‘Medfluencers’ Quit Medicine; How to Spook a Medical Student; Preventing Burnout

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Two popular “medfluencers” faced backlash after announcing they are quitting medicine, but physicians like @vickichanmd jumped to their defense: “Instead of shaming them or calling them selfish, maybe we need to figure out ways to support them better, so they don’t feel like they have to give up to have a normal, healthy, fulfilled life.”

One benefit of nursing? Only working 12 days per month, said RN @jjjocelynsanchez.

In response to a viral video on menstrual suppression, ob/gyn @pagingdrfran debunked misinformation and reassured her audience that using birth control for this purpose is not harmful.

Want to spook a medical student this Halloween? Dermatology resident @bigmdenergy suggested the ultimate scare.

Pediatrician and internal medicine doctor Tommy Martin, MD, responded to a video by Meghan Beach Martin, MD, backing up her criticism of several treatments and products for kids.

“Why are physicians managing these patients still not masking as a standard of care?” asked cardiologist @calirunnerdoc on X, while discussing the ongoing challenges of long COVID.

Participants in subreddit r/medicalschool expressed their frustration and anger over a flyer allegedly displayed at the University Medical Center of New Orleans following a nurses’ strike.

“I’m the opposite of burnt out,” said critical care physician @icudoctor, sharing the strategies he uses to mitigate burnout.

Ob/gyn Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, MD, took to X to discuss the role of abortion in maternal healthcare, stating, “Without abortion, pregnancy is too dangerous to attempt.”

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