@doctor.naveena: ..they just wear scrubs now. And before anyone comes at me, yes, it’s an overstatement. And no, not everyone is like this. But if you’ve experienced it… you know exactly what I mean. We say “support women in medicine” all the time, and I do believe most of us mean it. But the truth is that some of the harshest criticism, competition, and tension I’ve experienced has come from other women. And I think part of the reason is the environment we’re put in. It takes so much just to get here. Years of proving yourself in spaces that weren’t built for you. And somewhere along the way, that turns into comparison, defensiveness, or maybe feeling like there’s only room for a few of us to succeed. But I’d love to normalize being a girl’s girl in medicine. Choosing collaboration over competition. Because this job is already hard enough. #womeninmedicine #womeninstem #doctor #medicine #residency
Dr. Naveena Daram
Region: US
Saturday 28 March 2026 04:22:07 GMT
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hailey 🦢🎱 :
As a girl who’s dreamed of being a nurse my whole life and was bullied all throughout school I will now be rethinking my career choices
2026-04-12 18:49:51
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skylerten :
As an incoming medical student who was severely bullied by mean girls as a kid, this makes me so sad 😞
2026-03-30 23:46:51
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Dr. Sahar :
Omg this is the reality I’m living right now. 🙃 I’m so mad
2026-03-28 04:35:55
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ka.techolamine :
As a girl who was bullied all throughout highschool and now a registered nurse, I learned how to stand up for myself.
2026-04-14 08:04:42
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Emina.B :
I fear I didn’t let them get to me 🤏🏻 I’m a neuro, I just saw all three of them as interns in my hospital. L get better 🤣
2026-05-25 08:29:26
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Ashley | MA Student ✨ :
Maybe I'm too sensitive for healthcare.. I don't want to get bullied 🥺
2026-03-29 04:52:19
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Undreyah :
I’m sorry it’s the sad truth BUT people change I know I have and I hope I get the forgiveness for whoever I was mean too . I’m human and made mistakes and may have treated people unfairly I was young and dumb . I look back at it and regret it .
2026-04-21 23:33:42
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Karen :
Got bullied so hard in the OR as a surgical tech student I didn’t go back after I graduated. I’m too scared to go back genuinely.
2026-04-22 18:09:44
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brianda APRN | ATX creator :
Girl yes 😭 but that’s why I’ll always be kind >>>
2026-03-28 20:28:30
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AN_D 🩺🪷✨🌈 :
Yep, 1000%! I’m in Cardiac and you definitely have to prove yourself. Fortunately I’m in a place where we build one another up! 🙌
2026-03-28 21:45:49
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Emily Kostas :
I’ll always be kind but set the boundaries. “You can come back and talk to me with respect on my name. Let’s try again”
2026-04-10 15:53:09
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9DVLEXXXXX :
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2026-04-17 19:16:12
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Arab$Money :
NO. You are 10000% RIGHT !!!! As someone who works in the operating room for a few years.. I can relate smh so sad. 😔
2026-03-28 23:54:15
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⍟ Bella ⍟ :
As an incoming EMT student who has been bullied before and has shown nothing but kindness to people, I can’t wait to see what this future holds for me
2026-04-21 13:00:03
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hira 🤍 :
yes omg but don’t let anything throw you off queen
2026-03-29 18:08:25
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All_nightowl :
It’s so easy to be kind!!!
2026-04-20 03:08:02
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Dr. Sahar :
This post made me love you 10x more 🥲❤️
2026-03-28 04:36:42
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pills.n.prose :
Same girl same
2026-04-17 03:29:48
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Natalie Tovar :
RT here and as a new grad man I cried almost daily after shifts.
2026-04-22 20:43:43
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yeehaw j 🤠🫵🏻 :
Otherwise
2026-06-06 14:30:03
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Nana :
100000000000000 bro
2026-04-26 01:02:19
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lucy :
Med school was high school all over again
2026-06-19 17:45:27
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Marii & Dutch🐾 :
One of my nurses gave me some snacks out of her own lunchbox when I finally got my NG tube pulled after about 17 days of not being able to eat because she knew my food would take a while to finally come up and I’ll always remember her for that 🫶🏻 i completely expected her to be a mean girl as soon as she walked in but she was extremely kind to a patient she’d literally JUST met and that’s the main reason I’m not as nervous about hospitalizations anymore
2026-05-12 05:25:04
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Christine flynn :
come to Luxembourg
2026-06-21 15:55:15
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