Kandis V. Backus, PharmD, MS, AAHIVE (@BackusKandis) profile picture

TNBC researcher turned HIV clinician, researcher, and educator.

Fairport, NY
Joined March 2021
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Sad and yet not surprising.
I was honoured to join a panel of activists I greatly admire to talk about anti-racism & decolonizing the AIDS response. We must tackle systemic racism with urgency. And yet we were mostly talking to ourselves! people with power & privilege didn’t show up! #AIDS2022
Finally transgender people can show up as their authentic selves in MS.
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IPV is a serious problem. No woman is obligated to stay and no man should ever tell her that. Do better senator!
It isn’t impossible to engage Black and Brown women (18-25 yrs old) in sexual and mental health talks. But, it does take passionate women with a vision. The blueprint loading. @AllynFoundation
I am my sister’s keeper. The first New Growth Sexual health and mental health overnight retreat is in the books. Total success! Full heart.
Next week I will be chatting with some future leaders and innovators. I’m sharing my passion and my pathway. I’m hoping to inspire them. They always inspire me. If you have some free time on 3/4/2022 at 12P CST join us on Zoom. Zoom ID in flyer.
The first New Growth overnight retreat. A collaborative effort by Black women for Black women. The retreat is focused on mental and sexual health. Such an honor to partner with the Allyn Foundation, Half Hood Half Holistic, and Sensitive Black Girls Club.
Working with the @AllynFoundation to promote mental and sexual health among Black and Brown young women brings me so much joy!!!
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Kandis V. Backus, PharmD, MS, AAHIVE retweeted
🌟Come work with us!🌟 We are hiring a Research Program Coordinator to coordinate interventions addressing the mental and sexual health outcomes of #violence among #Blackwomen. #BlackTwitter #BlackHealthMatters #Research Please RT and spread the word! jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-R…
Kandis V. Backus, PharmD, MS, AAHIVE retweeted
Hi @Schwarzenegger @Oprah: Illinois State Budget: $65 B Illinois Student Debt: $75 B CA Student Debt: $173 B Unacceptable, No? @Potus can erase most of this with $0 from Treasury, or adding to the national debt. Will you sign this? Change.Org/CancelStudentLoan…
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Kandis V. Backus, PharmD, MS, AAHIVE retweeted
I did it!! Today I successfully defended my #dissertation. I developed three emergent theories that explain #AfAm women #IPV #survivors #helpseeking. Many thanks to my chair @pajvermont, #committee members and @DrBentGoodley for your #mentorship and support. #grateful
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1/2 Please stop saying. "This is not America" when another unarmed Black man or Black boy is killed by the police. Please stop saying "This is not who we are" when there's another school shooting. This is America. This is who we are.
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I am tired and burnt out. Trying to watch two little humans and keep them safe, while trying to build my lab, advice students, write unfunded grants in the middle of the night — I have nothing left.
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