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Neighborhood Snapshot #6 (Bolingbrook- Western Burbs)

Author – Michael Tednes PGY3 Why I love My Neighborhood: Bolingbrook is in the “western suburbs” which is roughly 30 minutes straight west of the hospital. My wife and I knew we wanted to buy a house to renovate during residency and luckily there were plenty of affordable options within 30 minutes of the hospital. WeContinue reading “Neighborhood Snapshot #6 (Bolingbrook- Western Burbs)”

4 Minute Friday – COVID Puppies!

In our least informative (but most fun post to date), we speak with some of the physicians in our ED who added COVID puppies to their family this year featuring: Manuel Bernal – PGY3 (with Lou) Kate Paquette- US trained attending (with Oliver “Paw”quette) Sarah Herron- EM and Peds trained attending (with Hilde) Michael Cirone-Continue reading “4 Minute Friday – COVID Puppies!”

Neighborhood Snapshot #5 (West Town/Noble Square)

Author- Nadija Rieser PGY1 Why I love my neighborhood: West Town/Noble Square has been lovely to us. Despite being so close to downtown and the loop, it maintains a strong community feel. I often have chats with my neighbors on both sides whenever one of us is leaving the house or sitting on our patio in the evening.Continue reading “Neighborhood Snapshot #5 (West Town/Noble Square)”

Neighborhood Snapshot #4 (Wicker Park)

Author- PGY2 Alex Kahnweiler Wicker Park, located just northwest of downtown, really came to be in the 1870s after the Great Chicago Fire. Today, Wicker Park is a mix of old and new, as seen in the buildings, shops, homes and people. One of my favorite things about this area is that there is neverContinue reading “Neighborhood Snapshot #4 (Wicker Park)”

4 Minute Friday – Ultrasound

In this episode, we sit down with members of the ACMC Ultrasound team to discuss US training at Christ, the longest running US fellowship in the country, and future projects (including TEE) featuring: Michael Lambert, MD – Ultrasound Director (@MJZLambo) Katie Burns, MD – Assistant US Director (@KatieBurnsMD) Patrik Kishi, MD – Current US FellowContinue reading “4 Minute Friday – Ultrasound”

Neighborhood Snapshot #3 (River North)

Author – PGY3 Matt Aronson Why I love My neighborhood: My wife and I grew up on the East Coast in the Boston area and moved to Chicago from Santa Barbara, CA for medical school. We have been in River North for 5 years now – we were originally in Gold Coast. River North isContinue reading “Neighborhood Snapshot #3 (River North)”