A brand new adventure on the horizon!

Leaving Philadelphia, the 90 degree heat is making it easy to enter into the beautifully air conditioned 30th street station. One of my favorite statues bids me farewell as I am about to embark to Newark Airport followed by what my ticket says will be a grueling 17 hour flight.

 What lies on the other side ? The East African Training Initiative. 

Launched by Dr. Neil Schluger from Columbia and Dr. Charles Sherman from Brown in 2013 with the following purpose :

• To address the dire need for pulmonary and critical care specialists in the country
• To ensure the fellowship training program is self-sustainable by EATI-trained physicians by the year 2020
• To provide expertise and consultation to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health

I am incredibly excited to join a long list of physicians who have had the opportunity to be a part of this teaching mission! Looking forward to sharing the entire experience with all of you as promised!