SS & #HerAcademicVoice

Dedicated to all of those who had to leave their homelands for a better future…

A hero

January is National Mentoring Month. Shout out to all the great mentors that I’ve had and have in my life. I hope that I have done right by all that needed my advice and mentorship. ❤️ Also, some of you had F-d up mentorship. Celebrating what is happening, can only mean you had evil #mentors.

I never expected to have a reason to say: I’m with Greenland and Denmark…but here we are. In solidarity and WTHs…

New Pub Alert: Emphasizing that trust must be actively earned by researchers through integrity, fulfilling commitments, and demonstrating responsibility; shifting focus from the public's lack of trust to researchers' trustworthiness. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Opinion | You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.

You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...

I cannot find credit for this figure so my apologies, but some of you all need reminder of the scientific method… 😃

Thank you!

Dr. Really-good-at-her-job and Leadership Accountability Dr. Really-good-at-her-job meticulously pursued every formal channel to address unfair treatment only to find that institutional accountability rarely...

"Accountability is not a single moment or a one-time apology... It is the quiet work of examining power, confronting bias, and choosing action, choosing to do the right thing ...Only then leadership becomes the kind of integrity that others can trust..."
www.sylksotto.com/dr-really-go... #leadership

Sorry, we need someone with institutional history... This piece explores how “institutional history” is often used as a hiring rationale, sometimes masking a preference for comfort and the status quo over...

"Dr. Really-good-at-her-job applied for a great job opportunity. It fit her like a glove. It matched her expertise, passions, and came with a well-deserved pay. She was one of two finalists."

Hope you enjoy another lesson in leadership. Hope we all do better.
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Dr. Really-good-at-her-job and that grateful feeling This post reflects on gratitude as a genuine wellness practice while warning against using it to excuse injustice. It highlights how the phrase “you should...

"..warning to Drs. Really-good-at-their-job everywhere. Accepting harmful conditions or unfair treatment... is NOT wellness."
Another leadership lesson. Hope you enjoy it and learn.
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New Pub Alert in The Department Chair.

A Cluster Flux: The Future of Cluster Hire Programs in Higher Education and Academic Health Sciences

Newsflash: We still need them.

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Promoting physician wellness: the development of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for endocrinologists - BMC Health Services Research Background Physician burnout has reached critical levels, with endocrinologists especially affected with a rise in burnout symptoms from 35 to 47% between the years of 2018 and 2019. The purpose of th...

bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... New Pub Alert w. great colleagues transforming what was just “Food for thought” idea into a structured prog for endocrinologists. Findings included satisfaction, value of social interaction, self-reflection, role models for recovery. MBI scores down

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Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed

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Below is another installment of Dr. Really-good-at-her-job.
Remember the Most Complicit Compliment, the phrase “they are threatened by you”? Today, I come to you with: “While you are here.” She is ready to pack up & we say: “While you are here let’s …” sylksotto.com/blog-feed

New pub alert from Dr. Sacha Sharp Authors explored how #meded lit reps the experiences of LHS+ women across the continuum of medicine. Despite a few meaningful insights, the lit reveals a stark underrepresentation of LHS+ women’s voices. #HerAcademicVoice www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Indiana University To Discontinue More Than 100 Academic Programs Indiana University-Bloomington is ending 116 academic programs in a restructuring that comes after Indiana passed a law requiring a review of low-enrollment programs.

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Bad Bunny’s two-month residency is expected to be good business for Puerto Rico.

He's kicking off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. But the Puerto Rican-born superstar is giving the economy, hotel and flight bookings a boost. cnn.it/3GGR40O

You do not have to feel the impact of a policy in order to have empathy and compassion for others. You also do not need to have their same identities, experiences, or be in their shoes.
#HerAcademicVoice #dobetter world.

HerAcademicVoice | Official Merchandise | Bonfire I want to highlight and elevate excellent scholars in my network. Check their profiles, invite them to speak, collaborate, and learn from them.

My friendly reminder that you are more qualified than many…
Get your “I’m more qualified” t-shirt and then apply for any position…even counter-terrorism.
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Government | Harvard University Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

I have to understand the rules of the game. Harvard is offering a free online course on the U.S. Constitution, and it is accessible to everyone. No gatekeeping. No tuition. I believe understanding the Constitution strengthens our ability to defend our rights.

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Does silence as a faculty retention strategy in academic medicine and health sciences work? Silence as a leadership strategy in academic medicine worsens faculty disengagement and turnover, especially among marginalized groups, and must be replaced with active dialogue and accountability to ...

More musings: Does silence as a faculty retention strategy work?
Short answer: Nope
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White Paper: Benevolent Sexism in Academic Medicine This study explores how benevolent sexism—subtle, seemingly positive but ultimately harmful attitudes—affects women faculty and staff in academic medicine....

Sharing our White Paper abt. Benevolent Sexism in academic medicine. BvS often hides behind the language of support or care, but its effects are real, missed opportunities, punishes ambition, with women seen as “ungrateful”.
#medsky #HerAcademicVoice

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The Most Complicit Compliment This powerful blog post critiques the phrase “They are threatened by you” as a harmful, backhanded form of dismissal often directed at women of color in...

A lot of colleagues in #AcademicSky and #HigherEdSky have shared their experiences with this phrase “They’re threatened by you.” At first, it is meant to be a compliment. It is not. It is a way to normalize-gatekeeping,& power hoarding. Read my latest blog. www.sylksotto.com/the-most-com...

Dr. Tasha Alston, PH.D., MSW has been a busy scholar.
Check out her book:
Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths
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Today, a very impressive shout out to my friend Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
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Dr. Breathett is the new executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and endowed Charles Fisch Chair in Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine #HerAcademicVoice

I know it is not the time. Who wants that headache? But just trying to test how I feel writing in this journal… #HerAcademicVoice