Jennifer Hayman, MD, FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist
Maine Medical Center
Jennifer Hayman, MD, FAAP Clinical Associate Professor Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine and Assistant Dean of Education, TUSM-Maine Track, received her BS from Marquette University and her MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr Hayman completed her residency, including a chief residency, in pediatrics at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center where she has been a practicing pediatric hospital medicine subspecialist there for almost 2 decades. She has held leadership positions in medical education, medical group management, and child advocacy throughout her career as a physician.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Lightning Talk Description: Medical misinformation, disinformation, and vaccine hesitancy led to excess deaths and a public health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to influence many individuals’ critical health decisions. Vaccine hesitancy is not unique to the pandemic, but social media has made it easier to spread misinformation and disinformation. The aims of this innovative academic/cross-institutional project were to gather information about the underlying sources of vaccine hesitancy and to create learning/communication tools to effectively address misinformation and…