{"id":2338,"date":"2014-10-13T22:38:49","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T03:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2014-10-13T22:38:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T03:38:49","slug":"fellowship-interviews-sac-dining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2014\/10\/13\/fellowship-interviews-sac-dining\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship Interviews & Sac Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2014.10.13.a\"<\/a>\"2014.10.13.b\"<\/a>It has only been a little over a month since I started, and it’s already fellowship interview season again. It was interesting being on the other side of the process, as I reflect on the qualities that make a good fellow. I found it tough to reconcile candidates who are aggressive “go-getters” and more likely to be leaders, from those who are pleasantly “down-to-earth,” but may be less likely to achieve academically. The venue for the interview lunch was the same restaurant<\/a> we went to when I interviewed here 3 years ago. Being a creature of habit, I opted for the same uninspiring french dip sandwich. Fortunately, there were other dining opportunities awaiting in Sacramento. Last weekend, we invited visiting professor Anita Agarwal<\/a> for upscale Vietnamese at Lemon Grass<\/a> restaurant. The second Alta Society dinner brought me down to touristy Old Sac<\/a> later that week for steak at the Firehouse<\/a>. Although I did not meet many people there, my development officer made up for it with an invitation to a retirement community<\/a> in Fairfield to give an oral presentation about the eye center. Hopefully, the outreach activities will help garner more patients to our practice. Back home, our unpacking process revealed a number of extra items that were duplicated from having two separate households. So if you are in the market for a washer, dryer, camera, or cleaver, check out Ebay<\/A> and Craigslist<\/A> for all your shopping needs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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