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pediatric hospice and palliative care physician. global health doctor. outdoor adventurer. tweets/views are my own.

Joined June 2015
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Thank you @CancerMedicineJ for publishing our scoping review, describing factors influencing treatment decision-making in pediatric and adult cancer in LMICs 🎗️🌍 @agsils @EricaKayeMD onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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I take lexapro 10 mg daily because if I don't I wake at 3 am ruminating on stupid stuff Just thought you might like to know
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Self-compassion life-hack. If you find yourself saying you feel guilty, try replacing ‘guilt’ with shame. ‘I feel guilty I’m missing work because I’m sick’ becomes ‘I am ashamed I’m sick and need coverage.’ If it doesn’t warrant shame it doesn’t warrant guilt. Release it 💕
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Thank you @YasminMSNBC and @MSNBC for highlighting the work of @StJude and countless collaborators @tabletochki @FundacjaHerosi @DrAsyaAgulnik @marrowgenes @SIOPEurope @cci_europe
"We’re trying to provide care that isn't only focused on the cancer treatment but also on the psychological trauma they've experienced." @marta_salek of @StJudeResearch discusses the challenges facing Ukrainian children battling cancer with @yasminv.
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“The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.” — Henry David Thoreau
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“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” #MLK #MLKDay  #ItStartsWithMe #ShiftingPriorities #BelovedCommunity
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Just a reminder to tell someone you appreciate them today (and why!). Even the folks who tell you they’re fine. #thisishard #iappreciateyou
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Getting ready for #NewYearsEve celebrations with our next episode! Make a resolution now to listen when it's released, and finish out your 2021 in a festive, palliative way.
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.@macfound #100andchange @nodexl chart with @HarvardPGSSC project will reconstruct LMIC health care capacity nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages…
Courtney Carver cutting through red tape to save a burn patient's life in Haiti @zimmerbiomet @StBonifaceHaiti @PIH @HarvardPGSSC @jsansara – at Romulus, MI
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Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi, Zambian MOH, presents experience in national surgical planning @emakasa #SurgEquityDubai
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Dr. Lishimpi gives shout out to @HarvardPGSSC for assisting in #NationalSurgicalPlanning data analysis #SurgEquityDubai – at Dubai, United Arab Emirates