Avalon Swenson, MD

Roasted garlic pizza because I want loads of carbs cheese after weeks of long work hours

Unclear how to explain to my non-medical partner how tired I am mid-year as a medicine intern 🫠

Starting my morning off by telling my partner over coffee why books like From Blood and Ash, Throne of Glass and ACOTAR are socially important in a patriarchal society

Currently being ruined by #kingdomofash for the second time in my life ❤️‍🔥

Overfilling my cup while I have the time on outpatient #internyear

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Me, sick, being called in to cover for my colleagues night float shift who is also sick (I am sick and on sick coverage)

Yeeeee

I believe in you. Sometimes it be that way but you can do this.

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Finally able to make my grandmas gingersnaps this year and Hans, my partner, IMMEDIATELY:

My holiday plans:

- boil potatoes until fork tender
- steep garlic and rosemary in milk
- combine in bowl with enough butter to satisfy you on an emotional level
- mash

Hanging at home with the beans today, exhausted but grateful for these two

Thanks, science

@cclaremdmph.bsky.social
@arghavansallesmd.bsky.social
@thanhneville.bsky.social

It was ~so good~ and yes I DID break hours this rotation. Just out here, doin intern things apparently….

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When you need to break the intern yr rules and carry the whole team alone and teach the med student on your seniors off day *every week* bc the attending won’t help and hits you with “well I don’t write notes or place orders either, that’s the residents job.” #justVAthings

I still have this on my wish list. I love them so much!

Is for her

I had a patient today break down crying because he felt like most physicians don’t believe him when he says he has pain as a Black man and… I said I believed him and wanted to solve this with him. We need to do better. #MedSky

Residency Friendsgiving #2. Glad I found my ppl

Playing the micro aggressions edition of Cards Against Humanity (but it’s Cards Against Microaggressions) at #UMNinternalmedicine IMED from @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social and as as CU alum I feel proud 🫶🏻

Looking for #womeninmedicine to follow? 👩🏿‍⚕️🧑🏼‍🔬

We now have four starter packs to get you going! 🤗

Comment or DM if you don’t see yourself and would like to be added.

#MedSky

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This is what matters are all of us, collectively together. Not just the big names we hear from over and over again.

A lot of AOCs appeal is simply the contrast of wondering why she (rightfully) gets pissed off about stuff but hardly any other elected official in the party does

Looking for more #UMNSky #MedSky ppl to connect with that I’ve missed in the transition between platforms. Intern at UMN interested in hospital medicine, palliative and addiction, history of medicine, and street medicine! Who’s out there?

Name a better qualified doctor than Dr. Oz.

I need pics plz update me

The perfect ratio of unread books you own to books you should buy is WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE BUT BUYING BOOKS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA.

Review of Camilla?

After 15 hours at the Mpls VA today I had a quick dinner of Ritz cheese crackers and have now collapsed into bed 🫡 stay tuned for more exciting times

Yoooooo you trained me (kind of) so you get some credit here

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Me using three different desktop applications to work a day on VA wards