Aaron's goal for residency was to be "excetional and really shine" so he could go into and do anything he wanted. He has done just that. Infact he has a nickname from the other residents that he is quite embarrassed about..."Golden Boy". He knows he stuff, he's good at what he does, and he loves the fast pace of a hospital. Don't ask him to work in a clinic with runny noses and ear infections...he hates that stuff. The fact of the matter is, is that here at Arkansas Children's Hospital he can do anything he wants.
We were talking a few nights ago and he said, "my goal has backfired on me." There is a Pediatric Critical Care fellowship open in July that he has been told is his if he wants to "cop out of his chief year". That would be nice, it's what he wants to go into, but our family really needs the down time the chief year will bring. He has several ER attendings asking him to stay with them and do Emergency Medicine. The NICU folks are calling his name to do a fellowship with them. As well as Oncology, and Infectious Disease. His comment was, "all this attention and is stressful". All I have to say is, "it must be nice to be so wanted."
Although the doctors are trying really hard...and I mean REALLY hard, to get Aaron to change his mind, our plans haven't changed. We are hoping that all this "need for Doctor Gardner" will continue when he applies for a Critical Care fellowship at Primary Children's Hospital next year so we can get back to our family. That's our main goal, now please don't let it backfire!
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He has always been the Golden one! Nothing has change, I see ;) You guys are awesome!
Aaron- we are anything but surprised, but still AMAZED!! We hope you make it back here too!
Amy- You are so wanted!! And you want more! I only have one child and i think I want to be LESS wanted :) jk
Time is something you'll never get back... Aaron will always be in demand and as for the golden boy, for Larry especially, he has a soft place for Aaron. We know how hard you all work and are happy for the life you are building :)
I wouldn't expect anything less from the boy who has been carrying rubber gloves around in his pocket since 5th grade! Hold out for primary's I promise you are all wanted home!
That sounds about right...Golden boy. Good for him! All options open. Hopefully, we can both make it back to Utah.
Awesome!!! Mike wants to do critical care too (in surgery). So glad Aaron is doing so well...not a surprise, though!!! Best wishes achieving those goals!!!
I, of course am not biased, and want you to come back here!!
Finally going full circle!! I hope it all works out and you guys can go back to utah. PCH would be so lucky to have him!!!!
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