
Norma Poll-Hunter
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Norma Poll-Hunter
@normapollphd
Bronx-bred, Nuyorican 🇵🇷psychologist. Scholar-practitioner. Focused on diversity & advancing equity. Tweets/opinions my own.
NYC. DC. VA Katılım Haziran 2009
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The CSU is thrilled to establish the first-ever Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence at @SacState!
Read how the new central office will support Black and underserved communities.
calstate.edu/csu-system/new…
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Latino Surgical Society Surgical Symposium kickoff day in beautiful Seattle! Let’s celebrate our community and push the boundaries of surgical innovation together!
#LSSSurgicalSymposium #LatinoSurgeons

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Did you know that communities of color historically have less access to health care than their white counterparts? 🤔
Let's come together and work towards addressing these disparities in health care access. #NMHM2024

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🧵 Just published: USPSTF recommends all women undergo routine #breastcancer screening every other year beginning at age 40, an update from the 2016 recommendation to start at age 50.
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Back to Back Visiting Professorships to encourage colleagues @VUmedicine and @HopkinsMedicine to stand strong in this era of anti-DEI backlash. The evidence is in our side: a more diverse physician workforce will result in better medical care, research, and more lives saved.


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This @vanderbiltheart Interventional 🫀 fellow reminded me of something special. When he was a student he cold-DM’d me looking for advice, we talked for hrs, & he was inspired to go into IC. Now, he’s headed to his 1st job. I said “Now U go do the same!”
#BlackMenInMedicine ✊🏾

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Xavier University & Ochsner sign deal for the 5th HBCU medical school in the US, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine on the Gulf Coast will emphasize cultural competencies in doctor training. Read more from NMA President, Yolanda Lawson, MD bit.ly/49YPUWY

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“It’s important to study women to find out how to care for [51%] of the population." Before 1993, women were rarely included in clinical trials. Today, the medical field still doesn’t know how well many drugs and devices work for women. Read more: ow.ly/vpMH50R3qG8.
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Welcome to our Virtual Day of Action on Rural Health! Join us by sharing how your institution is helping serve the 60+ million Americans living in rural communities using #StartsInAcademicMedicine #PowerOfRural
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One universal aspect of stress is that positive social support works to buffer it. You don't have to bear the burden alone.
See findings from APA's #StressInAmerica survey: at.apa.org/s86
Learn more about the science of stress: at.apa.org/gqy

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"I want people that are not of Indigenous heritage to know that our cultures are rich and continue to grow. We were not left in the past like history makes it seem."
Hear from our students on what National Native American Heritage Month means to them.
albany.edu/news-center/ne…
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The pandemic has been especially hard on adults who have disabilities, inflicting almost twice the rate of distress on them as on adults without disabilities.
apa.org/monitor/2023/1…
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Equity in children's healthcare has been my lifelong passion. I'm thrilled & honored by this @AmerPedSociety award! Looking forward to the day when there are no childhood health disparities. @AcademicPeds @SocPedResearch @AmerAcadPeds @UMiamiHealth @JacksonHealth @First_Focus
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Announcing Glenn Flores, MD, from @umiamimedicine and @JacksonHealth, as the 2024 APS David G. Nichols Health Equity Award recipient. The award will be presented to Dr. Flores during the APS Presidential Plenary at the 2024 @PASMeeting. Read More: ow.ly/6KyI50Q5arG
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Sooo excited to co-present at #aamc23 and disrupt through #innovation with Dr. Kimberly Manning @gradydoctor Dr. Theresa Chan @TChanMD from @GridlockedGame and Dr. Mara Becker from @DukeMedSchool! 👇👇👇
UIC Department of Medical Education@uicdme
🗓️#AAMC23: Mon, Nov 6, 10:30 AM - SCC Summit 323-325 @pilarortegamd @uiccom @acgme - “Disrupting the Definition of Scholarship: Advancing Your Career with Nontraditional Scholarship” Please join us to learn more about advancing #Multilingualism and graphic medicine in #MedEd!
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Honored to hear from Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, (@selwyn_rogers), the recipient of the 2023 @AAMCtoday Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award, for his leadership and commitment to diversifying the health care workforce.


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The Puerto Rico Reception showing #AAMC23 how to get the job done to diversify #MedEd and of course how to party! @AAMCtoday @BNGAP_JPS @DeboraS69623452


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