In medicine, we don’t say “I love you”, we say “it’s not unreasonable” and I think that’s beautiful.

To those on hand call - we appreciate you Never allow young kids to play with or light fireworks. Light fireworks one at a time, never place any part of your body directly over them, move quickly away. Never relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks Stay safe

-jumps on the bandwagon- See you all on Threads! @abrashen

I used to think I worked hard in residency, and then I had kids.

As surgical residency programs reach gender parity, department leaders need to create a culture of support for pregnant, postpartum and lactating trainees. Erika Rangel describes a framework for designing a mentorship program for pregnant residents. spklr.io/6018lHyj

did it hurt? when you fell from heaven? did you hit your head? did you lose consciousness? do you take blood thinners?

One year as an attending (!) and here are 5 things I’ve learned: 1. Deep connection with patients will sustain you. It makes the work worth doing.

The process of becoming a surgical resident, from doing away rotations and attending conferences to submitting applications, can cost thousands of $$. But what do you do if you can't afford it?🧵

Received my official approved FMLA/maternity leave package as a PGY-2/R1. 12-weeks paid at 100%. No guilt. No shaming. No extension of training. Just love and support from faculty and co-residents. THIS IS THE WAY.

On the tougher days in this job, I need to remind myself that: -the self-doubt means I have ambitious career goals -the failure means I'm taking risks and trying something new -the frustration means I care and I'm passionate about my work

For weeks, I’ve waited patiently for preliminary application data for the 2023-2024 residency application to be released by the AAMC. And today they dropped. So you know what that means. Yup, that’s right. It’s time to break it down, Winners & Losers style™️. (🧵)

Happy Thanksgiving: The one day per year that surgeons will cut into something that hasn't had a CT scan first.

Surgeon math is ✨Tryin to get through 4 cases by 3pm ✨“We’re almost done” = 1 hour ✨“I have time for 1 more case” ✨I can do 3x24hour shifts in 1 week ✨Calories on-call don’t count ✨Booking meetings or Pilates post-call ✨“EBL was minimal” Yep 🤷🏻‍♀️

Co-resident friendships in residency

Are you a pregnant resident/fellow at MGH, BWH, BIDMC, BCH, Brown, Tufts, or Hartford? Join The 4th Trimester Initiative. Participants may receive support w/ Snoo, Willow, Maven Clinic, mentorship. Email: [email protected]. #changingculture

Some big problems in surg ed need big, creative solutions. But finding a position where you can dream them up AND be supported by a team of caring people w/ resources is hard. Bring your ideas and join one of the best teams out there - it’s been an incredible experience!

In this cohort analysis including 31,045 faculty, female surgeons who are also underrepresented in medicine were the least likely to be promoted and the most likely to leave academia. ja.ma/3UN2FzY Josh Johnson @heatheryeoMD @JasosaMD Andrea Mesiti

Thrilled to work with American College of Surgeons BOG& American Board of Surgery on this. Revolutionizing support during pregnancy. ➡️ stop 24-hr/overnight call >30 wks ➡️surgeons self-determine need to cut back (don’t need bed rest to rest!) ➡️rec >6wks leave w/o vacay time (1/2) facs.org/for-medical-pr…

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