Attention all residents of the Commonwealth of Shondaland: Recent studies have revealed that watching two or more seasons of Grey’s Anatomy qualifies any person for a career as a surgeon.
However, this news does not come without backlash. The American Board of Surgery has released this statement on the matter: “We are shocked, but not surprised. While this does change the future landscape of medicine, all we can do is accept this change with open arms. The science of medicine is about adapting and overcoming change, and who does that better than Shonda Rhimes?”
Fans are reacting with excitement and fear. Many are concerned that this new channel into the surgical world will result in inexperienced and even negligent surgeons. Just as many are already planning their residencies and specialties.
We reached out to a prominent member of the Grey’s Anatomy Twitter community, Mary Hutchins, for comment: “It’s about damn time. I have watched every episode at least four times. My doctor actually wants me to stop because all the crying gets me dangerously dehydrated. But it’s worth it. I’ve been carving the turkey at Thanksgiving for years. I have to imagine that is almost the same as cardiothoracic surgery.”
It probably is! We’ll see!
The group raising the loudest concerns is those awaiting surgery. When Dylan Smarf, a construction worker, entered Norwalk Hospital planning to undergo a routine appendectomy and was told that his head surgeon was not a graduate of medical school, but rather a nineteen-year-old fan of the show Grey’s Anatomy, he was concerned. The fan in question is Mimi Danvers.
“So, I like, don’t want to be doing this. But like, I saw the news. And surgeons get paid so well. I’m honestly so scared of killing this guy,” commented the Danvers.
“Who is letting them do this? I have terrible insurance. I don’t want to die this way. Why is this allowed?” Smarf questioned.
Is this situation legal? Technically. Is it good? No. Perhaps it will inspire a new generation to learn the ins and outs of surgery. But perhaps, it will simply result in an endless series of botched surgeries. Only time will tell! All we know is that as long as we’re dealing with Shonda, we’ve got love, hate, romance, passion, and so much open heart surgery. And God, do we love it. We love it so much.
