willow, MS (they/them)

UCB/UCSF MS4; rising surgery intern; aspiring trauma-informed/healing-centered care practitioner; opinions are my own; Racial/Disability Justice 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Discovered the magic of surgical care on rotations. Now on a quest to find my role in the Theater and imagine a justice-based, trauma-informed, healing-centered practice for the career.

Looking to learn, grow, and connect.

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Excited to lead a conversation tomorrow with @rdietkus on not just researching trauma-informed care, but doing trauma-informed research.

[The Better Lab @TheBetterLab]

📢Join us this Wednesday, April 5th at 2pm PT/ 5pm ET for our next #DesignWednesdays journal club with
@rdietkus to discuss trauma-informed practices in design research and practice!

RSVP link in bio or DM us.

#traumainformed #humancentereddesign #designresearch

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Such an honor to be joining @UCSF_EastBay to train to become a surgeon! Looking forward to meeting the faculty and all my co-residents and making this dream a reality!

#gensurgmatch2023 #match2023 #MatchDay

[UCSF-East Bay @UCSF_EastBay]

👏We are pleased to announce our incoming intern class of 2023! Excited to welcome this talented group of surgeons to the @UCSF_EastBay family! 🍾#gensurgmatch2023 #match2023 #MatchDay #happymatchday

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@FilipinoSurgeon @UCSFMedicine thank you, @FilipinoSurgeon ! its been an incredible year working with you and everyone who has made these opportunities possible :)

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Representation and institutional support is critical. Just 2 years ago, I never imagined I'd find family and support in the field of surgery. Now, I can't imagine it without them. @OutSurgeons

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️The Dept of Surgery is honored to be the inaugural institutional member of The Associate of Out Surgeons and Allies🏳️‍🌈@OutSurgeons. We celebrate all Diversity🫶🫶🏾, supporting affinity groups & members of our community as best we can. Please support AOSA & our #LGBTQ+ colleagues.

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@ucsfklic @UCSFSurgery @MiNunez95 @AnyaGreenberg10 @UCSF @UCSFMedicine @UCSFDOM @UCSFODO @FilipinoSurgeon @HPB_Surgeon @TraumaDocSF @UCSFHospitals @PheoSurgeon @UCSFGSResidency @KPEBMedEd @kpeastbayarea wouldn't be here without you @ucsfklic! thanks for the incredible surgical faculty/residents and longitudinal clerkship model that solidified my passion for the field!

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@UCSFSurgery @MiNunez95 @AnyaGreenberg10 @UCSF @UCSFMedicine @UCSFDOM @UCSFODO @FilipinoSurgeon @HPB_Surgeon @TraumaDocSF @UCSFHospitals @PheoSurgeon @UCSFGSResidency Truly grateful for this recognition and for the mentorship, teaching, and opportunities from @UCSFSurgery that have contributed to my growth in field!

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@doctornontrad @ConcorsErica I don’t have an immediate person, but I bet we can find one!

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@dpatz94 @emmablomkamp @rdietkus Thanks @dpatz94! I don't know how twitter works yet, lol. how do i get to this thread???

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@somustakeem @repair_project Trying to learn how to walk that question! I will stay in touch! Wish I had had the opportunity to take your course when I was younger. reading @haw95's Medical Apartheid convinced me to apply to med school. Adding several books to my list from your syllabus!

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

"Trauma-informed" definitely has buzzword status. Really appreciated @somustakeem enumerating the diversity of experience that could be ascribed to the term and challenging me/us to think critically about how it is employed and who is included during @repair_project panel

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

just listened to @lj_punch talk about the BRIC (https://t.co/FYN0yUlAX1). first time I've met a NB surgeon and human who embodies the work I aspire to. going back to the vision board to expand what I believe is even possible

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

reminder to future self - don't try to build a Twitter empire while studying for board exams

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@ZivTali @rocketgirlmd thanks for the connect @ZivTali. what an honor. can't express how critical it is to be reading Dr. Paul Kalanithi's wisdom in this moment that I am pivoting to surgery. His vulnerable philosophy of life/death resonates with a deep cord

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

I know I’m very late to this, but even Paul Kalanithi thought the loss of family was too high a price to pay for a career in medicine.
On the edge of my seat for what changed his mind and if he found a better balance before the end.

[Sowande' Mustakeem @somustakeem]

The #books I'm #teaching in my @WUSTL 'Medicine, Healing & Experimentation in the Contours of Black History' class!!! @IllinoisPress
#twitterstorians #AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter #BlackTwitter #race #medschool #SlaveryatSea #BlackLivesMatter #History #historyteacher #teach

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

@Ramses_Med thanks @ramses_med not sure if this decision is brilliant or foolish, perhaps both

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Discovered the magic of surgical care on rotations. Now on a quest to find my role in the Theater and imagine a justice-based, trauma-informed, healing-centered practice for the career.

Looking to learn, grow, and connect.

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Or was this a reason you decided not to go into surgery?

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

First question...what resources are out there for partners of doctors/surgeons?

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

Especially if that decision was made a significant time into the relationship

[willow, MS (they/them) @willow_learns]

In other words...how did others talk to their partner(s) about the decision to go into surgery and what that will mean for the relationship? B/c it seems like it will affect them as much as me