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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 5d

Exploring Amsterdam a bit and enjoying some sweet treats🥰

#SIOPcongress #MySIOP #SIOPcongress

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 5d

Quick stop at the Rijksmuseum

#SIOPcongress #MySIOP #SIOPcongress

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 6d

Quick selfie for #Mysiop :)

Pretty views in an even prettier city

#SIOPcongress #MySIOP #SIOPcongress

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 6d

Have you ever failed at something on your first try? I know I have

Clinical interventions can face setbacks too!

Stop by my poster (#258) to explore why implementation efforts sometimes fall short, and discover strategies to relaunch and succeed after failure!

#SIOP2025 #MYSIOP

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 7d

Attending the SIOP Women in Leadership Workshop reminded me it’s never too early to own your leadership journey. 🌟

Swipe through to see some of my key takeaways from this amazing workshop!

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 8d

So many great voices and ideas coming together at the Young SIOP Global Health Table 💡🌍

#SIOP2025 #GlobalHealth #PediatricOncology #SIOPcongress #MySIOP #SIOPcongress

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 8d

Kicking off Day 1 at SIOP 2025! Excited to learn, connect, and grow alongside so many passionate professionals shaping the future of paediatric oncology!

Let the conference begin!

#SIOP2025 #GlobalHealth #PediatricOncology #ChildhoodCancer #HealthEquity #Collaboration #StJude

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 8d

Day 1 @WorldSIOP

Words of wisdom from Dr. Rob Pieters:
🧠Research + care = not enough. Organize better
🗣️Use your ego for good to uplift others
👥It’s not about you. It’s about the patients
🔍Finding resources can be easy. Good people are rare
🧩Great leaders trust their team

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 8d

Day 1 @WorldSIOP 👏 Young SIOP Education Session: Professional Development
Key takeaways:
 🌟 Visibility matters, get involved! 🌟 Mentorship doesn’t need a label 🌟 Learn from your peers 🌟 Choose your mentors (it’s mutual!)

#MySIOP #SiopCongress #SIOP2025

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to attend the SIOP conference this week in Amsterdam! Looking forward to connecting with others working to improve childhood cancer care globally 🌍💛

Let’s connect!
 #PediatricOncology #ChildhoodCancer #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #StJude #StJudeGlobal #SIOPCongress

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Sep 28

Excited to share that I’ll be giving an oral presentation at the AAP Conference!

🗣️ Talk: From Setback to Success: Re-Implementation of PEWS in Resource-Variable Hospitals

🌍 Session: Section on Global Health

📅 Sun, Sept 28 | 2–3:30 PM

Let’s connect if you’ll be there! #AAP2025

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 9

Everyone telling me not to show up to medical school interviews with bright colored hair but I literally have purple hair in the headshot I submitted with my secondaries🤣🤣

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 5

Not enough people are talking about the fact that the BBB will have devastating effects on our immigrant communities

The final bill allocates $45 billion for immigration detention centers and $30 billion to hire more ICE personnel

This budget is higher than the military expenditure of 15 countries

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 4

My mom brought my sister and I to the U.S. for safety and opportunity. Today, both are being stripped from so many.

Assata Shakur said it best:
“No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them…”

We have always had to fight for knowledge, and we’re not done yet.

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 4

If you’re reading this, healthcare needs more people like you. Don’t let this added barrier deter you from serving the communities you come from❤️

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 4

So we’re supposed to believe that taking healthcare away from millions of Americans is patriotic?!?

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 2

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:

If you work in healthcare and support what the Senate just passed, you’re not truly putting your patients first.

Plain and simple.

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 2

How does taking healthcare and food from millions make this country stronger?

It doesn’t. It just makes life harder for people already struggling to get by. This is not policy that helps people. It hurts them.

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jul 2

Honestly, I’m not surprised the Senate passed the budget bill, but if the House passes it too, I am really worried about how hard this could hit our most vulnerable communities…

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hot girls protest against Tyranny!!!

Come join the No Kings protest in Tucson Arizona now!!!

#nokingsday #trump #fyp #foryou #nokingsinamerica #NOKINGS

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jun 14

Signs from the No Kings Day in Tucson Arizona!

#nokings #nokingsday #NoKingsProtest

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Jun 14

Signs from the No Kings Day in Tucson Arizona!

#nokings #nokingsday #NoKingsProtest

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Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · May 29

It’s noticeable that many premedical and medical students speak out when legislation, such as the proposed elimination of the Grad PLUS loan program in the current tax bill, directly affects them, but often remain silent on other political issues…

Alejandra @alejandraquesada.bsky.social · Apr 24

As you can see I’ve been doing a lot of “prep work” before attending the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting :)

✅ Quick stop @7eleven
✅ Lanikai Pillbox Trail
✅ Lanikai Beach Snorkeling
✅ Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
✅ Marugame Udon