Dr. Hottie is in Madison!! It's been a long 5 weeks since we last saw each other, and this week is his 1st vacation week. Lucky for me he decided to come to Madison to hang out. Within the 1st couple hours of being home he had cheese curds & Wisconsin beer like a true badger.
In other news I'm starting a monthly interview special on the blog. The 1st interview is- no big surprise- Dr. Hottie. Enjoy.
1) Q: You're 1/3 of the way through intern year. What's the scoop?
A: In a lot of ways it's kind of what I was expecting, but there is no way to prepare for what residency is really like. All of the "behind the scenes" work that goes in a hospital is more than I ever could have imagined. It takes a lot of work to keep the place running.
2) Q: What do you think of Salt Lake City & the University of Utah as a medical program?
A: SLC is great! The accessibility of the outdoors is unbelievable. I'm able to go for a trail run or mountain bike ride in the mountains 1/2 mile up the street from our apartment. I will say I do miss the WI beer though. I am & will continue to get great medical training at Utah. I had heard from some of my mentors at WI that Utah is similar to Madison- great people, great training, and exciting new surgeries all of which I find to be true.
3) Q: What do you see as the biggest challenge in medical relationships?
A: Right now- living apart from my beautiful wife! But really- communication is key to getting both parties on the same page in terms of expectations. Time together is limited, but if expectations are realistic that time seems like a blessing vs. a curse. One other thing is the inflexible schedule- my work schedule is set for me & will be for the foreseeable future. It's hard knowing that I will have to miss a lot of important events that are important to me & my family.
4) Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Still married ;-) That's a hard question- it's hard to see past residency as its a long and intense period in my training. I am undecided as to whether or not I want to do a fellowship- but ultimately I see myself being a general surgeon in a smaller community. Ask me the same question in a couple years & I might have a better idea.
5) Q: How is little Maddy (our cat) holding up?
A: She misses her mom. She sleeps on her mom's pillows every night, and has taken a liking to eating cardboard in the middle of the night.
1) Q: You're 1/3 of the way through intern year. What's the scoop?
A: In a lot of ways it's kind of what I was expecting, but there is no way to prepare for what residency is really like. All of the "behind the scenes" work that goes in a hospital is more than I ever could have imagined. It takes a lot of work to keep the place running.
2) Q: What do you think of Salt Lake City & the University of Utah as a medical program?
A: SLC is great! The accessibility of the outdoors is unbelievable. I'm able to go for a trail run or mountain bike ride in the mountains 1/2 mile up the street from our apartment. I will say I do miss the WI beer though. I am & will continue to get great medical training at Utah. I had heard from some of my mentors at WI that Utah is similar to Madison- great people, great training, and exciting new surgeries all of which I find to be true.
3) Q: What do you see as the biggest challenge in medical relationships?
A: Right now- living apart from my beautiful wife! But really- communication is key to getting both parties on the same page in terms of expectations. Time together is limited, but if expectations are realistic that time seems like a blessing vs. a curse. One other thing is the inflexible schedule- my work schedule is set for me & will be for the foreseeable future. It's hard knowing that I will have to miss a lot of important events that are important to me & my family.
4) Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Still married ;-) That's a hard question- it's hard to see past residency as its a long and intense period in my training. I am undecided as to whether or not I want to do a fellowship- but ultimately I see myself being a general surgeon in a smaller community. Ask me the same question in a couple years & I might have a better idea.
5) Q: How is little Maddy (our cat) holding up?
A: She misses her mom. She sleeps on her mom's pillows every night, and has taken a liking to eating cardboard in the middle of the night.