for the rest of us. 🙌🏼

I’d like to share a career changing opportunity for clinicians who are interested in training to become leaders in healthcare. The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) is a two-year fellowship program in healthcare research, policy, and leadership.

Thank you Vidya Eswaran for allowing Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center to participate in this important work.

Incredibly grateful to NIDAnews for funding my K23 on the first go, and to my inspiring and supportive mentorship team Laura Julia Adler-Milstein Courtney Lyles, PhD! Where are my NIH-funded Latina researchers in emergency medicine at? 🙋🏻‍♀️ UC San Francisco UCSF School of Medicine UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine

Huge congratulations to my amazing mentor Hemal Kanzaria, MD MSc for receiving the Terry A. Patinkin, MD, Endowed Professorship in Health Equity. Incredibly well deserved! 👏🏼👏🏼 UCSF Health UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine #healthequity #emergencymedicine

Thrilled to collaborate with Lisa Rotenstein MD on a JAMA Network Open commentary where we discuss the implications of a study that quantifies ED physicians' EHR use and associated factors. Shout out to Mark Iscoe and Ted Melnick for spearheading this work! tinyurl.com/5tamzbw7

Great to write this commentary with UCSF DoC-IT and Harvard Medical School colleague Melanie Molina, MD MAS in response to Ted Melnick's thoughtful study on EHR audit logs in the ED Commentary here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… Main study here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…