Lake Shore Drive.

My commute every morning

Dr. Tara Margarella (NY Med, Chief Surgical Resident)

Tattooed medblrs:

Should I get my tattoo on my shoulder/back or forearm? I’m wondering because I’d like to cover it up if need be (interviews, etc.) and I’m not sure what all I’ll be wearing (except scrubs, white coat, and suits) in med school/for med school related activities?

if it’s all the same to you, shoulder/back is easier to cover up. but if you want it on your forearm more I wouldn’t hesitate.

As a medblr with a forearm tat, I agree - it’s really up to you.

As far as medical school activities go - I have never had any issues from my tattoo and in fact several of my professors have made positive comments about it.

For clerkship/interviews however, I do plan on covering it up - either with long sleeves/white coat or with tattoo concealer just to avoid any judgement.

Honestly though it’s completely up to you. If you want a forearm tattoo by all means go for it as long as you’re okay with covering it up from time to time.

I want to be an otter.

Topped out on Mt. Hood yesterday via the Pearly Gates.  Probably my favorite climb so far.  I love this mountain.

# still the best moment in a tv show ever

A new NP student joined our team yesterday. Now we have NP students all the time, but this was the first one who wore her white coat, and it’s longer than mine! And I’m mad jealous they don’t have to go through the awkward short coat faze. 

Haha I hate our short coats. Actually I hate all white coats.

Another plus to ER. You don’t really have to wear it unless you really want to.

benefit to training in Ireland - we get long white coats from day 1 

but i hate the white coat 

except for keeping snacks in the pockets 

Petition to change name from “white coat” to “snack jacket.”

I’ve (d)evolved so much in the past three years–I wear a college fleece over scrubs instead of a white coat whenever allowed

Second ‘snack jacket’. Literally the only good thing about white coats are the pockets. For holding more snacks.

I’m now only referring to my white coat as a “snack jacket”.

Snacket, tho?

SNACKET

Petition to change medical schools’ White Coat Ceremonies to “Snacket Ceremonies”

We will now present the new residents with their new long snackets. Doctors away!

When your coworkers try to reach you over the weekend

Almost got asked out on a date, completely dodged it 😎

Success!

This happened to me today, too! I’m so good at avoiding.

Me too! I usually just push them away. Especially if I actually like them. The whole dating thing just seems too much for me.

Why I always end up dating one of my friends :S Just too intimidating and awkward with strangers/acquaintances sometimes. 

welcome to the ED

(convo with my medical director in the emergency department about a hypothetical patient)

dr medical director: “congratulations you just killed your patient”

me: 😟

dr M.D.: “that’s ok. it will happen. I’ve killed patients before. [the PA] has killed patients before. sometimes that’s part of the job”

Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean mental illness don’t exist.

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How to be a grown up

yasssssssss

Medical school, defined.