Orthopaedic Surgery Resident 🦴🛠️ ☤ dancer, former gymnast. I tweet/like random things sometimes. living life to the fullest ❤️ Jeremiah 29:11
#GoDawgs
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I AM GOING TO BE AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON!!! Literally speechless a childhood dream I’ve imagined every single day has finally been realized. All the hard work, stress, + long days/nights have been worth it today 😭 🦴❤️ To my tribe: WE DID IT!
#orthotwitter
#match2023
#medtwitter
@PIayTimeOva
@y_usraa
Except it’s not Parkinson disease, that’s a neurodegenerative disorder that’s typically in older people..he may just be short and looks young and is blessed with good genes lol. Or adult onset growth hormone deficiency
Found I’ll be staying in Philly for another 5 years yesterday!! The weekend celebrations continue with surprise tickets to the SEC gymnastics championship, with more to come with my loved ones 🥰. So excited to become an Orthopaedic surgeon!!
#BlessedAndGrateful
#orthotwitter
1st week being on ortho service ✅
First ortho cases of residency ✅
I took this Monday during my very first (ortho) case of residency, as a way for me to look back at how far I’ve come. Ready to learn and grow, and continue trying to be my best self in the process 🙏🏽 🦴❤️
Was 18 hours into call yesterday doing anything to stay alert, blasted my AirPods with a fave hype song and naturally started busting out some moves in what I thought was a deserted hallway…turn around and see a group of residents/an attending staring and I just…waved💀😩
Officially submitted ERAS and applied to residency!! (peep the new profile pic 👀), I really hope I can be somebody’s orthopaedic surgeon one day 😭🙏🏽
#orthotwitter
#Match2023
The days are long and hard, and sometimes feel impossible, but it’s kinda cool I’m finally starting to feel like I’m learning to be a future surgeon this second half of intern year 🥰
All smiles because I’m DONE WITH RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS!!! So bittersweet. So blessed to meet some amazing people within some amazing programs this season. Now on to make a rank list and wait for March😅🙏🏽
#Match2023
#orthotwitter
#Orthomatch2023
With the conclusion of my Surgery shelf exam, I’m officially DONE with 3rd year!! 🎉 literally speechless...feels like yesterday I was the baby medical student who freaked out if I’d be late to rounds getting lost daily in the hospital 😂
Done with my first 8 weeks of being “Kelsey with ortho”, and believe me, probably THE hardest weeks of my life. Highs mixed with the lowest of lows (+ chronic sleep deprivation), and although nowhere near where I want to be, I just gotta acknowledge the growth 🙌🏽😩
#orthotwitter
I had THE most amazing time with
@nth_dim
at the
@AAOS1
conference this week!! Met some pretty amazing people, saw some familiar faces, and gathered much needed wisdom from some of my biggest inspirations in Orthopaedics. Can’t wait to come back ❤️
#Nthfam
#excellencepersonified
Just had the first match of my med school friend group and she’s gonna be a Navy Surgeon!!! I can’t take it 😭 come 100 days from now on NRMP match I’m gonna be a mess
@poorlawyer
@SpannyTampson
And the fact that she was 2nd in the world in 2015...and in 2016 was the first AA champ to return to the olympics since Nadia, and still was 3rd in the world at quals! An under appreciated queen 👏🏽😩
NO words can describe how proud I am of her. My partner in crime in this journey!! Literally been there for one another every single step of the way…The true epitome of perseverance and worth ethic lemme tell y’all 😭❤️ ortho’s got a great one!!
I am going to be an orthopaedic surgeon 😭😭🙏🏾 Trusted the process, kept my faith, knew that God has the best plan for me. Alhamdullilah for everything, & Ramadan Mubarak!
#orthotwitter
#match2024
#orthomatch2024
Nahhh but the fact that I somehow gotta take a 2 day board exam this week testing Ob-Gyn, peds, derm, neuro and all of the above I haven’t studied/rotated in years with very little ortho (my life 25/8) has me weak…pray for me y’all 😩🙃
@Pamchenkova
I am so confused how ppl forget that Madison had a worst AA and literally only was on the team for one event, but he is still up in arms about Gabby 😩
@KelseyMPH
Attending pulled me aside for a “serious convo” 😅 Said that I was already “performing at a level of a resident” and that I’d be an excellent addition their field one day....this was after a particularly rough time when I was SO feeling down and burnt out, made my life.
I would very much like to erase the last 4 weeks of residency especially this last one from my memory forever thank u very much 🫠🥴
#embarrassing
#newchaptermepls
@GAFollowers
Thank you so much for shouting out Dr. Booker! She literally is one of the best doctors I’ve had the pleasure of being mentored by, and also, she’s speaking the truth 🙌🏽
@nheld
@cnnbrk
There’s a stark difference in saying “put to use immediately” when data hasn’t shown enough evidence that the potential risks outweigh the benefit than simply stating there have been some good results
@russiangymstan
Can’t stand Myk Sk’s gymnastics and cringe every time I watch. I’m a fan due to her dedication and work ethic, but I legit don’t see any appeal whatsoever 🙃
@StarskyGym
And I absolutely love what she’s doing to the sport. Nobody’s had more mainstream visibility for more than just talent, and she continues to push the limits in ways we never imagined. I say SB 2024 and beyond tbh 😂
Last conference of medical school is over 😭
#AMEC2023
was one to remember! From participating for the first time as a speaker on the other side, reconnecting with my forever friends and colleagues, and the graduation banquet, forever grateful to
@SNMA
🥰
Nahhh but the fact that I somehow gotta take a 2 day board exam this week testing Ob-Gyn, peds, derm, neuro and all of the above I haven’t studied/rotated in years with very little ortho (my life 25/8) has me weak…pray for me y’all 😩🙃
@LaurenHopkins96
Yes to all of this!! Sadly not many people of the gymternet were heavily involved enough back in 2016 to remember how staunchly you supported her and thought she deserved to be on the team...it’s outrageous lol. Also you kept repeating yourself on it not attacking any athlete.
@illusionturns
He’s my favorite 4 year fan 😂 I’ll never forget when he said Myk will make the team bc of UB and that Suni will make it because of floor lol
@theregokeyy
That poor lady just didn’t know how to play the game she had no chance even without the cloning 😭 it was already an unfair advantage that there was two of them. I definitely can’t watch the rest of the season now
I am so overwhelmed with joy for
#Match2022
and my friends this morning!! This would’ve been my match day if it weren’t for my research year, so it’s truly bittersweet, and I’m ECSTATIC to celebrate with you all ❤️🥰
My girl
@Simone_Biles
can do a routine with a cartwheel, a couple leaps, and a simple layout dismount during beam finals tomorrow and I’ll still probably cry tears of joy and give her a standing ovation 👑❤️
@thorpeheath
THIS wholeheartedly...she deserves a long overdue break, but I would like to see her compete until her body tells her no/reaches her true peak. If that’s 2021 then fine, but it it’s 2032 then 🙌🏽🤷🏽♀️
@jademitchll
I feel like her anger is cooking up though....she’s liked some pretty extremely supportive tweets I’ve seen on my TL and I just know her response is coming soon
So thankful for this gem shared by
@DrAntoniaChen
today at our Research Day, “EBB: Explore, Be Willing, Be Flexible”, especially as I continue to envision my role as a researcher and future clinician. It’s okay to change our direction in the pursuit to discover our passions 😊
People still don’t believe me when I state that the culture of ortho has still pretty much remained stagnant and why it was so difficult for me to decide. Take a read at the link in the replies, these are me and my friend
@KatyGarcia91
’s future colleagues. 😕😅
Several people asked me if I read the ortho applicant chat— I don’t, but I did today.
Honestly, it’s pretty gross. There’s lots of bashing on woman and URMs. Several people mentioned me by name.
Ortho’s culture is changing, but apparently it’s slower than I hoped.
Crazy how people on consulting services/my off service rotations at the hospitals I work always bring up my addiction to Celsius or say “of course” if I have one handy, even complete strangers 💀like
@CelsiusOfficial
it’s time for my sponsorship pls I live for u
@jfrickuga
It’s crazy I still think about how terrible chem 1211 and OChem 2 was to study for, even after taking AP chem in HS. Now I’m in my 3rd year of med school 🙂. STILL haven’t faced anything harder...