Rebecca E. Simon - Faculty Biosketch

Rebecca E. Simon, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

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Department: Family Medicine and Community Health

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Penn Family Care
30 Penn Medicine University City, 9th Floor
35 3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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13 Education:
21 7 BS 1a (Public Health) c
39 The George Washington University, 2011.
21 7 MD 15 (Medicine) c
55 Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2016.
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1f Post-Graduate Training
24 75 Resident Physician, Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2016-2019.
24 77 Fellowship in Advocacy, Physicians for Reproductive Health Leadership Training Academy, 2021-Current.
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17 Certifications
28 3a American Board of Family Medicine, 2019.
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Selected Publications

bf Korin Miller (expert opinion from Rebecca Simon): Experts debunk 5 common myths about abortion. Yahoo News April 2023.

b1 Lexi Inks (expert opinion from Rebecca Simon): Everything to know about IUDs post Roe. Bustle July 2022.

ab Rebecca Simon: Keep abortion accessible in NM. Albuquerque Journal Letter to the Editor June 2022.

13f Latifi F (in conversation with Simon R): "I'm an abortion provider. It's made me a better doctor." Insider May 2022 Notes: In-conversation-with Dr. Simon: https://www.businessinsider.com/im-an-abortion-provider-its-made-me-a-better-doctor-2022-5.

62 Simon R: "Abortion bans are attempt to control" df The Santa Fe New Mexican Opinion May 2022 Notes: Opinion: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/abortion-bans-are-an-attempt-to-control/article_54418a06-cd69-11ec-9228-27dbf25dc874.html

63 Simon R: "Staffing shortages affecting rural NM" ba Albuquerque Journal Letter to the Editor January 2022 Notes: Letter to the Editor: https://www.abqjournal.com/2459582/staffing-shortages-affecting-rural-nm.html.

137 Soper A, Simon R, Weinstein L: Medical Street Outreach: Needs Assessment of People Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia. 2015 North American Primary Care Research Group conference (Cancun, Mexico) Oct 2015 Notes: Poster presentation.

d2 Simon R: Male circumcision for HIV prevention in Rwanda. College within a College: Population Health Nov 2013 Notes: Poster presentation.

162 Hemba K, Simon R, Weinstein L: JFMA Street Outreach: A Resident-Run Street Medicine Program, retrospective chart review examining the needs of a vulnerable population. 2013 North American Primary Care Research Group conference (Ottawa, Ontario) Nov 2013 Notes: Poster presentation.

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