What do UPS, Curious George, my living room color scheme and my sister have in common?

THEY'RE ALL BROWN! Bridget found out today that she matched at Brown University. I think her wedding flowers should be ivy--what do you think? I'm so proud of my little sister. She is going to be one hell of a doctor. That place is so lucky to have her. I also can't wait to plan my New England tour...Boston, Providence, here we come.

I'm posting an excerpt from a letter the Residency Program Director wrote to Bridget after she visited there in December. She (Bridge) will probably be totally embarrassed that I'm including this but I think it's impressive and wanted to share:

"I totally enjoyed speaking with you on your interview day at Brown! I really enjoyed learning about you and your family. I think it is wonderful that you were a member of the a cappella group at Cornell – quite an accomplishment! I also enjoyed hearing about the meaning of running in your life – it's a great thing to do for so many reasons. As I told you, I also thought your personal statement was incredibly well-written and interesting.
Bridget, you are obviously a highly accomplished applicant and you are likely to have your choice of residency programs. I do believe that your goals and career interests would be cultivated and nurtured at our program. I think you would thrive at Brown. I think our residents are absolutely top notch! They are bright, collegial and very supportive of one another. The atmosphere of the entire institution is similar - I think we are academically driven and seek to do the best for our patients, but we do so using a team approach without an emphasis on hierarchy. I think the General Medicine Residency, specifically, is outstanding. I hope I outlined for you the ways I think our primary care program is different and unique. I think through the Ambulatory Block Curriculum and through the relationships that develop with the GIM faculty, we seek to train the consummate generalist, whether that person wishes to engage in practice, become an academic generalist or pursue fellowship options."


So, congratulations and cheers Bridgie. We're very happy for you!