Why I didn't post much yesterday
I was at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's annual Match Day to see what future awaited Amie, my fiancee. She's going to graduate in May, and was hoping to get into a dermatology program ...
There aren't many dermatology spots to begin with, so it's pretty competitive. But I never had any doubts about what would happen.
In case you're not familiar with the whole process, medical students apply to a bunch of residency programs. Then they do interviews. Finally, they rank the places at which they interviewed, and the places rank them. All this data is fed into a giant supercomputer and the outcome is stuffed into envelopes and handed out on Match Day. Talk about nerve-wracking.
Sure enough, Amie "matched" at a dermatology program in Washington. She's going to spend a year at Mercy Medical Center here in Baltimore first. Then she heads to Washington.
"I'm so excited," she said this morning.
I am too.
And though I don't normally post much about my personal life, I'm so proud and impressed that I had to share it with everybody.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
Congratulations, Amie!
Sam, that's so awesome, no wonder you're proud. I was holding my breath, hoping you wouldn't say, "...and we're packing to leave for Seattle in June." Noooooo.
Posted by: Courtney B. | March 20, 2009 9:30 AM
That is so freakin cute, congrats!!!
Posted by: Jenn | March 20, 2009 9:39 AM
Hi, Sam! I handle media relations for the University of Maryland School of Medicine. We're so happy Amie was pleased with her match!
If you're interested, you can watch a video of our Match Day ceremony on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/schoolofmedicine.
Thanks, and congratulations to both you and Amie!
Posted by: Karen Buckelew | March 20, 2009 9:49 AM
Congrats to you and your fiancee!
Posted by: J | March 20, 2009 9:54 AM
Congratulations to Amie, that is wonderful news. You'll have to keep us all posted on operation: Washington (I assume state, not DC).
Posted by: AC-M | March 20, 2009 9:55 AM
No no, AC-M -- Washington D.C. The Baltimore Sun's style is to say Washington, not D.C. Don't ask.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | March 20, 2009 9:57 AM
Congrats to the both of you!!
Much to be proud about, plus she'll be local.
Posted by: Sturmy | March 20, 2009 10:24 AM
yay! We get to keep Amie and sam! And she doesn't have to go to Georgia like Doc Hollywood!
Posted by: JMGiordano | March 20, 2009 10:53 AM
Congrats. Everyone wants to get into dermatology now. It's the only speciality you can still make money in.
Posted by: Ted | March 20, 2009 10:58 AM
We're extremely proud and impressed too! Wow! What an incredible future for the two of you. Congratulations!
Posted by: mom | March 20, 2009 1:39 PM
Is Amie going around telling everybody FYBIGMI?
Posted by: Laura Lee | March 20, 2009 3:23 PM
Congrats Amie, glad to here you guys are sticking around for a while longer.
Posted by: Evan | March 20, 2009 3:56 PM