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You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
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October 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
I cannot find credit for this figure so my apologies, but some of you all need reminder of the scientific method… 😃
October 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I cannot find credit for this figure so my apologies, but some of you all need reminder of the scientific method… 😃
"Accountability is not a single moment or a one-time apology... It is the quiet work of examining power, confronting bias, and choosing action, choosing to do the right thing ...Only then leadership becomes the kind of integrity that others can trust..."
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go... #leadership
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go... #leadership
Dr. Really-good-at-her-job and Leadership Accountability
Dr. Really-good-at-her-job meticulously pursued every formal channel to address unfair treatment only to find that institutional accountability rarely...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Accountability is not a single moment or a one-time apology... It is the quiet work of examining power, confronting bias, and choosing action, choosing to do the right thing ...Only then leadership becomes the kind of integrity that others can trust..."
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go... #leadership
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go... #leadership
"Dr. Really-good-at-her-job applied for a great job opportunity. It fit her like a glove. It matched her expertise, passions, and came with a well-deserved pay. She was one of two finalists."
Hope you enjoy another lesson in leadership. Hope we all do better.
www.sylksotto.com/sorry-we-nee...
Hope you enjoy another lesson in leadership. Hope we all do better.
www.sylksotto.com/sorry-we-nee...
Sorry, we need someone with institutional history...
This piece explores how “institutional history” is often used as a hiring rationale, sometimes masking a preference for comfort and the status quo over...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Dr. Really-good-at-her-job applied for a great job opportunity. It fit her like a glove. It matched her expertise, passions, and came with a well-deserved pay. She was one of two finalists."
Hope you enjoy another lesson in leadership. Hope we all do better.
www.sylksotto.com/sorry-we-nee...
Hope you enjoy another lesson in leadership. Hope we all do better.
www.sylksotto.com/sorry-we-nee...
"..warning to Drs. Really-good-at-their-job everywhere. Accepting harmful conditions or unfair treatment... is NOT wellness."
Another leadership lesson. Hope you enjoy it and learn.
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#HerAcademicVoice
Another leadership lesson. Hope you enjoy it and learn.
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#HerAcademicVoice
Dr. Really-good-at-her-job and that grateful feeling
This post reflects on gratitude as a genuine wellness practice while warning against using it to excuse injustice. It highlights how the phrase “you should...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"..warning to Drs. Really-good-at-their-job everywhere. Accepting harmful conditions or unfair treatment... is NOT wellness."
Another leadership lesson. Hope you enjoy it and learn.
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go...
#HerAcademicVoice
Another leadership lesson. Hope you enjoy it and learn.
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go...
#HerAcademicVoice
New Pub Alert in The Department Chair.
A Cluster Flux: The Future of Cluster Hire Programs in Higher Education and Academic Health Sciences
Newsflash: We still need them.
A Cluster Flux: The Future of Cluster Hire Programs in Higher Education and Academic Health Sciences
Newsflash: We still need them.
September 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New Pub Alert in The Department Chair.
A Cluster Flux: The Future of Cluster Hire Programs in Higher Education and Academic Health Sciences
Newsflash: We still need them.
A Cluster Flux: The Future of Cluster Hire Programs in Higher Education and Academic Health Sciences
Newsflash: We still need them.
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... New Pub Alert w. great colleagues transforming what was just “Food for thought” idea into a structured prog for endocrinologists. Findings included satisfaction, value of social interaction, self-reflection, role models for recovery. MBI scores down
Promoting physician wellness: the development of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for endocrinologists - BMC Health Services Research
Background Physician burnout has reached critical levels, with endocrinologists especially affected with a rise in burnout symptoms from 35 to 47% between the years of 2018 and 2019. The purpose of th...
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August 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... New Pub Alert w. great colleagues transforming what was just “Food for thought” idea into a structured prog for endocrinologists. Findings included satisfaction, value of social interaction, self-reflection, role models for recovery. MBI scores down
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Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Sylk Sotto Insights, News, Media, & Blogs
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August 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Sylk Sotto Insights, News, Media, & Blogs
Explore articles by Dr. Sylk Sotto and more.
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August 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed
New pub alert from Dr. Sacha Sharp Authors explored how #meded lit reps the experiences of LHS+ women across the continuum of medicine. Despite a few meaningful insights, the lit reveals a stark underrepresentation of LHS+ women’s voices. #HerAcademicVoice www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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July 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New pub alert from Dr. Sacha Sharp Authors explored how #meded lit reps the experiences of LHS+ women across the continuum of medicine. Despite a few meaningful insights, the lit reveals a stark underrepresentation of LHS+ women’s voices. #HerAcademicVoice www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Bad Bunny’s two-month residency is expected to be good business for Puerto Rico.
He's kicking off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. But the Puerto Rican-born superstar is giving the economy, hotel and flight bookings a boost. cnn.it/3GGR40O
He's kicking off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. But the Puerto Rican-born superstar is giving the economy, hotel and flight bookings a boost. cnn.it/3GGR40O
July 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bad Bunny’s two-month residency is expected to be good business for Puerto Rico.
He's kicking off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. But the Puerto Rican-born superstar is giving the economy, hotel and flight bookings a boost. cnn.it/3GGR40O
He's kicking off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. But the Puerto Rican-born superstar is giving the economy, hotel and flight bookings a boost. cnn.it/3GGR40O
You do not have to feel the impact of a policy in order to have empathy and compassion for others. You also do not need to have their same identities, experiences, or be in their shoes.
#HerAcademicVoice #dobetter world.
#HerAcademicVoice #dobetter world.
July 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
You do not have to feel the impact of a policy in order to have empathy and compassion for others. You also do not need to have their same identities, experiences, or be in their shoes.
#HerAcademicVoice #dobetter world.
#HerAcademicVoice #dobetter world.
My friendly reminder that you are more qualified than many…
Get your “I’m more qualified” t-shirt and then apply for any position…even counter-terrorism.
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Get your “I’m more qualified” t-shirt and then apply for any position…even counter-terrorism.
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I want to highlight and elevate excellent scholars in my network. Check their profiles, invite them to speak, collaborate, and learn from them.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My friendly reminder that you are more qualified than many…
Get your “I’m more qualified” t-shirt and then apply for any position…even counter-terrorism.
www.bonfire.com/store/heraca...
Get your “I’m more qualified” t-shirt and then apply for any position…even counter-terrorism.
www.bonfire.com/store/heraca...
I have to understand the rules of the game. Harvard is offering a free online course on the U.S. Constitution, and it is accessible to everyone. No gatekeeping. No tuition. I believe understanding the Constitution strengthens our ability to defend our rights.
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Government | Harvard University
Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.
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May 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I have to understand the rules of the game. Harvard is offering a free online course on the U.S. Constitution, and it is accessible to everyone. No gatekeeping. No tuition. I believe understanding the Constitution strengthens our ability to defend our rights.
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More musings: Does silence as a faculty retention strategy work?
Short answer: Nope
#HerAcademicVoice
kevinmd.com/2025/05/does...
Short answer: Nope
#HerAcademicVoice
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Does silence as a faculty retention strategy in academic medicine and health sciences work?
Silence as a leadership strategy in academic medicine worsens faculty disengagement and turnover, especially among marginalized groups, and must be replaced with active dialogue and accountability to ...
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May 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
More musings: Does silence as a faculty retention strategy work?
Short answer: Nope
#HerAcademicVoice
kevinmd.com/2025/05/does...
Short answer: Nope
#HerAcademicVoice
kevinmd.com/2025/05/does...
Sharing our White Paper abt. Benevolent Sexism in academic medicine. BvS often hides behind the language of support or care, but its effects are real, missed opportunities, punishes ambition, with women seen as “ungrateful”.
#medsky #HerAcademicVoice
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#medsky #HerAcademicVoice
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White Paper: Benevolent Sexism in Academic Medicine
This study explores how benevolent sexism—subtle, seemingly positive but ultimately harmful attitudes—affects women faculty and staff in academic medicine....
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May 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Sharing our White Paper abt. Benevolent Sexism in academic medicine. BvS often hides behind the language of support or care, but its effects are real, missed opportunities, punishes ambition, with women seen as “ungrateful”.
#medsky #HerAcademicVoice
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#medsky #HerAcademicVoice
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A lot of colleagues in #AcademicSky and #HigherEdSky have shared their experiences with this phrase “They’re threatened by you.” At first, it is meant to be a compliment. It is not. It is a way to normalize-gatekeeping,& power hoarding. Read my latest blog. www.sylksotto.com/the-most-com...
The Most Complicit Compliment
This powerful blog post critiques the phrase “They are threatened by you” as a harmful, backhanded form of dismissal often directed at women of color in...
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May 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A lot of colleagues in #AcademicSky and #HigherEdSky have shared their experiences with this phrase “They’re threatened by you.” At first, it is meant to be a compliment. It is not. It is a way to normalize-gatekeeping,& power hoarding. Read my latest blog. www.sylksotto.com/the-most-com...
Dr. Tasha Alston, PH.D., MSW has been a busy scholar.
Check out her book:
Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths
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Check out her book:
Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths
lnkd.in/gcGj9Jqz #HerAcademicVoice
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May 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Dr. Tasha Alston, PH.D., MSW has been a busy scholar.
Check out her book:
Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths
lnkd.in/gcGj9Jqz #HerAcademicVoice
Check out her book:
Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths
lnkd.in/gcGj9Jqz #HerAcademicVoice
Today, a very impressive shout out to my friend Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
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Dr. Breathett is the new executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and endowed Charles Fisch Chair in Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine #HerAcademicVoice
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Dr. Breathett is the new executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and endowed Charles Fisch Chair in Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine #HerAcademicVoice
May 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Today, a very impressive shout out to my friend Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
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Dr. Breathett is the new executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and endowed Charles Fisch Chair in Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine #HerAcademicVoice
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Dr. Breathett is the new executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and endowed Charles Fisch Chair in Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine #HerAcademicVoice
I know it is not the time. Who wants that headache? But just trying to test how I feel writing in this journal… #HerAcademicVoice
May 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I know it is not the time. Who wants that headache? But just trying to test how I feel writing in this journal… #HerAcademicVoice
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“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.”
Harvard President Alan Garber
“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.”
Harvard President Alan Garber
Research Funding
The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.”
Harvard President Alan Garber
“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.”
Harvard President Alan Garber
