Unspoken residency rule:
If a consult or new admit comes in within 5 minutes of check-out time, (ex: 5:55pm) volunteer to take care of the consult so the person who’s been there all day can go home on time (since you’re going to be at the hospital for the next shift anyways!)…
Hi #MedTwitter! Officially done with my last sub-i so thought it was time!
My name is Allie Heineman, OMS4 at @NSUFlorida, & I am thrilled to be applying #Neurosurgery 🧠 for
#Match2026.
Huge thank you to everyone who made this path possible. So excited for the trail ahead!
Imagine you're covering neurosurgery call. You're out trying to enjoy a nice family dinner, or maybe it's the middle of the night. Suddenly, you're called away for an acute traumatic subdural hematoma.
You get there, the patient is herniating. You rush to the OR and stabilize the patient. You have a long conversation with the family, giving the broad range of possible outcomes, from death to full recovery. It's physically and emotionally taxing.
Then you go back home and switch back to family mode, or maybe get a little more sleep. Then, the next business day, you're hit with the email below.
This is why there is a physician shortage. We are fed up with this and are heading for the exits as quick as we can.
Rising OMS-II & III students interested in surgery:
@ORIGINS_med matched 52 students with 9 PIs this year. Now it’s your turn. Apply for mentorship and research opportunities in surgery.
📆 Deadline: May 31
📎 Req: CV & Letter of Good Standing
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/UvAufwkYe3
Fun fact: @KingJames was drafted before I started kindergarten and now I’m a couple months from graduating from medical school and starting surgery residency and LeBron 👑🐐 had 24-6-7 last night. #Match2025#longevity@PardonMyTake@BillSimmons