Debby Chen

Hiker, Climber, Advocate
OBGyn in Training

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"When I want to say no to a patient, I have to ask myself- why? Is there evidence?" -Dr. Mitzi Hawkins, @UCSF

We all have the ability to help #trans patients. We just have to want to.

#ACOG2022 @acog #lgbtq #obgyn #advocacy

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"This is real. This is happening. Roe will be overturned... we have got to get ready." - Dr. Ivana Thompson, Vanderbilt

Most states will be impacted- by limits on care or by an influx of patients that will overwhelm the current systems

#ACOG2022 #CallToAction #advocacy #obgyn

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"There is a generation, maybe two, who do not know what it was like before Roe..." -@SecBecerra on #abortionrights

#ObGyn providers are best poised to predict what it might mean. Policymakers should consult them!

#CallToAction #advocacy #ACOG2022

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"If you are in a position to make a difference, never do mild" -@SecBecerra

So much work to be done in the field of #healthcare, and who better than us? If you don't know how to start, reach out!

#CallToAction #advocacy #obgyn #ACOG2022 #COVID19 @ACOGAction

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"If you really want to make a difference, you have to get into trouble" -@SecBecerra

ACOG Advocacy for Abortion: https://t.co/fKQxA0oXj4

#CallToAction #advocacy #obgyn #ACOG2022 @ACOGAction

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"It is not normal that you would need to seek counsel from counsel before you can counsel [your patients]" - @SecBecerra

Grateful to our Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services for speaking at #ACOG2022 this year!

#advocacy #policy #healthcare #obgyn #obgyntwitter

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

Taking care of Texans in Oklahoma - a "disparity driven by legislative interference and suppression" -Dr. Angela Dempsey, presenting for @dr_moayedi

INSANE the barriers are patients are facing!

#ACOG2022 #SB8 #familyplanning #obgyn

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

In Texas, "we are training a whole generation of doctors to do the wrong thing - waiting for sepsis"

A stark view on the current state of #familyplanning presented at #ACOG2022

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"Don't let this moment be a moment in history, but a movement for us to always remember to teach future OBGyn generations to speak up, show up, and remind people who we are and who we represent." -@drakilahweber

#ACOG2022 #advocacy #obgyn #patientsafety

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

On physician advocacy and running for office as a Dr: "Policy is about public health and advocacy, and that is what we are trained in."

@drakilahweber did an amazing job inspiring #advocacy at #ACOG2022!

#obgyn #obgyntwitter #policy #healthpolicy

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

#AIEthics - Who pays the malpractice when the machine has made the decision?

Thought-provoking discussion at #ACOG2022 surrounding #AI and #machinelearning with Drs @MelissaWongMD, @AHauspurg, and Adam Lewkowitz

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"How do we implement an AI model in a way that affects change?" -Dr. Melissa Wong

Wow @MelissaWongMD! Great talk on innovation, transparency, and potential impacts of #machinelearning on #perinatal outcomes

#ACOG2022 #AI #BigData

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

@AHauspurg Dying to know if you've created any content for those looking to reproduce the system in their home hospitals

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"Racial disparities were completely eliminated by using remote monitoring [of postpartum blood pressure]" -Dr. Alisse Hauspurg, Pitt

Bravo! Successful creation of a system that removes transportation, a #barrier to health care in Pittsburgh, PA

#equity #H2P #ACOG2022 #medtech

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

@AHauspurg Thanks for a great talk!

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"A limitation of [standard of care] is poor patient followup ... why hasn't this pushed us to innovation?" -Dr. Alisse Hauspurg, Pitt

#preach - we need to leverage technology to improve patient outcomes in the #postpartum period!

#H2P #ACOG2022 #medtech

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"Digital breastfeeding support is a novel thought with immense promise" -Dr. Adam Lewkowitz, MFM, Brown University, creator of app BreastFeeding Friend
#ACOG2022 #accessibility #medtech #breastfeeding

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"#Depression and #anxiety are curable - if you catch it early enough." -Dr. Barbosa de Faria #acog2022

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

REFRAME: "Taking a break or requesting backup/reinforcements are signs of professionalism" - Dr. Barbosa de Faria
#ACOG2022 #wellness #burnout

[Debby Chen @thedebbychen]

"Let that thought go - it does not belong to you." So many pearls of wisdom from Dr. Barbosa de Faria on #mindfulness in the face of perseveration and anxiety! #ACOG2022 #wellness