Alexis V. Smith, D.O.

PM&R Resident- She/Her - brunch lover - coffee connoisseur - sports fan - baby gym girlie

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

Life update: I proudly joined the 3% of AA female physicians 🥰

[Terry from VCU @thedrdurag]

“My name is Terry, that’s my twin. VCU’s also where I attend…”

[MUSC PM&R Residency @musc_pmr]

🎉Match Week is Here!🎉

Wishing all our future physiatrists the best of luck with the Match! We are anxiously awaiting matching our residents during SOAP. 🎓

Share your excitement, tag us in your photos @musc_pmr

#matchweek2025 #pmrmatch #futurephysiatrist #muscpmr #nrmp

[Kevin Cabrera, DO, MS @Kev_In_Med]

Congratulations to everyone that matched, ESPECIALLY, the incredible first generation physicians and physicians of color. It’s truly a victory for everyone but it’s a greater achievement and win for the URM students. So so proud of everyone ✊🏾✊🏿

[Westin Wong @WestinWong]

March intern liking 2025 match photos (me)

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

Cause the trenches are trench-ing lord Jesus 🤣

[Erin N Boudoin, MD @Eboudo_]

As happy as I am for all of the newly matched MS4’s I’m even happier for myself that intern year is almost over 💀

[Erin Blalock, MD, MHS @DrBlalockpmr]

God is SO good 🥹😭!!! I’m going to be a #Physiatrist !!!

[Alex Gonzaga, DO @alexgonzagaDO]

I'M GONNA BE A PHYSIATRIST OMG 🥳

[Amanda Kettman, OMS-III @AmandaKettman]

If today didn’t go as planned, please remember: You are NOT alone. Many incredible physicians have taken alternative paths to residency. Keep pushing, keep believing, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your future patients still need you. #Match2025

[Jeremy Castro, D.O., M.P.H. PGY-2 @JeremyCastroPMR]

I matched!! Going to be a physiatrist. Thank you for all the people along the way who believed in me. This process would not have been possible without you!

[Milan Oxspring, MD @MilanOxspring]

Ecstatic to officially be joining the field of #physiatry 🤩🤩 Friday can’t come soon enough #Match2025

[Holly Wilson, DO @holly1997yollh]

Unfortunately not the news I wanted to receive this morning, but this does not end my pursuit of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. Would love any advice on research positions and how to move forward from this setback. #match2025 #orthopedics #medtwitter

[Logan Ryals @ryals_logan]

I see a match post, I like a match post. Simple. #MatchDay2025

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

Both of my mentees matched. We LOVEEEE to see it 🥹

Big congratulations to everyone that matched and sending good vibes to all who are participating in the SOAP process 🩷

[Brittani James, MD @DrBrittaniJ]

Don’t buy this for a minute.

The MD shortage is manufactured by Congress. It exists because of corruption.

The number of residency training spots is capped by Congress under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. While medical schools have increased enrollment to address physician shortages, the number of residency slots—required for graduates to become licensed physicians—has not grown proportionally due to a lack of federal funding for graduate medical education via Medicare.

This bottleneck disproportionately affects underserved areas, including inner cities and rural communities, where physician shortages are the worst.

Let’s talk about it 🧵

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

No one told me how mentally draining it would be to get through this IM year…. I don’t think there has been one day where I’ve not felt like a bird brain.

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

Causes of knee pain

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

Pre-lim year is funny because one week I’m talking with patients on a psych rotation about methadone and the next I’m on a niche derm rotation learning about vulvar lesions.

Although the variety is fun, this is me every time I pass the rehab hospital

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

I think the biggest residency adjustment for me has been missing out on church EVERY Sunday

watching it online after the fact is just not the same and trying to escape the feelings of disconnect is extremely difficult 😭

[Alexis V. Smith, D.O. @BigDoctorLex]

Tried to take a cute photo to commemorate the first day of residency, but this was the best I got 🤣

Happy July one 🥳