Residency Graduation

Graduation day is getting closer. Only one more call day left.

This is a photo of my fellow residents in my class. It was taken by Steve Leitch. We did not plan the clothes by the way. The tall people all wore white and the 3 shorties wore solid colors on top. Funny. We are officially done with residency the last day of June but are having a graduation dinner to celebrate on June 13. I sent invitations to the parental units because I really don't think anyone else would want to come. Crystal is on the front row on the right and is Alicia Allen's older sister (married to Christopher Allen). So Crystal and I are like cousins-in-law sort-of. We have all counted on each other so much the past 3 yrs and have tried to help each other survive residency. I am fortunate to have great classmates.

Another step (almost) done, and one more starting.

Sports Medicine Fellowship in August for one year. Then, when I am 34 years old, I will finally be a working independent primary care sports medicine physician. Whew!

Lets review: 5 yrs of college, 2 yrs of masters, 4 yrs in medical school, 3 yrs in residency, 1 yr in fellowship. (And I still get mistaken for a nurse every time I walk into a patient's room.)