From data to action to advance the
#HealthEquityMovement
, since 1998 National Minority Quality Forum has been the nation’s largest minority health org.
“We have reached a place where predictive analytics will guide decisions to keep our diverse communities safe be the threat COVID, diabetes, cancer or sickle cell."
—
@NMQF
CEO & President Dr. Gary A. Puckrein, Ph.D., on the
#COVIDforecast
As
@CDCDirector
notes feeling "impending doom" as
#COVID19
cases start to rise again, we are sharing a preview of our COVID-19 Index—a powerful
#COVIDforecast
tool designed to prepare communities for future waves of coronavirus.
Explore the preview now.⤵️
⚕️ Have a few minutes? We are conducting a survey of clinicians on
#telemedicine
and patient engagement. Please help us document patient engagement outcomes.
➡️
How are you prepping for the holidays?
In this video from our 2022 video series, one woman of faith shares how she is helping to protect fellow churchgoers.
Learn more and share your story.
Shoutout to
@littlemissflint
for her continuing advocacy on the ongoing Flint water crisis.
Please read NMQF's latest report on how cancer has become an increasing concern in Flint as a result of environmental toxins.
➡️
#ShiftCancer
#BidenCancerMoonshot
Hey
@NICKIMINAJ
and
@theestallion
I have an idea! Let me introduce myself. I’m Mari and I’m a 16 year old from Flint, MI. I have been working half of my life to get clean water not just to Flint but to hundreds of other communities dealing with clean water crisis.
Quentin R. Youmans, MD, is a Chief Fellow in the Division of Cardiology at
@NUFeinbergMed
.
A clinician, educator and researcher, Dr. Youmans has a passion for health equity, mentorship and diversity promotion in medicine.
#NMQF40Under40
@QuentinYoumans
Meet Megan L. Srinivas, MD, MPH, infectious disease physician and translational health policy researcher at the
@UNC_System
.
Her focus? Social determinants of health and use of public policy to overcome inequities.
➡️
#NMQF40Under40
@YourlocalIDdoc
Meet
@ANicholsJDMD
.
She received a bachelor's degree in marketing from
@LSU
. Afterward, she received her J.D. from
@GeorgiaStateU
College of Law in Atlanta, Ga., where she remained to practice criminal defense and family law for five years.
We are delighted to announce the launch of Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative in partnership with
@ExactSciences
to move from late stage to early-stage diagnosis and treatment of
#cancer
— improving cancer care, and reducing deaths, for all.
#ShiftCancer
For
#BlackHistoryMonth
we are sharing the stories of our
#NMQF40Under40
Honorees.
@joelbervell
is a third-year Ghanaian-American medical student and co-founder of Hugs for— a non-profit dedicated to helping the next generation of young global leaders.
Today, we convened a
@WhiteHouse
discussion on disparities in cancer care for vulnerable and historically disenfranchised communities, the importance of working hand-in-hand on the community-level to address cancer inequities, and the need for collaboration on a national effort…
Thank you,
@AOC
, for doing your part to help protect your community & healthcare workers!
Lower 🤒 Cases = Less 🏥🩺 Visits + More 🛏️🛏️ For People Who Need Them Most
#DontWaitVaccinate
!
📷:
@UrbanHealthPlan
's Plaza del Sol Family Health Center in NY. Thank you, Helen Arteaga.
This Friday at 12 PM ET, join us live for “The Importance of DEI in Medicine”–featuring insights from NMQF's Dr. Gary Puckrein;
@NationalMedAssn
's
@YlawMD
; and
@Hologic
’s
@MiaKeeys
. (Moderator).
Register now:
This story from
@ProPublica
brings attention to racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes, like stillbirths, and obstetric care.
Learn more.
Source:
@propublica
via
@fyhnews
“It’s important to bring up the questions that you have with your physician. They’re the best resource to guide you.”
—
@Doctor_Deena
#DontWaitVaccinate
NFL Hall of Famer
@ShannonSharpe
urges Black men to get screened for
#prostatecancer
as he insists early detection "saved his life" after he revealed he was diagnosed with the disease but is now in remission.
#ShiftCancer
NMQF CEO Dr. Gary Puckrein and Dr. Travelle Ellis of
@ExactSciences
at ABC-12 Good Morning MidMichigan to talk about the Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative hosting a Community Cancer Screening and Health Fair in Flint today!
#ShiftCancer
#MLKDay
We are deeply saddened by the news of Jessica Pettway's passing from cervical cancer. Her story highlights an all too common problem of Black women being misdiagnosed and their health concerns not being taken seriously.
#ShiftCancer
#CancerMoonshot
Utibe Essien
@PittHealthSci
was selected as a 2019
#NMQF40Under40
for his impressive research on racial and ethnic health disparities and social determinants of health.
“Since December 2020, 63.2% of the total US population have received at least one does of the vaccine, 54% have been fully vaccinated. However we are still continuing to see disparities in vaccination by race."
— Yabo Beysolow, MD, Pediatrician, AIM Consultant
#dontwaitvaccinate
This week, tune in to
#TheCOVIDdiaries
—a series of conversations with frontline orgs and individuals working to preserve life in underserved communities.
We will explore lessons learned from the pandemic and ways to prioritize the lives of the vulnerable moving forward.
Our Diverse Cancer Communities Working Group's manuscript has been published in
@ASCO_pubs
Journal of
#Oncology
Practice.
Download it for insights on impactful practices to erase disparities across the care continuum.
#CancerHealthEquity
“If people are already at risk [of diabetes], already have some level of insulin resistance, and you’re adding on the stress of
#COVID19
, that increases your risk [of additional health complications].”
—
@Doctor_Deena
@DiabetesSisters
#DontWaitVaccinate
For
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we are highlighting some amazing Black individuals in science.
Dr. Michael Johnson (
@blacksciblog
) is a microbial biologist and immunobiology professor at
@uarizona
who is conducting innovative research to improve human health.
Congratulations to President Joe Biden — recipient of NMQF’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award — and Vice President Kamala Harris.
#ReducingPatientRisk
#InaugurationDay
For over 20 years, National Minority Quality Forum has advocated the importance of data to improve health care for people of color.
On
#WorldCancerResearchDay
we advocate for REL/SOGI data and representative clinical research to identify health disparities ...
A saliva test for celiac disease?
@BeyondCeliac
says it could be possible!
An oral exam that looks for inflammatory markers soon may be the first step toward a diagnosis, according to Spanish researchers.
Read the full article ▶️
This week are giving one last shout out to our
#NMQF40under40
by letting everyone see what happened during the weekend session of
#NMQFsummit2019
. These young professionals are the future of our country.
A4 We have to challenge the systemic racism that is in our current health systems. By evaluating patient risk and helping to work more in minority populations we can help make these communities healthier.
#NPHWChat
Q4 How do we address the public health crisis of racism and advance racial equity to improve health? What’s an example that’s working in your community, and where can we do better?
#NPHWChat
@UnitedHealthGrp
A3. NMQF research in
@ASCO
showed inequities in health care exist across the cancer care continuum & are disproportionately affecting medically underserved populations who may encounter cultural, linguistic, economic, & other barriers to care.
#PancChat
We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with
@Twitter
to use the positive power of its technology to strengthen minority communities.
Learn more.
#healthcare
#equity
The
@CDCgov
recommends getting the flu vaccine and COVID vaccine at the same time.
“The bottom line is: you need to get vaccinated. You need vaccines to protect yourself and the community."
—
@DocDanMD
@DiabetesSisters
#DontWaitVaccinate
Congratulations to Helen Arteaga Landaverde - the new CEO of Elmhurst Hospital in Queens! She is the first female and first Latina to be the CEO of
@NYCHealthSystem
Elmhurst.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
Today, NMQF CEO Dr. Gary A. Puckrein is at
@WhiteHouse
to celebrate
@POTUS
' recently launched
#CancerMoonshot
.
We're thrilled NMQF's Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative is included in this unprecedented effort to dramatically decrease
#cancer
deaths.
✨We are incredibly excited to share that we have more than 600 registrants for our "Town Hall: Black Americans & The COVID Vaccine" tonight!
We can't wait to see you there!
#ReducingPatientRisk
#MinorityHealth
“People are protecting their children from the flu, but not from themselves.”
— Glenna Crooks, PhD, Co-Founder: Global Vaccination Advisors, Vanguard Vaccination Project
#dontwaitvaccinate
Our very own Adjoa joined
@FightCRC
and other advocates at United in Blue Rally—to recognize 27,400 blue flags representing those projected to be diagnosed with
#ColorectalCancer
in 2030—on the National Mall for
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
.
Watch now:
Next week, we're joining
@FightCRC
- along with
#ColorectalCancer
survivors, caregivers and advocacy partners from across the country - to work collaboratively to create awareness at the United in Blue Rally.
Learn more.
"Part of the self-reflection is finding out what we've been doing wrong and going back and saying what we can do right."
— Helen Arteaga Landaverde, MPH Chief Executive Officer,
@NYCHealthSystem
#NMQFLeadershipSummit
We're thrilled to share that
@WhiteHouse
has included NMQF in its
#CancerMoonshot
.
Learn about our multi-sponsored
#Cancer
Stage Shifting Initiative's mission to move from late-stage to early-stage diagnosis and treatment in minority populations.
"Every visit [to your health care provider] should be an educational opportunity."
— Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA
@kcferdmd
@ABCardio1
For
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we are highlighting some amazing Black individuals in science.
.
@DrHJHenderson
is a cancer biologist and medical science liaison at
@abbvie
. He is also one of the co-founders of
@BlackinCancer
–a movement to highlight and support Black cancer researchers.
Minority communities bear the
#cancer
burden at a disproportionate level. Access to and availability of multi-cancer
#EarlyDetection
technology is one way to reduce disparities.
Read the full paper:
For
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we are highlighting some amazing women of color in medicine.
Dr. Oni Blackstock (
@oni_blackstock
) is a primary care and HIV physician and the founder of Health Justice. She is a major voice in the fight to eliminate racial disparities in healthcare.
Barbershops and beauty salons have been a symbol of trust and community for generations. Watch Dr. Stephen B. Thomas
@umdhealthequity
with
@UMDPublicHealth
share how they became reliable information centers across Maryland this past year.
➡️
#HAIRcares
Congrats to Christopher Clarke for being named a
#40Under40
Leader in Minority Health. He has done great work as the Program Director of the Health Equity Leadership Pipeline Collaborative for
@umichsph
Multi-
#cancer
#EarlyDetection
can help save lives, especially in communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by cancer. NMQF applauds our leaders in Congress for championing access to this technology. Learn more.
Have you seen our newest microsite? Check it out to learn about the latest advances in early
#cancer
detection – they are key to achieving
#CancerHealthEquity
.
Early cancer screening is a matter of life or death.
That's why we're working in partnership with
@ExactSciences
to move from late-to early-stage diagnosis & treatment, reducing cancer deaths for all, with a focus on equity.
#ShiftCancer
#CancerMoonshot
This month, we are celebrating the contributions of Black Americans – including Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett. She was the scientific lead of the NIH vaccine research center team who designed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
#BlackHistoryMonth
"One of the things I learned from the index is that we're not doing a good enough job of making sure people have access to those preventive services."
— Josie Cooper, Executive Director,
@GoutAlliance
#RaiseGoutAwareness