The purpose of this blog

The purpose of this blog it to allow you, my friends, family, and mentors to follow me throughout my clinical year. I am unsure what each rotation will bring, but this is where I will tell you about each one. For the next 12 months I will be moving every six weeks to a new city to learn from a new preceptor. Every 12 weeks I will return to Vallejo for end of rotation exams (EOR).

Tomorrow marks one week until I start clinical rotations on February 11. My first rotation will be in Antioch (which is local) working with a pediatrician. Although I won't be moving next week like the majority of my classmates there is still a lot of preparation. I have had to buy a new wardrobe, I can no longer wear jeans daily. I am trying to prepare my body for the huge change that is about to take place. Instead of sitting for 12+ hours a day behind a desk, I will be on my feet seeing patients all day. I am trying to prep all my belongings for the move to a storage unit, but keep it organized so I can access what I need to during call back weeks. In addition I am trying to determine what bare necessities I need to survive while moving around the country.

On Wednesday evening I am leaving for a much needed vacation with two of my best friends. We are headed to Tahoe for my first snow skiing trip ever! I am looking forward to some relaxation time.

As of today this is my schedule for the next year:

• Block 1: 2/11-3/22: Antioch, CA: Pediatrics
• Block 2: 3/25-5/3: San Luis Obispo, CA: OBGYN
• Call backs/EOR exams
• Block 3: 5/6-6/14: Boston, MA: Mass General Hospital, Cardiology
• Block 4: 6/7-7/26: Fairfield, CA: Surgery
• Call backs/EOR exams
• Block 5: 8/5-9/13: Las Vegas, NV: Internal medicine/hospitalist
• Block 6: 9/16-10-25: Hoopa, CA: Primary care (on an Indian Reservation)
• Call backs/EORs
• Block 7: 11/4-12/13: Truckee, CA: Emergency Room 
• Block 8: 12/16-1/24: Austin, TX: Dr. Fullerton- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
• Call backs/EORs
• Public Health Field study