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Martyrdom & Medicine: We desperately need a new story for mothers working in healthcare
Martyrdom & Medicine: We desperately need a new story for mothers working in healthcare
By Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
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I thought the most important part of practicing medicine was fixing our patients...until I became one.
I thought the most important part of practicing medicine was fixing our patients...until I became one.
By Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
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It’s not a small gesture to take the time to listen to a Black girl in healthcare. Thank you.
It’s not a small gesture to take the time to listen to a Black girl in healthcare. Thank you.
By Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
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"For many years, I struggled in silence trying to navigate the workload, be a supermom, and dispel the myth that because I was working in healthcare,…
"For many years, I struggled in silence trying to navigate the workload, be a supermom, and dispel the myth that because I was working in healthcare,…
Shared by Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
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"The elephant in the exam room, though, is that pediatricians earn less than specialists in almost every other medical field in the United States. A…
"The elephant in the exam room, though, is that pediatricians earn less than specialists in almost every other medical field in the United States. A…
Shared by Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to…
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to…
Shared by Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
Experience & Education
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Strong Children Wellness
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
National Immigration Law Center
- Present 3 years 11 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
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Advisory Committee Member- Health Equity Fellowship
United Hospital Fund of New York
- Present 5 months
Health
The Health Equity Fellowship program is designed to support, catalyze, and develop next generation health equity change-makers in New York City. Over the course of the 18-month fellowship, cohorts of leaders working across the health care delivery ecosystem will champion equity, systems transformation, and collaborative leadership. As part of their fellowship, fellows will partner with a Community Based Organization (CBO) and collaborate on a project to address a specific health equity need in…
The Health Equity Fellowship program is designed to support, catalyze, and develop next generation health equity change-makers in New York City. Over the course of the 18-month fellowship, cohorts of leaders working across the health care delivery ecosystem will champion equity, systems transformation, and collaborative leadership. As part of their fellowship, fellows will partner with a Community Based Organization (CBO) and collaborate on a project to address a specific health equity need in the community being served.
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Advisory Committee Member - Equity in Behavioral Health Leadership initiiative
InUnity Alliance
- Present 1 year 1 month
Health
Advisor in the development of a training institute to ensure that there is more diversity in the leadership of behavioral health agencies throughout New York State, including on the executive levels and on the Boards of Directors.
Publications
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Associations of adverse social determinants of health with missed well-child visits and the role of caregiver social support
Journal of Advanced Pediatrics and Child Health
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Featured Article: Pediatricians need to provide more than health care
American Academy of Pediatrics
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New Views in Global Child Health: Global Solutions for Care in the United States
Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Honors & Awards
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Innovative Leadership Award
Child Center of NY
In 2019, the Child Center of New York awarded me with their inaugural Innovative Leadership Award, presented by Mr. Michael Dowling, CEO Of Northwell Health, for developing creative linkages between their organization and Northwell Health for addressing health outcomes
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2016 Health Disparities Scholar
NIH National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Research Scholar (2014-2016)
Academic Pediatrics Association
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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