I'm so excited to announce (some tears may have been shed) that I matched UNCCTsurgery!! Thankful for my family and the mentors who have helped me! It could only be done with the strongest around me! Let's get to work 🫀🫁🔪!! Tyler Wallen Kristen Conrad, DO Proud

It may be too late into my career to admit that I mostly wing acid-base questions with stunning accuracy

Still can’t believe my time leading ACOS-MSS has come to an end. I’ll forever be thankful for the opportunity to serve as chair, and more importantly for the lifelong friends I’ve made. Here’s to passing the torch to Allie Heineman! 🥹 #acosgoesyeehaw

Just like that, the latest ACOS-MSS Spring Conference came & went in Tulsa! Massive thanks to Oklahoma State University for their hospitality & the time spent with my dear friends, the ‘24-‘25 Exec Board. Can’t really describe how much this bunch means to me, but just know it’s a whole lot.

Introducing the ORIGINS team for this upcoming academic year! We have big things planned ahead for surgical mentorship and research!

COMSAE season

Honored to have been asked to donate (again!) for a patient in need for NMDP Please consider joining the donor registry here!! my.nmdp.org/s/join?languag…

S/o to my Peds pals because step 2 peds will be the death of me. Is it Lyme? Dengue fever? JIA? Transient synovitis? Who knows!!! Not me!!

Boards are in t-minus TWO days and I feel like everything in my brain is being held together with gum, duct tape, and a prayer

The real reason I love surgery is that wearing a scrub cap is acceptable at all times and making your hair look decent is not

En route to my first away! Excited to explore a new city but also #impostersyndrome

I absolutely adore everyone who ever taught me anything

DONE ✅ with my first sub-I and back home for a few weeks before I’m off again. The Will Huff World Tour™ is off to a great start!!

Another incredible conference in the books! It was an honor to serve as Chair of ACOS-MSS during this week’s ACOS Board of Governors meetings. Huge shoutout to Jia Yi Koh, OMS-3 for her outstanding work in organizing this year’s event! 👏 So thankful for these humans!!

Had an absolutely amazing time in Salt Lake City this past weekend with ACOS-MSS! One final conference upcoming in March and my time with the foundational organization of my med school career will come to an end. Thankful for this amazing team I’ve gotten to love along the way💌

My body is a machine that turns one Celsius into a 14 hour work day

Sub-I #3 DONE at MUSC ✅ Had an absolutely amazing time, met great people, and had some great food. And turned 27! Thanks Charleston!!!

Hi #MedTwitter! Officially done with my last sub-i so thought it was time! My name is Allie Heineman, OMS4 at Nova Southeastern U., & I am thrilled to be applying #Neurosurgery 🧠 for #Match2026. Huge thank you to everyone who made this path possible. So excited for the trail ahead!

Mark your calendars! We hope you all will join us in New York for the spring ACOS-MSS conference which will be hosted by NYIT-COM, Old Westbury. March 28th & 29th, 2026. The whole team is putting together an outstanding experience. (As a reminder: Local chapter president and NLO