Kate Yang (she/her)

Something that stuck with me from years ago- a Samoan nursing student had been asked to stay after her shift to interpret for an elderly man. Not only totally inappropriate, he was Tongan! Lets address this & #pacificpaygap to nurture & encourage our Pasifika workforce as taonga

@autsphids Is there an option to dial in virtually?

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@DrAndrewOld @minhealthnz Wonderful news Andrew! Congratulations

@ColinTukuitonga Congratulations Colin!

Kia ora koutou - a little overwhelmed and overwhelming, so please give me some time, I will say thank you to each of you in time Nga mihi nui

@DegraliArt I am angry for all those who miss out on services they need just because they didn’t say the “right words” or look like the service providers wanted them to. I also know it’s because my position of privilege I am so angry - I don’t have to deal with this every day like many do

I don’t usually tell people I’m a doctor outside of work, but found myself needing to use my title to arm and protect myself against discrimination trying to get an OTC medicine today. My heart breaks for my ethnic minority sisters who also go through this, who have to use (1/2)

@veronicaschm1dt Amazing! In our third month of dating, my boyfriend emerged from wildly rummaging around in the kitchen to sheepishly confess he couldn’t make the specialty he was bragging about without a “poached egg machine.” 😆

My husband made me a star-shaped poached egg using a cookie cutter. 😂😂😂

(2/2) which exact right words to unlock access to goods & services. That the burden falls on the patient to explain using medical kupu & overcome skepticism and bias from medical professionals. We are better than this. Let’s do better. #unconsciousbias #healthcare

@BTohiariki Did they provide clear face shields instead @BTohiariki ? Otherwise… what is going on?!

@BTohiariki @JLRahiri Brilliant 😂

@taramcallister4 Picture of my two enjoying doggy friendly nice cream treats. Cheer up! We all in this with you together 💪💕

@Lukeslifeonline Tautoko recs for Gawande & Colquhoun, would also add: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, Mountains beyond Mountains & a decent budgeting book or 3 because you’re going to get busy & looking after your $ is important (highly recommend the Barefoot Investor)

Just a humble med student looking for book recommendations. In your opinion, what book(s) should every soon-to-be doctor have read before they graduate?

Important koorero including on racism in healthcare and indigenous children in state care. I’ll be attending virtually - hope to see some of you there! tiritibasedfutures.info/?s=09 @Paps_R @mengfoon1 @RawiriTaonui @JoannaKidman @tzemingdynasty

How are you this morning? Aotearoa is waking up this morning in the 🔴setting, we know these alert changes can bring up emotion & tension 💚 Need support for your wellbeing today? Resources are available below, or you can text or call 1737 at any time 👉changingminds.org.nz/resources

Paediatric vaccination underway. When communities get resources, information and control, we get great results. Awesome awesomeness from @TinaNgataPublic and Matakaoa tinangata.com/2022/01/16/pro…

@arghavan_salles Oof. Hits too close to home

@BTohiariki Such a great question @BTohiariki. Would be keen to find out too - this would have been right up my ally for calculating for our region, but currently swamped doing contact tracing 😓

@NicolaMaryDavis Was due to get them October but COVID-19 roster at work (& Level 3) has put a dampener on things! Getting just 2. Super pumped.

@Kateyangnz Is this imminent? Bees are great, such fascinating little creatures

Our bees swarmed this weekend to a neighbours tree. We managed to catch it & start a new hive. Love how they all stick together when they form a swarm 🐝 #swarmseason #backyardbeekeeping

Stop moaning about no plan There is a plan You are the plan Get your shots Thats the plan

A gentle reminder to think about positionality 😊