I worked Tuesday from 7am to 3pm and then walked to the car rental place, got my car and drove the 2.5 hours to St. Joseph, Michigan for my Lakeland interview. I missed the residents dinner that was planned for 6:30pm. I wish I would have gotten here sooner because when I got to the hotel that THEY paid for, I was in for a huge surprise I walked into the room to find a 2 bedroom suite with a Jacuzzi tub. Jackpot! I took a nice warm bath, at my late dinner and unfortunately had to go to bed pretty soon after I got there because we had to be at the hospital early. It was a long day and I had another long interview day ahead.
The interview day was really impressive. I have heard great things about this hospital on the interview trail and those people were not exaggerating. Its a brand new facility, right on Lake Michigan in a beautiful area. The hospital itself is nicer than most hotels I have been staying at. Waterfalls in the front lobby, gorgeous patient rooms, elevator music playing throughout the hospital. Honestly, I wouldnt mind spending 4 years in this place. I had 2 interviews and both went really well. When I sat down with the PD the first thing he asked my was, "So, how was Arrowhead and how is Dr. M.” Apparently they are good friends. We had a good chat and he, along with so many interviewers, mentioned my glowing letter of rec from Arrowhead. He ended the interview on a great note of “any program, including ours of course, would be very lucky to have you. You are an incredible candidate with tons of experience and glowing letters of rec.” That was a nice little ego boost, I'll take them when I can get them!
Its funny how interviews can make you feel completely inadequate or just the opposite, like a rockstar. I felt great after that interview and decided that this was a place I will definitely be ranking.
After the interview I got into my rental and drove back to Chicago. I had to get back by dinnertime because I had my pre-interview resident dinner for my Ressurection interview the next day! I won't lie, I was thrilled to get back to Chicago to interview for my dream program. But, Lakeland was a very impressive place that made a resting impression on me. Before I left, I spoke with the coordinator about setting up a shadow day while I was still close by in Chicago.
No comments:
Post a Comment