Cody's Asheville Interview

Cody had his first residency interview in Asheville last weekend. (For those of you wondering, he wore suit option #2--it was his favorite, so he felt the most comfortable wearing it.) The interview seemed to go very well.

At the Sweet Biscuit Inn


Our Room at the Sweet Biscuit Inn


We arrived in Asheville on Wednesday afternoon. We had a few hours before his dinner with the residents, so we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood where our bed and breakfast was located. It was in the historic district of Asheville, so the surrounding area was full of character. After our walk, we got ready for the dinner, which was at a resident's house. It was nice having a chance to meet some of the residents in a casual setting.

Thursday was the interview day. Spouses were encouraged to attend, so I also went with him and was involved in most parts of the day. We started off with a meet and greet with some of the attending doctors and then took a tour of the family medicine clinic. Next, Cody had a group interview and individual interviews. While he was busy impressing the interviewers, I took a walk through the botanical gardens at UNC Asheville, which was right across the street. After the interviews were over, I joined Cody again for lunch and a tour of the hospital.

The beautiful mountains in Asheville


The main draw of Asheville is the location--it is nested in the beautiful mountains, and it is close to our family and friends. Since we were so close, we visited with some of our friends from college for the rest of the weekend. It was so good to see Amy, Elliot, Pam, and Mike for a couple of days. We enjoyed some of our favorite things together--good food and playing board games! We also had the chance to meet up with Christina and Monty for coffee, who just happened to be passing through Asheville the same weekend.

On our way back to Greenville, we stayed with Momma and Daddy for a night, who had been babysitting Hershey for the weekend. (Hershey says, "Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!")

Hershey having fun playing with Connor


We enjoyed our weekend on the western side of the state, but it was nice to get back home. Asheville could be a contender, but we'll keep you updated as he attends more interviews. His next one is at Brody; he interviews this Tuesday.