Dr. Addison is rarely on time, when he is all of his staff is surprised. This is quite opposite of how I like to function. With my work/school life I am very organized and scheduled. I hate being late. As a student I am basically at the mercy of my preceptors, they say "jump," I say "how high," and do it. Obviously this has its limits but for the most part holds true. Dr. Addison's staff and I have joked that he is teaching me how to be a true practitioner because when I am at work with him I completely lose track of time. I will go hours with out eating or using the restroom, and for those that know me well know this is a quite a feat. Besides teaching me a lot about medicine, Dr. Addison has contributed to my journey to becoming a practitioner by creating an environment that I get lost in (in a great way).
As a medical assistant, prior to starting school, one aspect of my job was to keep the physician I was working for as close to on time as possible. This was often quite a challenge because he got lost in his work, and when he was lost, my gentle time reminders went in one ear and right out the other. I now understand how this is possible. And it is something I love about my current rotation, I love getting so caught up in my work that I have no idea that I've missed lunch, that I haven't urinated in five or more hours and that I want to keep going!
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