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Chris Bennett, MD

22 days

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Hey @realDonaldTrump - it’s me. Just one of the thousands of doctors who served on the frontlines during the pandemic. Here I am wearing a mask I had to reuse for weeks … because we had a shortage. Despite what you’re saying in the #Debate2024 - you failed us.

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Years ago, I remember a patient once trying to set me up on a date with her granddaughter. I politely declined and also informed her I was gay. Her response, "Well, let me tell you about my handsome grandson ..."

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If you are not going to cancel student loans … at least set the interest rates to zero.

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2 years

At the start of residency, I had an attending give me advice ... Don't stand over your patients. Always try to sit with them. Chair not in the room? Find one (or an equivalent).

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Willing, O negative, but gay.

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The Red Cross says that the "national blood crisis" is threatening patient care and forcing doctors to make tough choices about who is able to receive blood transfusions, and it's urging people to donate.

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I'm gay. I'm a doctor. I make mistakes. I drink too much coffee. My love (and marriage) is valid. Happy #NationalComingOutDay !

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3 years

Don’t be an ass. If a patient has a preferred pronoun, use it.

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2 years

for the record, doctors are allowed to use profanity... and to make typos ... and to voice political opinoins ... and to be human.

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3 years

Being gay is not a choice. Being homophobic is. #Pride

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“Muffled heart sounds” would be an understatement

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1 year

My 3 rules of an ER: 1. Don’t run. 2. If someone on the team is concerned, you’re concerned. 3. Pee before every procedure/code/trauma (even if you’re not sure you need to). What have I missed?

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

If your doctor is gay, that is OK.

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3 years

I just want to live in a society where people can afford healthcare without going bankrupt and life saving vaccines aren't political.

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3 years

timeline cleanse.

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K funded!

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#MedTwitter

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Types of Scientific Paper

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I'm wholly convinced that being an #EmergencyMedicine doctor is the best job in the world.

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3 years

Hey y'all, this is Walter. He seems excited to join our family today! #nationalgoldenretrieverday

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3 years

I have a speciial talent for finding typos after I've already sent an email.

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2 years

My marriage is valid. Fuck you if you think otherwise.

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3 years

O negative. Gay. Married. Doctor. ... not allowed to donate #Pride2021 #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2021

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@RhodesHambrick

3 years

Just got an email stating there’s evidently a national shortage of blood. Seems like #Pride2021 would be a great time to drop the homophobic practice of denying blood donations from MSM, but what do I know, I’m just a doctor 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

board certified!

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

Everyone should know how to ... 1) administer Naloxone 2) perform CPR 3) use an AED

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

I turned 35 this weekend. I woke up (still) fabulously gay and (more) behind on the email inbox, but (truly) grateful for another trip around the sun - shared with friends and family.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

Enjoy a safe New Year's Eve ... 1) don't risk it, have a designated driver 2) buckle your seatbelt 3) feeling unwell or ill, stay home 4) remember that fireworks are not handheld 5) wake up in your bed, not one of ours

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2 years

Dogs' lives are too short; 12 years was not long enough. Rest peacefully, old friend.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

Different hospital. Different year. Same pandemic.

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2 years

I can consent (and transfuse) you blood - but can't donate myself. O negative and willing - but gay 🤷‍♂️

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2 years

If your doctor is gay, that is OK.

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3 years

puppies are the best.

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2 years

Walter is sad he doesn’t have a valentine.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

residency had a few perks

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

At the start of residency, I had an attending give me advice that I took to heart. Don't stand over your patients. Sit with them. Chair not in the room? Find one (or an equivalent).

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3 years

#HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

I may be tired and my face may be bruised, but beneath my mask I’m smiling. Hoping for a safe and healthy #newyear for everyone! #2022NewYear

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3 years

Well. This was unexpected.🥰

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3 years

Ya’ll tired of doctors tweeting about #COVID19 ? Well … we’re tired of diagnosing it.

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3 years

If your doctor is gay, that is OK. #gaymedtwitter

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2 years

Don't shit on another specialty. Although we all play a different role in the process ... we are all here for the patients. All of us.

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3 years

Happy #NationalComingOutDay !

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3 years

Love is Love. #PRIDE #PrideMonth2021 #PrideMonth

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2 years

thoughts and prayers don't stop bullets.

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3 years

This is huge.

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@US_FDA

3 years

Today we approved the first injectable treatment for use in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kilograms (77 pounds) for pre-exposure prevention to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV.

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2 years

Oh dear sweet baby Jesus. I just can’t.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 months

Humbled by the support from @NIH and @NIAIDNews . Excited about the opportunity to advance our research at @StanfordMed , @StanfordHP , and @StanfordEMED and make a significant impact on public health. Looking forward to the journey ahead!

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@StanfordEMED

2 months

Congrats to Stanford Emergency Medicine's Dr. Chris Bennett on receiving a 5-year National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant for "Cost Effectiveness of HIV Screening in ED settings"! Learn more about his work at @cleebennett @NIAIDnews

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Chris Bennett, MD

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23 days

Doctors must be involved in politics. From healthcare access to public health policy, we can’t afford to stay silent when so much is at stake. We need to be advocates for our patients - in the exam room and beyond. #debate #Debate2024

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 months

It is official - I am on NIH Reporter! 🥳

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

Huge. Work from @doc_in_a_box and colleauges in @NEJM Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

Access to safe abortion services is a human right. Access to safe abortion services is a human right. Access to safe abortion services is a human right. Access to safe abortion services is a human right. Access to safe abortion services is a human right.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

What a treat to log on to your morning zoom and see @PeterHotez giving the lecture!

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

an unexpected plus of medical training is the ability to suture up the pup's tattered squirrel toy while he watches nervously.

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3 years

The vet gave Walter a tie. I think it works.

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3 years

Why can't we just have sprained ankles or appendicitis?!?

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

The COVID-19 vaccine is safe. I trust it so much I got my third dose today! Not vaccinated but considering it? Find a vaccine here:

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

I am at the point in my life where I introduce myself to strangers just to see if I can pet their dog.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

Don't get me wrong, I love all these #PRIDE themed ads. But what I'd really love is advocacy and support for the community that is not limited to #PrideMonth .

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Emergency department crowding is a symptom of a broken healthcare system.

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1 year

Extremely grateful to wake up to this @NIH_LRP @NIAIDNews email!

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

Happy #WorldBloodDonorDay from the gay doctor with O negative blood who can diagnose hemorrhage and transfuse patients ... but can't donate himself! #gaymedtwitter #Pride2021

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

Hey #medtwitter , what advice do you give residents at the start of a new shift, block, year??

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

1 year

The best of academic medicine is - without a doubt - mentoring the next generation of physicians.

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@cleebennett

1 year

Excited to see our work out this morning in @AIDS_Journal What we did : estimate rates of #HIV testing in US emergency departments. What we found: Already low rates declined surrounding the #Covid_19 pandemic.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

every year. without fail. I get so giddy thinking about how a piece of paper changed my life. #Match2023 So thrilled to welcome the #EMBound to our family!

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

22 days

Trump admits he still doesn’t have an Affordable Care Act replacement plan #debate2024 via @statnews

Trump admits he still doesn’t have an Affordable Care Act replacement plan

Trump's attacks on the popular policy create more uncertainty for his party and for the health care industry.

www.statnews.com

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

Six months old!

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

I tried to take a sip of my coffee while wearing a mask. Would not recommend ... although the person beside me seemed to find it entertaining.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

[x] defense completed [x] thesis submitted [ ] eat cake

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

I try to linger on the positive interactions on shift, but it is important to acknowledge that violence towards us in the ED is very much real. There are certainly sweet grandmothers. But there are also patients who try to (or do) hit me and those who call me a faggot.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

If you are not going to cancel #studentloans … at least set the interest rates to zero.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

Happy #PrideMonth !

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Chris Bennett, MD

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1 year

Oh dear. Reviewer 2’s COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

I don't know who needs to hear this, but it is ok to say no to that next ... meeting request, committee invite, paper, etc., and instead say yes to giving that time back to yourself.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

Random thought. Do in-flight medical emergencies have better outcomes in the days before and after national emergency medicine conferences?

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

I just want to live in a society where people can afford healthcare without going bankrupt and life saving vaccines aren't political.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

My morning report to the ED this AM: -To diagnose HIV you have to test for it -Talk about PrEP -Know the difference between PrEP, PEP, and HAART

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

I keep a stash of snacks on me for when consultants come in to the ED. Everyone needs snacks.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

y'all. don't be silly. use the oxford comma.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

For the 85th time … #PrEP is *pre-exposure* prophylaxis. Using PrEP does *not* mean someone has #HIV .

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

2 years

There is a mysterious new hole in the yard and no one seems to know how it got there …

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

As someone who spends a LOT of time studying the #EM workforce, I have many thoughts on the #Match - the most important of which is that I am SO very excited to meet our future #emergency doctors.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

That feeling when you realize you are the unmuted mic on zoom.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

Having a bad day? Just check your spam folder. I guarantee you there is a predatory journal who thinks you are the most esteemed, eminent, researcher around.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

Thank you for being a friend, #BettyWhite

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

Every patient has something to teach you. You just have to be willing to learn what it is.

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3 years

Tell me you’re working the night shift without telling me you’re working the night shift, #MedTwitter

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3 years

Use language that patients can understand. Not sure they understand? Ask them. Medical advice is only helpful if explained clearly and understood.

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2 years

Statistical significance and clinical significance are not the same.

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3 years

It happened again!

Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

Years ago, I remember a patient once trying to set me up on a date with her granddaughter. I politely declined and also informed her I was gay. Her response, "Well, let me tell you about my handsome grandson ..."

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The vet told me we have *months* of teething left. I fear for the safety of all plush toys in the house ...

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

paper accepted!

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

This year's Christmas ornament arrived today.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

Am I the only one who drafts, and then re-reads, an email 82 times before sending it?

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

The best part of being a doctor is (without a doubt) getting to sit and talk with patients.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

If you are not going to cancel student loans … at least set the interest rates to zero.

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Chris Bennett, MD

@cleebennett

3 years

I just want our county to be a place where we don't have elderly homeless women living on street corners and patients don't have to ration their insulin so they can afford to buy food for their children.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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3 years

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time trusting someone who (upon seeing a random dog) doesn’t at least mutter the word “dog” out loud immediately after seeing one.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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1 year

Budgets & spreadsheets & and margins, oh my! Excited to have had the opportunity to serve as chair of the @SAEMonline finance committee chair and to now work with Dr. @MarquitaSNorman as she takes over!

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

It's outrageous how expensive medications are in the US. Some can't afford the high costs, leaving them unable to get the treatments they need. It's unacceptable that profits are prioritized over people's health.

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Chris Bennett, MD

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2 years

Residency is hard. Find a program and peers that supports the person you are - and the person you want to become. #MedTwitter #EMbound #MatchDay

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