#womeninmedicine Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #womeninmedicine hashtag.
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 | #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Welcome to #WomenInMedicine chat! We'll get started in 6 mins w/ Q1. Plz introduce yourself & make sure to use #WomenInMedicine for every tweet for tonight's chat on taking non-traditional routes through medical education with my, @petradMD's, great co-moderator, @taylor_bono. https://t.co/tpwuz8VWDV |
 | Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi all! I’m Priyanka, M4 At @coopermedschool going into general surgery at @BMCSurgery! Looking forward to chatting for a bit tonight before heading to bed to prepare for apartment searching in Boston tomorrow 😱 #WomenInMedicine |
 | Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Carrie FM Toronto Canada Associate Program Director U of T so happy to be here #WomenInMedicine. I am a late bloomer in meded! #BetterLateThenNever |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Tonight for #WomenInMedicine chat we have 5 questions, so just a guideline to keep us organized. Questions will be labelled Q1, Q2 etc. please answer with the corresponding A1, A2 etc. at the beginning of your tweet. https://t.co/fy5sqPaF1J |
 | Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi everyone! I'm Carina, an incoming MS1 #DoubleDocs. I'm going straight into medical school from my combined undergrad/masters program, but am excited to hear about the variety of paths taken to get through #MedEd! No two stories are the same! #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono @coopermedschool @BMCSurgery Thanks!! I’m a little nervous cause it seems like a lot of the June 1st places are already gone but we’ll see! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Ali Mientus @amientus04 @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi all! I’m an MS4 that just finished rotations joining intermittently from vacation! #womeninmedicine |
 | Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi #WomeninMedicine ! Shreya, #twitternist from NYC. Leaving this motivation here in case anyone needs: https://t.co/UKn0QccP0G |
 | Carey Jansen, PhD @careyjans @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi everyone! Current 4th year MD PhD student @EmoryMSTP studying the immune response to renal tumors. #WomenInMedicine #doubledocs |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Please feel free to keep introducing yourselves while we get started with Q1: What were some career defining moments that were unexpected or changed your trajectory? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/UENm38LsDt |
 | Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono #WomenInMedicine 🤦♀️ |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl RT @ShreyaTrivediMD: @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi #WomeninMedicine ! Shreya, #twitternist from NYC. Leaving this motivation here in case anyone needs: https://t.co/UKn0QccP0G |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @womeninmedchat A1: I'm just beginning my career, but participating in research in undergrad made me pursue a master's and influenced my decision to apply MD PhD. Realizing the number of patients I could affect from the bench doing translational research was powerful. #WomenInMedicine |
 | Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Good evening everyone! Valerie Fitzhugh, pathologist from New Jersey, glad to make it to the chat! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @petradMD @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono Happy to be here, AND happy to be starting my career in medicine!! #WomenInMedicine |
 | SarahScott Dietz @SDietzMD RT @mamadocsrunthis: It’s going down tomorrow when these tenacious Mama Docs take on 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon @bostonmarathon Mama Docs do amazing things while balancing families, patients, and running. Congrats docs, you’ve already won. 💙💛🦄 #WomenInMedicine #ILookLikeASurgeon https://t.co/XtonG06Eun |
 | Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD @SaraBelPonMD @womeninmedchat A1: I didn't want to go straight to #medschool, so I spent 2 months doing sanitation work in Cambodia and the rest of the year with @CityYearMKE! This solidified my passion for global and public health which has become a huge part of my future goals. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Safe travels Melanie! #WomenInMedicine |
| Ali Mientus @amientus04 @womeninmedchat A1: I was talking to a chief resident at an interview about how I enjoy teaching, and she told me about how she’s getting a Master’s in medical education. I never even knew something like that existed, and now it’s in my future goals. #womeninmedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @InduPartha @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Oh gosh, no! I am constantly overwhelmed by the accomplishments of everyone in this chat! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @womeninmedchat When my mother was undergoing chemo for lung cancer and I asked for a leave (unpaid) I was pressured not to do so. At that moment I realized that no one would put my needs front and centre. #WomenInMedicine |
 | Shereese Maynard, MS; MBA 😷 She/Her @ShereeseMayMba Good evening all. I'm Shereese. This chat offered an opportunity to take a break from writing a module on infection control during medication administration, so thank you. #womeninmedicine https://t.co/f2KNDKHSCL |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono @Bucks @NBA Hi Sara! My Nets won their first playoff game yesterday and I am stoked! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Indu Partha, MD FACP @InduPartha @womeninmedchat A1: early on- marriage and motherhood. Both planned and expected but set a trajectory. More recently, the bitterness I felt at my job made me realize I had to make a change. Didn’t expect to start a “new career” this late but SO glad I did! #WomeninMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat A1 For me a huge career defining moment was having really kind attendings in my 3rd year who shared their experiences with me and welcomed me into their clinical space thereby allowing me to comfortably explore career options and ultimately decide on surgery! #WomeninMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @careyjans @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono @EmoryMSTP Welcome Carey! #WomenInMedicine |
| Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD @SaraBelPonMD @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I heard the same thing on the interview trail, and I'm super curious to learn more! Especially since #radonc is not well known amongst med students, and I'd love to increase awareness of the field. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hey Shreya! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Kelsey Priest MD/PhD/MPH @kelseycpriest @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Kelsey #doubledoc from PDX. Just finished my PhD and now starting my last 2 years of med school. #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A1. Its been the #rejections. Although quite painful at 1st, it was a blessing in disguise and had to learn more was waiting for me and more that I had the potential to achieve #Womeninmedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono @coopermedschool @BMCSurgery Congrats again! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @AliMientus @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi Ali! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @womeninmedchat A1: most of my career moves have been a little bit unexpected. Or at least "early." Non-traditional pathways are becoming more and more common. #womeninmedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @InduPartha @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Great to “see” you Indu! #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I am getting an MHPE (masters in health professions education) currently and happy to talk/help in anyway as well! #WomeninMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat How did you turn yourself around after the tough rejections? What advice would you give to someone rejected from something they really wanted? #WomenInMedicine |
 | Marguerite Duane @mduanemd @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hi everyone! Marguerite Duane #FamilyPhysician from DC! Spring break starts tomorrow so my little ones wanted to stay up a little longer but better late than never! @kennylinafp @MMMedCare @FACTS_Fertility #WomenInMedicine @womeninmedchat |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat Kuddos to the attending(s)! Hope he or she knows the mark they have left #WomeninMedicine |
 | R Klein @RKleinMD @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I Finished my masters in MedEd after years of being an attending. Wish I did it sooner. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat A1: Mine was not matching orthopaedics. While I was shocked (great grades, steps, more than enough places to rank), it was exactly what needed to happen. I have an amazing career in pathology and I don’t look back!!!! #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @sarabelpon @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I would have loved to have Rad Onc content in my curriculum. I feel like I really don’t understand what it is! #WomenInMedicine |
| Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I did an MEd as a combined degree in medical school. I found it totally by accident from a flyer in my mailbox. Has definitely changed my path. #womeninmedicine |
| Shereese Maynard, MS; MBA 😷 She/Her @ShereeseMayMba When I worked in the peds sector, I realized "coordinated care" was not a thing as I thought. A pediatrician laughed at the notion. Just then I decided to advocate for pediatric medically fragile children & their families. #advocacy #womeninmedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @InduPartha @womeninmedchat I actually havent heard that ! Will need to remind myself WHEN the next rejection comes in #WomeninMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @AliMientus @womeninmedchat That sounds like something I should look into! #MastersInMedicalEducation #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat @CityYearMKE Absolutely. That sounds incredible. I think I have been hesitant because I am always sensitive and worried about "Voluntourism" and contributing to an exploitive "volunteering" experience. How did you vet the org you went with? #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat I’ve been practicing gratitude post-match (advice from our Dean on Match Day actually) and am writing thank you cards to all of the people who left a positive mark on me throughout medical school so they know how much it meant. #WomenInMedicine |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Thanks so much for sharing everybody, now it's time for Q2: What are some ways you experienced adversity in medical school? How did you overcome it? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/ts9zcu2BQN |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat A1. after my undergrad degree in sociology, thought i wanted to do social work. after working at an infectious disease clinic, and getting to spend time in the hospital, i realized that i *loved* being in the hospital - and started the med school app process! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @MdSheryl @womeninmedchat I’m so sorry Sheryl... #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @sarabelpon @AliMientus @womeninmedchat Absolutely! There are so many fields I wish I knew existed- not that it would have necessarily changed my decision but it would be good to be informed. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat So am I! It’s the best thing that could have EVER happened to me professionally! #WomenInMedicine |
| Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @womeninmedchat A1: Being thrown into the deep end of something I could barely handle early in my career was career defining. I survived. NO...I thrived. It was very hard though! #womeninmedicine |
 | Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @womeninmedchat A1. Being faced with health issues and disability. Realized that med culture doesn’t make it easy. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @petradMD @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono Thanks Petra! Always great to “see” you! #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @melanie_fritz_ @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat Do it!! It’s been a really cathartic experience to reflect and reconnect with all of the people that made an impact on me #WomenInMedicine |
 | Susan Hingle @SusanHingle #WomenInMedicine |
 | Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @DrFNA @AliMientus @womeninmedchat Yes, there are lots of MEd programs; some places also call it Master of Academic Medicine (no COI for USC, just happen to know more about this one because my asst PD did it) #womeninmedicine https://t.co/qMy7vCx6rp |
| Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @womeninmedchat A2: I struggled with genetics in medical school. In fact, I think I was failing it! I had a wonderful professor who took me on as his personal project. He just emailed me, 20 years later! Great mentor! #womeninmedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A2. Had a family member quite sick and part of me felt bad for myself that others didnt have to spend an hr or 2/day taking care family things. It forced me to become much more intentional and focused bc time and #predictability of the day were not on my side #WomeninMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @DrJenChen4kids @AliMientus @womeninmedchat Online!!!! Even better! #WomenInMedicine #BookmarkingThatTweet |
| Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @JajjaNadia @womeninmedchat I took my leave and promised myself to learn from the experience. I decided to take advice from a colleague to "never feel bad for doing the right thing". Helped me to clarify what matters most to me #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @CarinaSeah @womeninmedchat Some rejections were much harder than others. For me, I often deal with pain by immersing myself in something else. As @InduPartha said, rejections are often a *redirection* #WomeninMedicine |
 | Mama Docs POWR @mamadocsPOWR Dr. Diane Rosen is living her @bostonmarathon dream by running for @261fearless. She was super excited to meet Marathon Woman, @KVSwitzer today! Godspeed Dr. Rosen & all the amazing women on the course tomorrow. #MamaDocsRunThis #ILookLikeASurgeon #ObGynLife #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/z4iR0zMPoo |
 | Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hey all! Joining in late- just got back from dinner with co-chiefs at the #AIMW19 Chief Residents conference in Philadelphia! I’m Nadia Jamil, PGY2 IM resident and incoming PGY3 Chief Resident in Texas. Applying to Endocrinology this summer! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Mom PharmD @MomPharmD @CarinaSeah @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat The right thing has a way of finding you, be patient & love the parts of your life you’ve got, learn what you can to grow strong for the next challenge. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat A2: My worst moment came in my personal life as an MS2. My mom died of colon cancer and I struggled. She made me promise that I would stay in school and keep working hard. Her strength was my strength. Her determination for me to succeed kept me going. #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @RKleinMD @womeninmedchat But I’m sure your experiences as a patient are makin you a better doctor. I love the #DocsWithDisabilities campaign for highlighting the unique contributions that those of us with chronic disease/disability bring to medicine #WomenInMedicine |
 | Elizabeth Knight @TheKnightNurse RT @AHA_Research: What can you do to address gender disparities in health & health care? Read the latest blog from #AHAEarlyCareerBlogger @TheKnightNurse about awareness for #womenshealth: https://t.co/B9n7GONAet #womeninmedicine #womeninSTEM #hearthealth https://t.co/loDDH5l7Kl |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine Q1: Hubby getting a job in San Diego when I was PGY3...honestly I’d envisioned myself staying as chief then attending in LA. Was lucky to match in #PedsHM fellowship, which has helped me make many local and national connections! |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @DrFNA @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat wow! you seem so passionate about pathology- it's amazing to realize it wasn't your initial choice. gives me hope that i can thrive with unexpected twists and turns that may come my way 😊 #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat I am so happy with how my entire life has turned out. I am so blessed! #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @womeninmedchat A1: Seeing so many of my colleagues and trainees suffer with burnout, mood disorders, and suicide made me actively engage in work to improve the practice environment and create communities of caring #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono @Bucks @NBA Lol! I can only take it one game at a time! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara RT @womeninmedchat: Please feel free to keep introducing yourselves while we get started with Q1: Please feel free to keep introducing yourselves while we get started with Q1: What were some career defining moments that were unexpected or changed your trajectory? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/UENm38LsDt |
 | something is coming @PVdR_RPblog RT @SusanHingle: #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat I'm glad you rode it out!! As the only member of my entire extended family headed to medical school, I am so worried about this! How did you find the "insider information" or resources to eventually succeed? #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @AntiWheatGirl @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat Please write about ur experience and/or the impact its made on the ppl who have received it. It can be inspire others as well. Good medical educators are not given enough value and often most of these things are not compensated but that note can go a long way #WomeninMedicine |
| Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD @womeninmedchat A1: finished my undergrad at the University of Alberta and moved down to the states- did a Masters of Science while I established residency for TX, & met some great friends. I think it helped me grow as a person and gain some independence before medical school! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat I found other supportive people after the initial shock. We need to find our friends and remember when they need support #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat I had a horrible adjustment. It was the first time I ever left home really (college was 5 minutes from home). First time I ever had to study. My friend who went with me to med school helped me. And I got a cat... And my dad visited A LOT. #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @womeninmedchat A2: Sexual harassment. Imposter syndrome. Low self-esteem. So grateful for an amazing mentor who helped me so much. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @melanie_fritz_ @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat I did a path elective after I had already applied ortho, and I really liked it. Even said I wished I had known about it sooner. Funny how these things turn out! It probably shaped my choice to subspecialize in bone/soft tissue pathology. #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @careyjans @womeninmedchat SO proud of you Carey! Also highlighting your grit :) #WomeninMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @ShreyaTrivediMD @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat I definitely will. I didn’t think to write anything about it but I think you’re so right - I’ve had amazing teachers that haven’t gotten the credit they deserve #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat Amazing. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @melanie_fritz_ @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat And everything is what you make it. I decided to look at it as a opportunity instead of a failure! #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat Not sure that is HOW I got through. I got through counting on my support system. I found the lecture halls so dark and depressing. My friends and family got me through. #WomenInMedicine |
 | Nitya @NityaAbraham NY women in #urology, we should get out the rose too :) @GMBadalato @KaraWattsMD @MeenaDavuluri @MLaudanoMD @LauraMDouglass @DrBarbaraChubak @BethDrzewiecki @doreenchungMD @anorth21 @emsebesta @LoebStacy @Nirit69 @allison_polland #WomenInMedicine #womensurgeons |
| Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat Never underestimate the power of a cat! #WomenInMedicine |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Now it's time for Q3: For those who took a gap year or repeat year in medical school, did this help you in the long run? For those who did not take a gap year or repeat year in medical school, could you speak to why this might be beneficial to some students? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/xq7zyomfpw |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat @petradMD Hey Taylor! Nice to meet you. Glad you made it! #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine Q2: Massively struggled with Step 1 - dealing with many other stressors including family with new dx cancer during study time. Made up for it by rocking clerkships and doing well on step 2, marched to top choice. Still believe we should make #USMLEPassFail 😑 |
 | Michael Sinha @DrSinhaEsq Hi #WomenInMedicine! Chiming in from Boston, where it is #BostonMarathon season! Rainy and windy weather expected, and distance is 26.19 miles more than I care to run, so I'll be staying in! https://t.co/Ts92eC7mNS |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @womeninmedchat A2: A cheating boyfriend... My family supported me. 🙏🏼 #WomeninMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @petradMD @womeninmedchat Aww! Thank you Petra! I’ve got my own angel. Wish she was here every day but I know I am making her proud #WomenInMedicine |
| Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD @SaraBelPonMD @CarinaSeah @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat I'm the first and only in my family as well! I think it's important to find someone a year or two ahead to ask for advice as you need it! Or #medtwitter. It's just nice to have someone to chat with when things are stressful! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat Great advice. Thank you! #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara RT @RKleinMD: @AliMientus @womeninmedchat I Finished my masters in MedEd after years of being an attending. Wish I did it sooner. #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara RT @AliMientus: @womeninmedchat A1: @womeninmedchat A1: I was talking to a chief resident at an interview about how I enjoy teaching, and she told me about how she’s getting a Master’s in medical education. I never even knew something like that existed, and now it’s in my future goals. #womeninmedicine |
| Shereese Maynard, MS; MBA 😷 She/Her @ShereeseMayMba RT @womeninmedchat: Now it's time for Q3: Now it's time for Q3: For those who took a gap year or repeat year in medical school, did this help you in the long run? For those who did not take a gap year or repeat year in medical school, could you speak to why this might be beneficial to some students? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/xq7zyomfpw |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @RKleinMD @womeninmedchat I just did what she told me to do! I always listened to my mom. #WomenInMedicine |
| Marguerite Duane @mduanemd @womeninmedchat A2. Experienced greatest adversity before Med school. After graduating in 3 years with honors from @Cornell & earning MHA I did not get into Med school first 2 years I applied. Met with Med school admissions who said my MHA said I was not serious about being MD #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A3. I took a gap yr btw undergrad and med school and was one of the best things. I didn't expect to get a fulbright and at the same time, felt guilty leaving my family but it was one of the few times in my life I truly felt free and actually lived for me #WomeninMedicine |
 | Elizabeth Newell, MD @md_newell @womeninmedchat I think I'm starting one now after being in a somewhat toxic place, trying to find my dream lifelong practice to go to perhaps. We will see! #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat Agree! You feel automatically behind bc all the ‘doctor kids’ seem to know how it works. And having to explain it (and why you are never around) to family and friends over and over. #WomenInMedicine |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @DevikaDasMD @CarinaSeah @womeninmedchat i also don't have anyone medical people in my extended family- i found connecting with students a year ahead of me in school (through extracurriculars, etc) to be SO helpful. all the info is fresh in their minds and they are often happy to help! #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat A3. I didn’t take one during but I took 2 yrs between undergrad and medical school. I think that was truly the best decision I could have made. It allowed me to grow up and become more independent and sure of myself as a person before diving into medical school #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat A3. I cannot speak to an extra year of medical school, but I had to take an extra year of residency due to illness. I made use of it reading and thinking and while I always must account for it, it was not the end of the world (though it felt like it then). #WomenInMedicine |
 | Lisa Rollison @LMRollison @womeninmedchat A1: Well, you see, I read Lean In and the rest is a very long story 😂 #WomeninMedicine |
 | Ruth Habte, MD @ruthmhabte @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Hello everyone! My name is Ruth Habte and I’m a Med 4 from Manitoba. #WomenInMedicine |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @DrFNA @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat that's such a great attitude. i'm going to work on channeling that :) #WomenInMedicine |
 | Hematology & Oncology Women Physicians Group—HOWPG @HemOncWomenDocs RT @DrAmyComander: Loved having brunch with this amazing group of women docs! Tomorrow we will all tackle the #BostonMarathon, rain or shine! Proud to run as a member of Team NWH, in order to support funding for #survivorship care for women with #breastcancer 💛💙 @newtonwellesley @HemOncWomenDocs |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A3. I came into medical school with such clarity and was not distracted as much bc I had given myself the space to live fully/freely (though i know med school shouldnt where u cant do that too but med school certainly was more stressful than freeing for me lol #WomeninMedicine |
| Elizabeth Newell, MD @md_newell @womeninmedchat Being a female, I think in retrospect I notice it more than I did at the time, was just happy to be in medical school, got many inappropriate questions comments in school, rounds, and interviewing, most things don't bother me though so it just rolled off me. #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @RKleinMD @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat Explaining to family and friends is the most frustrating part. They want you to succeed but then they also want you around and explaining over and over again why you’re missing things is SO painful sometimes #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat The only doctor I knew when I went to med school was my own. And it wasn’t like a remotely close relationship/ mentor type situation. Literally just shots and school physicals! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carrie Bernard MD she/her @carriedbernard @ruthmhabte @womeninmedchat @petradMD @taylor_bono Welcome @ruthmhabte #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @melanie_fritz_ @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat That's great advice. Thank you so much! #WomenInMedicine |
| Elizabeth Newell, MD @md_newell How do you use social media for your professional life? #WomenInMedicine #physician @somedocs |
| Carey Jansen, PhD @careyjans @womeninmedchat A3. Does 4ish (😅) yrs PhD count? Personally I was *way* burnt out and discouraged after M1/M2 and my PhD time has given me the time and intellectual freedom to rediscover myself and my curiosity, creativity, and passion for this career again #doubledocs #burnout #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat A3: we see a lot of students doing gap years as a research year to work with someone in their specialty of choice to make them a more competitive applicant. This seems to be working as many of our students are matching in competitive specialties after doing this #WomenInMedicine |
| Ruth Habte, MD @ruthmhabte @womeninmedchat A1: In my fourth year of pharmacy school (my undergrad degree), I did a rotation specific to maternal child health and absolutely loved it. Five years later, it still fascinates me and I’ve matched to Obs gyn. #WomenInMedicine |
| Indu Partha, MD FACP @InduPartha @womeninmedchat A2: I was really young and thus lacked a lot of street smarts and self-confidence. I can’t pretend this was “adversity,” but did impact my experience. I missed out on a lot of opportunities due to naïveté. #WomeninMedicine |
| Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @careyjans @womeninmedchat We are probably all still working on #impostorsyndrome. It never goes away, we learn to control it instead of it controlling us. I'm preparing grand rounds on the topic of impostor syndrome right now! #womeninmedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat More A3: the pathologist in me wishes more students would consider a postsophomore fellowship in pathology to get an in-depth look at our incredible specialty! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A1: My program director in IM training advised me to apply to a certain program if I was interested in research. I matched there for fellowship and never turned back... #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine A3: Me too, Shreya! My Fulbright year teaching ESL helped develop a lot of communication skills, patience, and resourcefulness that have definitely been helpful in medicine 🤗 |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat This thread is really showing me that a lot of really awesome people in medicine took time off before med school. I feel like someone should look at gap years and future career success 😊🤔 #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @BeyondTheCoat @womeninmedchat You are badass! So sorry for what happened to you, but so glad@you made it through! #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat She could see your way through it even in midst of her own battle. #WomenInMedicine |
 | Katie Sharkey MD PhD (she/her) @katie_sharkey @womeninmedchat A3: took 3 years off to do research before I reapplied -found out I loved circadian rhythms and sleep and research- totally changed my trajectory + I was a much better student in medical school than undergrad #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat Strong work Jen!!! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @katie_sharkey @womeninmedchat You’re amazing!! #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat Challenging experiences like this make us even stronger, more compassionate and more empathetic. #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/CDXpdbx6EM |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A2: I wish we had what exists in #medtwitter today when I was in medical school. I don't think the level of isolation, fear, and humiliation would have been tolerated today #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara #WomenInMedicine Kristina here, checking in for #WomenInMedicine chat. #MedEd #HPE https://t.co/lN6P5QAtFg |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara RT @womeninmedchat: Welcome to #WomenInMedicine chat! We'll get started in 6 mins w/ Q1. Plz introduce yourself & make sure to use #WomenInMedicine for every tweet for tonight's chat on taking non-traditional routes through medical education with my, @petradMD's, great co-moderator, @taylor_bono. https://t.co/tpwuz8VWDV |
| Jennifer Hunt MD @drjenniferhunt @womeninmedchat A3: I took a year out to do a pathology student fellowship. This did eventually count for residency. It was a fantastic way to explore the field in depth. @DrFNA is right...I wouldn't have known about path without it! #womeninmedicine |
| Michael Sinha @DrSinhaEsq @womeninmedchat A1: Going to law school first. Many positives and negatives, but I've gotten through it with the help of many amazing mentors and sponsors along the way. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @careyjans @womeninmedchat I’m still working on #ImposterSyndrome too. Hang in there. You got this! #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/lYGg49H2sP |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @sarabelpon @womeninmedchat Ive also noticed that gap year students are more comfortable/confident in the 3rd and 4th years. Especially if they had a job during that time and worked in a hierarchical system before #WomenInMedicine |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Great input everybody, now it's time for Q4: Does/did your medical school have programs, support services, or resources to aid in taking gap years/leave of absences etc? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/dtZElxmqd3 |
| Ruth Habte, MD @ruthmhabte @womeninmedchat A2: I had a tough time on my core surgery rotation, partly bc of stress leading up to a huge exam & the hours, but more so related to environment. I learned a lot about how I manage stress & found music (specifically Beyoncé)&debriefing w classmates very helpful #womeninmedicine |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat A3. i have friends taking a leave of absence in med school for mental health reasons. i am so proud to see them prioritizing their well-being, though i know they are going through a tough time. wish mental health was less stigmatized/more supported in #MedEd #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat I hear you. I am the first and only and it’s hard for the family to understand what you’re going through. Glad you didn’t quit! #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @AlexAndersonMD @womeninmedchat You are not alone. #WomenInMedicine have your back! |
| Indu Partha, MD FACP @InduPartha @womeninmedchat A3: Gosh, I was the opposite of gap year prototype. Time between undergrad and Ned school is time to grow, hone passion, improve confidence, and mature. #WomenInMedicine |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A2: Forging thru sexual harassment and getting thru was just the norm, how did we overcome it? I think most #WomenInMedicine are at core strong women and even back then we stuck up for each other, albeit more silently. |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat A4: Yes, we definitely do at New Jersey Medical School. The administration is very supportive of the students. So happy to see that from my alma mater! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @melanie_fritz_ @jhuntpath @womeninmedchat I’m working on being more optimistic every day! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Kristen Young @kristenyoung @womeninmedchat I feel so early in my career, but a couple stand out - 1.) the opportunity to work on a (productive and meaningful) value project in residency 2.) My rheumatology rotation as a PGY3 (!!) - connected with a great mentor and found a career fit. #WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat A4 My partner who is taking a research year next year had to meet with our dean of education to talk through her plans. Others that I know have done that and had periodic check ins to make sure they’re on track to meet their goals #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A4. Yes to all of the above! #WomeninMedicine |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara @womeninmedchat My unique trajectory includes being a non-clinician medical educator! I finished my PhD in Sociology and joined a Dept of Psychiatry. Working with students, residents, and faculty on educational initiatives solidified my love for #MedEd. Not all #WomenInMedicine are physicians! |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @SanzianaR @womeninmedchat Thanks. I’m still here though. She wouldn’t have had it any other way! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Julie A Sosa, MD @Jasosamd The gender pay gap in medicine is widening from 18 to 25%...not to mention the racial pay gap. Enough! #GenderPayGap #genderequity @WomenSurgeons @UCSFMSS #DiversityandInclusion #WomenInMedicine #WomenInSTEM #WomenInNeurosurgery |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @DitaGratzinger @womeninmedchat Thank you. She was incredible. I miss her every day. But I am grateful for the 23 years i had with her! #WomeninMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat Q4. My residency, at the same institution as my medical school, was very supportive. As a big program I feel it could afford to be more than smaller programs could. My med school was very supportive for stress and well-being and accommodation, it seemed #WomenInMedicine |
| Ali Mientus @amientus04 @womeninmedchat @DrFNA #womeninmedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @kristinadzara @DrJenChen4kids @AliMientus @womeninmedchat @HarvardMedEd @harvardmed Thank you so much for sharing! #BookmarkingThisToo #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat I might be a little nuts too 😊 #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat Shout out to Jefferson Medical College, whatever it is called now! It was pretty great! #WomeninMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine Q4: @nyuschoolofmed had lots of ppl taking an extra year of med school to do a master’s or research time, so yes. The MD/PhD students also seemed to re-integrate ok, though our class was trickier with the new curriculum switch happening at the same time |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A3: I took a research gap year as I wanted to do ENT. I didn't have the Step1 scores...but I found #eosinophils and A/I thru the sinusitis project I was working on and full circle working on clinical trials and biologics as a clinical-researcher scientist today! #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat Still a work in progress but am working on creating @siusom Center for Human and Organizational Potential! Also am leading up @ACPinternists WellBeing & Professional Satisfaction Task Force #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @InduPartha @womeninmedchat Thank you... she gives me strength though, despite her not being here. #WomenInMedicine |
 | American Surgeon @PheoSurgeon Very important. Let’s not only talk about it, but do something about it. Gender and racial inequities are not to be tolerated. #enough |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @MdSheryl @womeninmedchat Wow. I can’t imagine. Burying emotions under a pile of work is doctor coping. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @AlexAndersonMD @womeninmedchat I get it from her! #ShesMyHero #WomenInMedicine |
| Michael Sinha @DrSinhaEsq @womeninmedchat A3: I took a gap year between M2 and M3. Had just finished 2 years of law and 2 years of medicine (with summers) and knew I'd burn out before I finished if I pushed through. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @LMRollison @womeninmedchat Or just nuts 😜 #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @RKleinMD @AntiWheatGirl @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat @kristinadzara Many schools now include families in orientation. Love the info graphics idea! Hey @DavorenC @DarilynMoyer and @csdaisysmith what do you think?! #WomenInMedicine |
| Carina Seah, PhD @CarinaSeah @Wickersham_Eliz @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat This is wonderful. So happy to be part of such a supportive and inclusive community! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @BeyondTheCoat @womeninmedchat I love happy endings 😍 #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristen Young @kristenyoung @mduanemd @womeninmedchat @Cornell I had a similar experience with my M.Ed. 😬🙃 I have no regrets taking time off to teach high school and earn my M.Ed. Grateful for the experience, but sure was frustrating back then.#WomenInMedicine |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @SusanHingle @RKleinMD @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat @kristinadzara @DavorenC @DarilynMoyer @csdaisysmith Our school does a panel for families on 2nd look day but I think an infographic would be perfect for this! #WomenInMedicine |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A4: Honestly I don't know...probably not and I wasn't really encouraged to do so. Maybe its different today. I had just gotten married and my husband supported me to allow me to figure out if research was my passion. He's still my proudest supporter today. #WomenInMedicine. |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @SanzianaR @womeninmedchat Absolutely. Especially since you are never getting that year back! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Elizabeth Ristagno MD, MSc 🦠 🧫🩺 @ERistagno @womeninmedchat A3 i repeated a year in medical school. I learned that I had resilience and also learned humility. I also had the opportunity to get research funding from a pediatrics society which launched my interest in research and pediatrics! #WomenInMedicine |
| Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD @womeninmedchat A4: I think both my medical school and residency have accommodated those that need it. Med school was huge, and residency is small (12 per year, 36 total) so the residency probably felt it more when they did have to accommodate, but did so anyway! #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @ruthmhabte @womeninmedchat Congrats - I’m sure many moms-to-be will benefit from your expertise in the future! #WomenInMedicine |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat Q5: What advice would you give to students who are considering taking a gap year? #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/5NpLmqnXv5 |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A4: In fact even programs in IM disliked the gap year I took. One program director said during my interview "this is a red flag...shows maybe you aren't committed to pursuing clinical medicine, how can you just take a year between your 3rd/4th yrs 4 research?" #WomenInMedicine |
| American Surgeon @PheoSurgeon RT @DrFNA: @SanzianaR @womeninmedchat Absolutely. Especially since you are never getting that year back! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat The office offers individualized study plans, support, coaching for test taking and study skills; they do an incredible job! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @AliMientus @womeninmedchat There aren’t many of the post-sophomore fellowships out there because they are hard to fund. With interest in pathology declining, I wish there was more funding available for them! #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @sarabelpon @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat A lot of our gap students go elsewhere, but some stay in the institution as well. #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @womeninmedchat Do it! Don’t know any one who regrets taking time. Know lots of people who wished they did. #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat A5. Account for it somehow. Do something worthwhile or have a good story for it. They will ask what you did. #WomenInMedicine |
| Michael Sinha @DrSinhaEsq A4: No. I was not well-advised, given that I was a non-traditional student. Full-time practice of medicine was never part of my plan. #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @womeninmedchat A5: Be true to yourself. Use the year to become the best version of yourself. #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/VorEG5nwLb |
 | Holly Dunn @MamaDoc20 RT @mamadocsrunthis: It’s going down tomorrow when these tenacious Mama Docs take on 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon @bostonmarathon Mama Docs do amazing things while balancing families, patients, and running. Congrats docs, you’ve already won. 💙💛🦄 #WomenInMedicine #ILookLikeASurgeon https://t.co/XtonG06Eun |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat Yes. I used to sit on the Committee for Student Affairs and we approved these requests several times per year. #WomenInMedicine |
| Shreya P. Trivedi MD, MHPE @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat A5. There are many paths in medicine - you can write your own. Also now with technology (sorry am a #podcaster), there many ways to learn and keep up with medicine while other things may be calling you #WomeninMedicine |
 | Nᴀᴠᴇᴇɴᴀ Jᴀsᴘᴀʟ @Naveena10 RT @MariaCMoraP: It is #fiesta time!!! At the gala of #NHMA2019, very grateful to have the opportunity to spend time with amazing #LatinasInMedicine #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/AVnlhnRBY8 |
| Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD @womeninmedchat A5: take it if you need it! For health, personal reasons, or a degree. Just be prepared to answer ?s about it in interviews & know that not everyone may understand/agree w/your decision. But then again, maybe you wouldn’t want to match at a residency that didn’t. #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristen Young @kristenyoung @womeninmedchat My gap year(s) experience could be a novel or you could call me a non-trad- ended up teaching high school out of necessity for a job & curiosity. 100% don't regret it & would advocate for more med students to consider gap years outside of medicine. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat A5: if you’re going to do a gap year, be sure it fits into your long term goals. That is how it will best help you going forward! #WomenInMedicine |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat Its crazy re-living these experiences...how could someone say that to a trainee with a straight-face? I feel like I blocked all these memories, thanks @womeninmedchat haha! Wish said PD could see me today. Our @NEJM article came out last week. #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat #WomenInMedicine Q5: Ask yourself if there’s something that you would regret not doing or would be much harder to do later in life. Also, if you’re not sure you’re ready for that next step (eg residency apps), it’s ok to take that gap year to give yourself more time to think too! |
 | Saira Butt @SAIRABT @womeninmedchat A5 in retrospect one year is not going to make a difference in your career; you do you #womeninmedicine |
| Nᴀᴠᴇᴇɴᴀ Jᴀsᴘᴀʟ @Naveena10 RT @DrRiveraMindt: It is seriously #fiesta time at the #NHMA2019 gala! Thrilled to be w/ so many inspiring #LatinasInMedicine ! #WomenInMedicine @MariaCMoraP @mdmq #NationalHispanicMedicalAssociation @NHMAmd @NHMACOR |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @gebhard_roberta @womeninmedchat No. No it doesn’t. It’s a culture that prides ‘hyper ability’. #WomenInMedicine |
 | Sawsan @SawsanRazigMD @womeninmedchat A1: I'm Sawsan, DIO in Abu Dhabi. For me, it's always been about following what feels right. Sticking to the plan can close doors. I followed my husband and his dreams to the UAE after completing residency. I'm so glad I did. I love practicing internationally. #WomenInMedicine |
| Indu Partha, MD FACP @InduPartha @womeninmedchat You do you. Medicine is a long journey. Some are better with taking longer and others wish they had finished sooner. Either way, you can be a success! #WomeninMedicine (2/2) |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @InduPartha @womeninmedchat So true. My daughter asked me once what I do when I need my mom to hug me. I told her I hug her and her brother instead 😊 #WomenInMedicine |
| Susan Hingle @SusanHingle @womeninmedchat A5: Pursue your passions #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/YL4R6jIZMg |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @SusanHingle @AntiWheatGirl @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat @kristinadzara @DavorenC @DarilynMoyer @csdaisysmith Let’s do it! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Joannie Yeh MD (she/her) @BetaMomma RT @SusanHingle: @womeninmedchat A5: @womeninmedchat A5: Be true to yourself. Use the year to become the best version of yourself. #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/VorEG5nwLb |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @womeninmedchat A5: I would say having done it its not a bad thing to do just consider the added year (and $$) to your timeline esp as a #WomenInMedicine and consideration of fertility if you're also considering a family (though you could gap there too!). |
| Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc @KristinaDzara RT @ShreyaTrivediMD: @womeninmedchat A5. There are many paths in medicine - you can write your own. Also now with technology (sorry am a #podcaster), there many ways to learn and keep up with medicine while other things may be calling you #WomeninMedicine |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat i have trouble with this advice bc as an unmarried young adult w/o kids, pretty much everything would be harder to do later in life- and i want to do so many things! advice on how to decide what is worth doing now vs finding a way to make it happen later? #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @katie_sharkey @womeninmedchat Interesting. My goal was to get there by 45 (got realistic when the kids were born). We’ll see how it goes! #WomenInMedicine |
| Mom PharmD @MomPharmD @DrSimoneLebeuf @womeninmedchat I felt bad but it was easier for our family that we viewed my clinical yr like a deployment so I was only by accident available for child stuff. #WomenInMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @taylor_bono @womeninmedchat Then, when I wanted to adopt my son they were incredibly supportive. They adjusted all the schedules, let me travel to Guatemala... I couldn't have asked for better support. #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristen Young @kristenyoung @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat Totally agree with the clarity statement - I felt like I was really ready to study and learn medicine after having my time away. #WomenInMedicine |
| #WomenInMedicine Chat @womeninmedchat TYVM to all of you #WomenInMedicine chat people for participating tonight! Make sure to give @taylor_bono a big TYVM for her awesome questions. I, @petradMD, hope to see you all back next week for another fantastic chat! Have an lovely week! https://t.co/hcvB7XWUvw |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat This is so important. So glad your school was supportive too! #WomenInMedicine |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @katie_sharkey @womeninmedchat I think this time metric for women (#Fullby40?) is actually quite detrimental. No added time for childbearing for K applications (though there is for R???). Nonsensical and great reason for #WomenInMedicine dropping out early in academic careers. |
 | Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸 @TomVargheseJr RT @Jasosamd: The gender pay gap in medicine is widening from 18 to 25%...not to mention the racial pay gap. Enough! #GenderPayGap #genderequity @WomenSurgeons @UCSFMSS #DiversityandInclusion #WomenInMedicine #WomenInSTEM #WomenInNeurosurgery |
| Melanie Fritz @melanie_fritz_ @kristenyoung @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat and for me, having those experiences between undergrad + med school can give me a little extra motivation when i'm feeling overwhelmed. more confidence to *know* i'm on the right path, even though i don't always *feel* that way. #WomenInMedicine |
| Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD @DrFNA @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Thank you both for a wonderful chat! #WomenInMedicine |
| Michael Sinha @DrSinhaEsq @RKleinMD @womeninmedchat 100% agree. We treat patients with disabilities all the time but do not adequately support colleagues and trainees with health problems and disabilities. #WomenInMedicine |
| Paneez Khoury, MD (she/her) @KhouryMD @katie_sharkey @womeninmedchat Its applying a male-centric model to #WomenInMedicine and #WomenInAcademics..forcing women to forgo families or delay childrearing so they can secure funding. Then have to double-back and pay for IVF to accomplish family goals. Its cruel. |
| Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Thank you @petradMD and @taylor_bono for this great #WomenInMedicine chat! A very important topic that I hope helped those in school or training! |
| Priyanka V. Chugh, MD, MS @AntiWheatGirl @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Thank you for another awesome chat!! As always, so happy to learn with you all #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat Personally, I did Fulbright before med school because I knew once I got my MD and married my then-fiancé, I’d probably never get another opportunity to live abroad with full funding! There are a lot more masters options now so I don’t regret not doing that yet #WomenInMedicine |
| Mom PharmD @MomPharmD @melanie_fritz_ @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat Travel is v hard w kids, international moreso, & you never know kid needs (mine have complex med/social needs). Travel now. I wish I had. #WomenInMedicine |
| Indu Partha, MD FACP @InduPartha @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Love ending my weekend with you all! Sorry I was distracted with dinner making tonight! Thanks for another great chat! #WomeninMedicine |
| Bonnie Callahan @bcallahan430 @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Great chat idea! Thanks! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Ann Young @AnnYoungMD @melanie_fritz_ @DrJenChen4kids @womeninmedchat I'm taking a gap yr after residency. Super nice cuz I can still generate income and incorporate fellowship interviews into my travel itinerary for the year 👌 #WomenInMedicine |
| Kristen Young @kristenyoung @melanie_fritz_ @ShreyaTrivediMD @womeninmedchat Oh totally, I think about how hard my first year teaching was and everything else gets compared to that (intern year, not as hard 🙃) - it gave me perspective in so many ways... #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @MomPharmD @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat Yes, hubby and I have discussed a lot about getting in most of our international “bucket list” places before we have kids! Not that it’s impossible to do with kids, but then we’d have to pack diaper bag, stroller, etc... #WomenInMedicine |
| something is coming @PVdR_RPblog RT @SusanHingle: @womeninmedchat A5: @womeninmedchat A5: Be true to yourself. Use the year to become the best version of yourself. #WomenInMedicine https://t.co/VorEG5nwLb |
| Elizabeth Ristagno MD, MSc 🦠 🧫🩺 @ERistagno @womeninmedchat A1 see my answer for A3 (had to repeat a year of med school), which meant I started residency a year later, which timed perfectly with my #pedsID fellowship (1 position every 3 years), got the best clinical training to land my dream job at Mayo Clinic #WomenInMedicine |
| R Klein @RKleinMD @SusanHingle @AntiWheatGirl @DevikaDasMD @womeninmedchat @kristinadzara @DavorenC @DarilynMoyer @csdaisysmith Full disclosure no idea how! Papers yes. Infographics no. But love to learn new ways to disseminate and impact. #WomenInMedicine |
| Dr. Jennifer Chen, MD FAAP 林 明 堯 @DrJenChen4kids @AnnYoungMD @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat Funny, I was talking to another resident who said she+hubby were planning to take a gap year after her residency to also travel around the world, maybe work a little locums to keep in touch w medicine and pay for the travel. Glad you have that time/opportunity! #WomenInMedicine |
 | Fergal Fleming @FergaljFleming RT @Jasosamd: The gender pay gap in medicine is widening from 18 to 25%...not to mention the racial pay gap. Enough! #GenderPayGap #genderequity @WomenSurgeons @UCSFMSS #DiversityandInclusion #WomenInMedicine #WomenInSTEM #WomenInNeurosurgery |
| Marguerite Duane @mduanemd @womeninmedchat @taylor_bono @petradMD Ladies - loved this chat topic so I’m disappointed I arrived late and had to leave midway, but one thing I have learned over time is as much as I love Medicine, being a wife and mom are my top priorities! Thanks @taylor_bono & @petradMD #FamilyFirst #WomenInMedicine @kennylinafp |
 | Stacey Rosen, M.D. @drstaceyrosen Congratulations @meggerber for this extraordinary accomplishment!! Women's health matters!!! |
 | Dr Vanessa Britto @VanessaBrittoMD @womeninmedchat A5: Late answer to #womeninmedicine. Ironically I was having real time conversation w/ a #mentee in Ohio about this exact topic! Thoughts shared w/ her: a gap year can be amazingly helpful! Space & time to grow in ways that will help make your “why” clearer are invaluable! |
 | just another frontliner @DrPaulaWhiteman @womeninmedchat A1: Invited to be part of joint @AAPCA2 / @LAPedSoc Comm on Peds EM, led to being more involved, then chapter prez and now @AmerAcadPeds DVC. Could never have anticipated how welcoming & wonderful meeting & working with my fellow tweetiatricians would be #WomenInMedicine |
| Ann Young @AnnYoungMD @DrJenChen4kids @melanie_fritz_ @womeninmedchat Some people said "well what if your fellowship interviewers look down on taking a yr off?" IMO as long as I can show I used the year meaningfully for my life/aspirations then it'll be fine. Interviewers that don't get it, I don't wanna work for em. #WomenInMedicine |
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