Jen Turpen DO, MA

@ChrisR_1122 @electionsjoe The baby boomers are getting old and decrepit and can’t get out of the assisted living homes their in when it’s 20 degrees out?

@electionsjoe 😄🫵🏻

We are entering dark times. The president has no authority to do this.

@queenlion4466 @amilleraz0 Idaho too!

@amilleraz0 There’s no ONLY Iowa Indiana Illinois Oklahoma …….. I think that’s it.

Does anyone know !

@RGPuts @CMBarbee_ Incorrect. Not all physicians make a minimum of 250. I worked full time for as an attending and only made 195. And it’s not limitless money and most docs who are employed “full time” are still working more hours than your typical 40 hour work week.

@CMBarbee_ But you make minimum 250k and option to make limitless money- if decide to work more. Average people cannot.

Show people how much debt I’m in as a new doctor.

@DaveDelecto @CMBarbee_ What a shit thing to say. Those of us who are first gen grads and want to help people, don’t have mommy and daddy bankrolling us through education. And it has nothing to do with poor finance management but high academics gouging students. Be better @DaveDelecto

@CMBarbee_ I hope you’re better at medicine than you are at finance

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@olsonplanner Good info. Unfortunately those of us with serious chronic illness can’t get this and we are the ones who really need it.

You can insure your car, your phone, even your Peloton. But many doctors don’t properly insure the $5–10M asset that actually matters: 👉 Your income Disability Insurance (DI) is non-negotiable. Here’s the no-BS breakdown 👇

Please tell me more about your cancer care when you ✂️ back your palliative care dept & let go the only FT palliative care doc. PC is proven to be EBM - not only improving QOL but also improving survival rate in patients with lung cancer. Disappointed in my hometown & Alma mater

@CMBarbee_ In the same boat. If they’re going to cap student loans then they need to cap how much can be charged for degrees and make it a reasonable price.

I’m really just posting facts and people are saying I’m complaining about having to pay this back?? No, I’m complaining about how expensive education is. Something we can all agree on.

@samgarzamd So sad to hear of her passing. Wishing you peace and comfort in the days ahead.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Dr. Samantha Garza. In honor of Sam's life, we invite you to donate in her memory to fund brain tumor research. Thank you to everyone who supported Sam throughout her battle. We love you forever, Sam. gofund.me/94b84c9b

@samgarzamd Sending you hugs Sam. May you continue to have peace on your journey and may your loved ones bring you comfort at this time.

Overdue update: I began having trouble drinking & swallowing over Mother’s Day weekend & received a hospice referral the following Monday. It’s all still a lot going on. I truly don’t know what’ll happen tomorrow, but I’m at peace.🤞🏼 I appreciate everyone, it’s still so scary 🫠

@gasbabe @CMBarbee_ I’m genuinely curious as about ur comment while there historically were many more challenges to being a DO rather than MD these are lessening - there still is some inequality but if someone’s dream is to be a doc and they value holistic approach to patients, DO is a good choice

@CMBarbee_ Brave of you to choose to be a DO and not an MD

This had indeed apparently impacted my co-residents.

@olsonplanner Oh definitely wait the year, work save some money. Your mental health will thank you. #Palliative Doc, first gen college grad, and 550k in debt…

I know what I think about this pre-med’s question. I want to know what you think! What’s your opinion?

@CMBarbee_ I’m gonna guess that they aren’t first gen college grads and come from well to do families or they’re taking out loans/using credit cards to pay for it. There’s a lot of inequality in medicine on both sides of the bed. Hang in there and please take care of yourself

I love watching all my former classmates go on world tours while I’ve been eating once a day to save money…

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@CMBarbee_ You have a right to be hurt. Try not to dwell on it though. I thought I was close with my residency class of 8, 2 of 7 went to med school with me. They all regularly get together now & don’t invite me. Love the people who include you and if they don’t it’s their loss imo

@farkomd Not on official letterhead and if they insist then they can deal with the petri dish that lab coats are

Got this memo in my clinic this morning from my team. How would you react?

@WDodson7946 @CMBarbee_ This was unkind and uncalled for and very presumptuous.

@CMBarbee_ I worked during school. Maybe you should have. This is a first for me to see pathetic posturing.

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@SalaryDr @jasonryanmd Or you can just live within your means & adjust. Not all of us want a million dollar home or the newest luxury car or to live in the most expensive cities. —someone who is 550k debt due to being first gen college grad and Pell grant recipient and very happy in my lower paying job

@jasonryanmd Agree to an extent. However most doctors now graduate with at least $300k of student loans, at 7% interest so $2k/month is interest. If you’re making $200-$250k/yr and have a family, that’s added stress to your life. I guess you have to decide what you’d rather worry about.

@CMBarbee_ Hi Dr. Barbee & welcome to Indiana! As someone who also didn’t match my # 1 for both residency and fellowship I know the disappointment that came with hearing that initial rejection. However, now on the other side of training I wouldn’t change a thing. I wish you all the best! 💙

Full transparency: Indiana Univ was my fourth choice. Just like my clinical rotation site. And all the good things happened here! I’ve learned to accept my present circumstances and make the most of them! #Match2025 #MatchDay2025 #MedTwitter

@samgarzamd Thinking of you Sam!

Bittersweet 🥹🥲 Congrats to all! 🫶🏼