I grew up in a small farm town in rural Alaska surrounded by beautiful mountains, lakes, and forests. After high school I served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the south of France for two years, after which I attended Brigham Young University, where I majored in microbiology, minored in chemistry, and got my French language certificate. During this time, I also began to develop an interest in public health and systems-level solutions to improving health, which helped motivate me to pursue a combined MD/MPH program through the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. During medical school I fell in love with family medicine as the specialty that best aligned with my passion for holistic, longitudinal, and preventive care for all kinds of patients. I'm particularly passionate about high-value care and healthcare cost reduction and look forward to the opportunity to learn, grow, and help care for the Baltimore community!
In my free time I love spending time with my wife and kids, creative writing, video games, paleontology, exercise, and spending time outdoors.
Jacob Player, MD, MPH