Kelsey Patricia DO, MSc

Pediatrics PGY-3 | part time yogi, amateur violist | Passionate about wellness, dogs, childhood injury prevention, and house plants #tweetiatrician

[Kelsey Patricia DO, MSc @KelsGavs]

Finding out someone also ranked your #1 as their #1 has the same vibes as finding out that you both have a crush on the same person

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

In residency, I’d work 12 straight days to get a “golden weekend”—two days off.

This weekend, I have 4 days off without even being on vacation.

To anyone in training: Hang on. More time is coming. You can craft a life with meaningful work & time for the people you love, too.

[Josh McGough, MD @joshmcgoo]

24 hour shifts are bad for everyone. There is no plus side. Only harm. You will never convince me otherwise

[Kelsey Patricia DO, MSc @KelsGavs]

@EruditeElf … is that MAP a joke??

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Remember, pepper spray is oil based. If you get sprayed DO NOT rub your eyes. Immediately blink as much as you can to wash out some of the oil with your own tears. Then, wash your eyes with baby shampoo or dilute dishwashing soap and rinse copiously. Water alone won't do much. Also, take out your contacts.

[Milad Sharifpour, MD @MSharifpourMD]

😱 😳

[Tricia Pendergrast, MD @trpender]

Being rude to interns reflects way worse on you than it does on me

[Dr. Christian Casteel @DrCasteelEM]

Lol Neurosurgeons reporting being the least overworked specialty in all of medicine is peak Stockholm Syndrome.

[Londyn Robinson, MD @londyloo]

PgY3: opens email from most widely read med journal in the world.

NEJM: residents these days don’t stay late for patient care time, want wellness days, and have cognitive dissonance between work and wellbeing. Nothing we do makes them happy.

PgY3: closes laptop.

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

UPDATE:

The court issued its full opinion in the USMLE cheating case… which can best be characterized as a broad skepticism for the plaintiff’s claims and legal theories.

The case isn’t *officially* over… but it’s hard to see a path to a comeback.

(🧵)

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

On Thank a Resident Day, here are a few things you may not know:

1. Residents work 60-80+ hours/week & make around $12-18 per hour. They get no extra pay for extra (residency) shifts.

2. They often work 28 hours straight & can be sleep deprived for much longer on “home call.”

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

UPDATE:

Last week, a Nepali doctor filed a class action lawsuit against the National Board of Medical Examiners, alleging discrimination based upon national origin and requesting that invalidated USMLE scores be restored while examinees appeal.

Today, the NBME responded.

(🧵)

[Kelsey Patricia DO, MSc @KelsGavs]

@WestinWong Aquarius + peds reporting for duty 🫡

[samsfeelingood @samsfeelinggood]

*listening to the residents discussing their weekend plans*

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Hi, ER Doc here.

RT if you’ve ever done CPR on someone and they survived.

Trying to prove something.

[Kelsey Patricia DO, MSc @KelsGavs]

Friends I have some extra book monies and want to get a little library started, anyone have any book reccs for someone interested in going into a combo PEM/CAP fellowship?

[Michael Justus @mhjrad]

my plans for the day:

[Glen O'Humeral @HumeralO]

Program directors already knowing who matched into their program, doing their best not to spill the beans early

[Caroline Park MD, MPH @CPark_MD]

Surgeons waiting for their first case start