Gifted Hands by Ben Carson M.D

Author:Ben Carson, M.D. [Carson, Ben M.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-310-33444-6
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2011-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

After my year of internship I faced six years of residency, one more year of general surgery, and five of neurosurgery. I was supposed to do two years of general surgery because I applied for neurosurgery, but I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t like general surgery and I wanted to get out. I disliked general surgery so much I was willing to sacrifice trying for a position in the neurosurgery department at Hopkins and go somewhere else if they would take me after only one year.

I had gotten an extremely good recommendation through all my rotations as an intern. I was finishing my month rotation as an intern on the neurosurgery service and was reaching the point of writing to other schools.

However, Dr. Long called me into his office. “Ben,” he said, “you’ve done an extremely fine job as an intern.”

“Thank you,” I answered, pleased to hear those words.

“Well, Ben, we’ve noted that you’ve done extremely well on your rotation on the service. All of the attendings [i.e., surgeons] have been quite impressed with your work.”

Despite the fact that I wanted my features to remain passive, I know I must have been grinning widely.

“It’s like this,” he said and leaned slightly forward. “We’d be interested in having you join our neurosurgery program next year rather than your doing an additional year’s work in general surgery.”

“Thank you,” I said, feeling my words were so inadequate.

His offer was a definite answer to my prayers.

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