I try to get to a continuing medical education meeting in Hawaii or the Grand Tetons or Snowbird or... once a year as is required for my licensure. That which my work CME budget at the largest HMO in the country does not provide we take in a nice healthy tax deduction. My husband and family enjoy the conference at the Mauna Kea in Hawaii best of all. That is the one and only travel bonus for me in primary care. My girlfriend who writes textbooks is a frequent speaker at these types of gatherings. She not only gets the travel paid for she gets an honorarium.

Study hard, work hard, play hard.

P.S. My patients often call me by my first name. I prefer it.