Hillside prides themselves on being a teaching facility. Each month we have medical, pharmacy, and physician assistant students here for their elective abroad. Hillside relies on these students for their assistance in caring for patients in the clinic and in many villages. The students pay a fee which provides them housing and occasional meals during their stay. Hillside heavily relies on these fees to pay for bills and medical supplies, which keeps the clinic running.
Most of the students are my age so naturally I relate with many of them. I enjoy spending the weekends traveling as a group with the students. We all have so much in common. But after four weeks they leave Belize and continue their schooling. I’m finding myself bouncing in and out of relationships. It’s hard having people constantly coming and going. It’s a continuous revolving door here. I’ve realized that many of the home-visit patients must feel this way as well. Constant new faces in and out of their homes, but they get to see my face for another 7 months! ;-)
Mixed in with the students we have doctors who come and volunteer for a few weeks. I enjoy building relationships with the doctors who help me with my home-visit patients. It’s difficult once they leave and I have to start all over again. With so many people coming and going I’m learning how to get along with all the different kinds of personalities. It’s also extremely interesting meeting people from all around the world. Lots of students are currently here from the UK. Tomorrow is their last day. Most of us will spend the weekend at a nearby beach called Placencia and then we’ll say our goodbyes.
The new doctors from Texas, Dr. Brown and Dr. Thomas, are here for at least two years. This gives me the opportunity to build a strong relationship with them. Dr Brown and Dr Thomas have been very supportive and enjoyable to learn from. They always make sure to check in with me and see that things are going alright. I don’t feel as overwhelmed as I could be with their continuous support. I’m so glad I feel comfortable asking them any kind of question because I always have so many!
Most of the students are my age so naturally I relate with many of them. I enjoy spending the weekends traveling as a group with the students. We all have so much in common. But after four weeks they leave Belize and continue their schooling. I’m finding myself bouncing in and out of relationships. It’s hard having people constantly coming and going. It’s a continuous revolving door here. I’ve realized that many of the home-visit patients must feel this way as well. Constant new faces in and out of their homes, but they get to see my face for another 7 months! ;-)
Mixed in with the students we have doctors who come and volunteer for a few weeks. I enjoy building relationships with the doctors who help me with my home-visit patients. It’s difficult once they leave and I have to start all over again. With so many people coming and going I’m learning how to get along with all the different kinds of personalities. It’s also extremely interesting meeting people from all around the world. Lots of students are currently here from the UK. Tomorrow is their last day. Most of us will spend the weekend at a nearby beach called Placencia and then we’ll say our goodbyes.
The new doctors from Texas, Dr. Brown and Dr. Thomas, are here for at least two years. This gives me the opportunity to build a strong relationship with them. Dr Brown and Dr Thomas have been very supportive and enjoyable to learn from. They always make sure to check in with me and see that things are going alright. I don’t feel as overwhelmed as I could be with their continuous support. I’m so glad I feel comfortable asking them any kind of question because I always have so many!
Weekend trip to Lime Caye
No comments:
Post a Comment