In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight for justice and progress, today's Mentor Match Day takes on special meaning. Witnessing our Funding The Future Physician cohorts connect with dedicated mentors like Dr. Tongwa B. Aka, MD, is a powerful testament to that truth:

Real vaccine advocacy

Excited to hear these inspirational drs Madhavi Bhargava and Anurag Bhargava speak at LSHTM TB Centre

Lots of friends and colleagues asking if I’m going to watch Breathtaking. Absolutely not. I can’t even bear to read about my own memory of that time A Pink Salwar | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Important work by my friend Amaki S Black children suffer ‘more complications’ after appendicitis surgery theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

Pleased to receive a Poet and Author Fellowship from Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing MVICW

TB is biosocial disease. Although an infectious disease, the drivers of TB incidence and mortality are largely socially determined. Biomedical interventions are absolutely necessary, but not sufficient to #EndTB

Congratulations Nicolas Padamsee

A day of shame for the British State. lessons from this disaster never to be forgotten; clinicians could have averted this; our duty to recognise/acknowledge risks, however small or unknown/unproven need to be communicated/discussed #infectedbloodenquiry infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/reports/inquir…

My favourite TV series, true art

A million thank yous to Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing MVICW for the Poet and Author Fellowship to attend the Annual Summer Conference and for this wonderful experience. It was my first time reading my NEJM piece ‘A Pink Salwar’.

18 children died in Grenfell, and we should never forget the lasting impact this has on their friends and young family members throughout their most formative years bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c2…

The 15 White Coats Will see to it that #HBCU students are inspired and prepared to go into #medicine. Here is how you can help us: 1. Donate to our work at 15WC.org 2. Volunteer as a mentor. 3. Follow us on Social Media!

If you know a student who wants to go to medical school, then The 15 White Coats powered by Genentech, will help get them there. Make sure to spread this far and wide.

Our thoughts and very best hopes are with our friend and former colleague Tom Doherty, his wife Anne and all family since his fall and disappearance in the Pyrenees. We desperately hope he is found soon. Our great thanks to all supporting the search.

Clarinetist Doreen Ketchens playing for her grandson.

Happy to speak Royal College of Physicians at the Global TB Summit on ‘TB stories-data with soul’ on themes from my 2022 Wakley Prize essay The Lancet. Thanks to Ahmed for sharing your work and Onn Min Kon for your leadership and support

There is no safe place for children in Gaza. This shameful violence against children must end now.

Child health in Gaza - The Lancet -1% of children killed -Largest cohort of child amputees in modern history -20% moderate and 4% severe acute malnutrition - >17000 children are without one or both parents Lisa Doughten Save the Children International Oxfam International UNRWA

So proud to mentor Tyler Bearchild through The 15 White Coats and to celebrate his amazing achievement-co-author on a nature paper!