I recently attended the SHEA/CDC Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology in Seattle, WA. It offered hands-on workshops on the fundamental aspects of healthcare epidemiology including epidemic investigation. Not that I now can investigate an outbreak all on my own, but I understand the principles and have a better appreciation of the magnitude of the job […]
Back to Work
Technically, I have four more days before I strap on the pager again and get an insane amount of calls as I return back to work. But, the holidays may as well be over for me. My next break won’t be until the end of June, well maybe mid-April if you count the research weeks […]
Infectious Diseases Here I Come
Orientation at my new hospital is this week. I’m going to be an Infectious Diseases fellow (ID fellow) for the next 2 years training to become an Infectious Diseases specialist (ID specialist). Why does everyone wrinkle their nose when they hear this? And why do other medicine folks keep asking me why on earth I want […]