Sharing my “reveal” video as tribute to my people- especially my parents who married at 18, had little $$, endured multiple hardships, & worked endlessly to give me every opportunity. My dad’s reaction says it all🥺 Here’s to the heroes behind the scenes💛
#MedTwitter
#match2023
Stephanie Ann Saey, M.D. ✨ From the bottom of my heart, thank you to Iowa Medicine, my teachers, mentors, classmates, friends, and family. And to the patients, who make it all worth it. This is the greatest privilege of my life and the journey has only just begun💛
@av0gadra
A resident I rotated with on Internal Med was a prior nurse. I noticed he went above and beyond to be helpful to everyone (including nurses) at any time. He empathized with the stresses of being a nurse that are sometimes overlooked (not intentionally!) by physicians.
I get to train as an Internal Medicine doctor!!🤗🎉 Words can’t describe opening this email!! Truly, though, seeing others’ screenshots is even better🥺 Beyond proud of you all & sending love/strength to those who didn’t received the email they deserve.
#Match2023
#MedTwitter
Overjoyed and honored to have matched at
@MayoMN_IMRES
for the next phase of my journey💛👩🏼⚕️ A million thank-yous to all who have made this possible! I am so proud of us, Class of 2023!🎉
#match2023
#iowamed
It’s ADA signing day for the smartest, most hardworking, and KINDEST girl with a heart of pure gold who inspires me to be better person.
My baby sis, who recently matched into her 1st choice program for Pediatric Dentistry. Proud is an understatement!
#dentistry
#ADA
#medtwitter
Happy ERAS season, IM applicants! I absolutely LOVE my program (Mayo Rochester) and my dm’s are always open if you have questions. Talking with current residents at various programs was the most useful strategy in making my rank list and I am happy to pay that forward.
#match2023
And… submit!!!✅ If only the little girl on the left knew what she’d become🥺 & the journey is just getting started!🤞🏼🙌🏼 Grateful beyond words to all who have made it possible for me to be here today, applying to my DREAM job🎉🩺 I promise to make you proud.
#ERAS
#match2023
My daily ice cream tastes a bit sweeter this evening after FINALLY pressing that “certify” button!🤗 A million thank-yous to my support system, colleagues, & all the incredible people I met during interview szn. Your kindness, patience, & encouragement is everything!
#match2023
My first first author publication (case report) was accepted today, and even though I am now at an R1 research institution for med school, the liberal arts-small-school -rural kid in me still feels like this is such a BIG deal💛 anyway, my dad is proud😂👏
#pedscardiology
done with step3!!! i cannot overstate what a waste of time, energy, and brain space those 17 hours were. The CCS cases? Helpful for clinical learning. Fun, even. Everything else? Wasteful!
Nothing like FINALLLLLY solidifying what you want to do for the rest of your life. I mean, I should have known by the fact that I enjoy rounding 🤣🤣 Internal Medicine Match 2023, here we come! I’m so excited😊😊😊😊
Hello
#medtwitter
&
#IMtwitter
! I’m Stephanie, a rising M4 at
@IowaMed
applying
#internalmedicine
for
#Match2023
🎉💛Some of my interests include MedEd, patient-centered care, & mental health advocacy. I am SO grateful for this uplifting community & cannot wait to connect more!🤗
hey
#medtwitter
friends, im more than happy to give advice on
#step2
☺️i don't have credibility beyond doing well on the exam, but i can at least share what worked for me! I will do a write-up this week; if you would like it shared with you, just email stephanie-saey
@uiowa
.edu💛
Extra grateful to be surrounded by so many incredible people at Mayo Clinic - they are all so helpful and humble and have made this transition less daunting! Ready for a transformative year! 🥰
Enjoying our new home in Rochester, MN! ✨☀️We love our neighborhood which has 2 dog parks and a nearby lake! Being only a couple miles from
@CrumblCookies
is also a plus. T-4 weeks until residency orientation begins! 💛🤗
#rochester
#Minnesota
When caring for hospitalized patients with type 1 diabetes, DO NOT stop insulin! yes, EVEN IF npo!!! DKA should never happen from holding someone’s basal insulin on admission.
On 7/8/23, the best person I’ll ever know (my baby sister), got married to the love of her life. I’m grateful for a program that let me take time off during the first week of residency so I could be with this stunning bride. Family first, always. 💛
Intern year with the best quad ✅ Grateful for every single person in the
@MayoMN_IMRES
family. It was a difficult year but I can’t imagine finding a more supportive, uplifting environment. Onwards and upwards! 💖
#pgy2
#GrowthMindset
In primary care clinic, we get 40 min to spend with each patient & I can't imagine going back to anything less. It's incredibly refreshing to use the extra time to listen, validate, & support. Making people feel heard while delivering high-quality care is the greatest gift.
There’s nothing more rewarding than watching others reach their goals and feeling like you had a *teeny tiny* part in it 💛 People deserve to feel good about themselves
@sarah_ziggy
PREACH, sis!!! To go into recovery with the mindset of “100% Abstinence” is to set yourself up for failure. So much more to be said about this. Havent watched her YouTube documentary series yet but im so excited to this coming weekend!
Just found out I will be inducted into Iowa’s
#AOA
Honors Society💛 This is very exciting and humbling, as every single one of my classmates inspires me and pushes me to be my best. I am so lucky to have trained at
#carvercollegeofmedicine
@IowaMed
I’ve tested my blood glucose three times today (as part of a “living with diabetes” simulation) and I’m already over it. Truly cannot imagine doing this chronically - our patients with diabetes are literal heroes.
Resisting the urge to email residency programs to share how amazing my classmates are😭I know this would only be a nuisance, so instead I’ll just tweet that I’m honored to have gone to school with such incredible human beings & they will be an asset to any program💛
#match2023
THANK YOU
@IntMedatIowa
for honoring me and my friend/colleague/future co-resident(!!) Yianni with this meaningful award. And congrats to the other 4 award winners as well! I am forever grateful for all that
@IowaMed
& the IM dept has given me. Forever a
#hawkeye
💛
#MedTwitter
The residents and staff I have worked with on my 4 weeks of surg have been nothing but fun, approachable, welcoming, and positive!!! LOVE the culture of
@UIowa_Surgery
and I am sad to have only 2 weeks left on service but will be back for advanced! 💛🤩
#medtwitter
#surgtwitter
Undoubtedly the greatest accolade I have received. Reflective of the values I have carried with me since I was a little girl. I am SO grateful to my classmates & mentors for acknowledging my passion for keeping humanism at the center of my career.
#goldhumanism
#ghhs
I know every day won’t be like this, but man, 13.5 hour shifts really fly by when you’re actually someone’s doctor (with teamwork & supervision of course😌). I cant believe I get to do this for the rest of my life.
I’ve been saying this since day 1 of residency. we need an AI tool that organizes pt background info. I spend HOURS sifting through pt records - a recipe for burnout yet this level of detective work is reinforced when I find a tiny detail in the history that changes management.
@joshmcgoo
lol i personally was ECSTATIC when I got a case report published bc to me, it was a big deal! We are all at different levels & there will always be someone doing more impressive things, doesnt mean we dont deserve to feel excited about our small victories!💛
My first appointment as a doctor - from seeing the patient, presenting to my consultant, entering all the orders, and writing the note/signing the encounter - took a total of 3 hours.
Today I got that down to 2. 🤣😭
#babysteps
#medtwitter
When I meet a co-resident and share I’m from Iowa, every single one mentions how genuinely kind and incredible
@IntMedatIowa
’s PD (Dr. Manish Suneja) is. Feeling very proud to be a
#hawkeye
for life 💛
“You define YOUR well.” - Alice Gallo De Moraes, M.D. during her DEI/belonging talk at Mayo IM orientation. An important reminder that it’s normal for our needs, definitions of wellness, & boundaries to vary!!
#wellness
#MedTwitter
@AlliePoles
Ethics!!! Some ethics q’s are actually objective/straight-forward because they’re QI terms and such. The morning of my exam I crammed a single Amboss QI article during breakfast that helped me answer 3 questions! so that’s always my advice for last min :) you will do great!🎉🥰
5 min til IV log in and as we near the end of the szn, I just want to give a s/o to all the PDs, program coordinators, faculty, residents, & support staff for their efforts. Working with thousands of applicants is surely no easy task. We are grateful!
#Match2023
#MedTwitter
@briannacocuzzo
@Gabby_Brauner27
Same! 99! And im the FARTHEST thing from some anomaly, I just work hard and feel like the way I approached learning from my incorrects was really effective! DM me if you have specific q’s or want to hear more ab my personal experience! You are going to absolutely crush it, sis!💪🏽
Tutoring has been - by far - my favorite part of med school. I pour a significant amount of time into my role as a tutor, and comments like this make the effort worth it💛 (& remind me to thank my own teachers!!) literally crying.
#MedTwitter
#meded
#teamwork
I love answering “Internal Medicine” when people ask what specialty I will be pursuing 🥺🤩 It is so fun to see things falling into place for my classmates, too! Everyone is really excited and I just can’t wait to see where this next year takes us 🤗
#medtwitter
#match2023
My patient’s family member just told my attending “we are in love with stephanie” which is, like, the best thing that could happen to me this Tuesday morning
My parents got married at 18 and today have been married for 34 years💛 Everything I have, I have because of them. Happy Anniversary, mom and dad! 🥳
@LauraSaey
Okay WHO wants to give me some love bc today i REALLy deserve it! I was admitted to treatment this week & have been doing some INTENSE sessions. this afternoon i took my SURGERY SHELF exam in an office here after morning groups and meals. I am a freaking bad*ss.
#MedTwitter
Taking a *brief* time off soon for care at a psychiatric treatment center because I’m strong enough to know when to ask for help. Medicine will always be here. I am already a kick-a*s student & I can’t wait to see what I can do as a healthier version of myself💛
#breakthestigma
Havent stepped foot in the hospital for 4 months so randomly ill catch myself thinking “wait….do I actually want to be an internist?” Then all it takes is a quick
@COREIMpodcast
episode to remind me that yes, yes i do 😂💛
#MedTwitter
#MedEd
This fall I will be busy co-tutoring two step1 prep groups, serving as lead tutor for two M2 classes, & hosting biweekly case-based-learning sessions with pre-meds. Funny thing is, NONE of this seems like work!? always SO grateful that
#MedEd
is a huge part of our profession!
Tweeting during an IV break to say THANK YOU to all the mentors who write incredible LORs for us applicants. My interviewer loved how personable my letters were &said the time/effort put into them was very clear. Made me emotional🥲Mentors everywhere - thanks for all you do!!!
Sending so much love to all my M4 pals today💛 I’ll be taking the morning away from social media to enjoy the experience but I can’t WAIT to catch up this afternoon see where y’all are headed🤗 let’s have some fun!🥰🥰🥰
#Match2023
If you've had a great teacher/mentor recently, here's a reminder to send them a message of gratitude. It's easy to expect a standard of excellence and forget how much effort is required by others to create this standard. A thoughtful message every once in a while is important😊
Recovery is hard. Being an M2 on rotations in the midst of a relapse is even harder. Grateful for these moments, though, bc they humbly remind me it’s okay to struggle. It’s okay to be human. And I’m going to be a kickass provider because of it.
#MedTwitter
#unwellnessinmedicine
Woohooo! I applied to be the lead tutor for our M1’s MOHD I class (physiology/genetics/metabolism) and I got the position! Eeeeek! I LOVE
#meded
and I am super excited to expand my tutoring experience with this new leadership role! ☺️☺️☺️
#MedEd
#medtwitter
An M2 is following me in the medical ICU tomorrow morning for a few hours and I am SO excited! I can’t wait to be a resident and to work with med students 🥰🥰🥰
Often I get caught up in the stress of being a med student and forget how lucky I am to even BE one. Slowing down and showing appreciation is how we remain humble and fulfilled while pursuing even bigger goals. Gratitude for the present does not equal complacency.
#MedTwitter
Remember my first week in the ED when I asked my attending if I could order an anti-ccp for one patient and start work-up for primary hyperaldosteronism on another … ?
hahahahaha how cute. 🫠🤣
Friday night I witnessed a man on a bicycle get hit by a car. I followed my ABCs and stabilized his head/neck. My contribution to (hopefully) saving this man’s life was *extremely* small, but in that moment I had never felt more grateful for the opportunity to learn medicine.
the team you’re working with makes such a difference. i’ve spent 5 days now on the diabetes consult service stalking glucose levels & titrating insulin but it’s been such a blast! 💛🙌🏼 Endocrinologists are so cool 😎
Yearly oncology check & I remain cancer free/anything “worrisome” is completely stable :) These days always make me pause & count my blessings. I am very grateful for the care I receive(d) at UIowa and to now be training for my MD at this amazing institution💛
#uiowa
#cancerfree
@DGlaucomflecken
@TheSwansonater
for now ATLEAST step2 is relevant to actual medicine. id rather be stressed about making sure i get q's on clinical management correct than on intracellular signaling pathways. i cant even be proud about doing well on step1 bc half the stuff i studied seemed so pointless🤦♀️
Okay but am I obsessed with Internal Medicine or am I just obsessed with all the amazing
@IntMedatIowa
residents and staff because at this point I really can’t tell💀🤣
@killersumobunny
@joshmcgoo
😂 on point! Haha, tho I must say my empathy does give me crippling anxiety/panic at times; for example, when out to eat or to shopping because I feel HORRIBLE if someone doesnt like the restaurant food or if I have to say no to a purchase. There is *some* truth to the difficulty
Hey
#MedTwitter
- how is the activities section of ERAS (aka the “CV” ERAS generates for applicants) different than the past experiences portion of the supplemental app? Is it okay to repeat things? Thanks in advance!
-sincerely,
miss needs-to-get-working
My brother has intellectual disability & he gets anxious around large groups so he hasn’t been to Thanksgiving in awhile. This year he said yes to my dad picking him up for a short visit! Today and everyday I am grateful for the health and happiness of the people I love most💛
another fun week down and I’m just so appreciative of the opportunity I have to work with such wonderful humans from all walks of life and in all stages of training. much to learn from everyone, both personally and professionally🥺💛 i love residency.
Hosting
@IowaMed
’s
@AOA_society
2023 Visiting Professor Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal was an unforgettable experience. Medicine is extremely fortunate to have leaders like him raising up the next generation!
As I told my family, “I met the Taylor Swift of MedEd today!” 😉🤗
#MedTwitter
Inpatient IM ☑️ Sad to be done! Thank you
@IM_Iowa
and
@IntMedatIowa
for a great rotation! Love to be learning from some of the best!💛
Next up is IM shelf exam Friday, weekend off, and then Neuro! (!!!🧠🤩)
#medtwitter
#iowamed
me crying in the ICU when i found out FIVE future IM physicians (and friends!) from
@IowaMed
will be joining me here at Mayo IM. I am over the MOON!!!! and of course am ecstatic to meet the rest of our stellar incoming class! BEST. DAY. EVER!!!! 💛💛💛💛
GOOD LUCK to all
#match2023
applicants! It’s truly an honor to be in your company. Reflecting on the talents & kindness of the current physicians/residents I’ve met, and the potential of those of us next in line, I am REALLY hopeful for the future of medicine💛 Let the fun begin!
If you are on
#MedTwitter
and something good happens to you (get a good exam score, publish a paper, get a flattering comment from an attending, were able to watch a cool surgery...) I WANT TO HEAR IT👏🏼👏🏼 i think it is SO important to celebrate the small victories along this(1/3)
@ElizabethMD15
as a med student ive worked with some of the best at
@IntMedatIowa
! The program director has been the most amazing mentor to me since day 1 & truly cares for his residents. the residents rly seem like a family! Many ppl who leave Iowa end up returning long-term💛
Witnessed a Jarisch-Herxheimer rxn this past week- pt became febrile to 39.4 six hours after starting Ceftriaxone for spirochete infection, w/ morning WBC 24.5. Less than 24 hr later WBC was down to 9.6 😳🤯
#internalmedicine
#infectiousdisease
@SScott2024
here is what i do! modified based on who i am working with/what service i am on but the general organization pretty much stays consistent :)
🦷💛🩺💛 My sister: Sara Elizabeth Escudero, Doctor of Dental Surgery!💛🩺💛🦷
Proud is an understatement. First two docs in the fam. Thank you for everything, Mom and Dad! 💖
#medtwitter
#dentistry
#gratitude
I really wish everyone could have access to the medications they need - medications that are in fact extremely INEXPENSIVE to produce. I don't have answers and I know I am not the only one who wishes this, but I am just tired. I want to become a more effective advocate.