Former Director of Medical Preparedness Policy, NSC, The White House. Emergency Physician, now Senior Medical Advisor @ HHS. Tweets are mine - not USG.

Joined May 2012
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
It's National Preparedness Month! Get prepared this September by getting #stopthebleed trained 💪
It’s officially #NationalPreparednessMonth! See how you can prepare yourself and your family under this year’s theme: "Preparedness at Home" #STOPTHEBLEED training is a crucial part of emergency preparedness. Visit the link in our bio to find out more and get trained.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
25 Jun 2025
Incredible leadership and coordination from the @MedStarWHC team during Day 1 of the #TranquilPassport exercise! NETEC and the NSPS are proud to support this effort alongside such dedicated partners. #NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #WorldCup2026 #RegionalReadiness
We're participating in this week's full-scale exercise to test @ASPRgov's new Portable Biocontainment Unit and the nation’s capability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely to hospitals. @MedStarWHC is the clinical lead for this exercise. ms.spr.ly/6012SI1lq
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
This #EMSWeek, we salute the frontline heroes who respond first — and train us to save lives too. 💙🚑 During #StopTheBleed Month, thank an EMS professional, get trained, and help make your community safer. #EMSStrong #Trainathon #BleedingControlSavesLives
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
#stopthebleedday activity is happening all over the WORLD! 🌎💪❗️
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
It’s STOP THE BLEED® Day! 🎉 Get involved: Train, share your #MySTOPTHEBLEEDstory, & post your Raise Your Hand pics. We’ll be sharing highlights from around the world all day—check our socials! #StopTheBleedDay
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
When a young surfer severed his femoral artery on a sharp surfboard skeg in Ocean City Beach this past summer, quick-thinking surf beach patroler Katie Greiser sprang into action, creating a makeshift #tourniquet while waiting for first responders to arrive.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
The future of our health is at stake next week Even if we talk less about it in this election than in previous ones It's not just Obamacare It's not just access to medications or vaccinations or reproductive health services And its not just for some people, but for all of us
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
11 Sep 2024
On this day, NAEMSP remembers and honors the bravery of the first responders who sacrificed their well-being — and for too many, their lives — to save and aid others on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Kids returning to school shouldn't have to worry about the threat of gun violence, but yet another community has been tragically affected by a school shooting. AAP mourns with all affected in GA and will continue to advocate for policies to keep kids safe and to #EndGunViolence
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
When a surfer at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland had to be airlifted to Level 1 @acsTrauma Center @shocktrauma, the hospital shared that the beach patrol’s actions and use of @acsSTOPTHEBLEED saved the surfer's life. The story from @oceancitytoday ⬇️ oceancitytoday.com/news/ocea…
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
It’s the guns.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Another terrible day in a nation that has been desensitized by the repeated slaughter of Americans. At least 22 dead, and 50-60 injured in #Maine This is not just a “shooting” it’s a massacre. The disregard for the sanctity of human life is appalling. 1news.co.nz/2023/10/26/repor…

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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
In times of disaster this should always be one United country
.@SenRickScott: "Can I just say something real quick about what the President has done? First off, the President did a great a job with the early declaration before the storm hit the coast. That was a big deal. It helped all these first responders."
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Milestone reached: the number of individuals who have learned the essentials of bleeding control through STOP THE BLEED® has hit 𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🎊 Through in-person courses and online sessions, the number keeps climbing. Register here! fal.cn/3zUa4

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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Scrolling the news this morning, and it’s literally just one community after another being decimated by #GunViolence As we celebrate Independence Day on this #4thofJuly, we must not accept this as the norm. This was not the vision of our founding fathers.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Gun Violence leaves a trail of shattered lives, lost dreams, and unbearable pain. It’s a tragic stain on humanity that demands urgent action. We must unite to prioritize peace, promote empathy, and enact meaningful measures to make communities safer.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
What should be tears of joy, are turned into tears of sadness yet again as multiple people are shot at a High School Graduation. Communities continue to be terrorized by this uniquely American Public Health Crises. wtvr.com/news/local-news/alt…
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
Over the last two decades, more school-age children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active duty military combined. Think about that. Congress, the time to pass stronger gun safety reforms is now.
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Richard Hunt, MD retweeted
I wear orange today in support of all the victims of gun violence and those who care for them. Thanks to all who work for firearm injury prevention @traumadoctors @harborviewmc @UWSurgery @acsTrauma #GunViolenceAwareness
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