It turns out that Surgery at the Salem VAMC is really just a three week camp. We wake up and do a large group warm-up activity (morning rounds). We have a huge breakfast together. We break up into smaller groups and everybody does his or her assigned duty (operating room, minor office procedures, clinic visits). We come back together for a large group cool-down activity (afternoon rounds). We get dinner together at the Trough. We end the day with a social activity, and trust me, if there were a campfire here, we would all be huddled around it making s'mores and singing Kumbaya.
But, since there's no campfire at the Salem VAMC, we have to make do with what we have. And what we have is the game of Operation. So in case you were wondering what surgeons do with their free time, it's playing pretend surgery.
I used to love reading Harris' "Highlight of My Day (HOMD)." And today's HOMD? Hearing Kate say that we would round at 6:30am tomorrow instead of the usual 6:00am. There IS a God, and He DOES love me!
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