So here is how it works: Erick is just finishing up his second year of medical school. The first two years are the "book work" years. He has spent some time in the hospitals and clinics and seen standardized patients, but for the most part, he has just been studying the basic sciences. He will finish up here in the Bahamas mid August and then meet the kids and I in Michigan. We will be living in Saginaw, Michigan. Here, Erick will be doing what is called the 5th semester. It is Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine, and is actually the first rotation of his third year. The first day of 5th semester he will take an exam called the comprehensive exam. Then once 5th semester is over, he will sit of the National Board exam Step 1. After we get his scores back from step 1, we will find out where we will be for the remainder of 3rd year and 4th year. We are unsure at this point where we might be, there are lots of possibilities and probably more than we even know about at this point. So we will take it one step at a time.
The kids and I will be leaving the Bahamas on July 30th, to come home and see family and gather our things!!! Yea, I am so excited to have all of our things again. It feels somewhat like we have been living in limbo for the last 18 months, so we are really excited about that. After a few weeks in Utah, we will head to Michigan and get things set up and ready, then when Erick gets there, he will begin the study for the comp. exam.
Here is a map of where we will be.... We are really excited about how close we are to Erie. Lee and Jandi will be within driving distance!!!
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13 comments:
thats so exciting! we're going too! i borrowed your explanation of how the whole thing works for my blog b/c you did such a good job explaining it! i hope you don't mind. i gave you all the credit!
Congrats you guys! I know how much you wanted to go there. That will be much better than Miami! Miss you.
Yea! Back to the states! I'm excited for you guys!
that is awesome now we will be neighbors!!!
Yea for you guys!! I'm impressed how great you guys are getting at moving. It will be a big change to be back in the states. Part of my mission was in Erie - love the seasons. Best of luck!
We can't wait to see you guys! I hope Michigan won't freeze you!
How exciting. Yay for you guys. Hope you have safe travels.
Great to hear from you Leslie!! Congrats on the move to Michigan and I hope to hear from you again soon. I can't believe how big the kids are getting!
Come visit Shoreline!
Congrats to you guys! Let us know how it is in Michigan!
sweeeet! too bad you aren't going to be here, but at least you are closer now ;)
I don't know if you guys remember us, we lived in the courts at the same time. Anyway - is Erik in a DO school? Wade just graduated from podiatry school (foot dr.) and it was also associated with a DO school and a lot of the students go up to Michigan, they love it there, I hope you guys do! I lurk on here everyonce in a while - I think the photography you take is amazing and I can't believe how big Bryn is! There is a student rotating here this month in our residency program and they have a little 18 month old girl who looks JUST like Bryn did! So cute! Anyway - we hope you are doing good and don't think we are strange for commenting!
(wade) and Debbi Christiansen
WELCOME HOME!!! You are always up for new fun adventures =) We may be in driving distance too....or maybe at least meeting distance. Congrats on the new move.
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