Why I’ll NEVER Wear These Scrubs (Figs Exploitation)
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2020
- FILL OUT THIS FORM AND I’LL BUY YOU SCRUBS: forms.gle/FzJjf32E94JMyqDm6
Being a health professional can be really hard. Along with the endless hours of work and study that goes into learning medicine, many young and aspiring health pros are forced to live on shoestring budgets with mounting debt on their shoulders. I’ve been there, I get it. I don’t want any hardworking med students, residents, nurses, or anyone else to struggle with the decision of buying scrubs or paying rent, so I’m purchasing up to $20,000 of scrubs just for you, for free, with no hashtags or marketing gimmicks required. I’m tired of multi-million dollar corporations leveraging free scrubs (which cost them pennies to manufacture) to young healthcare workers in exchange for social media posts and faux-grassroots marketing campaigns. If you need scrubs, fill out this form and I’ll send you whatever scrubs you want, no strings attached.
Dr. Mike is literally so pissed right now. But the way he is giving $20,000 to med students, nurses under training and resident docs is so thoughtful and beautiful...
I know the feeling. Im an (up coming) animal activist. I get so pissed when people try to defend animal abuse. Sometimes getting pissed lets people get the point across. My point is, there need to be more people like Dr.Mike in the world.
@@evaseq2238 Ikr. We need to have more people like this Dr here in this world, trying to fight the misinformation and doing everything he can to help medical trainees.
@@evaseq2238 And please continue to be an animal activist. We need more of you guys as well. I love you for your work💜
And if anyone tries to defend animal abuse, just slap them across their face 😑
Such people are not needed in this world.
@@sambhavisharan3675 I really only comment on yt vids if i see abuse in them. Thank you though!
He is using his anger and turning it into something good 💪 this is what anger should be used for. Let's make change in the world everyone! 🌎
I’m not in the medical profession, but it still warms my heart that mike is giving away $20,000 worth of scrubs.
He loves his fellow doctors
Thank you for posting 😷❤️
I just became an instant fan of Dr. Mike. As a female DO, after the crap I saw posted by people degrading our profession because Trump’s Doctor is a “DO” and therefore not a “real doctor” and the disastrous figs DO commercial, it truly brought back memories from when my friends said they’d rather go to Caribbean medical schools which are notorious for low standards and for-profit agenda than to go to a DO school because of stigma. I chose a DO school because I valued holistic medicine and back then, I remember thinking to myself “what an ignorant comment to make about DO profession” and this week just brought back those terrible memories, IDK where those “friends” are now but it’s a sad reality that their words ring true even in the 21st century.
I'm so grateful for this offer. I'm a student who is in need of scrubs
In return for taking people's emails. As Mark Cuban says, he is owning them. Petty price for the exposure and data.
"alexa, play "no scrubs" by TLC"
This comment is under-rated
I don't want no scrubs. A fig is a scrub that won't get no love from me"
@@monkiram 🤣😂🤣😍
Lol
Loathe this song
as a swedish assistant nurse, having to buy your own scrubs is insane, that is not how we do things at all
Right! Our health system in Australia isn't perfect but we definitely don't make medical students pay for their own scrubs!!!! INSANE
From Brazil... The idea that hospitals are supposed to be for-profit... I get annoyed at the "medicare for all" because they still don't talk about having medial access. Government paying medical bills works for us in Brazil because SUS stands for 'systema unica d saude'... Not single payer... Single system. 75% of hospitals and clinics belong to the government
As a Swedish nurse it really baffles me that you have to buy your own scrubs in USA.
RIGHT? it's with any job (at least how it's supposed to be), if you're required to wear certain clothing, the company you work for should pay for it.
@@SandraBanse correct, this should be a given
Friendly reminder: you random people who are not in the medical profession don’t need scrubs. DO NOT FILL THE FORM, let our healthcare heroes get them please 💛
@@gwillis01 or nursing students
People in the medical field, being trained/in school. Not one of you buy I thank the world for you everyday. Without good docs, nurses and surgeons I might not be here.
Thank youu ❤️
Thumbs up for this post. Im a freshmen in college trying to go on the medical track, so I will need it in the future, but for now let them be in the good hands of people who can maximize their uses.
How about us caregivers for the elderly and for the Covid positive people nobody else will touch? Don’t we deserve them too?
Preach Dr Mike! DO or MD- they’re equal.
My two favorite doctors on UA-cam 🥺
Same, omgsh
what is the difference though?
@@taurusfiend5836 as a DO student myself, I can tell you there’s VERY little difference. DOs get all the same training as MDs, but we receive extra training in what’s called osteopathic manipulative medicine. We focus more on a holistic, preventative approach to medicine. I prefer the osteopathic approach, because I feel it offers more options to patients.
Fun fact: in Italy, DOs and MDs are VERY different, they are absolutely not the same. DOs are like physiotherapists here, they massage and do rehabilitation after injuries, they treat athletes etc. they are absolutely NOT allowed to practice as MDs because they are not MDs; DOs and MDs have a COMPLETELY different type of training. That’s why the first time I heard dr Mike was a DO I was confused to say the least!😂
Dr Mike,
I'm a surgical tech at a level 1 trauma center in Dallas. I've been scrubbing for ten years in two of the biggest teaching facilities in my state. When I see this, it disgusts me to my core. I know that young med students and residents are broke, I see it everyday. My weekend team puts on a family dinner once a month for us, and our docs. We make sure to bring plenty, because half of them either forget to eat a real meal or can't afford anything more than a simple snack.
Thank you for standing up,
Candice
I am a nurse, and a student midwife. In Sweden, where I live and work, the hospital supply the scrubs. I hold my card up to the cabinet, get up to 4 pairs of scrubs, then throw them into the laundry shute at the end of the day. New scrubs every work shift, and I don't have to take them and the germs home.
yeah i did an internship in a hospital here in germany and was so confused by this video because it’s the same concept over here, you get your scrub in the morning when you start to work and at the end of your shift you put your scrub in the laundry bin for it to be washed
That's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing how that works in Sweden. I think there are a lot of potential solutions to resolve this. None of them involve "meh, let the medical student figure it out" sheesh
I feel like this is the solution to multiple problems just in this one post
@@biancad.4440 I mean...that's basically the medical system here in the US. Do everything to make the money but not have to spend it.
Some hospitals in the US have that system also, but typically not for students.
Yo random people. Don't fill the form if are not in medical field. Let those who need have it.
Yea no I agree with you, I’m only 17 but I do wanna go into the medical field but those not I the field please don’t just get them to get them because there pretty much useless to people not within the medical field
The fact that this even needs to be said hurts me on so many levels
@@The_Average_Cent you don’t get them because your thinking of joining your only supposed to get them if you are IN the medical school! Please tell me you didn’t get them because your thinking of joining because if you got them because of that you literally did what you told people not to do
@@The_Average_Cent please don't do this, I am studying medicine but I didn't think about filling the form because I am not doing residency yet. Let the people who are CURRENTLY suffering from this use the scrubs.
I have a feeling people will fill this form just to resell. DON'T
Dr Mike drinks about a liter of respecting women juice a day and I love him for it
Kurtis Conner but make him a doctor 🤩
that sounds disgusting
@@TrailerParkChris I liked your video
@@sleepyninjarin7971 not really but thats on you? 🤔😕
Your likes were at 999... I was the 1000th like.. kinda cool..
Figs also had a similar AD with a male nurse with a "nursing for dummies" book also upside down, threw it away and shrugs. How can a company like this think its okay to insult those you are trying to sell to...
I'm a nurse in Canada and so many people I know are paying even more just for shipping and duties for this company who doesn't deserve it.
Thank you Dr.Mike for always supporting all of your colleagues. I'm not in a place to need the scrubs but applause to you for the generosity giving to those who do!
And I doubt the models on their site are actual medical professionals. I really doubt actual professionals would pose in the way Figs has on their site.
I find it super interesting that the instance where they had a "stupid male" model, it was as a nurse, the field where males are negatively stereotyped the most. So rather than showing they're not sexist by targeting both males and females, they're doing the opposite by further adding to the negative stereotypes of the most stereotyped groups. There's no way that all of this is just a coincidence, there must have been some forethought into this.
Not to mention these scrubs are sooo form fitting and some of the tops don't look like scrub tops but blouses. Plus insanely expensive just to get body fluids on
“Value yourself, value your time value your reach and value your medical education”
great words, preach Dr. mike!
Please only fill out the form if you need the scrubs. Don’t take this opportunity away from those who truly need scrubs! Thank you!!
This
Up! Please, do not take advantage of a man's good will. I hope those scrubs get to their rightful owner
💯 Percent True we should not take advantage of his good will.
@@nanwijanarko1969 agreed, new free pairs of scrubs would be perfect for those in the frontlines.
I wish he also offered for European residents 😭
“I learned from female physicians. I am who I am today because of female physicians”
I happy cried a little bit because I have never heard a grown man (especially one that I respect) say something like that about women. Thanks for being an amazing role model!!
Crazy that this is so special. But it's true.
I just got hired to work in an eye clinic and in my team, there are only three males including me. The rest of my team is 10 females. I am the technician I am today because of the females on my team.
@Karson Kalabo aaaand now I'm crying.
It’s moving and all but I’m pretty sure that there are a lot of people who say so
Probably but the OP was saying in their life they hadn’t hear someone say it so it touched them especially
The passion behind his voice. His passion for fairness. His passion for seeing things done right. His respect for women... He is a true role model.
I am not a medical professional. But, as a female engineer, this message resonates. Thank you for giving back in your professional community to those who are in need. And thank you for calling out the inappropriate actions of big business.
Figs: Dissed female doctors
Dr. Mike: So you have chosen destruction!
Also dissed D.O. apparently
They're about to get VERY unhappy and VERY unhealthy.
@@brittanydaniellemusic93 Like pop pop pop their butts.
SIMP ALERT
@@auliasilkapianis1482 could you explain what D.O means, i'm not a native english speaker :(
One thing I like is that he's an advocate, but he also puts his money where his mouth is.
I know right! He actually acts on his beliefs unlike so many others and that just proves how much he cares!
Bro he is taking people's emails for advertisement purposes in the future. It is the oldest trick in the books.
@@armanii4799 then, should I fill in the form just to allow him to do just that?
I honestly don't mind getting any ads mails from him rather than from other companies out there. At least I clearly know what he stands for and fighting for, and I want to ride that wagon in any way I could.
@@armanii4799 damn he really spent 20,000 to get peoples emails? Sounds like he could’ve done that for free
Can't support/like this enough. Love what you stand for in the medical field and the light you shine on the hardships of nurses, MA, and office staff.
I'm a newer fan, and wow, I didn't think I could love you or your mission more than I do now. I see this and how passionate you are for medical professionals and their well-beings; I'm so thankful for you (on behalf of my mother who is a retired RN). Thank you for being you, Dr. Mike...and thank you to your team for doing this with you behind the scenes. They are not forgotten either. Much, much love to you all!
I'm not a medical student and I'm highly offended by this picture. It's not just offensive to doctors, it's offensive to working women.
Hear, hear!
And then we are supposed to "laugh it off" cause it's BlAcK HuMoR
@@butter7790 do you mean "dark" ? I'm not a native English speaker, but you mean "black" like related to black people, or "dark", like "sarcastic/ironic" kind of humor ?
@@lucienicole4000 "dark" as in like an ironic humor way :)
@@ana-ix9bs I also think that is what this person meant, but I did not want to assume it, and not asking first ^^' ( Because it clearly has a different meaning)
You’re passionate about this issue, not angry. There is a big difference. Passionate and talking about making positive change is good. Angry doesn’t always get people on board with you...
He's only passionate because it impacts him. He doesn't even realize that he takes advantage of his patients by the fees he charges. Medical care should always be a right and not a bank breaking expense.
@@Belibra14 yes he’s worried about how it impacts him and fees, that must be why he’s giving away scrubs to med students/residents that have very little money right now 🤦♀️
@@Belibra14 also he used his own money to buy respirators at increased cost from some random shady people when this whole COVID thing started, in order to donate them to medical professionals, since they weren’t able to get them through proper channels, because of shady people who hoarded them and were out to make a quick buck....
@@michellebloch8970 money that can be written off as a donation on taxes. Dr. Mike has a problem, he always need attention for everything good he does instead out just doing it and moving on.
He can be angry. Being angry is not being aggressive. Some people who get angry get aggressive. Dr. Mike does not get aggressive. He uses his anger to fuel his passion.
Being a female med student, this totally warmed my heart ❤ thanks for making me feel like my education and knowledge is as adequate as anyone else's
I am not even in the medical field but I do appreciate you taking the time to do this for people who are less fortunate. Thank you!
Shoutout to Dr. Mike for not being a sellout AND putting his money where his mouth is. Can’t put a price on integrity. Much respect
@Alis Prospero well he did say he will only accept sponsorship from those that he believes in, so he is not selling his ethics so that's nice
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You know, Dr. Mike isn't messing around when his veins are popping out as he speaks. Also, Kudos Dr. Mike for donating $20k! 👏👏👏
Goodness! That vein (or is it the Carotid artery?) Is massive!
the google form only allows one link. but many companies sell top and bottom separately. Please fix the form to allow and top and bottom separately as link and sizes may vary.
What is Dr Mike even talking about?
The media is celebrating Dr Fauci and medical professionals
I think you should watch his last video on trump getting covid to understand his point better
I think you should watch his last video on trump getting covid to understand his point better
I ordered two Figs scrub tops about two days ago and went to my amazon account with lightening speed in the middle of your video to cancel my order. Thank you for this video and educating me.
Dr. Mike! Thank you for the free scrubs! As a healthcare worker in MN, we are currently seeing our surge of COVID patients. I truly appreciate your generosity and continuous work to educate the public on the pandemic. Thank you!!!
Dr. Mike should start his own scrub line!!! I would definitely support.
Me too i would only buy his scrubs
Please do, Dr Mike!!! And contribute a portion of proceeds to underprivileged medical students (like first-generation college students)!
Dr Mike PLEASE start your own line of scrubs and use a portion of each sale to provide scrubs to underprivileged (first-generation college) med students! Your fans would be so happy to support you and struggling students!
EThiCal ProDucTioN maybe?
Yes!!!!! He would be great and not be sexist
There is nothing wrong with being angry at unethical things wherever they are found. Thank you for calling this out!
I’m so glad you care so much and are so passionate about this! You’re not only an amazing Doctor (your passion, compassion, and intelligence speaks for itself,) but you’re such a genuine person. Your passion is inspiring.
This makes me incredibly happy. Thank you Dr. Mike for giving back. Thank you for thinking of the newcomers to the medical field. Thank you for treating them equally. And thank you for giving those new to the medical field a voice they wouldn't otherwise have. You have proven to be a caring and compassionate doctor, that cares about everyone within the medical field. You are the hero of today, the year, the decade. Kids shouldn't be looking up to Superman or Batman, they should be looking up to you, a real world hero doing what you can to protect the little guy. Thank you.
As someone who comes from a family of women in the medical profession, seeing you so passionate about diversity and lifting people in the medical profession up enough to donate your own money and effort, using your platform in so many ways to help is a beautiful thing. Thank you Doctor Mike.
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What you said about women in medicine made me cry. You are such an inspiration -- finally, after 5 years of undergrad and grad school, I'm applying to medical school and one day hope to make an impact on patients and future healthcare workers the way you have. Thank you Dr. Mike!!
All the best to u, and THANK YOU❤❤
Yay! Go get it, darlin! Proud of you!
Thank you all 🥺
Wow this was perfectly said, no cussing, no bad words but simply class! I am so thankful we have doctors like you who motivate EVERYONE in healthcare not just a certain title
Man this got me all teary eyed, especially when he talked about women shaming and discrimination against DOs
I kind of baffled that people actually look down on DO. As far as i know, doesn't DO require more course and training than MD?
TIP for everyone who needs scrubs: go to your local goodwill! You can find really good sets-tops and bottoms- in a bunch of different styles and colors for only a few dollars!! As someone who’s still in undergrad, this has been super helpful!
I was going to say that! I've seen some with some really cute and creative patterns!
I know there are always patterned scrubs at my walmart, not entirely sure about plain ones
I’ve found my favorite scrub tops at Goodwill. Highly recommend giving it a shot
Unless ur hospital u work at provides them
I have a friend who is a CNA and a clothes hound. She has a huge collection of scrubs purchased from thrift shops.
My mom works in the medical field and we never used to have money because she was a mother of 4 and she was trying to become a doctor. It was hard for hard for her to get scrubs. We ended up scraping up enough money and she is now she met her goal
Congratulations to your mom!! She is amazing, strong and dedicated! That is such great news to hear that families working hard and together to reach those goals and dreams. Your mom is an amazing role model and thanks to her and millions of docs, nurses right now helping us stay healthy❤
Give your mom a big hug and let her know that she is very much appreciated.
@@seanceknowles2911 thank you such much for your kind words!
What a strong woman you have as a mother! Congratulations, I hope you are all staying healthy. Please tell her that her hardwork is very much aplreciated. Much love.
Give your mom a big ol' hug from me. That is an awesome momma right there!
congrats!! she’s truly a hero for your family and for people 💘💜
Not a medical professional but I want to say thank you for speaking up about this and raising awareness about this company and it’s shady antics. Some companies love taking advantage of the little guys and by calling them out people will know not to support them. Also being willing to buy scrubs for medical staff and students in need is amazing. Thank you for the good that you do you’re awesome. Way to go Dr Mike!!!!!
My father is a DO and just retired from 38 years in medicine! I am so proud to have a DO in my family! Still have 2 semesters left of my undergrad but I'm hoping to get into the same Osteopathic Med school as my dad.
He's so upset..he didn't laugh even once..which for some reason makes me sad too :(
P.S. the vein on his neck later sticks out..which means he's really pissed..we all know that..but still..
Look at you psychoanalyzing. I love it :)
Are you crushing on Dr. Mike? Jk. Who isn't?
@@cjgia4898 I think we all are till some extent..
You talk like you're the only one who watch the video 😑 Yeah, we know. We understand English and watch the video too
@@fathfez7991 I just observed him..and idk about you but it just concerns me a lot..I don't know him personally..but still many people share the same feeling...and I just wanted to share my observations..I don't mean to disrespect anyone :)
It’s really sad that there are medical professionals who can’t afford scrubs. Hospitals/clinics/etc should provide those; heck, McDonalds provides their employees with uniforms. Thanks for helping, Dr Mike.
In Germany scrubs are provided in hospitals and even in some other work places where they want you to wear it.
I think in Switzerland too
I suspect pretty much everywhere except the US. I can't imagine having to take your own scrubs to work.
@@Roanmonster yeah thoses kind of thing coming from the us don't surprise me
Here in Germany our hospitals provide us scrubs. End they stay in the hospital where they are washed with high temperatures to prevent transmission of germs and viruses.
The thought alone to take my scrubs home or buy them is repugnant to me.
You are one of the people that count in this world! We need more positivity, we need more teamwork, we can all do something by doing the right thing. No matter how small it may seem, every good action is a valuable action. Thank you for using your platform for using your voice to educate us, no matter if we are in the medical field or not. Thank you for brining so many people together to this positive place that tries to change things for the better
This is amazing, Dr. Mike! I love that you speak up about issues like this AND take action to change things. Thank you for helping the new doctors and nurses who already struggle way too much, you're the best 🥰
There's something to say about a society where medical professionals need to buy their own scrubs and teachers their own classroom supplies but professional athletes don't buy their own uniforms.
I work at a scrub store part time and as a vet tech full time. There are some companies that pay for employees scrubs but if they don’t whatever you buy if it is required for work you can keep your receipts and write it off on tax’s.
@@stephgerber9551 same with the teachers. But I just think it's sad and frankly, pathetic people who wants to work and help others need to save a receipt to get some money back. All while others that DON'T need the money, get things for free.
@@mamibrain And isn't it only deductible if it's higher then your standard deduction? Or is there a separate deduction for work related supplies?
Yep - thankfully Paramedics get assigned a generous volume of uniform changes and they are laundered by professionals to ensure you don't take home any infectious material here. Anything gets worn out, it is replaced. If you want healthy, well turned out staff that is how you manage it.
@@classicambo9781 that's fantastic! Probably something that could be standard for the field?
Why did this bring tears to my eyes when he said he was giving 20,000 dollars for students who needed scrubs😭😭 the world doesnt deserve you doctor mike
And you're the representation of 'the world'?
@@fathfez7991 And you don't know "figure of speech" when you see one?
@@SilverSamurai it's hyperbolic figure of speech, dude you ruined my funn
Me, european:
Yeah I think medical personnel paying for their own PPE is pretty unethical..
Me, a nurse in the U.S.:
Don’t even get me STARTED!
@@kaila2932 I mean I could, but that's gonna cost ya.
LOL then you would hate the medical system in the USA. Many employees have redtapes trying to get things. Ppl were even punished for buying their own N95 masks, yet the hospitals couldn't even get their hands on enough stock. 🤯🤦🏻♀️
True. I'm not in human medicine, but my company gives us an allowance to buy our scrubs/jackets every year, which has our name and department embroided. But that JUST them, when it should be something that's required for every medical worker/student everywhere, especially in a country that keeps saying they're the best.
@@Gbyinuygirl #1 at reported COVID-19 and death rates for sure. 🤬🤬🤬💀☠
In the US, the name embroidery on jackets isn't really a provided benefits, except for medical doctors and nurses who have those white jackets. Anyone else who wants name embroidery must pay out-of-pocket as that's not part of their job perks. Sad 👎🤦🏻♀️ ***I speak on my experience as I used to intern in the administrative offices at internal medicine in one of the largest public institutions in the USA, with its own hospital campus***
Dr mike thank you for the recognition and amazing amount of passion you have for this issue. We need more doctors like you in the field.
This man actually practice what he preaches, and that’s actually hard to come by nowadays. All respect to Dr. Mike.
We 👏 stan 👏 for 👏 a 👏 moral 👏 outspoken 👏 king 👏
@@cyrcara5528 dude this is a serious issue and you're promoting your subpar videos on here??? its never a good time to do that but holy shit you really picked an extra wrong time. its inconsiderate and just rude. delete your reply and buy an ad or something.
@@alaa.mp3 how what stfu you just gave me a headache trying to read your terrible reply
@@prexxu5701 sad noone will watch your videos so you have to harass people with links hoping they'll accidentally click
@@alaa.mp3 you make no sense she was just praising him and you come at her with bs please explain yourself
@@prexxu5701 bruh i wasnt talking about her lmao. my bad there was someone promoting their video in her replies. he apparently deleted it lmao.
Phenomenal Dr.Mike! You’ll be increasingly blessed for being a blessing. Thank you for supporting women in healthcare. We need more of this!
We need more advocates like Dr Mike who aren't afraid to "speak up and speak out" on pressing issues in health care. Believe you me I've seen plenty as I start my 54 yr of nursing this July! and still have the passion and the calling! Stay united you health care workers out there, I've seen the changes over the yrs and not sure what direction it's going to but thankful for what I've experienced and still having fun!
And this is why I love doctor Mike. He is willing to sacrifice his own time and money to help other people in and out side his work place. He is honestly an amazing guy and we should all support him
Why don't you start a Go-Fund Me and we could all throw in a few bucks to help our medical people get scrubs?! It's the least we could do for them.
GoFundMe takes a lot of the profit from fundraisers
He could start a fund unrelated to GFM
This needs more likes 👏🏻
@@missm2925 2.9% and .30 cents per donation. It's not that much. Ruining and maintaining a website is time consuming and expensive. It's a lot of work. Not to mention buying the domain. Coding,cyber security,monitoring to prevent fraudulent campaigns,managing the financial aspect to get the money where it is going,hiring people to put in the work 24/7,it's actually not that much when you factor the costs on their end in for employees,hardware,software... I think Go Fund Me is an outstanding platform!
@@alexandrias1358 I thought it was something like 30% they took
You are amazing because you're so passionate about fairness and equality in the medical field. Most wouldn't care enough about something so 'small', but that you know actually impacts people a lot. My daughter is a care companion for seniors who are trying to stay at home as long as possible and it doesn't pay much. Scrubs are required and they're expensive, so thank you for sticking up for people like her, too, that aren't necessarily medical students but are still in the field. I appreciate it.
The best doctor I have ever had is a DO. One of the most caring and knowledgeable people I have ever met.
I'm noticing a trend: You don't get too visually angry when it could mean patients are too offended to hear potentially life-saving information (like about vaccines). But when someone comes for your colleagues? Hoh boy. And then you do something productive with that anger and buy people scrubs. Seems like a good direction to go if you're going to get angry. ^_^
Wish more people would follow his example.
He made a great video about the anti vaxers. I don't think getting angry and yelling to an anti vaxer would make them change their mind, and the video he made has really great explanation about the matter =)
Bump
Patient autonomy trumps all. Getting angry at a patient does not help the situation and isn’t the right move as a physician. Instead, the route is to elicit more information about their perspective by asking open ended questions. No doctor can force a patient to agree with anything. The patient is ultimately in control of their body and their decisions.
I’ve bought FIGS before, but didn’t know about these practices or this particular add campaign. They’ll do fine without me, but maybe not without the whole Dr. Mike audience.
The audience is made up of caring individual medical professionals/students like you. Every single one counts. Thank you for your hard work!
I'm so sorry... I'm not focusing, I thought your neck is so long 🙈 forgive me hehe
Their price had originally been what kept me away from them because they're so so expensive, but the sexist ad was where I drew the line. Don't care about the quality, that ad is inexcusable
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I have always taught my children to "know your own value and never put yourself on sale". Medical professionals are not always given the respect and consideration they deserve, especially in the past year. The last couple of years my grandson's health has required us to have extensive experience with the local children's hospital and I noticed that his health care was totally a team effort. I've never experienced that at local hospitals but this was the best, coolest experience bc it really is a team effort and I appreciate everyone from the nurses to the brain surgeon to the new medical students who were in the PICU for the first time. You're all heros and deserve to be respected and not taken advantage of.
Know your worth👍🏼
Thanks so much Dr. Mike! Something so small means so much, I really appreciate your offer to buy us in need new scrubs. I love my job and this is one less thing I have to stress over thanks to you!
My dude this is awesome. I had no idea that even an issue.
Figs: “ayo you need scrubs, just post this for us and we-“
Doctor Mike (shoving figs out of the way): I’LL BUY YOU SCRUBS
Such dad/ big bro energy
The advertisement of the female doctor in pink scrubs was disgusting. As women we are constantly having to prove ourselves in the work place that we are more than competent and not that Figs advertisement, especially in male dominated medical specialities. The perpetuation of "women are stupid" and taking advantage of students that are heavily indebted is appalling. This advertisement and their whole philosophy only aims to line their pockets and does not help the people they "claim" to be making these products for. Thank you for your support and bringing attention to this issue. You're our healthcare hero too! ❤
For real, the ad was appalling. I'm shocked at other comment subthreads here where people are defending the company on the grounds that they're pro-BLM. That's all well and good, totally, but I bet if the woman in the ad were also black, those commenters would be singing a different tune. Anyone with any sense should care about how this ad attacks women and DOs in general, there's nothing okay about it. Even with a male and no particular specialty named, it'd be a tacky and condescending and tone-deaf ad.
Are there other ads with men in the same pose (in blue, reading a gynecology book upside down)? They may just be ill advised, and not specifically sexist? Not defending, just trying to get some context
You have to prove yourself because deep down even you knoq that women belong at home with children.
@@birdyfeederz7940 There was no male equivalent that I could see. But even if there was a male alternative of that nature, that also reinforces the narrative that male doctors are not good gynaecologists simply because they are male and do not possess female genitalia? I've seen and heard that stereotype in play too. Both of those scenarios are sexist to both genders, and both wrong. The figs ad just furthers damaging stereotypes in the medical field which we all try so hard to reduce. I hope that's given some more context 😊
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You're amazing Dr. Mike! Thank you for speaking up and speaking out.
It was medical professionals like you, who love their jobs, that compassionately saw my mother through her last month on Earth as she died from Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Thank you for having this passion to fight not just for patients but for other medical professionals both current and future. We need more like you.
In addition to the offensive and degrading ad against women and DOs they still have one up that has a male nurse with the book upside down juxtaposed with a male MD with no book. Just another way to degrade people in healthcare. I'm an RN and I loved the male nurses I worked with. They are just as valuable as female nurses just as female and male doctors (DO and MD) are of equal value in their field. Male and female health professionals are all valuable and make up the great teams that make hospitals and clinics function.
Thank you for being on the front line!
Sorry but what is a do and an rn?
@@barbierusso DO: doctor of osteopathic medicine, RN: registered nurse. 🙂
@@ar_m thank you!
@@barbierusso you're welcome 🙂
I had to buy scrubs for my part time job doing mask sterilization. I didn’t realize they cost so much. A basic pair of pants was 50 bucks, and basic top was 25-30 bucks. Y’all, these are uniforms. We shouldn’t be requiring them to be purchased out of pocket.
My brother works EVS for a hospital and he’s required to wear a specific color and have his embroidered with the hospital name. If you’re requiring that of your employees, find ways to subsidize it.
Keep the receipt for your taxes
Trump made it so u can't write off uniforms
I agree they should be provided. They weren't when I worked in medicine at a hospital. It was equally ridiculous when my husband was a LEO and we had to pay for the body armor, uniforms (dry clean only of course, which adds up quickly due to all the fluids and parts they are in contact with daily), safety equipment, etc.
Especially because it is not like you take care of them and they will last, obviously they can but what if they get blood and stuff on them than cant just wash off and is considered a biohazard.
my walmart sells scrubs for like 15 a pair
Nothing like Dr. mike advocating for the little guys! Your such an inspiration. Thank you for defending our jobs and making medicine fun!
Love that you are standing up for the students and healthcare workers that need it!!
I'm currently a nursing student and a single mom, so to say I'm broke is an understatement. I just wanted to say thank you, even if I don't get scrubs, I'm happy knowing someone else will. I can barely afford 25$ scrub sets. Why people would buy figs is honestly beyond me. They're wayyy too expensive
Look into Mandala scrubs. I buy their masks which are great quality. Their scrubs are pretty cheap, and they show you the “true cost” to make them vs what you pay
Try goodwill or other thrift shops. My parents are nurses and we're pretty poor so when they need new scrubs we go there and it's super cheap
You’ll understand when you have an income again.
I used to buy my scrubs for a home health job from Walmart, and honestly they were really comfortable and had great pockets. Goodwill and Salvation Army are also great places to check for secondhand scrubs.
What size do you need? I have some new unused scrubs a few M and L from when I was in nursing school I will gladly ship you some if you’d like.
What actually shocks is that in the US people have to buy their scrubs themselves😳 in switzerland there is usually a room beside the changing room where there are scrubs in all sizes. You take one, use them and at the end of the day put them in a bin and there are people who wash all the scrubs in strict hygiene conditions and then put them back in the room. Its for everyone: drs, nurses, therapists, etc.
But if thats the way it is in the US I think its really great what you‘re doing dr mike!
We have that too but specifically for surgical scrubs, sometimes there will be one you can get for other purposes too but most non-surgical employees wear their own
Yeah when I had my rotation in periop, the OR had clean scrubs that you would use then return after you were done for the day.
It depends on what you need the scrubs for. If it’s needed for sterile procedures and such they are provided. Idk I prefer to buy and keep my own scrubs so I have control over how they’re washed.
That usually is only for OR & L&D sterile areas, or med. students that they are checked out to every day. The worst part of that is coming in & discovering there aren’t any available in your size! Then what do you do?! Have usually had to go up a size or two & pray someone has some safety pins to pin them with, and/or find a pair of pants with a tie waist so I can tighten them up enough so they don’t fall down. Can be very tricky at times, esp. if the sizes remaining are smaller, then they won’t fit.
@@jaimedornanlady7309 it's the same here in germany. Sometimes sizes were out of stock, but generally it was enough. We just had a lot I guess? There was one shift though where I had to go up 3 sizes in trousers and 3 in my shirt xD
The trousers we had were with an elastic waist and a lace too, so even the huge trousers were very adaptable and didn't slide down.
As someone who isn’t a medical professional but worked in film I so relate to this. Some of these companies that cater supplies, etc. to a certain field of work are awful. They take advantage of students and interns. Thank you for speaking out!
Dr. Mike...your awesome! Thank you for helping to support and promote better for our team members in the medical field
Not in the medical field, but as and activist, when Dr. Mike does something like this, it makes me happy
is a D.O like a P.O?
Colin Cormier Can you please explain what scrubs are. Please
@@Nasirrafiq65 scrubs are what medical professionals wear....
@@Nasirrafiq65 based on looking at their website scrubs are the clothes/uniforms that people in the medical field wear
@@Nasirrafiq65 dr. Mike is literally wearing a pair
As a medical student I must say: I am SO GRATEFUL that we have someone like Dr. Mike to speak up for us. I don't think people fully realize the amount of suffering we medical students go through to become a doctor. No that I fault anyone for the unawareness, it's just nice to see somebody who's on our side and speaks up for us when we can't.
As a non medical student, how do you get into med school?
I feel the same way. I’m a medical student as well, and I love Dr. Mike for always speaking up for us in a calm and professional way that helps to educate the public on these matters.
@@kindnessisalie5411 do you want the short version or the long version? Lol. And where are you currently in your education/career journey?
@@matthewbeland8443 A detailed version would be nice xd. Currently applying to universities, but its super competitive.
@@kindnessisalie5411 So you’re about to graduate from high school and go into college? Okay, well here’s the general breakdown about the process of getting into Med school.
1) Bare minimum requirements: prerequisite courses and the MCAT. During your undergraduate education, you need to make sure you take and complete all the courses required for Med school entry (most school require the same courses with some variation. When you get into college/university, your academic advisor can help ensure you take all those classes throughout college). Then, you also need to take the MCAT, which is another standardized test (like SAT and ACT) needed for Med school applications. Of course, it goes without saying that the better your undergrad GPA and MCAT scores are, the better chances you have of being accepted.
2) Clinical exposure/experience during undergrad. Though not all schools require it, it significantly improves your chances if you have prior experience working in a hospital/clinical setting with other healthcare workers. This can include shadowships, volunteer work, or even paid jobs. (My experiences included shadowing doctors in the Emergency department, and being a medical scribe where I was paid to write the medical notes for a doctor as he saw patients throughout the day). Make sure to plan for that. Sometimes you might need to take a gap year after you graduate college do you have the time to gain that experience (I took a gap year so I could scribe).
3) Anything extra that makes you stand out. This can include and research projects you did in undergrad, volunteer, job experiences, extracurricular activities, achievements/rewards, etc.
4) The Medical school Primary application. When you’ve graduated and gathered all that you could from the points I mentioned above, you’ll then create an electronic application packet where you include all of the information above, as well as important documentation, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. This is known as your primary application. You’ll then send this out to all the schools you want to attend.
5) Secondaries and interview. If you meet the minimum requirements, the Med schools will send you a secondary application to fill out. This usually consists of essay questions about why you want to be a doctor, why this school in particular, what are your strengths/weaknesses, etc. keep in mind that EACH medical school will send you a unique secondary, so often students will be completing on average 20+ secondary applications. If the school likes your answers, they will then send you an interview invite, where they try to get to know you as a person. If the interview goes well and they like you, that’s when you’ll receive an acceptance letter.
Well, I know that was a long read, but if you got through all of that, I hope it helped explain things a little bit better. One tip I would give if you wish to one day get into Med school, start planning early. A lot of these things I mentioned take time to prepare for, so the sooner you have a plan set (even as yearly as your first year in college) the better and easier your life will be. Again, I hope this helped! Best of luck in your future endeavors!
Thank you for all you do Dr. Mike. I totally agree with you. You are a driving force in debunking medical misconceptions and you should be applauded.
Dr. Mike, Thank you for speaking up for women! it is so refreshing in a time where there is so much disharmony and misogyny.
Thanks, Dr. Mike for giving out free scrubs! I filled out the form for my boyfriend. My boyfriend is an MS2 and money has been a bit tighter since COVID. He only has two pairs of scrubs and one of them is a hand me down that was tainted with MS1 anatomy (I don't know if we will ever get that smell out-- they live in a bag in the trunk of his car). He starts rotating in April and I think he could do with another pair of scrubs or two (I have plans to order him some for Christmas as well) so we aren't doing laundry every day.
How much are a pair of scrubs?
@@kristamarsh7212 I was wondering that too. I buy at business, government, estate etc auctions, looking for stuff to restore and sell, sometimes tho I come across returns from Amazon, new but didn't fit so they are returned. I always grab those to give away. I'm around medical a lot because of my condition, so I've not bought new new before. I searched Amazon and scrolled thru reviews, my guess is $25 for cheap ones, some nice looking ones that look like they would be comfortable and not derpy are $50.
I did see Figs was at the top, they pay to get a banner promotion as well as priority on search results. They seem to be about $50 range too. Hmm, you can make videos about the products, like a video review... that's interesting. I wonder if people would like to know more about that company's ethical practices.
@@JaeElle I was wondering as Pippapotamus shared a very compelling story, and I would like to help get the boyfriend a set of scrubs.
I do not know where you live but another option to acquiring more scrubs may be to join a local "Buy Nothing" group through Facebook (I hate promoting FB). You can put out a request for whatever size he needs when you find your local group. I have also seen many scrubs at my local thrift stores for as low as $.99 per item on Sundays and Mondays when the Goodwill has that color tag on sale. I am just trying to help you save money and think outside of the box of traditional means of acquiring some much needed clothing. I do not sew but would seriously consider doing so if someone close to me did need them. There are patterns out there for almost anything. Thank God for health care workers!
@@kristamarsh7212 Hello, I live in Canada, a pair of scrub pants are between $20- $50 and the tops are normally $20-$40 and those are the cheap ones. If you want a quality pair you're looking at $100-$200
That 500+ dislikes must be the employees at Figs.
Omg I'm crying. This is so nice and passionate I appreciate the strength of your moral compass
Thank you so much for not having so many ads in your videos. Really appreciate and enjoy your content
Imagine if the greedy, biased jerks who make these adverts had a life-threatening medical emergency at the beach. And the only doctor around was a female D.O. in a bikini. Would they refuse treatment? We all know the answer is a resounding *no.* In such a situation, they'd give anything to get the female D.O. doctor's help. Because deep down, they know very well that she's a fully qualified professional who can save their lives. And that's why sexist people are hypocrites.
Dr Mike, thank you for covering this topic, and for all the good that you do.
lumos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
If anything in that situation I'd perfer a female D.O. in a bikini 🤷🏽♂️
@@TheEvilCommenter chad move right here
with the behavior they have, the question to "would they refuse treatment" would probably be a yes
@@fwepbwep5752 Don't think so, in a life or death emergency, fear of death outweighs greed, bias, and malice.
As an Israeli medical student, who has 0 cash to spare - I SALUTE YOU AND YOUR CAUSE. Amazing video, you are a hero!
שאלה: שכר הלימוד גבוה בהשוואה לתארים אחרים?
כל הכבוד! גם אני גרה בארץ :)
@@yaelhochstein6948
מסלול 4 שנתי?
תל אביב או בר אילן?
@@idolevin8795
יש לי גם תואר בביולוגיה.
השכר בערך אותו דבר, אולי תוספת של 1,000 שקל.
Love your true spirit!!!!! You’re an awesome person!!! Way to use your position to stand for what is right instead of popular. 🙌🏼❤️
Awwww you can clearly see how passionate he is this make me love him much more!!!! 😢😢😢😢 I love mike he’s so great!!!
Influencers need to realize that companies don't validate you with deals. You're validating them.
Don’t just get scrubs because you want them, they are for doctors that can’t get any, please be responsible and do the right thing.
And nurses and cnas. Housekeepers and dietary. Orderlies and in home care givers. Activities directors and anyone else who is in job that requires them
Yeah that too
Not just doctors , to be honest they can get them easily ! It’s for the nurses struggling, and even the cna and gna that are completely overlooked and underpaid , and have so much knowledge but maybe didn’t have enough money for school to future their education
@@nicolepaulk3537 I work in a hospital and haven't seen those groups you mentioned in scrubs, they have their own uniform.
Not just doctors! They usually get issued them from their med. school/hospital for residents! Nurses, CNA’s, RT/PT/OT, radiation techs, lab techs all are in need of them & we all usually are required to buy our own!
This is one beautiful man!!! You go boy, caring about everybody. Its good to see people who are still trying to do good.
Dr. Mike, putting his money where his mouth is. His ethics are second to none.
@@PicturesqueFilms Right. I guess the world is full of PERFECT doctors. One mistake should ruin his career, right? But seriously, without sarcasm, can you link me to what he did? All I know is what he told us in the clips channel. Did he throw a Rona party? Because it sounds like ppl are really giving him hell.
You may have second thoughts about what you said now.
The fact you’re willing to put aside your own money for doctors and nurses who need scrubs and amazing to me. Thank you for everything you do Dr. Mike!
They did this not too long ago with a male “RN” holding the same book upside down
Yes! I remember this! Screw this company
Wow, that pisses me off. My best preceptor is a male RN. I never wanted figs anyway because they seem really impractical for this pocket-loving nurse. Now I know I will never buy them.
Omg no way
Figs has gots to go! Trash.
I wish when I was in nursing school there were more people that think like you. SOOO many Doctors put women down and everyone was so bitter and grumpy. I ended up leaving before I finished because I didn’t want to work in a toxic environment. If there are nursing shortages all students should be valued. The sexism and racism has to stop. Thank you for posting this 🙌🏼
Wow Dr Mike what a kind generous way to address an issue you take so seriously!!! I hope everyone can get the scrubs they need!!
I'm a female student currently studying to be a nurse, and honestly ads like that are just sickening
It's hard to learn to be a medical professional it's hard to get through all this and I'm still just starting out on my journey
Screw that. Screw it so bad
And it gets harder to stay in it! Wait til you’ve been in it 30 years and are put down because of your age instead of being valued for your experience! Best of luck!
@@jaimedornanlady7309 welcome to every career...
You can do it!!! Keep going!! I am student too, but for Sonography. That’s really difficult also, but I’m nearing the end! Stay encouraged and motivated. You can do it!!
I completly agree with you and I am also trying to be come a nurse im a CNA rn
I am not even a person in the medical field, but damn, this video is able to be translated into so many other fields of profession, it's scary. And also very eye opening. Thank you Dr. Mike
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I just found this, and I cannot say how valuable it is that you are offering scrubs to people. As a student in healthcare and pre-med student, I can't say how much I appreciate you putting your money where your mouth is, and supporting people in healthcare, especially women! Thank you :)
I already had respect you before this video. But I have a whole new appreciation and respect for you after this video. As a female in the medical field I feel like so often we can be looked down on or brushed off. Like oh you are just a such and such. The fact that you made this video truly shows how much you respect women. We need more people like you in the world!
I’m not a health professional, but as woman who happens to be a chemist AND who happens to have a DO as her PCP, this ad is offensive on so many levels. How did this even get out of a planning meeting?!? Thank you Dr. Mike for taking care of those who need work clothing so they don’t have to deal with this despicable company.
What is PCP?
@@RoyalReyna primary care physician
@@stationeryboo Oh right. Idk why I didn't remember that. Thanks
I left this comment above-check out Petter Coffin’s series “adversaries”. Marketing departments do this on purpose to generate free publicity, then walk it back and apologize. So many people probably see ads before they get published that it’s obviously intentional. Great channel to check out!
You're the reason I only see white male physicians.
as a medic i’m extremely happy to see Dr Mike talking about Figs’ sketchiness. as a medical student it is sooooo easy to be taken advantage of in soooo many ways so its nice to see a big medfluencer talking about this sort of thing 👏🏾
Hey Dr. Mike,
Thanks for sticking up for the little guy and being a total inspiration. Keep up the good and kind work.
-Sean
I really admire your kind heart and humble mind dr Mike, we need more people like you✨