Sarah Rennie 🏳️‍🌈

Mum to five fabulous kids, Grandma, PhD Surg Ed, FRCSEd(medal), FRACS. Crazy long training journey - committed to changing surgical education

[Alexander Calder @alexcalder00]

"Smokefree regulations would save $1.3 billion in health system costs over the next 20 years and reduce all-cause mortality rates by 22% for women, and 9% for men... Tobacco – along with alcohol and unhealthy food - cause nearly 1/3rd of preventable health loss in New Zealand."🏥

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

Findings of this study suggest that patients treated by female surgeons have a lower risk-adjusted likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes at 90 days and 1 year following surgery. https://t.co/Ikg64wB2Oj
@WallisCJD @propelresearch @DrRajSat

[Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall]

The coalition government is funding tax cuts by repealing smokefree laws. That’s right - they’re raising money by letting more kids get hooked on tobacco. (At 1min:50)

[Te Aniwa Hurihanganui @teaniwahuri]

- Examine the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) at Otago University
- Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to communicate primarily in English, except those entities specifically related to Māori
- Stop all work on He Puapua

[Maxine Ronald @maxine_ronald]

Let's be clear. This new government is coming for our Tiriti, our reo, our health...and it won't end there. They are coming for us. Unfortunately for them - we have been fighting for our lives for over 200 years and we know what to do. Kia mate ururoa, kei mate wheke. ✊🏾❤🤍🖤

[Maxine Ronald @maxine_ronald]

These prisoners are CHILDREN. Ffs.
FREE PALESTINE.

[Prof. Chris Jackson @drkiwicj]

National/Act/NZF coalition agreement scraps smokefree environments amendment act.

That legislation has the potential to be the single most important step against cancer in our lifetime.

Huge blow for cancer prevention.

[Dr Marian Dover @DoverMarian]

“For a long time, rural people are taught to be grateful when getting very little..

When I worked rural, people assumed I could not get a job urban, and people assume our skills are inferior”

~Prof Malin Fors on Geographical Narcissism #RMA23

[Rhea Liang @LiangRhea]

I would like to start problematising the language of ‘male-dominated’ and start describing it as what it is, because the gender imbalance is not because men have dominated in intelligence, ability or outcomes.

It’s that women have been *actively excluded*. 🤔#GenderBias

[Rhea Liang @LiangRhea]

I highly recommend these #SurgEd journal clubs. They are expertly led, brilliantly collegial, and I learn so much from them each time. And this one features RACS lead educator Debbie Paltridge, @scrennie and @SocraticEM!! 🤩

[EndoCollab™ | GI Endoscopy Community @EndoCollabcom]

The Value of Mastery

One day Picasso was sitting at a cafe.

He drew a sketch on a napkin.

A lady recognized him and asked how much she could pay for the napkin.

Picasso said $20,000.

The lady was shocked, “But it only took you two minutes to draw.”

Picasso replied, “No, it took me my whole life.”

1. The Price of Skill
Artists, like Picasso, don't just develop their skills overnight. They spend years, even decades, honing their craft.

Every brush stroke, every sketch, and every piece of art is a culmination of years of practice, study, and introspection. For instance, a musician might play a piece flawlessly in minutes, but behind that performance are countless hours of practice.

The value of their work isn't just in the time it took to create, but in the expertise and mastery they bring to it.

2. Perception of Value
To an untrained eye, a quick sketch might seem simple or even trivial.

However, the ability to capture emotion, movement, or essence in a few strokes is a testament to an artist's profound understanding of their subject. Consider a chef who can whip up a gourmet dish in minutes—it's not the time, but the expertise that you're paying for.

The true value of art lies in the depth of the artist's understanding, not the time it takes to produce.

3. The Journey Matters
Every artist has a unique journey filled with challenges, failures, and breakthroughs.

Picasso's reply to the lady wasn't just about the napkin sketch. It was about every piece he ever created, every mistake he learned from, and every moment of inspiration he felt. Think of an athlete's gold medal moment—it's not just about the race, but the years of training leading up to it.

Their journey adds depth and value to their creations.

Takeaway: Next time you admire a piece of art or any expert's work, remember you're not just seeing the end product, but a lifetime of dedication and passion.

[Shematologist, MD @acweyand]

In prison and interrogations, sleep deprivation is torture.

In the hospital, it’s called medical education.

And if you have small children, it’s just parenting.

[Hamish 🇳🇿 🐦‍🔥 @YoungHeartHM]

Really impressed by these kids since they've come on this evening - Yep, they're young and they're raw, but they've been positive and have advanced the game.

Assist for Kaelin Nguyen (2003), and finished by Josh Rudland (2003).

More opportunities for both please. 🙌

[David Dome @Domestar]

Two @WgtnPhoenixAcad players (Nguyen and Rudland) combined to create the goal that secured @WgtnPhoenixFC a 2-1 win over Pennisula Power in the @AustraliaCup tonight

[Wellington Phoenix 🔥 @WgtnPhoenixFC]

JOSH RUDLAND MAKES IT 2-1 IN THE DYING STAGES OF THE MATCH! 🔥

[Wellington Phoenix 🔥 @WgtnPhoenixFC]

What it means! 🤩

💛🖤

[RACSurgeons @RACSurgeons]

“By creating a community for Indigenous surgeons to rely on for support and understanding we can hopefully smooth the path for each other.” Read more from Dr John Mutu-Grigg on RACS' inaugural Indigenous surgeons hui: https://t.co/tzbNwiH4no

#Indigenoushui #Indigenoushealth

[RACSurgeons @RACSurgeons]

Professors Jonathan Koea and Kelvin Kong having a "chin wag" on day one of RACS' inaugural Indigenous Hui.
How do they manage of the pressure of being the "cultural expert"?
Professor Koea says it's a lovely part of the job.
Read about the Indigenous Hui: https://t.co/VghmrqkVjO

[RACSurgeons @RACSurgeons]

The Aotearoa New Zealand health system is world class...if you take Māori out of it. That's according to Chief Medical Officer at Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority. Learn more about the Indigenous Hui and our amazing lineup of speakers: https://t.co/yLPPkZHYdV