4th Year

Well, after waiting for a month past the promised release date, my classmates and I finally know where our 4th year clinical rotations will take place. And because I know you all must be on the edge of your seats for such an epic announcement, I won't keep you in suspense!

• August & September: Internal Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Flint. Preceptor: Dr. Hagerman
• October & November: Ambulatory Care, Family & Child Health Clinic, Essexville. Preceptor: Dr. Covyeou
• December: OFF
• January: Advanced Community Pharmacy, Meijer #048, Bay City. Preceptor: Ms. Kaminski
• February: Managed Care Elective, Health Plus of Michigan. Preceptor: Ms. Peery
• March: The Apothecary Shoppe (Elective), Midland. Preceptor: Ms. Ellis
• April: Healthway Pharmacy (Elective), Saginaw. Preceptor: Mr. Collins

So that's my fate from now until the end of my grad school career. My first rotation begins on August 1st, and my last ends the last week of April, 2010. 3rd year is "over" a week from this Thursday, but once I finish my last final exam I'll be up in GR for stimulating 5+ hour orientation for 4th year. After that I have an award ceremony in Big Rapids on Friday morning, and then moving home as quick as possible. The Monday after finals is finished (May 11th) I begin my Institutional IPPE rotation at a hospital in Saginaw for three weeks. After that *pauses to breathe* I start up my internship again at Kroger Pharmacy. With only two measly months to earn some green, I'll be tight for cash all summer, unfortunately. :(

Oy, it's crazy. I'd rather be planning my wedding.

This weekend was filled with horrible studying, naturally, but Mike took me to a great Lugnuts baseball game on Friday night and I had a great time! They actually won too, so that was a bonus, but Lugnuts games are fun either way. :) Saturday we spent most of the day in Ionia at Mike's school working on stuff, but had a nice dinner in GR before getting nailed with the worst thunderstorm ever. Oh man. I'm glad he was driving.

I can't wait to not study. I can almost feel it coming now... just one more week of this bull. >_<