So my Internal Medicine board exam is at daybreak, it’s 3 am, and I have been tossing and turning in bed for the past hour. I cannot say I’m nervous, but obviously my body is telling me otherwise. I cannot sleep! I went to bed at a decent hour, 9 pm, not crazy early, but […]
End of Residency
It’s almost too good to be true and although I’m still in training pursuing a fellowship, the end of residency is a major milestone. We had a graduation ceremony about a month ago. A lot of spouses, fiances, significant others and children were around. Just a sprinkling of parents and siblings though. The graduation ceremony was […]
A Thought about the Wards at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
My thoughts about the wards at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana have been a long time coming. I have tried to figure out how to summarize my opinions without being too critical. As previously mentioned, there are 26 inpatient beds in the Fever’s Unit. There are 2 beds in each room, 2 drawers, and a TV. There […]
Thoughts of Korle Bu & Fevers Unit Clinic
At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana, I attended Mortality Review for the Department of Medicine. It was similar to Surgical M&M in that they went through all their cases. In a Medical M&M it is typical to choose one or a couple of cases with salient teaching points to review. A resident from each ward recounts […]
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