That’s a Wrap!
Monday, April 30th, 2018 |
I can’t believe my rotation is completed. This last week has been another successful one. On Tuesday morning the head doctor asked us to accompany him to a meeting. They had advisors for surgery coming to visit that come once ...
Where did the time go?
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 |
It’s hard to believe this is my 4th week here in Macha! As it always goes, I was starting to get the hang of things around here and getting to know my colleagues much better. This weekend I was lucky ...
Successful Day
Friday, April 20th, 2018 |
Today was a great day! It was how I had hoped more days would be here, where I felt proud of what I had accomplished and had made a difference. The day started at 8 when Daniel (med student also ...
Life in Macha
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 |
I’ve gotten lots of questions about what life is truly like in Macha, so I figured I could dedicate a blog post to them… [caption id="attachment_68" align="alignnone" width="530"] The MRT hostel[/caption] My living quarters are part of a nicely constructed brick hostel ...
HIV Clinic in the remote villages
Sunday, April 15th, 2018 |
Friday reminded me of why I went into public health and medicine, and seemed to connect the puzzle pieces of my life choices. One of the many reasons why I went into public health was my experience in Dance Marathon ...
New Day Orphanage
Friday, April 13th, 2018 |
The Orphanage was not what I expected, but in a good way! I truly had no idea what to expect going here for a few days, but it was a wonderful experience I will never forget! This place is really ...
Going out to the bush!
Sunday, April 8th, 2018 |
Tomorrow morning, I am headed out to the bush (I know many of you may think I am in the bush now, but am actually in more of a "wealthy suburb"). I have been invited to an orphanage a few ...
Theatre Day
Saturday, April 7th, 2018 |
So much has happened since I last updated here! But let’s start with today… Friday is theatre day (OR day for those of you not used to the British terminology). It was a fascinating day filled with many surprises and ...
First day!
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 |
As I lay awake in the middle of the night, trying not to listen to the sounds around me so that I didn’t have to think about what they could belong to, I reflected on why I made the decision ...
Beginning an adventure
Monday, April 2nd, 2018 |
Hi, I'm Jamie! I'm a second-year internal medicine resident at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, CA. A little about myself... I'm from San Diego, but moved all over the world for 10 years, mostly for continuing my education, but felt ...
