Back to School

Pros

• Back to learn before dementia
• Good time for kids
• Felt need for more training
• Complimentary specialty
• Great public school district

Cons

• 85% pay cut
• 3 schools in 3 years
• Keeping up professionally
• Group manpower
• PAPERWORK

Program

• ACGME Accredited Fellowship in Internal Medicine
• 1 year, 5 Fellows, all Internal Med background. 
• Fellowship Exam offered every 2 years. 

Core Training Sites

• SUH
• Santa Clara County
• VA

Other Areas

• Home Hospice
• Pediatric Hospice
• Pain Service
• Scholarly Project/QI

Myths

• US System better? 
• Pay better than Canada? 
• Access to the goods. 

Overall...better to be sick in Canada

What is next?