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Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · Mar 6

In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”. #AcademicSky

Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants

Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.

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Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Feb 19

⏱️ 👀 #pedsky #medsky

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There’s a big courtroom showdown over NIH’s ‘indirect costs’ this week. What are they?

Here’s the story behind the billions in payments to institutions with research grants that NIH wants to cut

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Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Feb 3

Yes to all this 👇🏾 along with a 🛟 + 🤿 in my work bag #pedsky #medsky #academicsky

Elise Tarbi @eliseconant.bsky.social · Feb 3

What it feels like to be an early career scientist working on an NIH grant submission right now

a sign that says " what is even happening " next to a dumpster

Alt: a sign that says "what is even happening" next to a flaming dumpster going down a river

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Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Dec 10

Huge thank you to incoming American Academy of Pediatrics President, Dr. Sue Kressly, for a warm & engaging session and some real real talk on current challenges for pediatricians and opportunities for advocacy, leadership, and motivation to support each other and our patients and families.

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 26

Add me please! #bookworm4life

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Ecstatic to share that I received a 2024 @NIH_LRP Renewal Health Disparities Research Award from @NIMHD 🎉. Huge thank yous to @Monk_Lab and senior + peer mentors at @KidsAtColumbia and beyond for your support of me in continuing to advance research #NIHLRP #LatinasInMedicine

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Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Day 3 @PASMeeting 🎉 winning a walking challenge prize, stimulating convos at #SDoH networking run by @ArvinGargMD @Es4Justice @DrBarrySolomon, inspiring #childhealth vision @AcademicPeds presidential plenary, & learning at breastfeeding, newborn themed sessions+posters #pas2024

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Pediatricians, let’s gooooo! An inspiring call to action to advance a U.S. national unified vision for children from Drs. Moira and Peter Szilagyi during @AcademicPeds George Armstrong Award lecture @PASMeeting #PAS2024

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Day 2 @PASMeeting 💪🏾 dissemination-implementation science 🗝️ concepts, breastfeeding/human milk research+networking ❤️ Casey Rosen-Carole @LauraKair @sarahntaylorneo @Es4Justice, and poster on prenatal discrimination & infant feeding by my mentee Charlee Manigat, MS 👏🏾👏🏾 #PAS2024

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

And got in those steps! #walkwithPAS #PAS2024

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Day 1 @PASMeeting 👌🏾Engaging @AcademicPeds BORN meeting, inspiring #PAS2024 Opening General Session, informative #Newborn SIG session on congenital syphilis, and cheering my mentee Michelle Rodriguez, MPH with her poster on emotional connection and infant feeding.

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Ready to go! Day 1 @PASmeeting and looking forward to connecting with friends, mentors, & collaborators 📸#PAS2024 #PASfootwear

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Feeling the ❤️ from my @KidsAtColumbia colleagues checking out my poster on physical activity behaviors of pregnant adolescents and infant birth anthropometry and breastfeeding practices @PASMeeting
#PAS2023 #first1000days @Monk_Lab

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

A joy to reconnect with my @AcademicPeds Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID) Scholar alum colleague @JuanEspinozaMD and other RAPID alums, current scholars, mentors, and more! Inspiring research and advocacy from this group 💪🏾 @PASMeeting #PAS2023

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

FANTASTIC presentation by @ericapgun @PASMeeting on adverse pregnancy outcomes and lactation and long term #cardiovascular risk. It’s key to account for the pre-pregnancy, perinatal, and postpartum periods in a life purse approach to mother-infant health! #PAS2023

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Always wonderful to catch up with old pediatric residency friends from #CHONY2014 😁 #PAS2023 @KidsAtColumbia #CHONYCheer

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Congrats to my mentee Priya on her research poster at #PAS2023 on the association between T1D and diabetes distress and home zip code @PASmeeting @KidsAtColumbia

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Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

So grateful to receive notice of a renewal @NIH_LRP award from @NIMHD 😁 after several years of unsuccessful renewal applications, resilience + persistence are key! Thank you #NIHLRP and my mentors @Monk_Lab and @NEEDLabColumbia for your unwavering support & inspiration

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Thrilled to participate in @COMBOstudy #community engagement event today to chat about infant child #nutrition and study findings during the #COVID19 pandemic! @theDOORlab @KidsAtColumbia

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Congrats @mahashussain on a wonderful presentation on #foodinsecurity and maternal #breastfeeding intention, confidence, & practice in @COMBOstudy mother-infant dyads during #COVID19 pandemic! #PAS2022 @KidsAtColumbia @theDOORlab

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Fantastic @AcademicPeds presidential plenary on faculty perspectives of #DEI work, #youthsuicide & #mentalhealth professional shortages, #infantmortality & tax policy, descriptive language race/gender diffs in #resident evals, & #digitalscholarship metrics for P&T #PAS2022

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Pearls on ⬆️ recruitment & engagement of #Latinas in clinical #research shared by @MCastilloMac at @NHMAmd annual conference: culturally-appropriate #community outreach events + #wordofmouth key and participants motivated by #womenshealth screenings & edu #LatinasinMedicine

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

The @NHMAmd Leadership Fellows propose ⬆️ data collection & transparency about #URM and #IMG #physicians training & practice, #loanforgiveness opps for URM docs serving marginalized communities, ⬆️ URM #leadership training opps to improve #workforce #diversity

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Thank you @NYCommonPantry for the important work you are doing to address #foodinsecurity and other social needs in our #community! #FilltheBagBenefit #Foodrescue

Cristina Fernández, MD MPH FAAP @drcfernandez.bsky.social · Nov 20

Our #Advocacy Case Study describes how ⁦@Lunch4Learning coalition achieved #Universalfreelunch in #NYC #publicschools to inform nat’l #schoolunch #advocacy ⁦@FoodAdvocatesNY⁩ ⁦@KidsAtColumbia⁩ ⁦@NYSAAPCH3⁩ ⁦⁦@AAPJournals⁩