All avoidable with vaccine. Also for adults, those immunized between 1963-67 did not get the live attenuated vaccine and they may want to consider a booster for protection from measles after a discussion with their doctor.

So proud of our legislative sheroes, Sen Villanueva & Rep Hirschauer & others who got it done to protect the most vulnerable in IL by strengthening our states’s orders of protection!

💜Thanks for passing Karina’s bill & honored to stand w/you & speak as an MD on the harm of DV firearm homicide !💜

It’s so awful and permeates our existence from puberty on & gets worse when old because then your not smart AND not competent despite years of experience. Keep fighting the good fight for equality. My necklace I wear at medical talks I give on topics related to misogyny says “smash the patriarchy”.

Effective orders of protection with firearm remedies enforced can also be important in saving lives from domestic violence homicide and might have saved Maria. In Illinois we have a chance to demand our lawmakers make our red flag and orders of protection laws save more lives. Support Karina’s law!

Yesterday an acquaintance messaged me asking about a daughter who she felt was being paranoid about COVID and long COVID and asking family to test and be safe before coming together for the holiday. She asked for my opinion as a COVID “expert” ( I added the parentheses).

On my way to DC to talk about human trafficking, gun violence & long COVID prevention. This will be different trip for me as I’m not having to prepare or stress out for a talk or panel event like in past years. Instead I’ll just enjoy my time as a physician advocate in violence prevention spaces.

Often the social conditions that put women at risk for contracting HIV are similar to those that make them at risk for interpersonal violence: poverty, racism, lack of access to medical care, stigma and criminalization of those involved in sex work/trafficking, substance use, mental health issues.

World AIDS Day #HIVAwareness The connection between HIV infection in women and girls worldwide including in the US and domestic and gender based violence cannot be clearer since most transmission is from exposure during unprotected heterosexual sexual activity. Continued…
#AMWA-PATH #DVAwareness

51,500 killed worldwide or 140 a day. Although men are murdered more, the % of women & girls murdered by those who should actually be protecting them should make all of us feel sick. As we all know in the US, #MisoGUNy is still predominant as the majority of women die looking at a firearm. #OBGYNsky

As a total introvert, I havent done many podcasts over the years but did have fun this one wirh the mother- daughter team. It was a blast from my past to be invited by my fellow from way back when I was an OBGYN resident 30 years ago!! I ❤️#traumainformedcare. www.instagram.com/p/DBPVM09zWp...

Happy to be with you all again in greener (blue-er) pastures and that my orchid bloomed for the 8th season!