Felisha Perry-Smith, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician | She/Her

[UT Houston EM Residency @UTHoustonEMRes]

Today, 3 of our residents and 2 of our faculty launched an app to help with laceration repairs!
“What suture should I use?”
“Does this need antibiotics?”
“How do I throw that stitch again?”
“What should I say for return and follow up?”
It’s all there in the ‘Suture’ app!

[Marjada Faith Tucker, MD @marjadafaith]

Being a [black] woman with the audacity to advocate for yourself will offend many. Do it anyway.

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

I have one patience left. LOL . God bless😅

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

But seriously. Check yourself and others who make comments that give you pause.. or should give you pause.

Some of our lives depend on it.

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

But that involves self work - and according to Kim K people don’t want to work anymore (lol)

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

Ask yourself: is there a reason I’m focusing on this subjective quality in this person? Are my subjective presumptions obscuring objective outcomes? Would I feel this way/ or even care about this in someone who looked different?

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

Check your bias.

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

Your false projections based in unknowingness, fear, and lack of exposure turn into reality & cause harm. (Which may be the goal for some.)

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

It’s been said countless times, but for good measure , and the people in the back:

It is not Black people’s responsibility to make you comfortable with our presence. That is a personal issue.

[UT Houston EM Residency @UTHoustonEMRes]

Introducing the Class of 2025! Welcome to the @McGovernMedEM family!
#Match2022 #Matchday
👏👏👏

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

The type of day I’m having. Jesus be a bed. 😭🙏🏾

[Kelsey @DocMookStuffins]

I'm an emergency medicine resident and I don't like outside. THERE I SAID IT. Lol

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

Miss you dearly 💗

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

LOL. Mind over matter.

[Kay Takenaka @TakenakaKay]

Love our residents — they can be this enthusiastic coming on shift at 6a 😁

[Jamelle Johnson, MD 🌿 @BlackFemNeuro]

I will unapologetically stand up and speak up for myself. Even if my lip trembles, you will hear my truth.

[kyshari mccullough, do (she/her) @PedsPlntsPepprs]

Family/Frans: I’m so proud of you!!

Me: Whyyyy bruh, residency is raggedy😭

[Kelsey @DocMookStuffins]

Medicine can take the happiest person and CRUSH them. This has honestly been intern year in a nutshell. It’s been rough and one day I’m going to give my testimony. 😮‍💨

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

You really can’t teach emotional intelligence.

[Felisha Perry-Smith, MD @FelishaP_S]

Attendings who check on you during/after shift when it seems like you’re having an off shift instead of writing about it in an eval >>>> 😩💖