Mom, Gen Orthopaedic Surgeon, Champion for underrepresented minorities in medicine. #orthopodbydaymombynite Opinions are my own & not those of any organization.
Jun 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
#BlackInTheIvory is being a PGY2 ortho res in a nasty divorce & almost losing my kid. As a PGY4, my 7 yo son had an accident where he ran into a pole @ recess with his face (but made the catch!) I was conflicted btwn Mother’s instinct vs being seen as the ‘lazy’ blk resident. 1/
I got a call from my son’s school that he “probably” needed stitches on his face. I loudly repeated the school secretary’s words because I wanted people to know my son was badly hurt. #BlackintheIvory#BlackintheIvoryOrtho 2/
