Allergies or COVID Variant? Surgeon Swifties; 6-Figure Salary for 2-Day Workweek

— Healthcare social media highlights from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

by Gillian Booth, Social Media Manager, and Katie Smith, Social Media and PR Intern April 20, 2023

Allergies or the new COVID variant? Oncologist Tatiana Prowell, MD, informed #MedTwitter that red, itchy eyes are associated with the new Omicron XBB.1.16 strain.

Two neurosurgeon fans of Taylor Swift — “Swifties” — show off their moves in a viral dance video.

After Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, received a text that her flight was delayed due to insufficient “off-duty/rest time required by federal law,” she pointed out how such policies could be applied to healthcare to promote safety and transparency.

How does this nurse only work 2 days a week but bring in six figures? Caitlin Armstrong, RN, shares details about her financial decision-making.

The overwhelming amount of information this medical student is learning sometimes leads him to jump to conclusions.

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, explains how abortion bans are affecting ob/gyn residency applications.

“Here’s something that would send a non-nursing student into a coma,” said @nurse.alexrn on how challenging it is to pass the medication quizzes new nursing students take when entering their programs.

Medical student @pink.scrubs shares her top five misconceptions about medical school.

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