PGY1 Psychiatry Resident
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OpMed Fellow | Podcast Host: Life as a Patient-Doctor | Tweets = My Own
I MATCHED INTO PSYCHIATRY!!! ๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Failed exams, gap years, & health conditions did not stop me!!
๐ I DID IT!! ๐ช Si Se Puede!
#Match2024
#MatchDay
After multiple
#match2025
applicants asked, I have added a list of my 2024 FM & Psyc programs I received interviews for and my thoughts/ranking for each:
#match2025
you do NOT need to turn in ERAS on Sept4 it is not due until Sept 25. All programs will receive a list & it doesnโt matter the order submitted. I recommend a couple days to a week before due date just in case ERAS has issues. May the odds be ever in your favor! ๐
Officially Submitted ERAS for
#match2024
Iโm passionate aboutโฆ
๐ trauma informed care
๐ social determinants of health
โค๏ธโ๐ฉน somatic connections on mental, physical, & sexual health
๐คworking with marginalized patients ex: LGBTQIA, Latinx, Black, & people with disabilities
This week I find out whether I will become a psychiatrist or a family med doctor!! ๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
What questions do you have about dual applying?
#Match2024
#MedTwitter
Today is
#NationalLatinoPhysicianDay
I am proud to be a ๐ฒ๐ฝMexican-American ๐บ๐ธwoman physician who focuses on the social determinants which impact physical & mental health.
My journey as a
#LATINA
As I countdown the 7 days until I graduate with my MD Iโm looking back at the various events, resources, & people who have inspired me over the past 21 years of formal education!
Make sure you are following with ๐ to recieve all the โ๏ธ & tips!
Had an amazing time presenting for the 1st time in person on Trauma Informed Health care as a provider & a trauma survivor at
@FMMidwest
Very thankful for all the
#FMRevolution
participants for their engagement & sharing this special moment in my journey.
@jason_ryanmd
I am one of those medical students who failed (twice) and now a psychiatry resident! It is becoming more common to fail the step exams and I have been helping dozens of students each cycle. You are NOT alone!
Life as a Patient-Doctor
#podcast
Stats:
๐ฅ 24 Interviews Recorded
๐๏ธ24 Episodes Published
๐160 Subscribers
โฅ๏ธ400 Plays
๐๏ธ10k Youtube views
Thank you everyone for tuning in to learn about the bridge between being a patient & doctor!
Survived another 24 hour on-call shift! Still wouldnโt change Psychiatry residency for any other specialty! Even when Iโm woken up to speak with struggling individuals in the emergency room, itโs all worth it!
#Psychiatry
#MedEd
@TPP_MD
So true! I was told by my school that I would never match into Psychiatry with failed Steps, LOA, ectโฆ. Now PGY1 in Psyc at favorite program!! Never give up on your dream!
I have officially reached 150 subscribers on my
#podcast
โLife as a Patient-Doctor!โ
Stay tuned for more interviews with students, doctors & healthcare workers living with health conditions while caring for others!
#Medical
#DocswithDisabilities
Itโs been exactly 5 months since starting my
#podcast
Some exciting stats:
๐๏ธ28 Published
๐ฅ23 to Publish
๐258 Subscribers
โฅ๏ธ499 Total Spotify & Apple Plays
Thank you everyone for helping me emphasize the humanity in medicine!
#MedEd
#DocswithDisabilities
#womeninSTEM
Some example of invisible disabilities:
- High Functioning Depression
- ADHD
- Chronic Pain
- Infertility
- Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Neurodivergence
๐ป Not all disabilities are visible ๐ป
#mentalhealth
#Disability
@DocsWith
@disability_UM
Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness day
#NPSADay
#MedTwitter
ALL people, including Doctors, can struggle with their mental health & suicidal ideation.
Here is a blog post I wrote on this subject:
Just finished a 24 hour shift & first 16 hour call shift as the Psychiatry resident On Call for the emergency room, inpatient psych unit, and the rest of the hospital. Video recap to come after I rest and recover!
Previous residency recaps:
Still riding the Cortisol High from matching yesterday as the first Doctor in my family! ๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ (minus my husband who matched last year ๐)
Si Se Puede ๐
#Match2024
Very Exited to co-present with fellow medical student Amoolya at the
#AMWA2023
Conference on Caring for ourselves & patients who have gone through sexual trauma.
@AMWAStudents
@AMWADoctors
@doc_bipolar
Congratulations!! I would love to share your story on my podcast โLife as a Patient-Doctorโ where we share other stories to humanize physicians and decreased stigma!
Failing
#USMLE
Step1 TWICE didnโt stop me from securing my residency. It's not about how many times you fall; it's about how you get back up ๐ช
Check out my journey & what I learned:
Exactly this time last year I had received and was preparing for Psychiatry & Family Medicine residency interviews!
#MedTwitter
Do NOT give up on your dreams! Everything will work out in the end!
My tips for
#Match2025
interview prep:
@simplyserotonin
The most important lesson I learned is to not take the exam until you are scoring multiple times above passing on the
#nbme
practice exams.
#usmle
#meded
New ep! We spoke with Stephanie Moss, MS4 at Rush Medical College, about her experiences taking a detour from med school & the challenges she faced along the way. She is a powerful voice for medical students & she generously shared her wisdom with us.๐๐
Yesterday I had the opportunity to present for the 1st time as a Psychiatry Resident at the
@ILPsychiatry
my Case Report on a patient with OCD & an Eating Disorder.
Resources:
How does living with
#Endometriosis
shape a healthcare provider's approach? Kimether, NP opens up about her journey, advocacy, and the mission to deliver compassionate, informed care. Donโt miss this heartening chat!
#ChronicIllness
#HealthEquity
@erickjmasias
I wrote this after experiencing multiple โfailuresโ in medical school. It is not the end, you will just have to retake it. Canโt yet comment on residency app.
Last couple days on Internal Medicine rotation as a PGY1 psychiatry resident!!
Also for all the
#Match2025
residency applicants sign up for Mock Interviews before all sessions get filled up!
Code: THANKYOU15 for 15% off through Sept 30
In 2021,
@Simone_Biles
stepped away from gymnastics to focus on her mental health.
In an
#OpEd
,
@MedPsycMoss
relates Biles' experience to her own and discusses how to reduce the stigma around prioritizing mental health in healthcare and sports.
Updated this post with more tips on pre-interview prep, interview day, & post interviews after meeting with multiple students for mock interviews & being a part of a residency interview panel.
#medtwitter
#match2025
Instrucciรณn a la Dra Moss!
I am proud Mexican-American!
I am proud native Spanish & English Speaker
I am proud daughter of a Mexican Immigrant
I am proud to be a part of 2.5% of Latina Medical Doctors๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
#womeninmedicine
#LATINA
#VivaMexico
MedSchool is Hard! Especially if youโre dealing with academic, emotional, and health struggles. DM me to join the support group of peers to feel less alone!
#MedTwitter
#MedEd
I have received more interest in residency
#match2025
mock interviews than I can possibly do as a PGY1. Therefore I have edited some of the mock interviews so you can get all the pertinent tips!
Learn more here:
The term โMother-Baby Unitโ MBU is non-inclusive because not all people who give birth identify as a mother
Ex: surrogate, adoption, or another guardianship title ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Instead we try to use General Care Nursery (GCU) or even the
#Newborn
Nursery
#MedTwitter
#WomenInMedicine
For those who are new to my
#infertility
journey, I have
#endometriosis
, ovarian insuffiency, & tubal occlusion. We plan to have kids after my husband & I finish
#medicalschool
&
#residency
Therefore we are going through embryo freezing & preservation
80 followers for the "Life as a Patient-Doctor" podcast across all platforms!
2 months since 1st episode
4 interviews published
5 interviews scheduled
8 interviews ready for editing
17 published episodes
Thank you to all listeners & followers!
Just recorded a โLife as a Patient-Doctorโ podcast episode on Student Loan Repayment post medical school with my almost PGY-2 husband Dr. Jonah Moss!! Stay tuned!!
#meded
I see myself in so many of these case studdies. It is time to advocate for inclusion of disabilities in medical education โฅ๏ธ
#MedEd
#DisabilityInclusion
@jason_ryanmd
Everyone has different learning styles & life circumstances that can impact how they do on an exam like Step1. Especially in medical school there are significant social determinants of education that can have an impact how well a student does on Step
@arasrinagesh
@DrKaraAyers
I love this diagram so much in regards to it speaking on the social determinants of academia. Who can I cite when I share this amazing infographic?