What I've Been Up To

I apologize for lately being even more self-absorbed than usual. I have been obsessing about residencies, travel, and other related obsessions and have subjected many of you to long "conversations" about it all. Many thanks for putting up with it. Particularly Mom. Thanks.

So after the big meeting in December I decided to apply to 5 residency programs all of which are at VA (Veteran's Affairs) hospitals. I was offered, and I accepted, interviews at all of them. Two weeks ago I flew to Cleveland for my first interview. It was an excellent program and all of the people were very nice. They seem like a good group to work with. I was impressed with the facility, too. The interview went well; very well considering that it was my first one. However, I don't really see myself moving to Cleveland. I'd really like to go further east.

Tomorrow Mimi and I are road-tripping to St. Louis and I am very excited about it. I have never been there but Missy has. We will go to the Arch and do whatever else we want to do this weekend and I will interview on Monday. I will try to post some pictures when I get back.

Then later in the month I have a big trip planned. I will interview at Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore and be gone for almost 2 weeks. Very exciting. Mad props to Mike for letting me crash with him for part of it. Mad, mad props indeed. Making it even more fun, Missy will be flying in to DC too! Can't wait.

After all of that, each student and each program will make a list of where they'd be willing to go (or who they'd be willing to accept) in rank order. That will be plugged into a computer and on March 21 at approx. 10 am I will find out if I matched anywhere. Be sure I am anxious to know.