A few years old, but a cool paper on the intersection of social media and cancer care.
Twitter Social Media is an Effective Tool for Breast Cancer Patient Education and Support: Patient-Reported Outcomes by Survey https://t.co/dMiXlPVD0q
@somedocs Totally agree with this! I think this is a team effort while you’re in training. Taking the pager for a colleague to make sure everyone has a moment to breathe can go a long way!
@medicatingyou It makes me uncomfortable every time I slip and say “my intern.” I agree it sounds a little possessive even thought it’s not necessarily meant that way
@Skepticscalpel@NeilFlochMD Can’t count the number of times interviewers had obviously not reviewed a single piece of my application... so I’m not opposed to it, but it might add even more time burden when there are finite resources. Maybe training interviewers on humanistic focus is a better 1st step?
Love the current discussion regarding current over-emphasis of Step1 scores. This quote from the NBME CEO is insulting. This test represents one of the most frustrating aspects of my medical education. I hope we can change things for the next generation of students.
@pediatricnursey I’ve struggled with this too. I think my expectations were unrealistic and maybe unfair at times. There are some things my loved ones just aren���t going to understand and that might not change. Relying on colleagues with similar experiences has been the most helpful for me.
@emily_fri Our residency has back-up call, no pay-back required. The chiefs have created a nice system that gives points for getting called while on back-up. The more you get called in, the less days you have to be on back-up. Rarely abused and mostly positive culture around the system.
@colleenmfarrell Wow! Plan to come back to this thread whenever I’m looking for inspiration! Love everyone’s replies. My pick is John Stone’s, “Gaudeamus Igitur.” https://t.co/mp0kwVlrLG
“For you may need to strain to hear the voice of the patient
in the thin reed of his crying
For you will learn to see most acutely out of
the corner of your eye
to hear best with your inner ear”
-John Stone “Gaudeamus Igitur”
@colleenmfarrell Into it! I really love a poem by Emory physician, John Stone: Gaudeamus Igitur. It was originally given as a medical school commencement speech and full of amazing thoughts.
A short and enlightening commentary in JAMA regarding the weak evidence in regard to our use of IVC filters. #evidencebasedmedicine#Hematology#Internal Medicine
Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Mortality https://t.co/PqFgQw9UzD
When I tell people I want to be a cancer doctor a common response is: “Isn’t that depressing?” The answer is no! Cancer patients are my favorite patients and it’s a privilege to help them through their journey regardless of the outcome! #UNMCancerCenter#IMenchantedUNM
Ladies, if he:
- never texts back
- cancels plans b/c of crippling back pain
- can't see
- can't pee
- can't climb a tree
He's still your man but he also has seronegative HLA B27-associated autoimmune disease
Explaining residency to a family member.
“Imagine working two full time jobs and then also studying more than if you were going to school part time then keep doing that for 3-7 years.”
“Huh, I thought it got easy after you finished Med school.”
“Med school was the easy part.”
It’s been a hard few weeks. This morning I woke up too exhausted and depressed to go into work, so called my chief for coverage. She had my back, attending thanked me for prioritizing self-care, patients will be fine. Here’s the text I sent my med student. #mentalhealth#meded