‘Sharks’ in Residency; ‘Very Demure’ in the Clinic; Cucumber Salad Trend Danger

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“You wanna know why residents are broken and burnt out?” In a TikTok, neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD (@ladyspinedoc), described the shark analogy she was taught during her surgical residency so trainees could survive, which included rules such as “Do not bleed.”

Zachary Rubin, MD, on how he stays “very demure” and “very mindful” in his allergy clinic.

“If it’s not a question, don’t pose it as a question,” said pediatric emergency physician @beachgem10, drawing attention to the importance of building trust with kids in healthcare.

Pharmacist Ethan Melillo, PharmD (@millennialrx), provided a comprehensive breakdown of everything to know about mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall).

“Female physicians should not have to worry for their safety, especially in a hospital,” oncologist Laura Vater, MD, MPH, posted on X, speaking out about the murder of a resident physician at a prominent state-run hospital in India.

Thinking about making a cucumber salad? Orthopedic surgeon Erin Nance, MD, warns her followers about the dangers of using a mandolin for all those viral cucumber recipes.

A group of Florida orthopedic specialists got candid in a TikTok about their undergraduate GPAs.

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