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Welcome everybody! My name is Ify (ee-ph-ee) Nweke (new-week-key). A little bit about me for those who donāt know me. I love to cook and bake. Iām a dual-citizen (Nigeria and US). I watch Christmas movies year round. I love Black women. Iām guided by my faith, love, and justice.
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I MATCHED! I AM GOING TO BE A FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN!!! #Match2025
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In summary, had a convo about what led to the heroin use & what has been going on in their life. Convo about what heroin does to the body and dangers of buying it off the street. We came up with a plan together, talked about support system, and we have a fu scheduled soon.
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Me: My family medicine sub-i was canceled at this hospital
My mother: Oh no do I need to call the CEO of the hospital
Me: YOU ARE IN TEXAS HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON IN CHICAGO
My mother: I met them at a wedding and got their number just in case
Me:
ALT Preston Mitchum from Summer House MV turned around in chair looking real confused meme
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Hey #MedTwitter!
Iām Ify Nweke, an MS4 at @RossMedSchool. Iām applying Family Medicine! Iām passionate about equity, justice, community, and preventive medicine.
In my free time, I am a baker and an avid reader! I also love a good K-Drama! #Match2025 #FMRevolution
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The author of this tweet specifically said Black people! Why are white people in the comments centering themselves and their experiences?
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Yeah we also talked about coping mechanisms that are sustainable long term when having urges to smoke and/or use. It was a long conversation but we worked together to find what would work best for them.
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My mother making friends with people who can keep an eye on her children when they arenāt close by is very on brand for her. I just know her address book contains state secretsš
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For context, my mother is the same woman who couldnāt get ahold of my older sister for a couple of hours, her freshman year of college. My mother who unbeknownst to us befriended the Dean of Students at my sisterās school, and hit her new friend up to track down my sister.
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I often wonder if physicians realize statements like this do not create a safe space for students to make mistakes or ask questions.
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If itās not on my calendar it does not exist. Thereās absolutely a 0% chance Iāll remember.
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Yāall love my mum as much as I do! Thatās my girl! She donāt play about me! When UT tried to charge me for laundry, she drove from Houston to Austin and back to Houston every weekend so I could do my laundry for free. I know now I was bugging but she never complained!
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Hi everybody! Same message only difference is now Iām Dr. Ify Nweke! I graduated medical school today!
Welcome everybody! My name is Ify (ee-ph-ee) Nweke (new-week-key). A little bit about me for those who donāt know me. I love to cook and bake. Iām a dual-citizen (Nigeria and US). I watch Christmas movies year round. I love Black women. Iām guided by my faith, love, and justice.
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I am a human being, and deserve to be treated as such bare minimum. My status as a medical student does not mean folks get to disrespect and dehumanize me. I will not stay silent when I am being abused and mistreated.
As a medical student you are there to learn not to judge the way you get treated. We all go through this and get used to be ignored so will you. Life is all about taking all those opportunities one gets ; you can filter some but in medicine learning from all is best !
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Day 1 of National Conference was a success! Looking forward to Day 2! @aafp @futurefamilymed @_Abfmp #AAFPNC
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Post has been edited to remove that sentence. I guess she realized it was bad for her brand or Figs realized it was bad for theirs. Either way itās performative.
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My Step 1 advisor told me a resource I was using wasnāt an accurate indicator for the exam, and I asked them when they took the exam. They said never. I continued to use the resource and passed my exam.
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I know thereās a formula shortage and @FatKidDeals has been sharing links to get formula.
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Sharing videos of Black people being brutalized solely for the sake of sharing it will always be anti-Black.
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Skinny shaming is bad, but it is not rooted in systemic exclusion or oppression. We should also avoid bringing it up when talking about fat shaming.
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OMG Maryam!!! Congrats!! I would not have made it through Ob without you!! You introduced me to ACOG as a study resource and that changed the game for me! Your patients are so lucky to have someone knowledgeable, patient, and kind!
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Iāve been trying to see my PCP now for several weeks and between poor customer service and her being unavailable I yet again have to seek out a new PCP.
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This was my experience. I reacted to both doses but worked with team of healthcare professionals before and after both doses to ensure my safety. I donāt regret getting the COVID vaccine and would do it again.
Attn all healthcare colleagues: Pls refer all patients who report allergic rxns to COVID vaccine to your friendly Allergist/Immunologist specialists. Most patients, even those with documented anaphylaxis to PEG or adverse rxn after 1st dose can safely get 2nd! #MedTwitter #MedEd
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Me to pt with epistaxis: please tilt your head forward
Family member: Actually they should lean back, what are they teaching you in school?
Me: That tilting your head backwards causes blood to drain into the posterior oropharynx and may lead to aspiration
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Today is only Monday and Iāve had 3 colleagues that are in their first or second year ask me to mentor them. And I asked all 3 what is it that you want from me as a mentor, and one said āyour notesā. And I have been chuckling at that all morning.
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Hello!!! Diversity and inclusion are nice, but equity and justice are the goals every institution and folks should be striving for.
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This is beyond irresponsible.
We in public health fought for teachers to be prioritized for vaccines.
Vaccines + boosters protect very well against severe illness to omicron. Wearing a high quality mask further protects you.
Teachers unions: Please stop the delays. We need all schools to be in-person, now.
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Thinking a lot about those that have survived sexual assault and/or harassment. I believe you. I hear you. You matter. Sending you all lots of love and light!
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Thatās not true. Plenty of people talk about skinny shaming. We shouldnāt talk about peopleās bodies period. But people that are deemed as fat are systemically excluded. Skinny people are not. They are two separate conversations.
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I delivered a placenta and assisted in a c-section today. I had a time I AM EXHAUSTED BUT I HAVE A NIGHT SHIFTš
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You should stop policing what people eat. Its rooted in fatphobia. Not everyone has access to fresh fruits, vegetables, lean protein. Even if they do theyāre allowed to enjoy a donut.
Hey @krispykreme, I love that you want to thank people for getting the #covid19 #vaccine! Every incentive helps & free donuts may help move the needle.
However, donuts are a treat that's not good for health if eaten every day.
Here's my suggestion for what to do instead: (1/4)
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āCaring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.ā
~Audre Lorde
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I was bribing my colleagues so I could scrub into this residentās surgeries because they were the only surgical resident that made me feel like I wouldnāt be judged for asking questions and didnāt make me feel stupid.
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We have access to our parentās my chart. It makes it easier to explain things but also to communicate with their doctors for them and for us. Itās a great way to stay informed on literally everything because girl you know theyāre old and everything hurts.
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How exactly is that racist to ask a specific group of people to share their experiences? If you donāt understand what racism is then just say that. Any double standard that exists was created by white supremacists.
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We donāt need to be coddled as medical students, but extend some grace, have some compassion, and create a space that allows for positive growth.
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My school taught anatomy virtually because of the pandemic. I remember my first surgery, the resident took time to take us through the anatomy and landmarks because ācartoons are not the real thingā. Thatās what they said to us.
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Working on my application has shown me how cool I actually amššI already thought very highly of myself but running down my list OH MY GOSH I AM A BUSY BODY
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My heart absolutely breaks for Dr. Gokal! Letting vaccines go to waste cannot and should not be the policy anywhere.
More than 400K people in the US are dead. And yet:
"The officials maintained that he had violated protocol and should have returned the remaining doses to the office or thrown them away."
The Vaccine Had to Be Used. He Used It. He Was Fired. nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/hoā¦
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My old therapist definitely used to say to me āgirl you arenāt stupid so you should refrain from saying things that would make me believe that you areā. I loved her for it!
Therapists sometimes act like everything someone says is valid and worthy of consideration and thatās my biggest problem with them. It is also useful to know when to say to someone āwhat you just said is stupidā.
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I did questions and worked out today! Now Iām about to clean, bake, and watch a movie! Who am I???!?!!!!
ALT Preston Mitchum from Summer House Marthaās Vineyard looking confused meme
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We had a patient show up two hours early last week and the way that messed up our schedule. We worked through lunch because we fell behind. Like coming at any other time than your scheduled time will mess up the schedule for everyone after you.
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Harry Potter was actually required reading in our house. It is the one series that my sisters and I had to read. When the 7th book came out my mother took me to Walmart at midnight so we could buy it. She also took us to see all the movies.
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I am also very sad to hear this about Dr. Wiese. He is an outstanding clinician and educator. He was the reason I pursued a career in medicine over surgery. I never perceived any biases in him but my lack of awareness highlights the importance of constant internal reflection.
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Unrelated to todayās festivities but I realized 48 hrs is the perfect fermentation time for my sourdough discard waffles and that makes me extremely happy to know this.
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Oh my gosh! This is so insane like why do so many people have such awful experiences with doctors! Are yāall reporting these doctors or asking them to document their refusal in your charts?
At my infant sonās 6 wk checkup, we both asked my OB about a vasectomy and the dr said to my husband, āyou donāt want to do that, what if you remarried and wanted more children?ā Thank God I wasnāt post-partum-ly depressed. š³
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One of my classmates from grad school got into medical school, and they recorded their parentsā reactions. It was so cute. I am sobbing!
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#MyNameIs Ifunanya. My parents chose this name because right before I was born all they could feel was the love of God. Ifunanyachukwu is Igbo for āLove of Godā.
I am guided by the love and light of my ancestors and God. Everything that I am and do is rooted in love and faith.
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Happy birthday!
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ALT Me an African-American girl with curly black hair in front of a blue and white birthday cake with Gold candles smiling
ALT African-American male with curly hair and red plaid and black pants with African-American woman with black curly hair and a black shirt with pearls on it sitting in front of a fireplace with Christmas decorations in the back
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I donāt want to study for my step exam anymore. These questions keep including things we never talked about in lectures and they arenāt in my first aid book. I am tired of being surprised by diseases, microbes, and drugs.
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So they got to where they are not because of you but because of how they were raisedā¦by you? Nepotism is quite literally about you using your power/influence to create an environment that favors people you care about such as the children you raised.
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I have a complete draft for my personal statement! This is very exciting news for me! Writing is not something I look forward to, and it makes me anxious! I am very proud of myself!
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The best part about this is you can use pretty much any monoclonal antibody and it still worksš
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Still so weird to think about how I not only matched, but I matched at program that already feels like home.
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Sometimes residents put you in the line fire and thatās so wild to me. Why would you set me up to be yelled at because I yell back.
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S/O to the patients and interpreters that are patient with me as Iām working through my Spanish!
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I just LOVE to see Black people being Black and doing dope thingsš„š„š„
It's time for the narrative to change and for us to catalyze the shift in the culture of medicine. We are three medical students on a mission to inspire. Join us on this adventure and learn for our shortcomings as we embark on this journey to medicine! Welcome to @MEDnBlack!
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Using my infectious disease rotation to review infectious disease. I feel so studiousšbut also I enjoy studying for fun and not for an exam
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So we only treat US citizens now?
On Nov. 1, hospitals in Texas will have to start asking patients if they are United States citizens after an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott. fox26houston.com/news/texas-ā¦
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Iām officially done with basic sciences. I still have to take Step 1 but i am celebrating this!!!
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One day Iām going to do a story time of things my family did the weekend before my step exam that prevented me from studying
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I canāt believe that people are getting together and partying. Iām really struggling to wrap my mind around this!
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I had a patient come in wearing a velvet purple du-rag and I asked if he wearing a Lil Bow Wow joint or did he get it elsewhere because Iāve never seen the purple. We both cackled and then had a conversation about his favorite beauty supply.
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I explained to someone why I wanted to be a doctor today, and they started cryingš„¹ thatās never happened to me before but Iām honoured every time folks ask me that and create a space for me to answer honestly!
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My feet were firmly planted on the ground, but my soul was in the hallway screaming because I was so unprepared!
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This is Day 3 of in this Cardiology elective and these ECGs are only getting more difficult to read.
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I love a lot of things about myself but being attracted to men is hands down my least favorite thing about myself. And whenever I tell people this they ask me why and I have so many similar stories to this tweet.
My friends story:
She met a guy at a bar. Told him she is an EM Doc (he asked). He didnāt believe her, so asked for Tx for MRSA.
She offered oral abx based on resistance in her area. He told her she was wrong, bc Vanc is the only option.
Heās an MS 1
Sheās an EM attending
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CashApp: $ifynweke
Venmo: ify-nweke
Thank you
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Painful periods even if itās in the form of cramps are not normal. Debilitating periods are abnormal.
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āAs medical professionals, we take an oath to do no harm. It is therefore our professional and ethical obligation to dismantle systems that have structurally been designed to harm.ā
šØ New Pub in @Health_Affairs
Read ā”ļø healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377ā¦
We discuss:
šÆ Applying anti-racism to our own system first
šÆ The miseducation on social determinants
šÆ The anatomy of our anti-racism agenda
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