The LIGHT Resident Clinic is undergoing some positive transition lately. In order to have a good Family Medicine training program, the residents need to have their own clinic to establish continuity in patient care. There are essentially no national/local models for family medicine, pediatrics, or any other primary care clinics that not only treat patients [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Firecracker’
Firecracker July 09
Posted in Firecracker, medical, tagged Firecracker on Sunday, 26 July 2009 | 1 Comment »
Firecracker! May 09
Posted in Firecracker, tagged Firecracker on Sunday, 3 May 2009 | 5 Comments »
A New Work?! A couple of weeks ago, a team from LIGHT traveled to out of town to visit a home with about 25 or so children living there. A local couple (followers) has “adopted” each of these kids and are the main parents, with the help of several nannies. Some of the children were [...]
Firecracker! March 09
Posted in expat life, Firecracker, tagged expat life, Firecracker on Friday, 6 March 2009 | 11 Comments »
I’m back and blogging! In February, I went to Thailand to attend the CMDA-CME conference. It is designed to give physicians and nurses (particularly from N. Am.) help in meeting continuing medical education needs for maintenance of licensure and it occurs every year, alternating between Asia and Africa. Although the content is world class, it [...]
One month down…
Posted in expat life, Firecracker, tagged expat life, Firecracker on Monday, 9 February 2009 | 3 Comments »
Today it occurred to me that my one month anniversary has come and gone – probably because I don’t usually measure things in months, but also I’ve been so busy thinking about the future that I didn’t consider how far I’ve come in just a few weeks. Looking back, however, I can see that quite [...]
Firecracker! September 08
Posted in Firecracker, tagged Firecracker on Tuesday, 30 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This month, the six-month mark of my Stateside time came and went. It is hard to believe I’ve been here half a year already!Time is flying and I am having fun. Working hard, but having fun all the same. When I learned that the Morning Sun hospital folded, I was deflated and disappointed. What about [...]
Firecracker 20/4/08
Posted in Firecracker, trafficking, tagged Firecracker, trafficking on Sunday, 20 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just as I think I’m getting into some sort of rhythm of life here, I’m either on the road again (expected) or something (unexpected) comes up. Not that it has to be a bad thing, it is just seems to be more a part of my normal life rather than the exception. One of those [...]




