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I'm a Doctor and Even I Missed This Pregnancy Warning Sign
Black women are 60% more likely to suffer from high blood pressure while pregnant.
“You look preeclamptic,” my friend told me as I greeted her. I was 34 weeks pregnant, and it had been a rough pregnancy. Between the demands of my job as a hand surgeon and mother to a toddler, preeclampsia was the last thing I wanted to worry about. I already had a period of bedrest for preterm labor at 28 weeks, and I had just left the dentist after getting an infected tooth pulled. Pregnancy is hard, I told myself, and simply put, I was tired.
Group promotes mentorship, networking for minority residents
Dr. Jordan and Opeyemi Lamikanra, MD, a third-year resident in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, are re-launching and co-chairing the Minority Housestaff Organization to help recruit and retain minority residents.
The organization will organize around three committees, one for each of the organization's aims—mentorship, community outreach, and networking/social events.