Black female physicians will have a chance to amplify their work on Twitter today

Inspired by a movement launched earlier this month to amplify the voices of Black women, a group of Black female physicians will be taking over the Twitter accounts of prominent non-Black physicians to connect with audiences they may not otherwise reach. As part of the #ShareTheMicNowMed event, at least 10 female physicians with smaller Twitter followings will be tweeting from accounts run by non-Black physicians — many of whom have tens of thousands of Twitter followers. Northwestern University-based pediatrician Rebekah Fenton, who will be taking over the Twitter account of Stanford internist Lucy Kalanithi, tells me that she hopes today's event "allows the brilliance of Black women and [their] work to shine even brighter," she says, adding, "I also hope this practice helps ... those interested in healthcare to think more about the voices they follow and incorporate more diversity, especially if it highlights different perspectives."