I’m heading off to Kaiser Permanente Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery in Oakland!
I’m stunned and beyond thrilled. I absolutely loved my interview day at Kaiser and all that the program emphasizes:
- a firm commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion–one of the few that proactively discussed ongoing efforts and initiatives
- robust research efforts and databases pertaining to health policy, systems, and care delivery
- an almost apprenticeship style model of teaching with the close-knit faculty
- a global education, where international rotations are counted toward educational hours
- a patient population that looks like me and my loved ones, and thus an opportunity to give back to a community that taught me so much
All in the heart of the Bay area, right in California. The best part is that I didn’t even expect to love it as much as I did on interview day:
What. A. Plot. Twist. I am so, so lucky to have found my Match.
