Doctor Jo, MD, MPH, FAAP

May I recommend an investment to CUNY School of Medicine?

BREAKING: Nearly 1,000 @NYCHealthSystem doctors are preparing to go on strike Jan. 13. It would be the largest work stoppage by attending physicians in NYC history, per @DoctorsCouncil. Four hospitals would be affected: Jacobi, North Central Bronx, Queens and South Brooklyn.

Attending Physicians working for the private sector affiliates of @NYCHealthSystem (NYC H+H), including @PAGNewYork and @MountSinaiNYC, announced Thursday that they have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage. doctorscouncil.org/news/nyc-healt…

So proud of my fellow @DoctorsCouncil union members fighting back and voting to authorize a strike when H+H and its subcontractors are offering contracts that are unfair to them and unsafe for patients!

BREAKING: We just provided H+H affiliate employers, PAGNY and Mt. Sinai, with 10 days notice of our intention to commence ULP strikes at 4 strategic hospitals: Queens, Jacobi, North Central Bronx, and South Brooklyn Health. We do not want to strike but chronic understaffing and burnout are putting us and our patients at risk. We deserve better. Our patients deserve better. We are committed to bargaining in good faith and urge our employers to do so too. We are willing to strike for our patients. #NYCDOCSTRIKE

It’s beginning to look a lot like….chaos. It’s viral season and Mayor Adams’ window to address the doctors’ work stoppage in our safety net hospitals is rapidly closing. #cc: @nypost @NYDailyNews @nytimes doctorscouncil.org/news/nyc-healt…

As a pediatrician, I know what children need to thrive. We need elected leaders at all levels of government to prioritize children’s health! I plan to #VoteKids on Election Day, November 5th. What about you? #VoteMHEI #KidDocsVote

This is @PeteButtigieg with the only acceptable answer.

@nychealthsystem stop cutting new patient visit times and solve this issue by recruiting and retaining doctors through a fair contract! #everyminutecounts @doctorscouncil

“Physicians serving the city’s most vulnerable populations are not seeking extravagant salaries. Instead, we advocate for fair compensation to address the worsening shortages,” write Dr. Bronson Joseph Raja & Joanne M. Fernández-Booker of @DoctorsCouncil bit.ly/4cAvPZ4

Dear @AmerAcadPeds @AAPneonatal from NYS. Please read & act on this advocacy alert. Call @GovKathyHochul & tell her why we need Medicaid increases & an 11% increase in Early Intervention funding. NYS budget already overdue, so act now. RT @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @eveamk

What an awe-inspiring event in the presence of Latino excellence. Humbled to be on @NHMAmd @The_NHHF ‘s inaugural Top 40 under 40. Upward and onward. @LatinasInMed

@jcovvey @usedgov Crossing my fingers for next year when I finally qualify for forgiveness, hoping maternity leave doesn't extend the timeline.

On this beautiful Sunday morning, I opened an email with my new student loan payment calculation. My monthly payment has doubled. As a general pediatrician in the public sector in NY, my student loan payment will now be a 1/3 of my paycheck. Something's got to give. @usedgov

As a first gen with $300k+ in student loan debt working in the public sector, it's really disheartening. Pediatrics is a beautiful and rewarding field but the system is failing to recognize that we can't recruit if we don't show we value our pediatricians. @AmerAcadPeds @JoeBiden

Major *oof* this morning and I’d like to unpack this: “close to 30% of pediatric residency programs did not fill their residency positions, with the total number of graduates applying to pediatrics declining by 6.1% over last year” statnews.com/2024/04/02/too…

That self-satisfaction is critical. So I’m going to heed to the message from last week’s sermon. “Notice where God placed you, not where you want to be. Honor your assignment.” I am exactly where I’m supposed to be.

“Learn what you love so that your self-satisfaction will carry you towards the eloquence capable of impressing others.” I get so caught up on the public speaking technique that I’ve forgotten that it’s my passion that has carried me through so many discussions and opened doors.

A year later and the symptoms have worsened. One aspect contributing to my imposter syndrome is what I call a lack of eloquence in delivering my points. I admire gifted orators and really wish it was a skill I developed. I was struck by this advice on a forum.

Gentle reminder: You don’t have to understand people’s experiences to be kind. Kindness doesn’t require logic, it requires grace.