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Today's theme is "breath."
Breathing is an essential autonomic function necessary for life. Yet, by definition, we often don't even think about breathing until we have a problem doing it, or mindfully observe it.
Breathing is an essential autonomic function necessary for life. Yet, by definition, we often don't even think about breathing until we have a problem doing it, or mindfully observe it.
For those of us with asthma (like me @zinzinator -- your SER Twitter guide for the week), breath is always on our minds. It's scary to think about taking a walk outside without the backup of this bad boy.
This makes a simple foray into nature formidable for a great deal of us.
This makes a simple foray into nature formidable for a great deal of us.
Asthma is one of the most common childhood diseases, and is disproportionately concentrated Black, indigenous, and Latinx communities, particularly those most burdened by structural and social determinants of health inequities.
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Here's how I got my PhD funded and you can too! A #Tweetorial on NIH Diversity Supplements for the advisor/PI and the candidate. #FridayFunding #PhdLife #GradLife #EpiTwitter #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #BlackEpiMatters #BlackInSTEM (1/n)
The gist?!
You (PI and Candidate) write a grant to supplement an existing, eligible, parent award. The grant should (1) propose research that is a part of the ongoing research of the parent award and, (2) discuss research career development of the candidate (2/n)
You (PI and Candidate) write a grant to supplement an existing, eligible, parent award. The grant should (1) propose research that is a part of the ongoing research of the parent award and, (2) discuss research career development of the candidate (2/n)
Advisor/PI!
If you have a trainee from an underrepresented group, you should:
(1) apply for NIH diversity supplement funding to help fund their education! (2) have an active and eligible grant or cooperative agreement from a participating government funding agency... (3/n)
If you have a trainee from an underrepresented group, you should:
(1) apply for NIH diversity supplement funding to help fund their education! (2) have an active and eligible grant or cooperative agreement from a participating government funding agency... (3/n)
1/n Before I begin today, I’d like to invite us all to mourn the #COVID19 Deaths. 233,792 Globally. 63,019 in the U.S. There are names and faces attached to these unsettling statistics and our shared humanity calls on us to grieve the loss of life. Please add a candle below.🕯
2/n During the #COVID19 pandemic, it's important to be grounded in this notion of shared humanity. It will help us as we ask the questions, Who's dying and why? Hopefully, this will lead us to more nuanced responses that critically examine these deaths 'in context'.
3/n In the U.S., we must contend with the fact, that the #COVID19 pandemic is unfolding within the context of a society steeped in interlocking systems of racism leading to the disproportionate impact among Blacks and other marginalized racial groups. #RacismNotRace
So obviously I’ve spent a lot of time talking about equity in our discipline, and I hope all folks understand that pursuing equity is the right thing to do if for no other reason than for the sake of justice and fairness...1/n
But improving equity in our field and our training allows for a broader set of voices to sit at the table, and this not only improves our science, but will improve our impact on society. 2/n
Reader: “Wait, you’re not about to do another thread, are you?”
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Next up: I’ll talk about where my ideas come from and suggestions for goosing your #IdeaMachine. 1/n
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My first recommendation is a big, long-term one.
But today’s as good a day as any to start the rest of your life, right?!
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But today’s as good a day as any to start the rest of your life, right?!
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First, I recommend choosing a population of interest and learning *a lot* about it.
After all, #Epitwitter is all about the health of populations, right? 3/n
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After all, #Epitwitter is all about the health of populations, right? 3/n
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Good morning #epitwitter, @EpiEllie is taking over the @societyforepi account!
Time for our Diversity & Inclusion #SERjournalclub
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Time for our Diversity & Inclusion #SERjournalclub
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The lack of scheduled tweet threading really makes this difficult, but I’ll add the tweets here too...
One of the central tenants of #CriticalRaceTheory is counter-storytelling which 'is used to challenge dominant narratives about a problem'...
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Many of the 'counter stories' I have gleaned over the years come from my time with communities. From Jackson, Mississippi to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I have gained the most insights from 'ordinary folks' far wiser than myself...
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It's encouraging that the field is beginning to make more room for scholarship on #StructuralRacism and health inequities. Just last year, @socscimed published a Special Issue on the topic compiled by @mhicken and others: sciencedirect.com/journal/social…
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One of the articles in the Special Issue is an article I published on residential segregation and racial health inequities in Brazil another, country rooted in the legacy of slavery, racism, and oppression...
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While similar to the U.S. in many ways, Brazil has a much more complex system of racialization based on a skin color continuum. Thus as a researcher, I could not transpose my ideas about race in the U.S. to Brazil. A lesson from #CriticalRaceTheory
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Speaking of history... Redlining in the U.S. and the racial residential segregation that persists today represents one of the most visible manifestations of #StructuralRacism and has been the focus of my work for the past few years...
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For a great resource, check out: segregatedbydesign.com, a 17-minute documentary that shows how segregation has been created through racist policies, racist practices, and racist violence...
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The systematic disinvestment that racial residential segregation creates has widespread implications and is fundamental to our understanding of racial health inequities...
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I have been reflecting a lot on the significance of our panel on #CriticalRaceTheory & Epidemiology and think that it is important that we situate it in the broader context of history. At least 2 historical inflection points stand out to me...
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First, 2019 marks #400Years since enslaved Africans were brought to the shores of this country. This "original sin", predicated on racist science, religion, & rhetoric, is fundamental to our understanding of racial health inequities...
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S/O to the #ancestors whose sacrifice is not lost on me. Blood. Sweat. Tears. Prayers. We do this work to honor them because we know it’s upon their shoulders that we stand…
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One in particular is Dr. Bill Jenkins who transitioned in February. His work exposing the atrocities of the U.S. Public Health Service’s Tuskegee Syphilis Study is an example of how we should all speak truth to power.
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As the #BaileyTwitterTakeover comes to a close, keep in mind that the seemingly everyday injustices and tragedies will contribute to the counterfactuals we'll consider years from now.
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Don't wait until racial inequities grow egregious enough to blow up in your face to take action. Participate in the world we study, even when the counterfactuals get muddy. Imagine a better future.
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