I wrapped up my final day in Charleston at some excellent lectures one on the future of academic internal medicine at the APM Winter Meeting. As I only have 2 years under my belt as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University, I learned valuable pearls of wisdom at this medical leadership conference.
My favorite quote from one of the presentations, one on the value and importance of simply listening:
My favorite quote from one of the presentations, one on the value and importance of simply listening:
Don't Speak unless you can improve on silence.
The scientific program ended at 2 pm so I killed the last several hours strolling the city. I purchased some records at The Vinyl Countdown, strolled past the College of Charleston, and came across the Argentine ice creamery Freddo. With a dulce de leche ice cream it was almost like being back in Argentina.
In my walk I observed that the MUSC Pathology Symposia had a marquis welcome at the Riviera Theater. Cool.
In my walk I observed that the MUSC Pathology Symposia had a marquis welcome at the Riviera Theater. Cool.
After a coffee at a rather bohemian coffee house, it was off to the airport.
I am off to India in 48 hours, to the International Congress on Infectious Diseases.
Stay tuned.
