When Patients Get Too Familiar + Why Residency Needs a Transfer Portal

What do you do when a patient says “I love you”?

Is it ever okay?

And why do residents have less mobility than college football players?

On this episode of Social Rounds, Frances Mei Hardin and Tony Chin-Quee are joined by a very special guest: Frances Mei’s partner (and longtime behind-the-scenes editor), Colin. Together, they unpack:

1. Patients getting too familiar with their doctors
2. Professional boundaries in medicine (and how to hold them without being cold)
3. Why some patients choose doctors based on attractiveness 👀
4. Dating invites from patients (yes, really)
5. And a surprisingly compelling idea: a residency “transfer portal” inspired by college football

If athletes can change programs, why can’t resident physicians?

This episode blends humor, honesty, and structural critique of medical training—covering everything from awkward patient encounters to why lack of mobility keeps residents trapped in unhealthy systems.

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