Priya Thomas

health, research, mentorship, advocacy, food, family, friends, fun

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

My ultimate career aspiration has always been to become a #physician. This January I wrote my #MCAT for the 3rd time. After 3 years of blood, sweat, and tears I found out today that I got a score beyond my wildest dreams. I’m speechless. @AAMC_MCAT

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@MelodieYJSong Thank you Melodie!!!

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

A little life update:

What is the cost of a dream? I'd be lying if I said it was the thousands of dollars I spent on my education or even the thousands of hours I spent studying. 1/n

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@DipikaDesai3 @SchulichMedDent Thank you Dipika! Couldn't have done it without you!

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

I'm so excited to share that I will be attending @SchulichMedDent this fall. My dream of being a physician, a dream that was 15 years in the making, has finally come true. I can't wait to unravel this next chapter of my life!

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

People who believed, often times harder than me, that a career in #medicine was my calling. To my family who I consider my best friends, and my friends who I consider family, thank you. 3/n

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@profseanpark I'm a little biased because this was my Msc. work but- Supporting survivors of domestic violence

[Lisa Richardson MD @RicharLisa]

Here is a way to ask about a person’s cultural background during a medical history (from Diane Longboat)—with a. specific purpose rather than as just data-gathering:

“Are there any practices from your culture or background that will help with your healing right now?”

[F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE @fperrywilson]

People you take care of: Patients
People you enroll in a study: Participants

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

When you point your finger at someone else, four fingers always point back at you #onpoli

[Richard Southern @RichardCityNews]

#BREAKING - The federal government not willing to play ball. The federal finance minister’s office tells @cmaconthehill “When Ontario is ready to mandate sick leave in provincially-regulated businesses, as we have done for federally-regulated businesses, we will be there to help”

[KRUPALI @krupali]

This image of funeral pyres in India are heartbreaking. COVID19 is ravaging the entire nation. The entire nation. @ReutersIndia

[Sera Whitelaw @serawhitelaw]

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“You can’t do a good job if your job is all you do”

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

[Dr. Sonia Anand @DrSoniaAnand1]

Without paid sick leave, Ontario's essential workers are most at risk. Paid sick leave, saves lives. Add your name to this petition calling on @Fordnation to legislate paid sick leave now: https://t.co/spWatQvFUR

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@DrRussRD @HerleenArora @jjustneel Thank you for tagging @DrRussRD! Would be very glad to chat & collaborate. Thinking about health and its intersections with IPV/DV- here's a great group I work with, that may also be able to collaborate to further our collective mission: @ccfwe

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@jacksm08 @LizOrr06 @pd_unbnursing @NNVAWInt @GQNRjournal This is wonderful work that I wish I knew before starting my Master's! I know it will make a great impact in others work!

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@DrRussRD hakka for our much anticipated 2G03 TA session?

[Calandra Li @CalandraLi_]

My Dad repping his @uoftmedicine sweater at Hakka Palace ❤️

Just last year, we faced harassment for being a Chinese-owned business. We were asked which ingredients came from China & were told to go home.

But, we persevered because food is the language of love in my family. 1/2

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

Well at least it’s Friday

[Zain Chagla @zchagla]

I’m always astounded at the pace of medical progress but this takes the cake

First grey literature reports of covid around Dec 1 2019

First vaccine authorized for use (after phase 3 data) Dec 2 2020

[Priya Thomas @priyaxt]

@karen4mn @McMasterU @DureposPamela @macnursing @jacksm08 Congratulations, Karen! What a pleasure it was to learn about your work- all the best in your future endeavours and I hope we get to keep in touch!