I. Was. There. 10 minutes. Kneeling. Silence. Reflection. Prayer. Resolve. My deepest personal thanks to the leadership and families
@NUFeinbergMed
and
@NorthwesternMed
- this is a next step; new beginning; working for a better normal.
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Happy tears for my
@NorthwesternMed
colleagues - and friends- who are receiving their
#CovidVaccine
this week! So hopeful and optimistic a new chapter has begun! 💉💜🥰
I’m disappointed. I have communicated with the program leadership. This is wrong. All express deep regrets for failing our peers. As a senior leader in the field-I apologize. All directors & speakers are accountable. The program is under revision. Thanks for being strong.
#Equity
My deep personal thanks to so many who have enabled me in so many ways as mentors, collaborators, peers, students, friends and especially family. So grateful... 🙏
@NorthwesternMed
@NU_IntMed
@NMCardioVasc
Northwestern Receives $16 Million Grant to Support Faculty Recruitment and Equity
Thrilled & grateful to co-lead this transformational opportunity to effectuate more diversity in science & strive for health equity.
@NUFeinbergMed
@NorthwesternU
It’s my turn; my loyalty to
@American_Heart
runs deep; the
@JAHA_AHA
article is a “miss”; see the response &
#disparities
link.Per
#JohnLewis
- “if you see something not right...you have a moral obligation to do something”... my something: fully reject racism; no, not in my lane.
.
@JAHA_AHA
article by
@Norman_C_Wang
does NOT represent AHA values. JAHA is editorially independent but that’s no excuse. We’ll investigate. We’ll do better. We’re invested in helping to build a diverse healthcare and research community. See how here.
Chair of Medicine & Chief of Cardiology covering inpatient services on holiday weekend - a throwback to 1983
@UTSWNews
- our version of supporting
#physicianwellness
@NU_IntMed
Ran into Clyde Y
@NMHheartdoc
in the lobby after rounding on Gen Med( me) and Cards(him). I said who would have imagined this 35 years ago at Parkland???
End of the week; pleasant surprise; this young man is a
#NorthwesternScholar
; started mentoring him as a HS sophomore. Now an engineering major - heading to fix solar systems in Central America. Plans to return to
#Chicago
and build green energy
#whywementor
@NorthwesternMed
Humbled to receive this recognition - especially so given my immense respect for Dr. Wenger; but so much more still to do. CV health inequities of any sort impacting anyone are unacceptable.
Thank you
@WomenHeartOrg
The Wenger Awards honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing women’s heart health. This year, we are thrilled to honor Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology at Northwestern University, with the Excellence in Medical Research award!
#WengerWendesday
We. Can’t. Wait. To. Welcome. You. Congrats on completing your fellowship
@UTSWCardfellow
and so looking forward to you joining
@NMCardioVasc
. Get ready for a great ride; lots of work to do with a focus on equity in all that we do; and lots of fun to be had!
@NorthwesternMed
When I was 15 years old (circa first photo) my Dad told me I should be a cardiologist. Yesterday, I know he would have been proud to witness my (zoom) graduation from fellowship
@UTSWCardfellow
. Needless to say, I’ll continue to carry him in my heart with every patient I see. ❤️
Make it six years in a row: top 10
@usnews
national ranking - Cardiology and Heart Surgery-
@NMCardioVasc
-my thanks to an incredible team of dedicated professionals, support from our honor roll hospital
@NorthwesternMed
and the privilege of working with extraordinary patients
I side with
@hmkyale
This is the pivotal moment for our generation. No person should remain on the sideline. This time, every vote, every life, every value, every foundation of our country matters;
#vote
like its your first time.
I voted tonight. I don’t think I have ever felt the sacredness of the right to vote more than now. I don’t think I ever took it for granted, but also not sure I properly felt its importance, preciousness, and weight the way I do now. We have to fight for our democracy.
#VOTE
Dr. Clyde Yancy
@NMHheartdoc
recipient of the James B. Herrick Award at
#AHA20
! As prestigious as the Herrick Award was, its legacy has just been enhanced by having you as a recipient.
Heads up; what else needs to be said? - “John Singleton's family urges black men to get their blood pressure checked”- I checked mine yesterday. Please check your BP, black or white; this is real- via
@NBCNews
@American_Heart
@NorthwesternMed
An incredible moment of pause
#HFSA2019
- honoring Doug Mann, Lifetime Achievement Award. An exemplar as a scientist; inspiration as a mentor; & a pillar of humanism, integrity and character. A privilege to know him as a friend. Humble congrats; deep respect.
#mensch
In a world of electronic health records, challenging health economics, & tech heavy options all impacting care, there remains the physical exam where pathophysiology becomes palpable. A good H & P; still the enduring ethos of medicine.
@McGawGME
@NU_IntMed
@DoctorFitHeart
#UTSW
proudly announces
@DrQuinnCapers4
, M.D. as the dean for faculty
#diversity
and
#inclusion
in academic medicine and inaugural vice chair for diversity and inclusion of internal medicine. Learn more about Dr. Capers.
This is extraordinary work; it is decidedly clear and the message is inescapable - SES is a risk factor for everything including
#coronaryarterydisease
, and especially death. The ultimate inequity. This must be addressed.
@KBibbinsDomingo
@JAMACardio
Proud of new paper in
@JAMACardio
today
1/4 of adults 36-64 yrs (31 million) are low SES- they have 2x risk of dying of heart disease vs higher SES
Excess smoking, obesity, HTN, diabetes explain <half, suggesting important to focus on upstream poverty
Too important to overlook; SPRINT MIND: goal blood pressure reduction does not exacerbate demented but rather reduces risk of mild cognitive decline. No reason not to treat to goal in the correct patient.
#preventheartfailure
. The time is here to treat HTN
@JAMA_current
Among ambulatory adults with hypertension, treatment to
an SBP goal < 120 mm Hg did not reduce risk of
#dementia
compared with a goal < 140, but did reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment and risk of a composite of MCI or probable dementia.
#MCI
With Illinois projected to reach its COVID-19 peak this weekend,
@NMHheartdoc
fills us in on how local professionals are preparing to combat the virus
Watch NOW:
In this video, Quentin R. Youmans, MD, MSc (
@QuentinYoumans
), reflects on his medical education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He discusses his clinical focus of heart failure and heart transplantation, and his passion for improving health equity and…
Leaving NOLA and
#ACC23
but an important shout out
@emmcnally
for delivering a brilliant Braunwald Keynote lecture. Moderated by Dr. Fuster. A bright future in genomic Medicine, especially for cardiomyopathies & arrhythmias.
#Brilliant
@NMCardioVasc
@NorthwesternMed
What a moment to not only reconnect
#ESC2023
with
@DrJayneMorgan
, a friend for decades, but also to reflect the road taken in Cardiology- an ascent made possible by
@ABCardio1
- courageous pioneers who opened doors.
#ForeverGrateful
. Now it’s our turn.
#legacy
Ok. I know all of these amazing nurses, work with them, and have witnessed their ability to educate MDs, heal patients and comfort families. Calm in the storm; decisive in the moment.
#HeroesOfCovid19
They are the jewels in our system
@NorthwesternMed
We're very pleased to announce Jane Wilcox, MD
@WilcoxHeart
, as chief of the section of
#HeartFailure
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Congratulations, Dr. Wilcox! Learn more, here:
@repjohnlewis
You don’t know me sir but as a black Professional able to live freely & explore my top-most potential I wish to say thank you. It is because of the “shoulders of giants” such as you that I know a different life from my heritage. Wishing you God’s blessings of strength and peace
Excited to host
@hvanspall
for Cardiology Grand Rounds in the AM: “improving Heart Failure Outcomes after Hospitalization: A learning health systems approach” - looking forward to new perspectives from an emerging star!
@NMCardioVasc
@NorthwesternMed
@WilcoxHeart
Spectacular sky and beautiful welcome from colleagues at the Univ of VT Medical Center- D. Schneider (Chief) and Rick Page (Dean & another
@utswheart
alum!). Wonderful day
#1
; looking forward to time with
@MaryCushmanMD
, faculty, fellows and residents
@UVMMedCenter
If you 👇🏽 have the capacity to invest in transcendent change; see our idea
@JAMA_current
; a solution:
#DiversityandInclusion
in Medicine. More medical school capacity along with a new medical school initiative just may answer the Diversity challenge. ROI = incalculable.
#BeBold
Proud to see our own Vice Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Clyde Yancy
@NMHheartdoc
give the Dr. Vivian Thomas memorial lecture at
#STS2020
on implicit bias and how it subconsciously affects treatment decisions
@NUFeinbergMed
@NorthwesternMed
Good day in the office;
@NUFeinbergMed
@NorthwesternMed
- top ten hospital &
@NMCardioVasc
- top 10 Cardiology & Heart Surgery. Humble thanks to so many: extraordinary physicians, talented nurses, dedicated care teams plus very special patients.
Using race in contemporary research?- see our thoughts
@Neil_R_Powe
and John Ioannidis; start with why is race necessary?To study disparities- YES; as a biological premise - NO. As a surrogate for genetics-NO. Social construct- MAYBE;but seek other measures of SDOH
@JAMA_current
Is progress addressing inequities possible if race as a measure is banned? Are there some situations in which race variables remain valuable? The time has come to recalibrate the use of race in medical research
@BAWilliamson55
@Neil_R_Powe
@NMHHeartdoc
It is reasonable to “pause”; we’ve only seen top line news for investors; awaiting data for scientists; we know HFpEF is difficult to study & treat.
#PARAGON
- good faith RCT to discover more data/insight/Rx. Let’s see the (? hopeful) data & match treatment & phenotypes.
#ESC19
“
#PARAGON
study narrowly misses statistical significance on the primary endpoint; overall safety profile confirmed. Totality of evidence suggests potential clinically important benefit”. Ongoing
#PARAGLIDE
trial exploring initiation in hosp following stabilization for acute HFpEF
Now. Four proven pillars of evidence based life enhancing therapy for
#heartfailure
- another step towards taking “failure” out of heart failure. Congrats to investigators, sponsor and tremendous thanks to patients for enabling discovery and new treatments.
@NEJM
@escardio
“Not a side story”... it is THE story. Poignant commentary by Dr. Keith Ferdinand - a nearly 5 decade warrior for CVD health equity; so much
#respect
.
@ACCinTouch
2020 Roundtable
#HFrEF
#GDMT
"The data show that people who are uninsured have the worst outcomes." Disparities are not a side story, they are a main reason why life expectancy in the US is lower. Dr. Keith Ferdinand ACC "Recent Advances in HFrEF"
@ACCinTouch
#ACCRoundtable
Not often you hear potential paradigm changing research in a fellows research symposium but this may be it; brilliant exploration of race- genetics vs. environment - this is how it should always be done. Sincere congratulations.
@shreyarao87
@ambarish4786
@NCYIForum
#NCYIF20
Dr
@shreyarao87
from
@utswheart
shared data from her work examining African ancestry and blood pressure response among African American patients in the Systolic Blood Pressure Reduction Intervention Trial.
#NCYIF20
@UTSWCardfellow
This is a critical issue; perhaps the most important tweet of the day. Our future depends on “herd immunity”; we must be certain of vaccine efficacy in all people; given the toll so many have already faced, diversity & inclusion is vital
#COVID19
Every race, gender and ethnicity should be represented in
#COVID19
vaccine trials. We already know the virus affects people differently and it is the only way we will ensure the vaccine protects all communities.
My thanks to
@GrahamPeigh
and the legacy of fellows since 2012
@NMCardioVasc
. Rounding the holiday week - a gift for everyone: time at home with family; time for bedside teaching; and compassion for patients not at home on special days;
#WhoWeAre
@NorthwesternMed
If you’re like me, love jazz, dig New Orleans and value the Marsalis family legacy, this is just tragic
#COVID19
- my heart and thoughts are with all who grieve this immense lost. We must stop
#COVID19
Who couldn’t use good news today? And this is the best news!
@dmljmd
is the absolute best choice: a steady hand; expert wisdom; impeccable integrity. This is how we evolve and double down on our mission
@American_Heart
@HeartBobH
@NancyatHeart
My deep respect and heartfelt thoughts are with the United States Healthcare Workers who during the COVID19 pandemic have paid the ultimate price for their service. Please pause and honor them and their families. 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@JAMACardio
@JAMA_current
#eternalgratitude
Amazing work first responders in NYC in COVID pandemic-amazing outcomes & remarkable response times in the face of danger. Recognizing those who died from COVID in our Editor's note-endless gratitude for your service.
@JAMACardio
@ajaykirtane
@Drroxmehran
@bonowr
1/ The Centennial Presidential Advisory, written by 14 AHA presidents, looks back at 100 years of cardiovascular progress and sets the stage for a Second Century of lifesaving work.
@NMHheartdoc
reflects on AHA’s historic journey.
#AHABoldHearts
Sustained excellence leveraged by extraordinary science - with much humility and gratitude to an exceptional team, outstanding organization and a precious patient population- our raison d’être 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@NorthwesternMed
@NUFeinbergMed
@NMCardioVasc
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized among the top cardiology, heart and vascular surgery programs in the U.S, ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report, 2023 – 2024. Thank you to the team for your commitment to leading-edge research and expert patient care.…
All in with our Northwestern Scholars program! High school students
@GWCPWarriors
who will change the face of medicine & become our future leaders. These amazing kids from the West Loop in Chicago are my mission. This is how you change the world.
@NorthwesternMed
@NUFeinbergMed
@NMHheartdoc
inspires the next class of
@NorthwesternMed
Scholars Program for
@GWCPWarriors
, naming the colleges the scholars are attending. He thanked them for taking a chance, trusting, and working!
After a spectacular
#AHA22
with emphasis on
#SDOH
&
#HealthEquity
, what can YOU do to address health equity? Remember, public policy IS health policy.
Braunwald & Fuster
@SinaiCards
Two legends of cardiology reflect on their career endeavors, how to succeed in practice and look to the future of science
A fantastic opportunity to have 1 on 1 time with
@BraunwaldEugene
and hear his wisdom/advice on a life spent in Cardiology!
BREAKING: The NIH has awarded Northwestern University a five-year, $46 million grant to renew the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute —