Waking up to the overnight news from Minneapolis, & trying to amplify the words of others to support my sisters & brothers trying to save their lives in a racist & unjust world

I see this powerful thread from @UofMPedsRes-"all we know is that we have to say something"... https://twitter.com/UofMPedsRes/status/1266156361806680065">https://twitter.com/UofMPedsR...

I have seen residents, students, and official program accounts embrace advocacy increasing more on #medtwitter, not feel relinquished to the shadows or need to be silent--but I have never seen a residency program advocacy thread SO POWERFUL with as much raw honestly & reflection

YES-the role of the pediatrician in advocacy: "We can& #39;t help but think of our patients. Some of them don& #39;t get to feel as safe as others because their skin is darker. And we know kids need to feel safe in order to grow." @MonaHannaA

"To our black residents and students: we see you. We hear you."

@uche_blackstock @DrOniBee @gradydoctor @UREssien @DrJRMarcelin @DrFNA @DrJCoftheDC @DrQuinnCapers4

"We are a training program"

I& #39;m so glad they didn& #39;t say "we are ONLY a training program"...but even if they did, in the words of @BarackObama--"one voice can change a room...and if it can change a room, it can change a city"

so kudos to what ever account manager (chief resident? resident? PD? APD? program administrator?) wrote this thread. we need more of this in #GMEtwitter #medtwitter

and if @UofMPedsRes can use #SoMe for powerful advocacy and SPEAK UP, all in medicine must use their megaphone

@londyloo @JBurnettMD @ETSshow @choo_ek @darakass @RakheeBhayaniMD @meganranney @ShikhaJainMD @FutureDocs @evebmd @traependergrast @alikhan28 @tnicholsmd @MHPoison1 @PDX_Tom @MParshleyMD @TomVargheseJr