An attending called me “bossy” and “talks too much” but then also requested I be on his service as a PGY3 because he knew I would take care of his patients and he didn’t trust the PGY4 OR 5. No doubt if I’d been a male resident he would just have said I was a good leader.
PSA for my friends and family:
Having a medical degree does not give me the ability to see a tiny pink line any better than you do.
I also do not know if you have COVID or if you are pregnant.
We are definitely seeing this at my hospital.
“ERs are now swamped with seriously ill patients — but many don't even have COVID” - NPR https://t.co/BBCt4Dheoj
@MdSpuds None of this is easy, but it’s not meant to be. The problem is that we are trained to see our roles as “fixers” rather than “healers”.
You have an opportunity, value, that many don’t, to be whoever your patients need in their moments of suffering. Never discount that.
@LadyDoctorSays In med school, I was propositioned over Facebook by a CT surgeon I had rotated with. I told my closest female mentor doctor, who recommended I keep evidence but wait to speak up because recently a surgical resident had done so and regretted it as she was ostracized in the dept.
Everything about her was inspiring- her path to her career, her palpable love for her Sun and her Moon, her transparency as her body declined. Soar in peace.
Obituary: Facing death, neuroscientist Nadia Chaudhri taught us how to live | Montreal Gazette https://t.co/QOnLH8Q8b7
@JoshDavisMD As someone much younger and less experienced when I interviewed for my first attending job, my best recommendation is to trust your training. Marinate on what advantages these years have given you and don’t be shy about sharing what you have to offer.