Katherine McKendy MD

MDCM, MEd, FRCSC, FACS(c) Trauma, Acute Care Surgery & Critical Care @cusm_muhc McGill General Surgery Assistant (to the) Program Director ;) She/Her

[Jess Morgan @drjessmorgan_]

Families remember Kindness.
They remember the humanity that we offer as professionals.

And so today, on the 2 yr anniversary of her surgery, in and amongst the upsetting memories, I cry with gratitude.

[Intensive Care Medicine @yourICM]

Direct oral anticoagulants, 10 things to know
1️⃣ indications
2️⃣ types
3️⃣ half‑life & elimination
4️⃣ organ failure
5️⃣ ⬇️ absorption & enterohepatic recirculation
6️⃣ monitoring
7️⃣ reversal
8️⃣ management of major bleeding
9️⃣ DOACs in #ICU
🔟 resuming DOACs
📎 https://t.co/08g1cgsBNZ

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

@acute_care_doc @doc_on_the_run @NPsarahmarshall @UofTTrauma Yessss!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[Rob Humble, MD @RobHumbleMD]

I love trains…and the GI tract.

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

@SinzianaDumitra @FRQS1 @lianefeldman @BoutrosMarylise @SoCalYuman 🙌🎉🎉

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

Very wise words:

[Jason Han @JasonHanMD]

5 years of cardiac surgery residency down -- here are 5 lessons I wish I could have told my younger self prior to starting

After witnessing and experiencing many of life’s extremes in this process, both good and the bad:

== Thread 🧵==

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

@NadiaSafa_ @MacPedSurg @McGillGenSurg @BeardmorePS Congratulations!!

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

it is -30 in toronto tonight. and this was picture of the TTC last night taken by @fatnmostly. do not look away — this is canada’s failure on housing as a human right. we need all levels of government to end homelessness now.

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

Happy New Years to all! 🎉 #yoyoma #legend

[Yo-Yo Ma @YoYo_Ma]

Wishing you all a happy 2022.

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

I see a lot of people - on both "sides" - making simple mistakes about masks. I've studied PPE, taught PPE, and overseen PPE programs, including teams implementing fit testing in hospitals, long before covid.

A thread

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

Worth reading to the end

[Steve “JAFERD,MD” Sample🇺🇸 @Supermansings]

🧵 8 years ago today, my wife who was SO sick and so much pain with stage 4 melanoma with many bony mets received her first dose of the drug that was to become Keytruda. She was the last enrollee worldwide in the phase 2 trial.
1/

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

😬 ya ok maybe a little. But only because we care!

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

And all the new PGY-1s!
Ah exciting new adventure... 🛫

[Dr. Sender Liberman, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS @SenderLiberman]

Welcome to the first year Gen Surg residents! Wishing you all an exciting and memorable journey. @McGillGenSurg @CAGS_ACCG @CAGS_Residents

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 453

1/ I know everybody’s sick of playing 3-dimensional Covid chess. Sorry, but the Delta variant forces us back to the chess board. Ergo, this 🧵.
If you’re fully vaxxed, I wouldn’t be too worried, especially if you’re in a highly vaxxed region.

[David Gomez @acute_care_doc]

We are looking for a post-doc fellow (MSc, MPH, or PhD in epidemiology, public health, statistics, or similar fields) interested in acute care surgery and trauma

Start date July/August 2021
Toronto, ON, Canada
@UnityHealthTO

https://t.co/6EKhZ6Pcby

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

Sending good vibes to all the Gen Surg chiefs writing their #RoyalCollegeExam tomorrow! You guys have got this 💪

[Katherine McKendy MD @KateMckMD]

😲

[Tom C. Nguyen, MD @tomcnguyen]

Resection of a big LV aneurysm. Potential COVID effect w patients presenting later in the disease process. The hospital @UCSFHospitals is still the safest place if you're sick. @UCSFSurgery @HeartUCSF @UCSFCardiology

[Sinziana Dumitra MD MSc(Epi) FRCSC @SinzianaDumitra]

Very excited for the ⁦@McGillGenSurg⁩ #meet&greet for our residency program ⁦@SenderLiberman⁩ ⁦⁦@paolafata⁩ ⁦@lianefeldman⁩ ⁦@KateMckMD⁩ ⁦@teodoradumitra⁩ looking forward to meet you all!