MNPS Ruins My Life.

So last month I talked about how MNPS was starting this month. I was somewhat cheerful about it then... well eff that. MNPS ruins my life. I had really underestimated how bad the 6AM start times were going to be. Getting up at 0520 is ridiculous. The month is probably 98.5% service and 1.5% learning. Thats low value for those select few (around 30%) of the residents who want to do Obstetrics. For the rest of us that means 1/2-2/3 of that 1.5% learning is completely wasted. Compare this to the FMS service in which you have a higher base % of learning to service, AND all of it is pertinent. Because in the end, I will get up at 0520 every morning for the rest of my life if its for purposeful gain. I will work 12 hours a day and not blink an eye if it matters. But this? This is meaningless to me. This is me filling a G.D. slot for a bunch of faculty who have an inflated sense of the importance Obstetrics has to the Family Medicine field. /rant.

Anyway, it sucks. Hard. But I am almost done. 3 more days left. Just three more days. And then I am on to a rotation that is going to be fantastic. I get to learn about appropriate medical coding, patient satisfaction scores, and how to work within a health system. Talk about valuable. And following that month is FMS, which as I mentioned above is PACKED full of value for me. Even if it is hard. And we are coming in fast and furious into the holiday season which is always fun. This time of year typically flies by and then BAM, into the late January/February crawl. Still, can't knock on Christmas. The novelty of the first snow which still resonates with me, even if I have to scoop it. Pumpkin pie, holiday shopping, christmas parties, family, annual nerd-a-thon, gifts, and vacation time. Always a lot of fun.

Enough for now.

Stay healthy.