Author- PGY2 Tom Grudowski
Do you like peace and quiet? Nature, hiking and biking? Also, still plenty of concerts, fests and dining? Then the Southwest suburbs are the place for you!! I live in Palos Park, which is about a 20-25 min drive south of the hospital. The drive is very easy, minimal traffic. For us, the burbs were an easy choice because we love the outdoors. Within 5-10 minutes of our condo we have large lakes for fishing and canoeing, miles of hiking trails, the famous “Stairs” and the Maple lake Mountain biking trail system which is about as good as it gets without the actual mountain part.
With all of this outdoor fun, we also have a lot of dining and fests nearby too. We are literally across the street from another suburb called Orland Park. Orland is known for is dining, shopping, and outdoor fests. Throughout the year there are numerous farmers markets, music fests, beer fests, and other fun activities to do in Orland. Let’s not forget cost of living in the suburbs as well. We purchased our place, and we have more than double the square footage and a two-car garage compared to a lot of my classmates, and our monthly payment is less.
#TheACMCDifference
I can’t even count the reasons I chose to come here. I am a local guy, born and raised in the area, actually literally born at ACMC. The hospital has a great reputation in the area and has been around for a long time. After rotating as a student, I realized the incredible volume and pathology that you see at Christ. I have friends at many other programs that haven’t seen half of what we see at Christ, and the procedures that we get. If that doesn’t sell it for you, then it’s the people. There is such an incredible feel in our department. Within our program we are all like family, and all the attendings are amazing. Everyone is so supportive of one another and willing to help any way they can. We also all get along so well with the nursing team, support staff, and all the other programs in the hospital.
That is #theACMCdifference, it truly is an incredible place to train.
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