Thoughts on Chief Residency

It started off like any other morning coming off of a night shift. S.O. and I were sleeping when the familiar pings of text messages began to wake us up from our slumber. then all a sudden, S.O., starts saying “wait, i think my attending is messaging me….I got Chief.” It was like any other…

Thoughts on the Future

As the move to the States is just looming around the horizon, many of my friends have been inquiring about my future there. How long would I be staying in Wisconsin and where would we move to after residency? Does he plan to work in Wisconsin and then try for fellowship? All these questions seem…

Trip Interruptions and How to Deal

What better way to end quarter-end reporting than to book a side trip during Victoria Day long-weekend and then visit the S.O. This trip was planned months in advance with a girlfriend of mine and the plan was to fly to New York for several days and then we would go our separate way. I…

Thoughts on Conferences/Vacations

Conferences is something the both of us look forward to. Rather than flying between where be both live, we are treated to an all-expenses paid trip (well, mainly just S.O. and most of it is paid for by work) to a new city. The best thing is that I get to tag along and we…