In two weeks, I take Step 2 after back-to-back away rotations. Mentors say, “you’re doing everything right,” but I feel like I haven’t done enough. Still, I lace up my shoes every morning and muster the courage to continue because I believe I was born for this. Odds be damned

As an Intern you need to advocate for the Med Students on your service. No one on the team remembers how tricky it can be better than you. 1. Protect their study time 2. Involve them in patient care (and procedures) 3. Teach them as much as you can! 4. Never permit mistreatment!

USMLE scores have very little to do with being a good doctor. Get the exams behind you then focus on taking great care of your patients. Outstanding patient care defines a great doctor, not board scores.

SO ITS A MATCH SYSTEM OK. I SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOANS TO APPLY, THEN THEY TELL ME IF THEY WANT TO MEET ME VIA ZOOM. THEN THEY RANK US, I RANK THEM. THEN A COMPUTER DECIDES WHERE I SPEND THE NEXT 3 TO 8 YEARS OF MY LIFE.

What’s your favorite ritual before a big exam or a presentation in front of an intimidating crowd of attendings? Mine is the Husker Prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, and 50 push-ups

If you get asked what the pyramidalis muscle does, the best answer is “it helps you bellydance”

Be the advisor/mentor you wish you had.

"A happy person isn’t someone who’s happy all the time. It’s someone who effortlessly interprets events in such a way that they don’t lose their innate peace." Naval

“Success is not final; Failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill Praying for courage, strength and resilience for all the 4th years out there grinding away on their Sub-I’s. We got this 💪🏼

Had a déjà vu moment while I was bedsiding a robotic nephrectomy today. 10 years ago, I watched the same procedure from the corner of the room hoping to do this one day. Making lil’ me proud 🥹

The first assist, CRNA, CST, PGY-3 and attending watching the med student close skin at the end of a long case:

After 5 months in Houston, New Orleans, Lubbock, and San Antonio, I’m polishing off sub-I season with a nice, cozy month in Detroit. Grateful for the mentors and friends I’ve met along the way. Here’s to a successful last month 🍻

You know you’re in a Midwestern OR when you hear “two greeams of eeancef” before each procedure

Just got hospitalized due to a peekaboo accident. They put me in the ICU.

I love meeting residents and faculty that are genuinely excited to meet me and show me what they’re proud of. Healthy programs are awesome!!!

Urology is the quintessential surgical subspecialty: Broad scope of practice, advanced technology, and long-term relationship building with patients. Oh, and did I mention the endless supply of 🍆 jokes? Never a dull moment with the #streamteam

It’s as good a time as any to introduce myself and Lendon Hall, DO to the #couplesmatch for #match2023! I’m applying IM and Lendon is going urology, and we’re excited about Thursday’s match day! We love cooking, bike riding, and hanging with our newly adopted dog Hank!🐕👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏼‍⚕️

Match season is underway for the Class of 2023, and there is some great news for TCOM’s Lendon Hall, DO as he matched in Urology today! Lendon is off to Detroit and the Michigan State University McLaren Health Care Macomb Urology Residency. Way to go Lendon and congratulations! 👏

In 1998, a small residency program in Colorado lost its accreditation. It wasn’t the kind of thing that you’d expect to change the course of academic medicine. And yet, it *almost* did. Earlier, I explained how the Match started. Now, I’ll tell you how it nearly collapsed. 🧵

The best cure for an overly-delayed, strung-out, exhausting day at the airport is an email from HR about another onboarding checklist that’s due soon