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Sam Schroth

@SchrothSam

MD PhD Trainee @NUFeinbergMed studying #InnateImmunity in #Transplant. Proud paraplegic. #DocsWithDisabilities #DoubleDocs. Live Loud. Love God. Learn Lots.

 Chicago, IL
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Joined July 2018
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Scientists ⁦@NorthwesternMed⁩ have discovered how targeting a subset of immune cells may improve organ transplantation acceptance and long-term survival, per a study in ⁦@jclinicalinvest⁩ ⁦@SchrothSam⁩ ⁦@NU_Pathology⁩ ⁦⁦ news.feinberg.northwestern.e…

Targeting Immune Cells to Improve Long-Term Survival in Organ Transplantation - News Center

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a subset of immune cells are essential for successful organ transplantation acceptance, according to a recent study published in The Journal of...

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A student-led virtual conference boosted disability advocacy knowledge and highlighted gaps in health professional education. Read this related article to learn more: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #HealthCommunication #HealthPromotion #HealthEducation #GlobalHealth
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Honor societies shape career trajectories in medicine. But are these opportunities equitable? Our new @JAMANetworkOpen study led by @MytienTNguyen investigates how disability status affects membership. #EquityInMedicine #DocsWithDisabilities #MedEd @AOA_society @GoldFdtn
infographic of a JAMA Network Open article titled 'Disability Status and Induction Into US Medical Honor Societies,' published on January 9, 2025, under the section 'Research Letter | Medical Education.' Authors listed are Mytien Nguyen, Samantha L. Schroth, Karina Pereira-Lima, Christopher J. Moreland, Sarwat I. Chaudhry, Amy N. Addams, Lisa M. Meeks, and Dowin B. Boatright. Below the title, there is a pink banner with the text 'JAMA Network Open' and a short URL, https://bit.ly/Disability_HonorSocieties."

ALT infographic of a JAMA Network Open article titled 'Disability Status and Induction Into US Medical Honor Societies,' published on January 9, 2025, under the section 'Research Letter | Medical Education.' Authors listed are Mytien Nguyen, Samantha L. Schroth, Karina Pereira-Lima, Christopher J. Moreland, Sarwat I. Chaudhry, Amy N. Addams, Lisa M. Meeks, and Dowin B. Boatright. Below the title, there is a pink banner with the text 'JAMA Network Open' and a short URL, https://bit.ly/Disability_HonorSocieties."

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Very excited to share our recent publication on adaptive sports access at the collegiate level! Thanks to @A_SchroederMD for her leadership and @DrRyanNuss, @SchrothSam, and @YetsaTuakli for all of their amazing contributions! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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This is what #AccessInMedicine looks like. Moving from Evidence to Action for #DisabilityInclusion in #MedEd. #DocsWithDisabilities @AbilityLab @AmerMedicalAssn @acgme 👏
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@TeamUSA5 Nov 2023
The first 4️⃣ to the Paralympic Games @Paris2024! ☑️ @TatyanaMcFadden ☑️ @KenyanScaroni ☑️ @Pikester86 ☑️ @RomanchukDaniel @nycmarathon | #RoadToParis
A graphic that pictures Para marathon racers Tatyana McFadden, Susannah Scaroni, Aaron Pike, and Daniel Romanchuk paired with the text, "Qualified: Team USA marathon racers become the first four U.S. athletes to qualify for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024."

ALT A graphic that pictures Para marathon racers Tatyana McFadden, Susannah Scaroni, Aaron Pike, and Daniel Romanchuk paired with the text, "Qualified: Team USA marathon racers become the first four U.S. athletes to qualify for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024."

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📣Join @jbullockruns (@UWNephrology); @SchrothSam (@NUFeinbergMed); @SarahETriano (@GeisingerCwlth); @meekslisa (@UMichMedSchool) @LydiaSmeltz (@PennStHershey) and Dr Sharad Jain (@UCDavisMed) for this illuminating workshop on #AbleismInMedicine #DocsWithDisabilities #MedEd
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Join leaders and learners from the #DocsWithDisabilities team at #AAMC23 as we address the Elephant in the Room: #ABLEISM What is ableism and how does it show up in #MedEd. A workshop journey of self-reflection and crowd sourced solutions Nov. 6th. 10:30 am. #AccessInMedicine
Blue and white infographic with a shaded grey elephant in the background. AAMC LSL 2023 NOVEMBER 6TH 10:30 AM-11:45 AM SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER SUMMIT BUILDING 320-322 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Recognizing and Addressing Ableism and Bias in Medical Education AIM Access in Medicine DOCS WITH DISABILITIES Logo of AIM and DWDI below

ALT Blue and white infographic with a shaded grey elephant in the background. AAMC LSL 2023 NOVEMBER 6TH 10:30 AM-11:45 AM SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER SUMMIT BUILDING 320-322 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Recognizing and Addressing Ableism and Bias in Medical Education AIM Access in Medicine DOCS WITH DISABILITIES Logo of AIM and DWDI below

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Congrats to our friends at @AbilityLab and @NorthwesternMed @SchrothSam, @KaundinyaTrisha and @abkessler for presenting their work on a MS1 Learning Module about #DisabilityInMedicine. Great poster, Great project, by GREAT people! 👏 #DisabilityInMedicine #MedEd #AAMC23
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ALT Woman with short black hair presenting a poster titled, Advancing Disability in Medicine: Development of an Interactive Video Learning Module.

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Grateful to @NU_MedEd and @GoldFdtn's support for the opportunity to speak with @SchrothSam about the Advancing Disability Awareness in Medicine Module (ADAM), an interactive module created and implemented in the musculoskeletal curriculum at @NUFeinbergMed
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Loved to see this extraordinary work led by @KaundinyaTrisha and @SchrothSam at @NUFeinbergMed Annual Medical Education Day! Advancing disability awareness in medicine is essential to improving health care, and this module will be available for broad implementation. 👏👏
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The NIH recognition of people with disabilities as a disparity population is overdue and necessary. I'm grateful to the advocates at every level who fought for this. nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…
NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities

NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities

Designation, new research program and update to NIH mission are actions to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities.

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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death among people w/ #SpinalCordInjury. @TaraLaguMD & @SchrothSam led an essential @CircAHA review of risk factors and guidance to advance cardiovascular health for this population. Check it out 👇! #HealthEquity
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People with spinal cord injury are at high risk for cardiovascular disease at a young age. Why this happens is not well understood. We try to dig into these questions in our new paper in @CircAHA ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/… @cehaywood @MCarnethon
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative...

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative...

More than 16 000 Americans experience spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in chronic disability and other secondary sequelae, each year. Improvements in acute medical management have increased life...

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Tara Lagu@TaraLaguMD18 Jul 2023
People with spinal cord injury are at high risk for cardiovascular disease at a young age. Why this happens is not well understood. We try to dig into these questions in our new paper in @CircAHA ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/… @cehaywood @MCarnethon
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative...

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative...

More than 16 000 Americans experience spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in chronic disability and other secondary sequelae, each year. Improvements in acute medical management have increased life...

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Important work happening @NUFeinbergMed: Student leaders from the Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (@dac_med) recently hosted an interactive session to help educate their classmates on #ASL basics.
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Tara Lagu@TaraLaguMD19 Mar 2023
Looking forward to this!
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Join Drs. Lagu, Moreland & Tolchin on 4/18 at 12pm EDT for a webinar developed by the SGIM Health Equity Commission: "Advocacy in Medicine: Achieving Equity for Patients & Physicians with Disabilities." @TaraLaguMD @cjmoreland #meded #medtwitter bit.ly/3yJ9giP
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Register now! Disability as Diversity Book Club A community focused on meaningful access for future #DocsWithDisabilities! Feb 9th 3:30-5 pm EST Case 2: Student with a physical disability Faciliated by @SchrothSam and Emily Magee! docswithdisabilities.org/boo…
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We are so honored to share that Access Living was the recipient of a record-breaking gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This $8M donation will help us tackle the most pressing issues currently facing the disability community in Chicago and beyond. accessliving.org/newsroom/pr…

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Replying to @SPINALpedia
@SPINALpedia Did you know there is a new global disability app called ‘Snowball’ on Apple and Android it’s a free service that rates disabled access in your community. Apple apps.apple.com/gb/app/snowba…… Android play.google.com/store/search……@FreezeSnowball
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Tara Lagu@TaraLaguMD19 Oct 2022
Our @Health_Affairs work featured in the NYT today is about doctors who are faced with terrible choices because they work in a broken system-but discharging patients who already have trouble accessing care is never the right thing to do. nytimes.com/2022/10/19/healt…
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We need a paradigm shift from reactive to proactive design of products & environments. From design for the "average" to design for everyone. -- Great point from Dr Sheryl Burgstahler on the importance of #UniversalDesign #DACMed2022
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We're only a few days away from the #DACMed2022 Conference and we simply can't wait for you to join us! Be sure to register now so you don't miss out: bit.ly/DACConf2022 @FeinbergODI @NUFeinbergMed @DocsWith @MSDCINational #MedTwitter @Okanlami
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