The fall in Yuma, AZ

I was pretty fortunate that my school medical school happened to have a new hospital affiliation out west when it did. Just a few months before I was to start my 3rd year rotations, Yuma Regional Medical Center (now Onvida Health) became one of the sites I could do my clinical rotations at. For a few months I was able to get out of New York and spend the fall months in the desert heat, which was a nice change of pace.

Hot air balloons taking off in the early morning hours in Yuma, AZ (2024)

There’s something about the stark desert beauty and sunshine for days that brings a sort of peace that is uncommon to someone accustomed to the hustle and bustle of living in the NY metro area.

The view of the Ocean to Ocean bridge that spans the Colorado River 2024