Merrian Brooks, DO

Pediatrician & Teen Med Specialist. Global health pro with a special focus on global health equity and the wellbeing of Africa’s youth everywhere. She/Her.

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First tweet of my profile. My thoughts on who we look to for expertise.

[PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia @PolicyLabCHOP]

As the U.S. attempts to implement a mass vaccination strategy in response to #COVID19, Dr. Merrian Brooks shares the value in learning from countries in Africa & South America who have experience in these #publichealth efforts.

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@benjbrewster @julie_varga @HalstedMD The patient bashed the physicians do the response I believe was a direct response to that element

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@DrCWebbDO @robfirstname @HalstedMD Thanks for this. I didn’t go back for the follow up. I was just there for the “breaking news” I have atelectasis. I just thought it was a weird guess how much better my NP was flex…

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@HARRlS0N_ Unfortunately it’s not students driving filler in science …

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@Ali_Giusto 👀

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@unamulale I was thinking the same thing when I heard that session …

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@JSchleiderPhD That’s why the innovation section should be innovation/sustainability or something like that.

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@TalbertSwan @oni_blackstock The anti Blackness in these “people need to watch their kids” comments…

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@Jubilee4Jesus @juli882 Caveat is that it’s good to know WHY it happened which determines next steps.

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@Jubilee4Jesus @juli882 It can make you cough a lot and feel like 💩 so if you have that I feel for you. It’s a very common thing after various procedures or with certain diagnoses. Good luck hope you feel better soon!

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@emilykmay FACTS

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@SandraJCoker Lol I couldn’t afford any “period” lol.

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@DrBrittaniJ Sadly it is being treated as a fad.

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@SomaKazima I found this entertaining but unfair. I could find the exact same footage in NYC or Toronto or Sydney (ironically Not In ME) and draw similar conclusions if I went to the club alone. To say there’s nothing to do is like saying that in NYC. It’s laughable.

[Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl]

As I told @HuffPost: One reason why age bias continues into middle & older ages for women: "As they grow older and more mature in their careers, [women] lose some of the fear of speaking their mind. And certain men don’t like that." @monicatorrr
https://t.co/sGDsGuXyn5

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@Lerienperce @weemuk @DrMcThickens I’ve committed my life to the health of children. If I ever encounter you I will treat your family the way they deserve to be treated with the utmost kindness and respect. Until you KNOW me or my colleagues in this way you don’t know me or my motives. Good day.

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If you don’t like marginalized patients or acknowledging identity kindly choose a different profession. Or do something that isn’t patient facing or disclose that you “don’t see “woke” patients. Patients have a right to have medical professionals that aren’t disgusted by them.

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For any medical professional that cares… gender expansive people exist and need medical care. No matter where you stand on the issue of gender care you will have to encounter them in your practice. I’ve seen and heard so HEARTBREAKING things

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There is no conspiracy except the one that is being used to create a cultural schism to get people to vote right wing (and it’s a strong strategy people voted against their interests in the name of abortion so why not pick another target). People are just trying to live.