Linda Kerandi

Hey #MedTwitter. I’m so excited to be hopefully joining the amazing field of psychiatry this summer. I am so grateful for the @medgradwishlist initiative to help with this transition. Thankful for anything you can contribute. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls… #MGWL22 #MedGradWishList2022

I try to remind med students and practicing physicians who consider scaling back or giving up clinical careers for content creation how unstable it can be. People view content creation as freedom. You can work for yourself on your own schedule. That's true to a certain degree, but keep in mind that you don't own your audience. TikTok owns it. YouTube owns it. One change in the algorithm could significantly impact your livelihood. A few years ago, YT reclassified shorts as videos that are under 3 minutes instead of 60 seconds. Overnight, my social media income was cut in half. It didn't matter too much to me, because I still work full time as an ophthalmologist. I know I shit on the healthcare system and point out all the terrible things we deal with as physicians, but for all its faults, practicing medicine is an incredibly stable career, much more stable than content creation. I will never begrudge anybody for pursuing their passions. Some people just can't practice medicine anymore, and are looking for any way out they can find. Content creation is a way out, and hardworking, talented people will make it happen. I just want people to know the grass isn't always greener...

the thing about hospital social work is sometimes multiple times per day a physician will tell a pt I can get them an apartment

Here’s all you need to know about the HPV vaccine: Where it’s been used, cervical cancer deaths in young women are down ~60%. Precancerous lesions are down ~80%. It’s one of the most powerful cancer-prevention tools ever developed with the potential to eliminate multiple cancers.

Step 1: study like your career depends on it Step 2: study like your life depends on it Step 3: study?

just had a traumatic flashback

“You’re selfish” “That’s ok” LOVE HER 💅🏻

Accidentally threw my wedding band in the used scrub bin (never wear my ring to hospital but it was an unexpected case) about a week ago & was pretty bummed out. Today I go to get a new pair for surgery & my ring was in the pocket! Message that my wife will never leave me alone.

Emailing programs to send me invites

I got accepted into my PhD program 🥹

I used to volunteer at the library and they had backpacks for kids experiencing different things like the birth of a sibling, death of a loved one, first day of school, etc. And inside the backpack would be a little care package, goodies, and books that talked about the situation and addressed their emotions in a child friendly way :’)

@olsonplanner Oh I misread that. Absolutely not

A professional medical organization wants me to pay them $3,000 to come give an educational presentation. Thoughts?

MS4

New Attending Physician on the block 👩🏾‍⚕️🩺🥼

this can’t be the same brain that took step 1

Every time I see a resident post that they’re selling mentorship it makes me spicy. Mentorship should be free. MENTORSHIP SHOULD BE FREE.

@PoleDoctress Congrats!!!🥳

Officially scheduled to get my tubes removed!!!

@FullyMeMD Congrats 🥳

ER doc here. Please take this advice: Do it today.

C. diff when you start clindamycin:

I GOT THE POSITION 🤩😭 couldn’t be happier, what an honor and privilege! joined this field with a strong intention to advocate and that’s exactly what I am going to do.