Team-Building Gone Wrong; An MD’s Wildly Variable Income; Skin Docs’ Top Sunscreens

Editor’s Note: Welcome to SocialBreak, a new weekly roundup from MedPage Today, where we’ll share the top trending posts from healthcare social media, including #MedTwitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more!

A clinician team-building exercise goes wrong in this hilarious skit by Dr. Glaucomflecken.

In a reaction video to MedPage Today‘s interview with Eric Reinhart, MD, PhD, anesthesiology resident Tricia Pendergrast, MD, explains how the COVID pandemic “put pressure on a foundation that was already cracking.”

How much does a cardiac anesthesiologist in Phoenix make per year? In an interview with Salary Transparent Street, a clinician discloses his salary and the factors that determine his income.

Should people with cat allergies try this DIY food hack? Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, says the approach may have “mixed results.”

Ob/gyn Mary Claire Haver, MD, shares her perspective on the underutilization of pain control measures for gynecologic procedures: “It is barbaric and absolutely unacceptable.”

Babe, wake up, a new wet scrub tutorial just dropped. TikTok user @Chrisp.MD showed his followers how he prepares for surgery in this viral tutorial.

Which sunscreens do dermatologists use? Live from the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology conference, Mina Amin, MD, asked dermatologists to share their daily SPF of choice.

The announcement of the majority-female 2023 surgery residency cohort at Stanford Medicine went viral on Twitter after backlash accusing the program of prioritizing “wokeness.” The original tweet has a staggering 15.9 million views. Physicians on TikTok responded, including neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD, who said “misogyny is still alive and well.”

On the heels of #MatchDay, anesthesiologist Magnolia Printz, MD, shares her top three life tips for medical students and residents.

Life expectancy in the U.S. is plummeting, says geriatric psychiatrist Art Walaszek, MD, in a viral tweet that included a graphic from NPR.

Washington University in St. Louis documented their medical school’s #MatchDay ceremony, where students opened their letters in front of an audience and announced where they had matched.

Cardiologists at Pacific Heart Institute in Los Angeles share what they would never do as heart doctors — smoking takes the cake.

North Carolina’s top medical professionals share their passionate thoughts for lawmakers on abortion access.

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