Dr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD
@nilikm.bsky.social
Family doctor | mother | medical #anthropology | #McGill | #UCL | #Yale | writer | #feminism | RxAdvocacy | Fulbright Scholar | Commonwealth Scholar | Jabapalooza | #WomenInMedicine | #Ottawa | #MedSky | personal account (she/her) 🇨🇦
It is officially winter in Ottawa, Canada. A man in the neighbourhood started making this giant snowman in 2021 in support of front line health care workers (they’d stand outside cheering in the evenings). The tradition continues, rebuilt (from his heart kept in the freezer all summer) for Nov 2025.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It is officially winter in Ottawa, Canada. A man in the neighbourhood started making this giant snowman in 2021 in support of front line health care workers (they’d stand outside cheering in the evenings). The tradition continues, rebuilt (from his heart kept in the freezer all summer) for Nov 2025.
The 102 year old grandmother of a close childhood friend died today in Baltimore. I can’t attend the funeral because it is too risky to travel across the border from Canada to the USA. These are friends who took me into their home when I was kicked out. I loved her like a Bubbie. In blessed memory 💔
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The 102 year old grandmother of a close childhood friend died today in Baltimore. I can’t attend the funeral because it is too risky to travel across the border from Canada to the USA. These are friends who took me into their home when I was kicked out. I loved her like a Bubbie. In blessed memory 💔
That’s a wrap! Another successful Covid-19 and flu vaccine Jabapalooza clinic—a pleasure to return to work to ensure that all of our patients from 6 months to 100 years are protected this season. And fun to teach medical students, too.
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
That’s a wrap! Another successful Covid-19 and flu vaccine Jabapalooza clinic—a pleasure to return to work to ensure that all of our patients from 6 months to 100 years are protected this season. And fun to teach medical students, too.
I return 4 weeks post-op as a physician today, with a Covid-19 and flu vaccine clinic for our patients. Jabapalooza, as a patient named it in 2021, helped to protect more than 20,000 people. We taught medical students how to run vaccine clinics, engaged community, and showed that family med leads.
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I return 4 weeks post-op as a physician today, with a Covid-19 and flu vaccine clinic for our patients. Jabapalooza, as a patient named it in 2021, helped to protect more than 20,000 people. We taught medical students how to run vaccine clinics, engaged community, and showed that family med leads.
Our clinic pumpkin: Vaccines save lives. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Our clinic pumpkin: Vaccines save lives. Happy Halloween!
I don’t know what the future holds (not that any of us do, but I’m waiting on pathology results). While I’m a patient instead of a physician, I am enjoying long autumn walks with friends and family and time to feed the chickadees.
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I don’t know what the future holds (not that any of us do, but I’m waiting on pathology results). While I’m a patient instead of a physician, I am enjoying long autumn walks with friends and family and time to feed the chickadees.
Love is my husband baking fresh homemade GF pretzels for us while we watch the World Series.
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Love is my husband baking fresh homemade GF pretzels for us while we watch the World Series.
Hands up if you remember the Drive of ‘85 🇨🇦⚾️
Elbows up, Jays!
Elbows up, Jays!
October 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Hands up if you remember the Drive of ‘85 🇨🇦⚾️
Elbows up, Jays!
Elbows up, Jays!
Family doctor here: Friendly reminder to get your flu shot. Had mine today!
Making sure our patients are all up to date with their flu shots as well as Covid-19 boosters (family medicine can do this in our clinics, and people without a family doc can go to the pharmacy).
Making sure our patients are all up to date with their flu shots as well as Covid-19 boosters (family medicine can do this in our clinics, and people without a family doc can go to the pharmacy).
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Family doctor here: Friendly reminder to get your flu shot. Had mine today!
Making sure our patients are all up to date with their flu shots as well as Covid-19 boosters (family medicine can do this in our clinics, and people without a family doc can go to the pharmacy).
Making sure our patients are all up to date with their flu shots as well as Covid-19 boosters (family medicine can do this in our clinics, and people without a family doc can go to the pharmacy).
Meanwhile in Canada (apropos of baseball), Blue Jays on our porch. 🇨🇦
October 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Meanwhile in Canada (apropos of baseball), Blue Jays on our porch. 🇨🇦
So much to be thankful for today.
Wishing my fellow Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving.
Wishing my fellow Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving.
October 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So much to be thankful for today.
Wishing my fellow Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving.
Wishing my fellow Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving.
That’s a wrap for me. Now I switch from MD to patient. A locum will cover my family medicine clinic while I have surgery and deal with whatever is next.
Post-menopausal women, speak with your MD if you bleed. Uterine cancer is suspected until proven otherwise. I hope sharing this helps others.
Post-menopausal women, speak with your MD if you bleed. Uterine cancer is suspected until proven otherwise. I hope sharing this helps others.
October 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
That’s a wrap for me. Now I switch from MD to patient. A locum will cover my family medicine clinic while I have surgery and deal with whatever is next.
Post-menopausal women, speak with your MD if you bleed. Uterine cancer is suspected until proven otherwise. I hope sharing this helps others.
Post-menopausal women, speak with your MD if you bleed. Uterine cancer is suspected until proven otherwise. I hope sharing this helps others.
The horror of Oct 7, 2023, and vile aftermath of antisemitism globally, has made our connection to Israel more important than ever, for most Jews.
This was me as an infant on kibbutz.
Last year I returned to Israel to bear witness to the horrors of war and met Jews and Arabs working together. 🇮🇱🎗️
This was me as an infant on kibbutz.
Last year I returned to Israel to bear witness to the horrors of war and met Jews and Arabs working together. 🇮🇱🎗️
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The horror of Oct 7, 2023, and vile aftermath of antisemitism globally, has made our connection to Israel more important than ever, for most Jews.
This was me as an infant on kibbutz.
Last year I returned to Israel to bear witness to the horrors of war and met Jews and Arabs working together. 🇮🇱🎗️
This was me as an infant on kibbutz.
Last year I returned to Israel to bear witness to the horrors of war and met Jews and Arabs working together. 🇮🇱🎗️
Covid-19 vaccine booster done!
(No, didn’t get it in my own office. I walked down the street to the big pharmacy). This is absolutely do-able in primary care, as we’ve demonstrated repeatedly. We’ve booked our patients of all ages for the moment we have them in stock. Flu shots arrived today.
(No, didn’t get it in my own office. I walked down the street to the big pharmacy). This is absolutely do-able in primary care, as we’ve demonstrated repeatedly. We’ve booked our patients of all ages for the moment we have them in stock. Flu shots arrived today.
October 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Covid-19 vaccine booster done!
(No, didn’t get it in my own office. I walked down the street to the big pharmacy). This is absolutely do-able in primary care, as we’ve demonstrated repeatedly. We’ve booked our patients of all ages for the moment we have them in stock. Flu shots arrived today.
(No, didn’t get it in my own office. I walked down the street to the big pharmacy). This is absolutely do-able in primary care, as we’ve demonstrated repeatedly. We’ve booked our patients of all ages for the moment we have them in stock. Flu shots arrived today.
To all, a quiet and peaceful weekend.
Shabbat shalom.
Shabbat shalom.
October 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
To all, a quiet and peaceful weekend.
Shabbat shalom.
Shabbat shalom.
We’re still waiting for flu shots and Covid-19 boosters for our patients. Jabapalooza for them booked in early November. In the meantime, today we’re bringing in seniors for their RSV vaccines. Let’s go!
October 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re still waiting for flu shots and Covid-19 boosters for our patients. Jabapalooza for them booked in early November. In the meantime, today we’re bringing in seniors for their RSV vaccines. Let’s go!
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. In Ottawa, we live and work on unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishnabe Algonquin people.
I commit to Indigenous self-determination and collaborate in a healing journey with all of my First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients.
I commit to Indigenous self-determination and collaborate in a healing journey with all of my First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients.
September 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. In Ottawa, we live and work on unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishnabe Algonquin people.
I commit to Indigenous self-determination and collaborate in a healing journey with all of my First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients.
I commit to Indigenous self-determination and collaborate in a healing journey with all of my First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients.
Meanwhile in Canada: Had a conversation with family in the USA. Genuine offer of a safe place with us, if they ever need it. 🇨🇦
September 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Meanwhile in Canada: Had a conversation with family in the USA. Genuine offer of a safe place with us, if they ever need it. 🇨🇦
Have a healthy, calm weekend. Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.
September 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Have a healthy, calm weekend. Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.
Physician here: Tylenol is a recommended treatment for fever and pain in pregnancy.
As always, Canada sticks with science. 🇨🇦
As always, Canada sticks with science. 🇨🇦
September 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Physician here: Tylenol is a recommended treatment for fever and pain in pregnancy.
As always, Canada sticks with science. 🇨🇦
As always, Canada sticks with science. 🇨🇦
Husband outdid himself with a gorgeous round sweet challah for our Rosh Hashanah dinner again tonight. Breaking bread with close friends, laughter, and commitment to tikkun olam (healing the world)—what we all need for 5786.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Husband outdid himself with a gorgeous round sweet challah for our Rosh Hashanah dinner again tonight. Breaking bread with close friends, laughter, and commitment to tikkun olam (healing the world)—what we all need for 5786.
Husband baked a gluten-free sweet challah for me for Rosh Hashanah, and I brought home a sweet (non-GF) challah for my husband and daughter. Starting 5786 with love and sweetness. Shana tova!
September 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Husband baked a gluten-free sweet challah for me for Rosh Hashanah, and I brought home a sweet (non-GF) challah for my husband and daughter. Starting 5786 with love and sweetness. Shana tova!
Wishing friends a sweeter year to come. Happy Rosh Hashanah.
שנה טובה
שנה טובה
September 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wishing friends a sweeter year to come. Happy Rosh Hashanah.
שנה טובה
שנה טובה
RSV vaccines have arrived in our office! Hooray for being able to keep our patients healthy in family medicine! Covered by OHIP for anyone 75+ and others who are high risk.
Next up, for Ontairio, Covid-19 boosters and flu shots.
Sleeves up and elbows up, Canadians ❤️💉
Next up, for Ontairio, Covid-19 boosters and flu shots.
Sleeves up and elbows up, Canadians ❤️💉
September 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
RSV vaccines have arrived in our office! Hooray for being able to keep our patients healthy in family medicine! Covered by OHIP for anyone 75+ and others who are high risk.
Next up, for Ontairio, Covid-19 boosters and flu shots.
Sleeves up and elbows up, Canadians ❤️💉
Next up, for Ontairio, Covid-19 boosters and flu shots.
Sleeves up and elbows up, Canadians ❤️💉
How is everyone doing? The world needs so much healing right now. Have a peaceful, calm, healthy weekend. Timeline cleanse with a happy puppy in Canada.
Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.
Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.
September 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
How is everyone doing? The world needs so much healing right now. Have a peaceful, calm, healthy weekend. Timeline cleanse with a happy puppy in Canada.
Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.
Shabbat shalom, friends and colleagues.