18th US Surgeon General, Wellness and Prevention Advocate, Family Physician
Joined November 2008
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Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
A powerful new op-ed from former Surgeons General Drs. @ReginaBenjamin and @JeromeAdamsMD about why @POTUS must end the sale of #menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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It was a pleasure.
Climate Change and Health
Is so Important. lnkd.in/ghYHbTKy
Thank you Rock Health for this exceptional honor ! lnkd.in/eBP-8DMh
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
More gratitude to express for participation in our internal roundtable to discuss #covid impact on #telehealth disparities. Thanks especially to former Surgeon General @reginabenjamin. @E_BookerMD,
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Uncoupling vaccination from politics: a call to action - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Honored to be at the @WhiteHouse today with former Surgeons General @ANovelloMD, Dr. Jocelyn Elders, Dr. David Satcher, @DrRichCarmona, @reginabenjamin, and @JeromeAdamsMD. These leaders have protected our nation’s health across decades. Grateful for their ongoing partnership.
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
An Alabama doctor on treating unvaccinated patients who are dying of Covid-19, and consoling their families afterward. al.com/news/2021/07/im-sorry…
It is an honor to be a member of of this great team.
5) My @close_first partners: @thebetsyz, @tgr, @joshk, @pjparson, @reginabenjamin & I are excited to support @January_VC's work to transform venture & invest in founders at the earliest stage. January's all-female-GP team is 1 of the few Latina-led funds in #ventureCapital.
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Honored to moderate this discussion with former U.S. Surgeon General @reginabenjamin so we can gain insights from her expertise that will help our local community. #healthdisparities #healthequity #UofSC #SDOH
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Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Thankful for @NYLInvestments' support of @American_Heart’s mission as @NYSE @stacey_cunning, with @NewYorkLife’s @YieHsin and AHA board member @reginabenjamin ring the closing bell, signaling our shared commitment to invest in community impact that improves heart health.
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Thank you former Surgeon General @reginabenjamin, CEO of the American Heart Association @NancyatHeart, and Chief Audit Executive for Bank of America @CKatziff for our insightful panel discussion about heart health, disparities in medicine, and the impact of COVID-19! #awareness
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
When @BarackObama selected #speaker @ReginaBenjamin to be his Surgeon General, he picked a rural family doctor who had had spent her entire career caring for the poor+ uninsured. Dr. Benjamin continues a career dedicated to underserved communities bit.ly/2H7EF5H #MLKDay
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
Still thinking about the conversation @WhitnieLow hosted with @reginabenjamin yesterday as part of @firstround Founder Track.
In particular, @reginabenjamin's question/challenge to the founders in attendance: How are we addressing the social determinants of health?
Pleased to be a part of addressing such an important issue
In an @american_heart presidential advisory, the association issued a call to action with steps to be taken to address structural racism as a driver of health disparities @AHAMeetings @heartnews #cardiotwitter @reginabenjamin @KChurchwellMD @MitchElkind healio.com/news/cardiology/2…
Regina Benjamin, MD retweeted
“Allyship is when those in a position of power work with groups that are being held back.” @ReginaBenjamin makes a call to action to other organizations to join @American_Heart in defeating structural racism and its devastating impact on health. #AHA20 spr.ly/6010HDmUp
Join me at 6pm Central Time as I chat with industry leaders in entertainment, healthcare, biz, tech, finance, and gov’t about today’s most pressing societal issues. Tune in Weds 10/21 @ 7 pm ET, and submit your questions for us: bit.ly/3k0nO4I
I’ll be discussing how to dismantle inequities & advocate for Black lives across industries w/ @Ludacris @LondonBreed @springsteezy @mercebent @RealJayWilliams @CoryBooker @JasonAMcBride @lightspeedvp @KidNation More here: bit.ly/2IyQHHn
I am pleased to join Scipher as they make precision diagnostics accessible to autoimmune patients of any background or financial situation,
Honored to welcome @reginabenjamin former US Surgeon General to our Board of Advisors. Visionary leaders are needed to bring change to healthcare. We'll be working together on #PrecisionMedicine testing for #RA and other initiatives. #PrismRA bit.ly/34B5Y1F
