Jared Rubenstein, MD

My team and I all wearing navy blue

Picture of me in my office

Picture of me walking out of office carrying box with fist in air

✨Filled with a complex mix of emotions as I complete my time here at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
❤️I will miss you all so much.
And I know this time with you has prepared me for what comes next.

✨So excited for my next step.

Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived

A powerful piece by M. Gessen

I can't do it justice by excerpt

go read it (gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...

apnews.com/article/immi...

I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well. My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms

Another masterpiece by @petridishes.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

We all saw what happened on Jan 6, 2020.
We all saw what happened on Jan 7, 2026.
All the ugliness of this administration is there for the world to see, regardless of what they say.

Adam Hayden and Liz Salmi at Stanford.

A first-person remembrance of @adammarc.bsky.social—brain cancer advocate, writer, punk philosopher & dear friend. Our friendship shaped my approach to survivorship through his guiding truth: “The best way through fear is familiarity.”
www.thelizarmy.com/blog/adam-ha...

Mark Cuban and Dr. Fumiko Chino Try to F-Up Healthcare Podcast Episode · Before We Go · 10/23/2025 · 40m

Such a powerful episode with @fumikochino.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Can We Talk About CPR? YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

🔥 New video release
“Can We Talk About CPR?”

These talks deserve time, care, and personalization.

Grateful to cardiologist Tammy Pegg for sharing her wisdom and experience for this one.

And grateful to my friend @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for connecting us

youtu.be/yTCRfY3ETvI?...

Thank you so much!

A Christmas present from @drjrubenstein.bsky.social & Dr Tammy Pegg.
If we talk clearly about the end of life, we put those frantic & unlived moments of unhelpful #CPR into context so their futility is clear.
CPR is fantastic first aid in a crisis. Ordinary dying isn't a crisis.
Talk about it.

Can We Talk About CPR? YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

🔥 New video release
“Can We Talk About CPR?”

These talks deserve time, care, and personalization.

Grateful to cardiologist Tammy Pegg for sharing her wisdom and experience for this one.

And grateful to my friend @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for connecting us

youtu.be/yTCRfY3ETvI?...

Ok #Kidvengers, amazing job on #SNAPMatch! T-2 hours #HCWvsHunger, let’s try to make it another photo finish!

Alright #MedSky #Pedsky
I want YOU to support your local food bank for this year’s @hcwvshunger.bsky.social
Go #Kidvengers!

HCWvsHunger leaderboard as of 9:30 PM PST 11/27

Home from #Thanksgiving, kids in bed, peeped #HCWvsHunger leaderboard - strong work #KidVengers so far, first team to break $10K and it hasn’t even been 7 hours yet! 😳
@pedsaly.bsky.social @pedshemedoc.bsky.social @pediatricskc.medsky.social @alokpatelmd.bsky.social @pwhickey.bsky.social

Healthcare Workers vs Hunger Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.

Before you sit down for turkey, register your team name at HCWvsHunger.org & rally your troops because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts tonight!

Currently missing #BladesNBougies, #ComfortFood, #UrineItToWinIt, #EatOurWords, #KetaMeals, #DocsOfAllTrades #RxHunger, #CureRNHunger #NourishtoFlourish & more!

Healthcare Workers vs Hunger Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.

5 years ago I started a team competition on Twitter to raise $ to fight hunger.

@tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization

Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million!

Competition starts tomorrow, join us?

HCWvsHunger.org

For pts w/o family present, pause to say, “I’m here with you.”

Offer chaplaincy, social work, & volunteers to accompany dying pts in their final moments.

@drjrubenstein.bsky.social @amehtamd.bsky.social @benwthompson.bsky.social #MedSky tinyurl.com/2s3ubju8

End of the Line YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

Thank you! That’s so nice to hear.
Here you go!

youtu.be/F8hKIC_39MU?...

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼yessssssss!

So #medsky, the secret is out. BIG NEWS!! I am sooo very excited to share my thoughts on healing that truly honors the body’s wisdom and innate healing. I’ve learned so much in the process of writing this. I hope it can be a companion in your journey, as a healer or someone who is seeking healing ❤️‍🩹

Jared Rubenstein Pediatric palliative care physician. Medical educator. Speaker. Videos about palliative care, healthcare, equity, and racism in medicine. Content does not represent any employer or institution. Other ...

Thank you! So honored the work resonates with you.
And if you’re interested in a deep dive, the full series of my videos is here. Have about 70 of them

youtube.com/@drjrubenste...

Give the Gift of Advance Care Planning YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

....and you can watch Give the Gift of Advance Care Planning, discussed with @drjrubenstein.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfGR...

#AdvanceCarePlanning

Dignity Therapy in Pediatrics: A Case Series Objective: To report our first case series of Dignity Therapy modified for a pediatric palliative care population. Background: Dignity Therapy has been utilized successfully with terminally ill adult ...

And here’s the full article about our initial dignity therapy work

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Jared Rubenstein Pediatric palliative care physician. Medical educator. Speaker. Videos about palliative care, healthcare, equity, and racism in medicine. Content does not represent any employer or institution. Other ...

Thank you! So honored the work resonates with you.
And if you’re interested in a deep dive, the full series of my videos is here. Have about 70 of them

youtube.com/@drjrubenste...

Palliative Care PSA - We’re the fire department, not the fire. YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

And the great original video I discuss with @drjrubenstein.bsky.social is available at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbNi...
#AdvanceCarePlanning

Hope you enjoy!

Great to hear video genius @drjrubenstein.bsky.social chatting to @clarefuller.bsky.social about dignity therapy, using videos as intros to tricky topics, & helping colleagues to make more timely referrals.
This video is one of my faves:
'Don't Make It Wierd'
youtu.be/nkWrJeBq0hI?...
#MedSky

Thank you so much for the kind words my friend 🙏🏼

End of the Line YouTube video by Jared Rubenstein

To watch the super videos referenced in this episode with @drjrubenstein.bsky.social
see:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8hK... with @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
#AdvanceCarePlanning