Dr Ez

New Doc! Med Ed SFP 2025-27. Aspiring Paediatrician and Medical Educator 🩷

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

dr erin!

it’s been one heck of a journey!

to the doctor who told me i was “too common” to be a medical student… am i “too common” to become a doctor?

tough. i am!

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@ishsulin @juliaisobela I quote this paper far too much because everyone gives me a funny look when I say it works

[Dr Luke Craddock @DrLukeCraddock]

Tell me you work in the NHS without telling me you work in the NHS.

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

What happens when there is no med reg to bleep?

Yes - there is “senior cover” in an off site consultant or another doctor who has been asked to hold the bleep. But it’s not the same. The doctor holding the bleep is doing their existing job.

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

Repeatedly, I am seeing how someone becomes a Shruti.
I expected patient death to hit me hard. What hits harder is the systematic failings. My patients are dying preventable deaths because of skill and staff shortages.
I really am trying

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

I try to raise concerns. I get told that it “wouldn’t happen”.
I have been the only doctor for 8 medical wards. With no senior cover. It’s not safe. I try my very best. I’m a competent FY1. But that is not fair on patients.

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

I think the most striking thing about starting work as a doctor is the acceptance of poor care.

“It’s always the case”
“This always happens”
“It will never change”
“You need to get used to it”

I cannot and will not.
Poor care cannot be the standard

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@TheBJPsych Thank you for considering, supporting and publishing this article
#bjpsych #bjpsychbulletin #bpd #personalitydisorder #eupd

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

Throughout medical school, I was frequently told that I would not cope, not succeed in exams, in placement and at work.

I heard the personality disorder comments said to patients. I kept quiet that I, too, had a personality disorder.

I want to make a change.

Link below

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

I am so thankful to my co-author Professor Tiffin. We met at a fitness to practice and later reconnected discussing research. We wrote this paper to challenge stigma and suggest medical school CAN be possible. Support can be put in place. There is a way forwards.

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

https://t.co/pmPXinOrTS

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@jadethebpdcoach It won’t let me! Can you try DM me first!

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@juliaisobela Right I redid it… it’s not better
My summary is… I like a lot of things?

the consistently high specialties are palliative (which i do want to explore - have a taster day in palliative paeds next month)… however i can confirm…i will never ever be a med reg. NO THANK YOU xoxo

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@juliaisobela not happy with the results 🤣🤣🤣
going to actually think about it and redo it!
number 1: tropical medicine?!?!

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

@leachvj I shall! This was from my consultant :))

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

first on call shift complete.
it was incredible.
dream come true!

and i got positive feedback! what a great way to start my doctoring journey :))

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

went for a little walk to decompress and reflect on my first shadowing day…

foot inversion on a rabbit hole

spent the morning in minor injuries! no fractures (thankfully!)… just a sore sprain!

the care navigator has nicknamed me Alice (in wonderland) 😅💙🫖

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

starting med school: cardiothoracic surgery (for like 3 weeks)
after med school : emergency med -> paediatrics
after medical school: tbc! liking palliative paeds / community paeds / ?PEM / definitely med ed too!!!

[Abbie 🐝 @AbbieTBee]

Starting med school: paediatric neurosurgery
During med school: paediatrics
After med school: paediatrics/EM
During training: PEM

[Dr Ez @erinvmccabe]

that was fun!

shall we do it again?

when’s the next exam?!