Cleveland Clinic

SICU ... completed ... next Thomas Jefferson Univ (anesthesiology).

All I can say, the Clinic is amazing. I had a great time there and it's one of my top programs right now. The residents there are great, very laid back, not too stress. The attendings love to teach and very resident friendly.

The caseloads are huge but then it's the clinic so it gets a ton of zebras cases. Residents definitely finish there with solid abilities in handling pretty much any type of cases. There's no lack for any type of cases. Their call schedule seems decent even in the SICU. SICU depends on the number of residents there for the month. The craziest week was Q3-4.

Didactic was good. Nothing really spectacular. 1 hr/week for each class, going over the relative topic and 1 hr/ week for every one. The rest is rotation dependent. SICU has lectures Mon and Tues for 1 hr and journal club on Wed. Otherwise, it's a lot of your own initiative and learn on your own.

The only thing I really had an issue with was the size. I keep getting lost around the clinic even by the end of the month. The clinic covers about 4 block square all connected and some more on the periphery. It almost felt like a mini medical city.

I've surprised myself in really liking it and enjoying it. I was kinda uncertain about it being in the midwest and knowing that I'm not really a midwest kind of a gal. So this has gone up on my list.

Passed !!

PE ... passed

Officially done with boards and can graduate with a DO degree and not have to worry about step 3 for another year or so.

West Side Market

Per my good friend Kirstin, I had to visit the West Side Market. It's an indoor farmers market. The fresh produce is on the perimeter and the inner block was the meat, bakery, seafood and ready made food stalls. It's absolutely wonderful. There's so much that I didn't know where to start. I ended up roaming around and repeated some of the stops that I have made. They gots lots of good Italian food and pastries. They all looked to die for. There's an awesome gyro stall and the regular gyro was huge. It was enough for my lunch/dinner. There are even some Asian fruits that I would only expect to have in the Asian market. I'm very impressed by them.

It's definitely an experience and would love to go again if I'm back.

Honey Curry Chicken

skinless chicken breasts (6-8) or chicken tenders (2.5-3 lb)
¼ c. butter or margarine
½ c. honey
¼ c. prepared mustard
1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. salt

Place chicken in greased casserole dish. Melt butter in a pot on stove. Add other ingredients to pot and mix well, warm only, no need to boil. Pour mixture over chicken. Place in oven, bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Garnish with sautéed mushrooms (in butter, with salt and pepper) if desired. I like to serve it with rice.

Home Away from Home

Chinese Cleveland Church. That's where I went to church today. It's also where I realized that I will always have a home no matter where I go because my home with God. It really gave me a warm feeling while I was sitting at the pew.

The sermon was good and very applicable despite the pastor being a little monotone. I don't mind it at all because it was a good reminder of what my purpose in life was. The people was great as well. I was immediately drawn in with the medical people, whether docs, res or med students.

I totally don't mind making this my home if I come to Cleveland.