A Month of Thanks

While I haven't jumped on the Facebook bandwagon of telling the world what I'm thankful for daily, it has made me think each day more and more about all the things I am thankful for and how blessed I am.  With my anesthesia rotation winding down since I have an interview taking up much of next week, today I thought about how thankful I am for preceptors that are amazing, willing teachers.  While I'm not sure if some of these physicians are getting reimbursed for the time they take to teach me, to me, it seems that they are taking on a student out of the kindness of their heart.  Most physicians that I have followed have seemed to take joy out of sharing their knowledge and experience.  Most physicians remember how it is to be a student.  Each new generation of doctors has to be trained somehow and many of my preceptors did not think they would be in a teaching environment, yet they have undertaken the task with zeal.  My favorite preceptors are the ones who challenge me to get out of my comfort zone and to think critically. They give me confidence in myself showing the confidence they have in me.  They make me want to learn all I can about their specialty.  Looking ahead, many, many years down the road, I hope I will have the same opportunity to teach the new round of soon-to-be doctors.  I want to be the type of doctor that shows the enthusiasm and love I have for this profession to my patients, co-workers, and anyone else I encounter during my practice, and more than anything, I want to be good at what I do.  And I want to deliver babies...but that's just a small part of it! :)