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Friday marked the end of the fourth month of our academic year. The time has passed quickly and there is much to look forward to in the months ahead. Last weekend, I was able to go to Albuquerque, NM to see the 51st Annual Balloon Fiesta. It was a lot of fun! I've enjoyed being the Chief Fellow this year. It’s been so much fun working with our program leadership to make the program even better. Scripps has been a really great place to train the last 2.5 years, and I’ll miss it once I graduate. I remember feeling a bit anxious about starting back in July 2021. It seemed like three more years of exhausting training back, but it has been a really fun experience with lots of work-life balance. The time has marched on quickly and I’ve made lots of great memories along the way. This weekend would have been the annual meeting of the California Medical Association’s House of Delegates at LA Live in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, I found out a week ago that this was cancelled due to a service ...

 The year is moving fast! A week ago we had a social event for all of the residents and fellows at Scripps to celebrate the end of the third month of the academic year. Nearly a third of the attendees were from the hematology and oncology oncology. It was fun getting to know people, especially from other programs, a bit better outside of work. Hem/onc fellows Quinne, Cathy, David, Roxy, and Shane I'm in the final phase of picking my job for next year. I am so fortune for the offers I've received already, and I'm looking forward to making my final decision soon. Regardless, I'm excited to finish my 15th year of training (I matriculated to the MD/PhD program in Aug 2009!) to start my first faculty position. It's the goal I've been working to ever since starting this journey. Lastly, nearly three weeks ago I became an uncle to a beautiful niece. I am so excited for my younger brother and sister-in-law for their healthy baby. My niece and me in Forney, TX