Greetings! Thanks for checking me out. I'm a third year ob/gyn resident in Phoenix, AZ and I am using my selective time to go to Washington, D.C. for five weeks to work with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). I am working with the government relations department and will be visiting Capitol Hill talking with Congressmen about....."doctor stuff", I guess. This is a whole new world for me but I am really excited because I know NOTHING about how the government works (okay, okay, I DO know there are three branches, two houses in Congress, etc. I learned a little something in junior high) but I certainly don't know enough to speak on health care politics in any intelligent manner. However, these laws and systems that are decided in a large part by people who have never seen a patient, affect the way I practice, what tests I can order, who I can see, and how and when I get paid. So off I go!
During my time in Washington, I will be staying with Alisa, my best friend from college. We've known each other *choke* going on 15 years. She is currently the pastor at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church (CHUMC) and is an amazing and talented woman, friend, preacher.
http://www.chumc.net/
I know we are going to have an amazing time staying together and I'm so excited! I will also preface this first blog with the following... I am a Christian and some of my posts will be about faith. I do have great hope for changes in our nation, and I do believe we NEED health reform. I'm not here to argue politics (I probably don't know enough yet to put up a really good argument anyway). You're welcomed to disagree and even to post comments of disagreement but my plan is not to turn this into a forum for debate. Rather, to share my experiences away from the 80 hour work weeks in the desert and to provide links/tools to fellow residents who might be interested in this information.
Hugs!
During my time in Washington, I will be staying with Alisa, my best friend from college. We've known each other *choke* going on 15 years. She is currently the pastor at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church (CHUMC) and is an amazing and talented woman, friend, preacher.
http://www.chumc.net/
I know we are going to have an amazing time staying together and I'm so excited! I will also preface this first blog with the following... I am a Christian and some of my posts will be about faith. I do have great hope for changes in our nation, and I do believe we NEED health reform. I'm not here to argue politics (I probably don't know enough yet to put up a really good argument anyway). You're welcomed to disagree and even to post comments of disagreement but my plan is not to turn this into a forum for debate. Rather, to share my experiences away from the 80 hour work weeks in the desert and to provide links/tools to fellow residents who might be interested in this information.
Hugs!
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