Caitlin Holt Siropaides

Loved reading this article on cultivating equanimity in Medicine and healthcare, and what @PittMedMag is doing to support their medical students. ❤️ @UtswWellness would love to hear @BarryKerzin for a great visiting speaker?!

Grateful to work with so many amazing colleagues @UTSWPalliative and those who make this work possible! @UTSWNews @UTSWedu @UTSWInternalMed @utswcancer @vitaltalk bit.ly/3PkdHtF

Hey #MedTwitter did you know we've never elected a Black doctor as a voting Member of Congress? In an era when anti-DEI initiatives threaten #MedEd do you feel having that voice at the decision-making table is important? I do. #DiversityisStrength 1/3

Amazing talk by Tomoya Akashi on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Orientation Medicine, and the benefits of acupuncture. Definitely got our collective minds running on how our palliative patients could benefit!

A great hour for hosting #CoffeeConversations about "Promoting Compassion & Shared Decision Making" with @ACHonline and guest Dr. Maiedha Raza from the UK! Loved seeing people join from all around the world! @UTSWPalliative @UtswWellness @UTSWNews

Be kind to others and to yourself. Kindness is a choice and a conscious effort. At the end of a long day, in the midst of high acuity, or when we are overwhelmed, it is EASY to be mean or dismissive (and to beat ourselves up too). Instead, take a breath and demonstrate grace.

As I return home from a summit focused on relationship centered communication, Juneteenth, and it's relevance, feels particularly renewed.

An AMAZING time facilitating Relationship Centered Communication Workshop with Laura Kirk for the @UtswWellness Retreat! Energizing to see these skills applied by our Leaders and Division Chiefs and hopeful for the future of @UTSWNews.

It was an honor to mentor this phenomenal @friscoisd student who created a patient guide to advocate for relationship-centered #healthcare, ways to promote #healthequity, and a report on #bias language in EHR. bit.ly/3L61xB7 #DEI @vitaltalk @ACHonline @UTSWPalliative

@molin_shi @realbowtiedoc @BenWThompson @visman21 @ndyG83 @SoniaMKhunkhun @JordanDBauman @MartinsWelchMD @MonikaHolbein @ctsinclair @PalliDad @KristinMDCT @kbnewport Thanks so much @molin_shi for the tag! It would probably help if I turned on my Twitter notifications. Hope all went well @realbowtiedoc !!

I'm giving an "Introduction to palliative care (oncology flavor)" to internal medicine residents next week. What are must include slides? @BenWThompson @visman21 @ndyG83 @SoniaMKhunkhun @JordanDBauman @MartinsWelchMD @MonikaHolbein @ctsinclair @PalliDad @KristinMDCT @kbnewport

That's a wrap!! @vitaltalk primer to goals of care conversations for all 240 graduating @UTSWedu medical students. Thanks to our @UTSWPalliative facilitators, @SimUtsw, & @UTSWInternalMed for making it a reality! Always invigorating to learn and practice with the next generation!

When #nerd Moms find their people: Summer Camp planning becomes a shared excel spreadsheet with filter fields.

@RexPaulinoMD I love this idea and will propose for @utswcancer clinic. @UTSWPalliative Chaplain Gina got us all #mindfullness coloring books which is my happy place. @MisterRogersSay

@dr_nowinski @AcademicChatter @drkellyallen @roh_johnson_lab Doing this now!!

Writing a book chapter on feeling a sense of belonging in academia. Asking for input: What do you tell yourself when feelings of imposter syndrome or thoughts about not belonging creep in?

@drkellyallen @AcademicChatter @UTSWPalliative @vitaltalk Love it! ...and then having leftovers for a week so you get a 🎂reminder of how awesome you are every time you open the refrigerator!

@DocSirop @AcademicChatter @UTSWPalliative @vitaltalk We absolutely need to do this more. I bought a cake to celebrate good news recently and I loved how excited my kids were. And it made the memory just that little bit more special.

@LindsayMasland I've got an ever-evolving to-do list with micro-timelines out ~6 months. I often block writing/planning time for X project weeks in advance. My admin can see those topics and knows if/when ok to schedule over (but almost always honors the system). I'm productive and balanced 🤗

@MAMullins @NRGonc Yay! Well deserved spotlight!

I am excited to continue working with @NRGonc to understand and improve cancer care delivery for LGBTQ+ folks. SOGI data collection is just the beginning!

This is such a perfect analogy. Also appreciate the recognition that doctors often "dangle a carrot" that we have to realistic expectation of actually happening, often because it is uncomfortable for us and we "don't want to take away hope."

Definitely joining in! @UTSWPalliative