Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency?
Grand Rapids offered a good combination of strong medicine and pediatrics with a varied patient population. On key for me was that all of the pediatric subspecialties are represented. Also, the large referral area means we see a wide variety of rare conditions as well as common illnesses encountered in everyday medicine and pediatrics practices.

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI:
Well, I haven’t really been here long enough to get involved in too much outside of residency, but there are lots of good restaurants once you find out where to look. Eventually, I hope to find out more about the musical opportunities here.
Interesting tidbits about me: Hmmm... I'm not sure how interesting I am. I'm married, and my husband and I are both from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 
Do you rent or own a home?  Own

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? I like the Midwest and I wanted to see what the other side of Lake Michigan was like.

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: I am going to participate in Cooking Light (a cooking group that the pediatrics department sponsors).

Interesting tidbits about me: I have a twin sister.

Do you rent of own a home? I am renting for the first year.

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? Great opportunities for primary care training as well as research and pre-fellowship training, loved the people, loved the town, loved the hospital.

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI:  Swimming, growing flowers, playing be oboe, hiking, biking, canoeing, fishing, running, hanging out with my friends, reading and cross country skiing.

Interesting tidbits about me: I’m originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and love spending time outdoors.
Do you rent of own a home? Rent

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? I felt the program director was very supportive; there was a wide range of opportunities available, and a good group of residents to work with.

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: Hiking, dining out with friends, visiting the farmers market!

Interesting tidbits about me: I want to get involved in International medicine, and have been to Kenya.

Do you rent or own a home?  Rent

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? Friendly environment with great teaching. I did my third and fourth years here as a med student and loved it!

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: Playing piano. Camping. Getting together with friends for various other good reasons.

Do you rent or own a home?  Own

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? We found Grand Rapids in our search for a city with both a medical school and a seminary where I could do my residency and my husband could start training to be a pastor.  We were very pleasantly surprised at all Grand Rapids had to offer. 
At the hospital we have an ideal combination of a university-based (academic) and a community-based program.  In pediatrics and internal medicine we take care of patients with both routine medical problems and rare disorders.  Patients come from all over the state to receive care in Grand Rapids, and we have the opportunity to serve a very diverse population.  In addition, the surrounding areas have many med-peds docs that have been great mentors for us.  They love having us in their offices and are fantastic teachers.
Our program director is perhaps the greatest asset to our program. He cares about us, our families, our well-being, our medical education, and our future.  I could tell from the day I met him at my interview that he was the kind of director and mentor I needed.
My husband and I came all the way from Massachusetts to live and train here, and we couldn't be happier with that decision.
Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: running on the many trails / parks; attending lectures / workshops / conferences at various churches, colleges, and universities in the area (particularly in non-medical things...);  family outings (like WhiteCaps baseball); getting involved in ministry at church with my husband; following my husband to the rivers where he goes fly-fishing and sitting on the banks reading a good book   

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency? I chose Grand Rapids because I was impressed with the educational opportunities here.  As a referral center for all of Western Michigan, we care for Internal medicine and Pediatric patients with a wide variety of illnesses, both common and rare.

Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: In my spare time, I love spending time with family and friends, traveling (especially abroad), and working on our family scrapbooks and albums.  I also enjoy the theatres, sports teams, museums, concerts and restaurants that Grand Rapids has to offer!

Interesting tidbits about me: My husband and I have a bright, rambunctious daughter (age 1) and we’re expecting a baby boy in November 2006.

Do you rent or own a home? We own a home in Kentwood, Michigan.  (It’s a suburb of Grand Rapids).

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency?   I chose Grand Rapids Med-Peds because it was a great group of residents and, after comparing various Med-Peds programs; I found this program offered the best educational environment I could find.  It has a good balance between education and service in an environment that has the benefits of an academic institution with a community feel.

Do you rent or own?  I live in my own home in a quiet area of town about 15 minutes from the hospital.   Grand Rapids offers lots of opportunities for ownership of affordable homes in convenient and nice locations.

Why I chose Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency?  Great residents, excellent didactics, and a very committed program director. 
Hobbies/things that I love to do in GR/MI: We enjoy doing a lot of different outdoor activities (going to the beach, hiking, rollerblading).

Interesting tidbits about me: I’m married to a wonderful women and I have two children (Isaac 4 and Anita 18 months).

Do you rent or own?  Own, housing here is very affordable.