anatomy in textbooks / anatomy during surgery

First week of my first sub-I under my belt and I’ve never been more sure that this is the field for me!

Q: Why are waits at emergency rooms so long? A: Because the rest of the healthcare system is failing. The patient did everything right, but the healthcare system did them so so so wrong. 🧵… They call their PCP, but can’t get an appointment. So they turn to the ER. They

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Got the results email this morning but didn’t want to check. After getting an email from my advisor congratulating me on my Step 2 score I figured it was safe to look 😂😮‍💨 I can finally breathe again lol

I have too many questions but should we just start IV antibiotics to get ahead of the impending osteo? Lol Don’t tell ID I said that 🤫

That awkward moment when your attending says “long straight” when asking for a retractor and you almost respond “no, short king gay” 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

Bittersweet not being at Children's Hospital today, I guess it’s true when they say time flies when you’re having fun. I had an incredible time with the CHOP Ortho Research team!

Nothing reassures me more that surgery is the right field for me than finishing a 28hr shift - 15hrs of which were spent in one case - and loving every second of it!

Going to work on OR day VS Clinic Day

i do the reverse pomodoro method where i spend 25 minutes on my phone and then do 5 minutes of work

Life hack: When you’re ordering food, get 2 drinks so people don’t judge you for all the food you’re getting for yourself 😂

One of my favorite attendings from med school gave me advice that I still think about to this day. Over the past 5 years of residency, I've adjusted some items to be more applicable to a surgery resident so here is a 🧵of Dr. Touss' 5 rules of 💩 (w/ surgical modification) ...

Celebrating Pride Ortho's 2023 Scholarship Recipients!!!

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So the programs rank you and you rank them and you match based on…. My family:

Congratulations to John Garcia-Muñoz (He/Him/El) on matching at his #1 choice!! Estamos todos muy orgullosos de ti, cirujano!

It’s been a long time coming but we did the damn thing! Still can’t believe I matched my #1 program Washington University Orthopedics #orthotwitter #Match2024

After 25 years and 4 degrees, yesterday was officially my last day of medical school! Graduation can’t come soon enough! #MedTwitter