interview season underway

My goodness, it's been a long time since I posted. It's been busy around here!

Jerome, David and I have been to the AAFP Scientific Assembly since my last post. I enjoyed seeing Jerome and David present their research posters and they did a great job. I'm waiting for David to email me photos and then I will post them too. That is one amazing conference. I'd never attended before, but this year I was awarded fellow status so took the opportunity to go.

Interview season is underway. We're into our second week already. So far, so good.

We continue to actively screen applications, although it looks like the largest group is probably already submitted and has been screened.

It's hard to believe we're already into Block 5. Residents are working hard and for the most part things seem to be going well. Our new Pedi Inpatient rotation and OB rotations are looking good; a few growing pains but that is to be expected with all new rotations. Residents are having good experiences and that's the important thing.

R3s are getting their plans in place for next year... you've seen posts about fellowships accepted, and we have one still interviewing for Sports Medicine. Others are interviewing for jobs and we're getting out letters of recommendation for them. The interns are settled in, finding their way around here and feeling more comfortable.

We're looking for a few good faculty members... Residency will be hiring at least two in the coming year. We're actively seeking at least one of them to be a D.O. to help me with our new program. Still waiting to hear on the PGY2-3 part of our AOA program, but word should be available soon.