Hello again and XOXO
We asked Christophe to buy a few food items from the market and he
returned with the most gorgeous vegetables. I have been really loving
sautéing peppers, onions, tomatoes and zucchini in the morning and then
throwing an egg on top. I have also been drinking a ton of Rwanda's
amazing tea. Impressively, I've only had one coffee since I arrived.
Tuesday was spent at King Faisal hospital, which is the private hospital
for people with money and extra insurance above the mandatory governmental
sponsored program. The hospital itself is vastly different from the
public academic centers because of the resources available for patient
care. Certain labs, X-rays, medications, and personnel not available at
CHUK (public-Kigali) are readily available at King Faisal. In fact,
because these resources are available, they are over used. I rounded in
the ICU with the team and several times recommended that stop checking certain
labs and stop certain medications that were unnecessary.
The team of residents and students were different from the team at CHUK,
so I again gave a talk about mechanical ventilators, which everyone always
likes because it is a topic that confuses most trainees, and some
faculty. Not all of the trainees do an official rotation in ICU and when
they do, they are taught by faculty who are not specialized in ICU. So, I
am in high demand, and loving talking about and teaching some of my favorite
topics. It's gratifying.
After work, Cynthia went to an art gallery that was started and features
mostly the work of two Rwandan brothers, Emmanuel Nkuranga and Innocent
Nkurunziza. They re pretty famous around here abroad. They have a a
few galleries around town and do some interesting work.
Check them out: http://inemaartcenter.com
I went back to the apartment to meet up with Francoise, who graduated
the anesthesia program last year with the highest marks of her class. She
is an amazing physician and is now doing well as a faculty member in the
department. She just had a baby two months ago, so I delivered some donated
items to her (Thanks, Annie!).
Afterward, I went again to the Serena hotel to force an interval workout
but I...am....sooooo...tired still. I'm guessing it will take a few more
days. Cynthia met me in the Serena lobby lounge and we headed to
Heaven. Heaven is a restaurant own by some San Franciscans that sits up
on a hill and has a lovey view. The dining area is essentially a huge
covered outdoor deck and is very well done. The food is creative and good
and a perfect mix of Rwanda and the US. Heaven also has a boutique hotel
that I will be checking out after my friend Jaime arrives on the 16th.
Ok, that's the most of it! We are headed back to King Faisal again
this morning for more ICU and teaching.
Love you!
Ana
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