Yesterday we had a very successful telemed consult for a 4-month-old boy with some neurological deficits. Doran Mix, a 2nd-year med student at the University of Rochester, recruited two pediatric neurologists from the U of R, who generously did the consultation and gave recommendations for next steps in the care of this baby. The pediatrician here, Dr. Lewis, and the baby's mom seemed very pleased.

I must admit the success of this consultation balanced out some frustrations of earlier in the week, when 4 different meetings fell through due to people not showing up. I'm told this is the norm here. On the up-side, it's an opportunity to practice patience.

Judy and I just got done suturing up a woman's leg after a bad bicycle fall. For the rest of the day, we will be helping a volunteer group from Canada run a children's camp here in Hopkins.

And, as a side note, I'm including a picture of the local cuisine: rice and beans with stewed chicken and coleslaw, with Marie Sharp's habanero sauce. Delicious!

--Tina