Alisha Jaffer

PGY1 @UofTGSx
Kindness (& snacks), always

prev: academic intern @ULhospitals
research @sunnybrook &
steering @starsurgUK

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views = mine.
#BLM

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Actual footage of me scrubbing beside my mentors 🥹🥹🥹

[fifi❤️ @RefilweSeboko]

NO amount of budgeting or not eating at restaurants will make up for the fact that we do not make enough money anymore for this economy.

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Scrubbed my 100th case of residency today 🥹🥹🥹🥹

So grateful to the patients, attendings and seniors who push me to be better everyday

[✰ @slowwlifee]

I think having small friendly interactions with strangers is so important for humanity

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Being nosy and wanting to know the tea 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻🫱🏾‍🫲🏻 thorough history taking

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Brat summer except it’s 3 pagers and the trauma bay 🥰

[EM Board bombs @EMBoardBombs]

Risk factors aortic injury in blunt trauma:
🏎️MVC >30 mph
🏗️Falls > 4m/13 feet
🚛Crush injuries
#TraumaTuesday

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Incredible trailblazing initiative to advance women’s health in the Mid West of Ireland 👌🏽

@CFleming49 I’m mentally planning an elective with you already!

[HSE Mid West @HSEMidWest]

📰Opening of first “see-and-treat” Colorectal Pelvic Floor Clinic at Nenagh Hospital.

📸Ms Christina Fleming, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Clinical Lead for the Colorectal Pelvic Floor Service at the Ambulatory Gynaecological Unit, Nenagh Hospital

➡️https://t.co/vkUNAkKnH2

[Sav Brar @savbrar]

Day 1! Still one of the best parts of my job is to welcome the new PGY1 residents to the program, we cant wait to work with you all!

[Black Physicians' Association of Ontario @thebpao]

Are you gearing up for CaRMS applications? Join us on August 14th at 6 PM for a free webinar to make your application stand out. Get tips from Residents and Staff Physicians on how to perfect your application and secure your dream residency.

Register now! https://t.co/p3gf1aGWHN

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

@Bondzi23 @savbrar @najmadoc @HalletJulie @DrNCoburn @uoftmedicine @UofTSurgery Congratulations, very well deserved!!

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

@geekedoutnegr0 @paulswaney3 @urcervix_ Physical chemistry was my 10th circle

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

@jrm_black Love this resourcefulness! Once had to do an LP to check for xanthocromia and was rummaging through the kitchen drawers for tinfoil 😂😂

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

It’s finally starting to sink in that I’m starting RESIDENCY eeeeeeeeeee

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

My tiny salad lunch cost $26, I’ve witnessed someone drifting across 3 lanes on the DVP and I’m going to get frostbite from the AC blasting.

Toronto, it’s great to be back! 💖

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

I do not care how many modules there are for onboarding to the EMRs because I never have to draw 🫀🫁 (and a hexagon abdomen😂) in a PAPER chart again

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

@minkbazink Kooks (in surfing at least!). Gotta love the folks who skip the 8/9 foot foamie phase and jump right into a 6 foot hardboard… the ultimate FAFO 😂

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Sorting through a box of all the cards (yes, I keep ALL my cards) I’ve received over the last 5 years while in Ireland and wow…….. grateful is an understatement 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

Delighted to pass MRCS Part A! ✅

Proud of myself for taking on the challenge and SO proud of my friends who also passed too!!

[Alisha Jaffer @ajaffs]

2 more nights (of TEN in the last 2 weeks 😭😭🙃) of medical intern on call to close out intern year!!!!!