Psychiatry PGY-2 at BWH | Pritzker 2024 | KY grown | reader, letterboxd fanatic, plant enthusiast š¦ Interests include #addictionpsychiatry and #harmreduction
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2021
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Folks - please reach out to us if youāre using alone. Since August 1, I know 6 people from the harm reduction community who have died from drug-related stuff, mostly overdose. This is getting to be too much. 1-800-972-0590. Anonymous. 24/7.
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If @chicagodpd really wants to be the forward-thinking branch of local government that it claims to be then bird-safe architecture is non-negotiable for @ChicagosMayor.
@chicago_sun This is not a "bird lover" problem but a key issue in the #biodiversitycrisis
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I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be starting my psychiatry training at Brigham and Women's this year! I have so much gratitude for the mentors and community members who have gotten me this far and I can't wait to train alongside these folks. A dream come true!
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This International Drug User's Day we have published a statement highlighting the importance of peer leadership from the community of people who use drugs: inpud.net/statements-responsā¦
So well-deserved! Congrats Tyler!
Join us in celebrating our very own @TylerLockman, recipient of the 2023 Careers in Medicine Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Staff Award! We can't wait to celebrate his outstanding achievement at the AAMC Learn, Serve, Lead Annual Meeting. #AAMC23
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Republicans in the House want to cut the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative, Ryan White Part F and 54% from the Minority AIDS Initiative. Tell them no.
Head to bit.ly/3LqdBhJ and write your member of Congress today.
#DefendHIVSafetyNet #AIDSUnited
Thrilled to share our analysis of over 300 interviews w/ people who use drugs across the US re: attitudes towards sex work & so happy I got to present it to a lovely audience at @AHSRConference yesterday! Feeling very inspired by all my colleagues š
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Feeling so honored to be recognized among such stellar awardees and grateful for the opportunity to present at @AHSRConference this monthš
Weāre happy to share that @AlexNRains, a medical student, is a 2023 Early Career Investigator awardee for her study on drug use in rural areas. View her poster and learn more at #AHSR2023: bit.ly/46bBv8H
one of the best opportunities Iāve been able to be a part of during medical schoolā if youāre interested in medical legal advocacy consider checking it out :)
Do you connect with our mission? Then consider sharing this post to help us find new team members!
#chicagononprofit #chicagocharity
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Milwaukee County will soon have 11 new āHarm Reduction Vending Machinesā located around the county to combat overdose deaths. The machines will provide free access to harm reduction supplies like fentanyl test strips, nasal naloxone, etc. buff.ly/3OM2Xmn
Very happy that this labor of love is now published -- sexual health and pelvic pain are woefully understudied which is a major disservice to our patients. Honored to collaborate with this stellar group! tandfonline.com/eprint/UY8TVā¦
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Explaining the difference between stimulant and opioid overdose deaths. Makes the point that stimulant deaths are related to cumulative not acute use, and more common among older people who use. Any reduction of stimulant use could meaningfully reduce these types of deaths.
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If you're thinking about mass incarceration this #Juneteenth2023, consider the complete scope: not just 2 million people behind bars, but 3.5 million on probation and parole, systems that can replicate prison conditions in the community. 30% of people under supervision are Black.
Beyond grateful for this team and our participants for all of their hard work in addressing the opioid overdose crisis among at-risk populations. Feeling so lucky to have been able to share our work at @CPDDorg this morning!
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Happy to see one mini-symposium focused on harm reduction @CPDDorg by Mai Pho, @AlexNRains and Rebecca Bolinski. hoping to see more in future years!
Thank you so much for engaging and sharing your wonderful insights!
Joint picture of the members of the fascinating panel on legal medical partnerships in #LSA2023 - left to right, Anjali Ngoiyi, William Weber, @nishi_kumar_1, Danish Majid and @AlexNRains.
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šŖ I learned good medicine from you on the wards Dr Cifu so Iāll approach this as an opportunity for learning and #growthmindset 1/?
A lovely weekend of learning at @DiMConf2023 with the best @frazer_tessema
New paper out assessing experiences of stigma among people who use drugs across the US -- so lucky to be a part of this project and so very grateful to this amazing team and our participants!
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On this #InternationalWomensDay we bring you five reasons why harm reduction must be sensitive to the needs of young women who use drugs š£ #everydayiswomensday #crashthepatriarchy #harmreduction #narcofeminism #womendodrugsdealwiththat