Trisha Santos, MD, MS
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Trisha Santos, MD, MS
@trishasantos.bsky.social
Brooklyn girl in ATL // Assistant Professor + Health Services Researcher at Emory SOM and Rollins SPH via Brown, Penn, and MSKCC • Immigrant Health, Public Policy, Access to Care • Plant + Dog Momma 🌱🐶 • https://www.doximity.com/pub/patricia-santos-md
📢 Clinicians must continue to advocate against policies like GA-46 that risk moral injury & conflict with our ethical responsibility to do no harm. Together we can uphold dignity in healthcare.

🙏🏻Grateful to coauthors
@cervantes-lily1.bsky.social & @fabioethics.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/38fy6dys
Texas Executive Order GA-46 and the Erosion of Trust in Health Care | NEJM
A new Texas policy could deter immigrants, both documented and undocumented, from seeking help for serious medical concerns. Consequences of this measure may reverberate widely.
tinyurl.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
⚠️ We argue that GA-46 compromises patient confidentiality and trust, deterring immigrants—both documented and undocumented—from seeking necessary care. In doing so, GA-46 conflicts with both federal laws and international standards, which establish healthcare as a human right.
January 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
How lucky am I ☺️ Gracias Lily 💗
November 24, 2024 at 5:57 PM