The Match

Sadly, my entire life’s work (including the last 3 and a half years of medical school) has been focused on a single day and a single event: The Match.  Fortunately this day is now behind us, and I can enjoy the last 2 months of medical school solely for the purpose of learning the art of medicine.

After a lengthy application and interview process, Liz and I were pleased to discover that we will be spending the next 3 years back in St. Paul, MN, where I will be completing my medical training in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital.  I’m excited in part because I used to work as an ER tech at Regions, so this will be a return to where it all began for me.  After the Match ceremony, my class sponsored a party at K1 high-speed indoor karts in Ontario where we spent the afternoon tearing up the indoor tracks and playing Rock Band.

Liz and I had quite a bit of reward points on our American Express card, so we decided to celebrate the Match and our imminent baby addition by spending the weekend at the Montecito Inn in Santa Barbara.  Although it was a little cool, we had a great relaxing weekend in one of our favorite California cities - the perfect way to celebrate!