White Coats for Black Lives

Posted in GUMC Stories | Tagged advocacy, health advocacy, health disparities, health equity, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies

(June 5, 2020) — Members of our Georgetown and MedStar Health communities knelt in solidarity with and support of the Black community during a peaceful nationwide demonstration by health care workers on Friday, June 5.

Today in Washington, D.C., Dr. Lois Wessel with FNP Program students Jessica Landau and Kyung Yoo #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives pic.twitter.com/Rdwdex3vKa
— Georgetown University School of Nursing (@GtownNursing) June 7, 2020

Today, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, we paused to remember, reflect, and take a stand against racism. We kneel together in solidarity and support of racial justice. #WhiteCoatsforBlackLives pic.twitter.com/Kziy9Qzp7b
— MedStar Georgetown (@MedStarGUH) June 5, 2020

Thank you Dr. Roett for your support! https://t.co/VfaRpSbuxr
— Georgetown Medicine (@GUMedicine) June 5, 2020

#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives @MedStarHeart @MedStarWHC @GUMedicine @MedStarGUH pic.twitter.com/SSMiEUzjRq
— Phillip Lam, MD (@PhilLamMD) June 5, 2020

@MedStarGUH @LombardiCancer we kneel together in support of @natlwc4bl. Much to learn, mountains to move to make the road we share level for us all. pic.twitter.com/vCdMwWLQ8u
— John Marshall (@marshalj23) June 5, 2020

I kneel with you all for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Hundreds of other victims of Racism as well as victims of Health Social injustice.Proud of our #Healthjusticealliance @gumedcenter @GUMedicine @GUAlumni pic.twitter.com/pXBlXzMI3E
— Ray Mitchell, MD,MBA ( He,Him) (@Sting64r) June 6, 2020

Proud of my colleagues @MedStarGUH | @MedStarHealth | @GUH_WHCSurgRes #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives #BlackLivesMatter @shimaefitz @p_g_j_ @NLlore1 @Sting64r pic.twitter.com/rFpi9UYlt8
— Yewande Alimi MD (@YewandeAlimiMD) June 5, 2020

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