As many of our loyal readers already know, I graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and officially became a doctor on June 1 (granted, I'm an intern now, but I still get to answer the phone as "Dr. Scarborough")! We then threw what remained of our earthly possessions into our van, loaded Julie, me, Andy, and my wonderful parents into the strategically empty seats and left the Bronx on June 3. We had a great time crossing this fantastic country, and will post more of that trip shortly. I'd like to thank my parents for coming along and entertaining Andy for 2200 miles before we dropped them off in Salt Lake City. I don't think we could have done it without you guys!
After arriving in San Diego on June 7, I started Intern Orientation the next day. Two weeks later, on June 23, I began my first duties as a physician in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Talk about an overwhelming and humbling experience! Fortunately, my resident is a great teacher, is very patient, and is willing to let me be frustrated for a bit before coming to the rescue. Overall it's been an exhausting few days, but I must say that I'm having more fun than I ever did as a med student. Well, that's all the time I have for now. I plan on adding pictures from the last two months in future blogs, so keep an eye out.
