Enclothed Cognition

Pediatrician from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children recognized nationally as leader, advocate Philadelphia, Penn. & San Clemente, Cal. –April 30, 2014

This past Tuesday we had the honor of getting our H.E.R.O. inaugural honoree, Kanani Titchen, MD to jump on a Google Hangout with us to discuss the honorarium and her work building awareness around child sex trafficking

We're surprised every day by our colleagues working in medicine and their commitment to important causes that save and improve the lives of others. 

A big congrats to 2014 TheRightFit H.E.R.O. Honorariumtop 10 nominee Dr. Sonya Kenkare and all of the participants at the Women's Dermatologic Society for a successful 2014 WDS Annual Meeting & Luncheon!

Dr. Kenkare is embarking on a successful career with one of our favorite, well-respected medical dermatology practices, Derick Dermatology - with offices close to Chicago.

Dr. Kenkare has joined the esteemed group at Derick Dermatology - www.derickdermatology.com

Here is the winning photo:

We recently received a picture from a photo shoot featuring our 2014 H.E.R.O. Honorarium winner, Dr. Kanani Titchen

This afternoon we were treated to a picture of TheRightFit H.E.R.O. Honorarium Nominee and Stony Brook School of Medicine Resident, Dr. Christine Ann Garcia

This year's TheRightFit H.E.R.O. Honorarium Recipient, pediatric neurology resident Dr. Jon Santoro, recently published a new poem in the Journal of Palliative & Supportive Care.

Medelita wishes hearty congratulations to the new class of medical students as you enter into one of the most prestigious fields of study. You’ve worked hard your entire academic career, and you are about to embark on a life-changing journey that will push you to your limits, transform how you look at the world, and challenge you in every way possible. 

In early August, a simple hashtag was introduced to Twitter. From this hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon, a powerful social movement to eliminate gender norms in the field of surgery was born. By the morning of August 16th, the hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon had been tweeted nearly 15,000 times and was mentioned on Instagram nearly 500 times. 

October 1 2015 marks the mandatory implementation date for the tenth revision of the codes for the International Classification of Diseases, a diagnostic tool referred to as ICD-10 that is published by the World Health Organization (WHO). This revision will increase the number of diagnostic codes from around 13,000 in ICD-9 to around 68,000 in ICD-10—the most substantial revision in decades.