Jessica Pasqua, MD

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Jessica Pasqua, MD

Jessica Pasqua, MD

@formerfosterdoc

I am a neurologist, former foster youth, and behavioral neurology fellow. I seek to promote the neurological health of disadvantaged and displaced youth.

UCSF Memory and Aging Center Se unió Mart 2021
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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
@MDinWaiting You mad the right decision to prioritize your health and family first. I hope for you to have a bright and happy future. I also hope medical education will change to include those who come from disparity since such individuals have tremendous compassion for those who suffer
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Sabrina Syed@MDinWaiting·
I officially withdrew from medical school. I can’t keep sacrificing for such an abusive field. Caring for my mom through her cancer journey put so much into perspective and I can’t leave her to finish a degree I was already so burnt out in. While it’s devastating to stop… 1/?
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@MDinWaiting As you can imagine I was certainly no where near the top of my class as a result. I drove a car duck taped together and prayed every morning it wouldn’t explode to make it to my rotations. I couldn’t afford dental care and ended up later having severe abscesses and loosing teeth
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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
@MDinWaiting The whole medical education system is dependent on most trainees coming from some amount of privilege. My status as a foster youth made navigating medical school and residency extremely challenging. I worked part time in medical school and lived off credit cards to survive.
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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
I recently had the pleasure of talking to Derrick Stephens of underdog DREAMS. He and his team won the RWJ Clinical Scholars Grant which awarded him 525k to create a multi-faceted approach for improving the physical and mental health and education of Floridan former foster youth.
underdog DREAMS@underdogdreams

Excited to announce Underdog Dreams Mini- Documentary is complete! Check out the trailer! I've always dreamed of producing a documentary to tell my story. More importantly the untold stories of foster youth, biological and foster parents and child welfare professionals working.

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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
@underdogdreams I am very excited to see your documentary! I think what you are doing is incredibly innovative within the former foster youth and child welfare community. I look forward to seeing your organization grow and flourish over time.
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underdog DREAMS@underdogdreams·
Excited to announce Underdog Dreams Mini- Documentary is complete! Check out the trailer! I've always dreamed of producing a documentary to tell my story. More importantly the untold stories of foster youth, biological and foster parents and child welfare professionals working.
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Bill Flavin@bill_flavin·
Looking forward to meeting everyone @NMatch2022 and sharing our love for neurology, community, boba, and creating your own adventure for your career path. @traoref_MD @formerfosterdoc @FlippenII @erickmjuarez10 @mendizabal_md @AlvinPSingh @Nessa_Westphal
UCLA Neurology@UCLANeurology

T-minus 7 until our Residency Program Open House! Stop by to learn more about our program and meet the people behind @UCLANeurology. Don't forget to register at tinyurl.com/UCLANeuroOpenH… @NMatch2022 #NeuroTwitter #NeuroTwitterNetwork

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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
#AtlanticHealthEquity conference is over, but you can still check out the recorded seminars on #healthequity and #diversityinmedicine and more. #medtwitter
AtlanticLIVE@AtlanticLIVE

We've just wrapped up @TheAtlantic's Health Equity Summit. Thank you to our underwriters @Amgen, @bmsnews, @Humana, & @PhRMA, and thank you for joining us for this important program. You can find videos from across the program here: healthequity.theatlantic.com #AtlanticHealthEquity

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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
Improving access to healthcare for underserved communities means medical schools must commit to and invest in training more doctors from those same communities. #healthequity Viewpoint: Developing a Physician Workforce for America’s Disadvantaged journals.lww.com/academicmedici…
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Jessica Pasqua, MD@formerfosterdoc·
Congratulations to Bruin Guardian Scholars @UCLA. These programs are necessary for the welfare of #formerfosteryouth. I would not have been able to become a physician if not for the support I received from their sister organization Berkeley Hope Scholars @UCBerkeley
UCLA Alumni@UCLA_Alumni

#UCLA has received a gift of $1 million to create an endowment for the Bruin Guardian Scholars Program. Bruin Guardian Scholars provides financial assistance, mentoring and other support for students who are or were in foster care. Read more here: ow.ly/EYZL50F0NcY.

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