Shannon Dowler MD
@dowlerdoc
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Family Doc, Healthcare Executive, Rapper, Writer, STD Specialist, Advocate. #WomenInMedicine #STD #ThisIsOurLane #publichealth #healthequity #sexualhealth
Asheville, North Carolina
Joined May 2012
Not sure what to make of the Medicaid impacts from OBBA? The NYT helps break down some of the impacts to real people. #MedicaidMatters @AAFP_advocacy .One Rural Doctor on the Real Cost of Medicaid Changes
nytimes.com
A family physician in western North Carolina explains what she thinks will happen to her patients as a result of Republicans’ domestic policy bill.
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RT @familydoctor: No alcohol on weekdays. No wine after 8. 🍷 More people are rethinking drinking habits, and @the_aafp board member @dowler….
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Big Day on the Hill! I love the energy of the Capitol and surrounding house and senate buildings walking amongst my neighbors from around the nation advancing #FamilyMedicine and the improved health of our country with @AAFP_advocacy
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Excited to be joining peers in the sexual health space at STI Engage. So many opportunities to do better as a country safeguarding people’s sexual health. #greatleaders #moneytalks #sexeducation
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RT @MilbankFund: How can we create an effective state-federal partnership for #PrimaryCare reform? A new tool and set of recommendations fo….
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Asheville-area doctor, STD video star tapped by US officials to fight syphilis epidemic via @asheville.
citizen-times.com
Dr. Shannon Dowler is a nationally respected expert on sexually transmitted diseases. She is also the creator of hilariously awkward STD music videos.
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Great time talking with @kevinmd about my new book that breaks down stigma around seniors aging and updates their #sexeducation #safesex #sexyseniors @serendipitylit @JHUPress.
Celebrating sexual health in older adults @dowlerdoc. #SexualHealth #OlderAdults #Ageism #HealthyAging #PositiveAging
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RT @myncafp: Today, @NC_Governor signed HB76 to expand Medicaid! EVP @gkgriggs attended the ceremony to honor NCAFP efforts alongside other….
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Golden years, golden risk: the startling increase of STDs in seniors via @kevinmd.
kevinmd.com
The sexual revolution of the 1960s has led to an increase in unprotected sex among seniors, resulting in a rise in sexually transmitted diseases and infections among the aging population.
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RT @serendipitylit: Happy Book Birthday to Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex After 60 by Shannon Dowler! Available now . https://t.co….
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Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60
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RT @SterlingRansone: Congratulations to @dowlerdoc for winning the @myncafp Distinguished Family Physician award! You rock! @aafp #fmre….
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RT @serendipitylit: Cover Reveal for Physician & STD Specialist, Dr. Shannon Dowler’s new #book, Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex af….
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Great read!!! Dr Birds-n-Bees: How Physicians Are Taking Up the Sex Ed Slack
medscape.com
With many schools offering limited or no sex ed, these doctors have taken on side gigs educating teens ― and a surprising number of older adults ― about sex, STIs, and the changes in sexuality in the...
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Great time on the latest podcast The Family Doctor: Lessons Learned. Wisdom Shared. Not only was it great to spend an hour just talking with Dr. White, but it was cathartic taking me down memory lane! Tune in to hear the stories of NC Family Doctors.
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Calling all innovators for @HRSAgov’s #BuildingBridgestoBetterHealth challenge! How can #HealthCenters better address social needs of patients like transportation & housing? Up to 30 Phase 1 winners can win $10,000 each! Ideas due by 8/2: #HRSAInnovation.
challenge.gov
Challenge.gov is the official government website supporting prize challenges and prize competitions that are sponsored by the US federal government. Here federal agencies provide prize awards to...
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Medicaid provider in NC? Please join our monthly update tomorrow night for COVID surge flexibilities, managed care vaccine incentives, and a data dive on how the vaccination and counseling work is going!
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Well this happened today!.
After 5 incredible years, I will be stepping down as Secretary @ncdhhs. Grateful to @NC_Governor for his leadership and trust. Thank you to my amazing team @ncdhhs - you rose to every challenge. It has been an honor of a lifetime.
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