Twitter fam:
Hopped on to try out this Twitter thing in Oct or Nov of 2019. Just wanted to see what was going on over here

Made it to 10k followers today. As much as I adore you all, I feel that COVID and the app are responsible for at least 4.5k of you following me. And

while I am tremendously grateful that you all think following me is worthwhile. I am humbled and thankful... but if I could go back to 5k and life without COVID, I probably would take that option. That may not be a popular opinion. And I am ambivalent even typing this now. Bc

frankly, this pandemic has shown me the very best of each of you. And the best in myself. We are an international team, an army of sorts. The community and support and sharing that I have seen has filled my heart to the brim. We are working together and advocating for each other

in ways I had not seen before and maybe didn’t think was possible.

So while I would think about giving the followers back to go back to life before this... maybe this is why we all needed to walk through this. To give us all the courage to pick up the sword and fight on the

same team against a common set of enemies. Because let’s be honest, it’s not just a virus we are fighting. It is a virus that exposed all of the cracks in our system, all of the toxicity, all of the governmental failure, and the leadership failures.

So maybe, on second thought

if I had to go back to 5k followers and life pre-COVID, maybe I would think twice. Maybe I would accept with serenity that we are each exactly where we are mean to to be and as a community, we are doing exactly what we are meant to do. Unite, fight, overthrow, and create dramatic

and lasting change within ourselves and working the culture of medicine.

I hope and truly believe we will come out of this on the other side more appreciative for each other, with better teamwork, less academic snobbery, more communication and compassion. I hope we can see

our colleagues across the world as fellow victors and friends.

I think on second thought, I’ll just be so terrifically humbled and grateful for 10k. Because each of you have shown me collegiality and strength. You’ve taught me and let me vent and laugh with you. You’ve made me

remember why I went into medicine. You’ve restored my faith in us, as a community. Maybe that is what 10k means. It means hope and humility and faith in what is to come. The future of medicine is bright. So bright.

There is hope.