The fact that the American Board of Pediatrics wants $2337 for residents to sit for the boards is absolutely heinous.
How are resident physicians supposed to afford this on a resident salary.
Functional depression is a real thing. You work, joke, make people happy, and take care of your family, yet mentally, you’re drowning in your own thoughts.
I’ve thankfully grown up in a very supportive and welcoming residency program, to where my entire residency family know my boyfriend, but still, every time I introduce my partner to anyone at work/outside of work, it’s nerve wracking, and we shouldn’t accept that as the norm.
There’s a reason Heated Rivalry is popular, and maybe, just maybe, seeing a show like this show the story of two men falling in love, will encourage others to share their own stories. That way people like us can be the role models we didn’t have when we were younger.
career goals, or future in any way. But I also love that it showed a healthy coming out story, where Shane’s parents fully accepted and supported him, and welcomed Ilya with open arms, something that many gay men wish they got to experience but rarely do
Heated Rivalry has numerous other things, but I think the most important one is that it shows many of the challenges that gay men and other members of the LGBTQIA+ community experience when trying to show their true selves, whether it’ll affect their family life, community,
Singing “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, with my 12 year old patient, while I was drawing her blood today was not on my list of cards, but the serotonin boost I needed today 🥹