Putting Children First in Health and Policy
Hi there and welcome. I’m Dr. Anita K. Patel, MD. I am a pediatric critical care physician, academic researcher, and associate professor involved in NIH-funded AI research. I have a sense of self, a sense of purpose, a sense of deserving all that I have worked hard for, and a sense that I am not only doing what I am meant to do on this Earth, but there are even more great things ahead yet to be realized. Currently, I’m working at the intersection of child health and public policy, using my experience as a pediatric physician to advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. I’m helping coordinate direct support for families affected by detention, engaging with federal leaders, and sharing real time updates and action steps to protect children’s health and dignity.
My Instagram morphed from a page about a very early career academic aspiring physician scientist and attending in pediatric critical care at a top 5 Children's hospital to almost entirely medical education. And in this transition I truthfully did not realize that the page had become a home for many of you to get your scientifically sound parenting education. There is power in education, but perhaps even greater power in seeing someone practice the education they preach. This little detail is one that is not lost on me. With the vast amount of medical misinformation on social media and the internet these days, I hope this space serves as a trusted resource for you that you can search, bookmark, and most importantly - trust. And now, that commitment extends beyond education into active advocacy, as I work to protect children’s health not only in the ICU, but in the policies that shape their lives.
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How you can help
Donate
Through Each Step Home, funds go directly into commissary accounts for detained families, supplies for infants and children, emergency resettlement support and basic necessities for families released with nothing.
Call Dilley
Call Dilley Immigration Processing Center and tell them to release EVERY FAMILY immediately and TOGETHER into the U.S. You can call Dilley at (830) 378-6500 or CoreCivic at 877-834-1550.