Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D.

internal medicine PGY-1 | medical education enthusiast | 🏳️‍🌈 LGBT+ healthcare | knitting & ukulele | views are my own/not medical advice | she/her

[Kelly Laipply, MD @KellyLaipply]

Now is a good time to remind everyone that early and effective CPR and an on-site AED saves lives.

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

However, I am SUPER bummed that my attending and I didn’t take a pic in our matching purple attire (for Purple Team, of course) on the last day.

If @JacksonHearnMD thinks he’s getting away without color coordination on wards in January, he is mistaken.

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

Did the past 2 weeks kick my butt?

Yes.

Did the past 2 weeks make me realize I want to be a hospitalist?

Also yes.

I’ve never experienced more personal or professional growth on a rotation! Love the feeling of being on fire for medicine!!!

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

The culture of @UCincyIM is me posting in the intern GroupMe that I’d run out of gas with my wallet at home and a co-intern showing up within 10 minutes to buy me a full tank of gas. When we say our program is the best because of “the people,” we mean it!!!

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

@JamesonGWilbur I always shared the link to this video whenever someone had a question about how the Match works! Maybe throw it on the TV for the whole fam this thanksgiving and defer all questions to Dr. Jubbal! @MedInsiders

https://t.co/3Ahm1ypL14

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

Also, talk about attending goals!!!

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

Last week, my attending drew out a wide complex tachycardia algorithm in the middle of rounds. I’ve felt like I learned nothing last week — like I was just in survival mode. Guess that’s not the case after all. 🤓

[Fatima Ezzeddine @EzzeddineMD]

Thoughts? #EPeeps

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

Sometimes residency sucks. Other times, a random nurse messages you about a patient you took care of >1 week ago who was transferred to another service saying the patient was bragging about Dr. Day and wanted to see her again if possible. 🥹 Makes it all worth it.

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

@AaronGoodman33 (Vancomycin ➡️ ❌ Gram neg anaerobes)

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

@AaronGoodman33 Reasoning:

Gotta know your antipseudomonals. Just straight up memorization; nothing enlightening there. 🙃

Then w/ cefepime & Zosyn, I remembered the age old question: To add or not to add Flagyl (for anaerobic coverage) to your vanc + cefepime regimen?

Ta-da! Got your answer!

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

@christie_ros I love this! I didn’t get my first interview invitation until mid-October, and my last rolled in at the beginning of January! Interview season is a test of patience, for sure. Just make sure your confidence doesn’t waver as you wait!

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

*Don’t take this as me saying to ignore people who definitely know more about the Match than I do. I’m just saying, any negative thoughts at this point are only going to be harmful to your performance in interviews! (3/3)

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

The girl in this video was told she may not match & encouraged to only apply to the program on that paper if she had “extra money lying around” because it was such a reach. For anyone who’s anxious over #Match2023, trust me when I say, I FEEL YOU!! But… (1/3)

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

You can’t let the opinions of others — even those in positions of power or whom you admire — get in your head this interview season.* Your authentic self in an interview says so much more about the kind of doctor you’ll be vs your “numbers.” #Match2023 (2/3)

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Here’s a video I made breaking down this rare and fascinating case of a 60 year old man with chest pain and shortness of breath

#FOAMed

[Mackenzie Belle Day, M.D. @DocDayMD]

A couple days ago, I’d just signed out my patients to the long call resident. She held her hand out like this 🫴🏼, so I gave her a casual yet confident high five… She was gesturing for me to hand her the pager… 1st week of intern year in a nutshell. 😂