
Ben Kaplan, MD, MPH (he/him)
@ben_j_kaplan
Queer NC family doc, health equity advocate, writer, doodler, and cat dad | all views and opinions expressed herein are just from lil' old me
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27-09-2019 00:17:59
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“Military equipment in urban areas represents the extent to which we consider Black people enemies of the state, not members of it. “ #DefundThePolice #investincommunities Andre M. Perry for the People. Yeah I’m biased. But this is 🔥🔥🔥brookings.edu/blog/how-we-ri… The Brookings Institution

"Race doesn’t put you at higher risk. Racism puts you at higher risk." Every day is a good day to share the wise, powerful, laser-precise words of Camara Jones . scientificamerican.com/article/why-ra…



Special thanks to Margot Savoy MD, MPH, FAAFP , Kristina Laguerre, MD, MPH and Kisha Davis for their inspiration and leadership through the #familymedicineleads "Policy and Public Health" track! Can't wait to continue working with y'all and my incredible co-fellows this year! AAFP AAFP Foundation #fmleads






We invite students & trainees to our next twitter chat on How to Publish Your Work in #MedSchool (and Why). Join Annals of Family Medicine authors M3 Ariel Kiyomi Daoud, MD & M4 Ben Kaplan, MD, MPH (he/him) for real talk, 2/4/21, 7PM EST at #AnnalsChat annfammed.org/page/engage#On… #MedEd #Match2021 STFM AMA Medical Students


Hey twitter friends! Sharing your own research and other writing is a great way to help shift the dial on conversations that matter to you. If you're free this eve, join me and Ariel Kiyomi Daoud, MD for an #AnnalsChat at 7PM EST on publishing during med school! Annals of Family Medicine

If you're a med student with even a casual interest in helping to shape the future of family medicine, applying to the AAFP Foundation #FamilyMedicine Leads ELI is a no-brainer. I've met some of the coolest people and have felt so supported in my project! Pls DM me w/ questions!

I know what I’m listening to on my drive home! Twitter friends, be sure to check out this conversation with Giselle Corbie and Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP about how we can use COVID-19 as an opportunity to confront racism and build trust. #healthequity #antiracism

About to start my one-week #familymedicine bootcamp, my last week as an MS4 at UNC School of Medicine . Still processing that I actually get to stay here for residency with UNC Family Medicine . Overflowing with excitement and gratitude. It's happening y'all!!!!!

#medtwitter friends, especially those with younger mentees — check out this awesome #FamilyMedicine summer opportunity via UNC School of Medicine and UNC Family Medicine !Thank you @kellylacysmith1 !


"it's really racism that is causing the harm." Joia Crear Perry flipped the entire script for me during a one-hour grand rounds last year, and she's only continued to inspire and educate.

Furthermore, UNC-Chapel Hill , please consider how this reflects a seemingly endless pattern of devaluing and minimizing the essential contributions of our BIPOC faculty and students.