Dr. Bovie
@drbovie.bsky.social
Surgical resident. Contractually forbidden to have hobbies
Those nuggets of positive feedback keep me going
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Those nuggets of positive feedback keep me going
New low point:
When a patient tells you they're worried about you because you've been working too much
When a patient tells you they're worried about you because you've been working too much
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New low point:
When a patient tells you they're worried about you because you've been working too much
When a patient tells you they're worried about you because you've been working too much
"Just do this one simple task then go home"
Half an hour and 3 phone calls later...
Half an hour and 3 phone calls later...
October 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Just do this one simple task then go home"
Half an hour and 3 phone calls later...
Half an hour and 3 phone calls later...
Thank you to attendings who teach great bedside manner by trying to get to know the patient on a personal level.
But perhaps there's a better time to do it then 9am on a post call day?
But perhaps there's a better time to do it then 9am on a post call day?
September 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Thank you to attendings who teach great bedside manner by trying to get to know the patient on a personal level.
But perhaps there's a better time to do it then 9am on a post call day?
But perhaps there's a better time to do it then 9am on a post call day?
My apologies for failing to meet expectations that were never outlined and vary staff to staff
September 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My apologies for failing to meet expectations that were never outlined and vary staff to staff
How does one learn to operate without being given the opportunity to operate?
September 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How does one learn to operate without being given the opportunity to operate?
It's been a while. Not much has changed though. Days are long, months are short
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It's been a while. Not much has changed though. Days are long, months are short
"I am old Gandalf... I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread."
February 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"I am old Gandalf... I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread."
2 months of busy call-heavy service and in the meantime the world gets that much shittier and autocratic?
I'll just crawl back into a call room
I'll just crawl back into a call room
February 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
2 months of busy call-heavy service and in the meantime the world gets that much shittier and autocratic?
I'll just crawl back into a call room
I'll just crawl back into a call room
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Surgeons show greater dexterity in a buzz wire game than other hospital staff, but also swear more! 🫀⚡️ New study in @bmj.com #surgery #dexterity #healthcare #medlife #funny #research #surgsky #medsky
Surgeons (thankfully) may have better hand coordination than other hospital staff
Surgeons (thankfully) may have better hand coordination than other hospital staff
New British research has found that the people wielding scalpels may possess greater dexterity than their hos...
www.scimex.org
December 22, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Surgeons show greater dexterity in a buzz wire game than other hospital staff, but also swear more! 🫀⚡️ New study in @bmj.com #surgery #dexterity #healthcare #medlife #funny #research #surgsky #medsky
"Too many words that lead nowhere. Explain."
Karsa Orlong would make a good surgeon
Karsa Orlong would make a good surgeon
December 17, 2024 at 4:26 AM
"Too many words that lead nowhere. Explain."
Karsa Orlong would make a good surgeon
Karsa Orlong would make a good surgeon
Pay for parking then get a ticket anyway because you work so long the initial parking expired. Thanks hospital
December 17, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Pay for parking then get a ticket anyway because you work so long the initial parking expired. Thanks hospital
You know things are "manageable" when during a social random residents and staff comment how there are too many patients admitted on your service
December 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
You know things are "manageable" when during a social random residents and staff comment how there are too many patients admitted on your service
Actually ended up being 7 days later
"Hello and welcome to my live posting of a call shift"
28 hours later...
28 hours later...
a cartoon of rick and morty sitting in a cockpit
ALT: a cartoon of rick and morty sitting in a cockpit
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Actually ended up being 7 days later
"Hello and welcome to my live posting of a call shift"
28 hours later...
28 hours later...
a cartoon of rick and morty sitting in a cockpit
ALT: a cartoon of rick and morty sitting in a cockpit
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:17 AM
"Hello and welcome to my live posting of a call shift"
28 hours later...
28 hours later...
Paging the wrong number, the resident doesn't respond and that automatically makes... The resident lazy? Rich coming from people who have actual work hour restrictions and scheduled breaks
December 9, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Paging the wrong number, the resident doesn't respond and that automatically makes... The resident lazy? Rich coming from people who have actual work hour restrictions and scheduled breaks
Ever notice how the real doctors never use words like "toxin" or "poison"? Curious...
December 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Ever notice how the real doctors never use words like "toxin" or "poison"? Curious...
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Duct tape can fix almost anything.
Except stupidity.
But it does an excellent job of muffling the sound.
Except stupidity.
But it does an excellent job of muffling the sound.
a drawing of a roll of tape that says fixed
ALT: a drawing of a roll of tape that says fixed
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Duct tape can fix almost anything.
Except stupidity.
But it does an excellent job of muffling the sound.
Except stupidity.
But it does an excellent job of muffling the sound.
8 hours of sleep and 3 meals a day? Not what Halstead intended
December 3, 2024 at 4:34 AM
8 hours of sleep and 3 meals a day? Not what Halstead intended
I'd use this account to offer teaching tidbits or appraise papers, but the other day in the OR I was told to look left with the camera and I showed the liver. So maybe check back in few years
December 1, 2024 at 2:18 PM
I'd use this account to offer teaching tidbits or appraise papers, but the other day in the OR I was told to look left with the camera and I showed the liver. So maybe check back in few years
Drake no no: waking up at 4am to round
Drake yes yes: waking up at 4am for a vacation flight
Drake yes yes: waking up at 4am for a vacation flight
December 1, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Drake no no: waking up at 4am to round
Drake yes yes: waking up at 4am for a vacation flight
Drake yes yes: waking up at 4am for a vacation flight