New piece by @drjessigold and myself for @psychtoday:
"For physicians reading this: get in the ring! Not only should you be on Twitter, but it is part of your professional responsibility."
#medtwitterhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/political-minds/201912/why-doctors-need-be-twitter …
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I would go further. Doctors need to work to enact public policy by running for office (like me) or by financially supporting those of us who are. Rn, attorneys outspend physicians on political donations by about 50:1. We are an untapped resource for change.
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You mean untapped special interest? Few, if any, political causes backed by physicians are anything but self interested. Billing for things you don’t do, legal.
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Absolutely not. This is why I don’t accept PAC money from physician groups. There is a growing movement among doctors to use our influence to affect positive public policy. Check out
@Doc4CampClosure a group dedicated to closing detention centers at the border...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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And has raised the funds to give free flu vaccines to children in detention. We have publicly protested, written letters to CBP and DHS, and are staging an event in CA this week to demand access to these children. Check out the trip I made to the border on behalf of...
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Asylum seekers: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1159161342575677440.html … Look at the studies that show that doctors are in favor of SP healthcare by 52%-39% Read the threads on
#ThisIsOurLane, where doctors spoke up loud and clear in favor of gun reform. Check out Clinicians for Progressive care and@PNHP1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
The list of doctors and physician groups speaking out is growing steadily.
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