Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP

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Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., FACP, has served as executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA) since 2002. He came to APHA from his position as secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Benjamin became secretary of health in Maryland in April 1999, following four years as its deputy secretary for public health services.

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Physician panelists discuss vaccine misinformation and policy in 2025

Why vaccine skepticism is on the rise

Heather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ;Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP;Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP;William Schaffner, M.D.;Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS;Charles Vega, MD

May 13th 2025

Expert physicians discuss the urgent need to rebuild trust in vaccines amid rising skepticism and misinformation during the Trump administration, emphasizing the role of physicians in public health.

Confronting the 2025 vaccination crisis: Expert physician panel discusses the way forward

Heather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ;Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP;Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP;William Schaffner, M.D.;Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS;Charles Vega, MD

May 7th 2025

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.