Author Archives: Beth
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The McMurdo Medical Hospital has about ten healthcare providers in the summer, mostly nurses and doctors, to manage the needs of the community. We hope it functions only as an urgent care clinic and never an emergency department, but we don’t always get to choose. Open hours are from 7:30am-5:30pm, with 24 hour on-call service […]
As I mentioned in my last post, the preparation and work involved in getting to Antarctica was as fun as the rectal exam that was required in the medical screening. As much as I emphasized the challenges in the last post, I can assure you I am grateful for this opportunity. A reminder came on […]
What would you need to do to prepare for 4 months of work in Antarctica? The line between “wants” and “needs” begins to form when you know there is an 85 pound weight limit in baggage. You plan for one or more roommates if you work “in town” at McMurdo. I should have only one […]
There’s a saying on the Ice about the reasons you go there to work. “The first time your go, it’s for the adventure. Second time, it’s for the work. Third time, because you just don’t fit in anywhere else.” They might be on to something.
Like it was 1994 and I was watching a slow-moving, white Bronco on a California highway, it was mesmerizing, and in all likelihood not going to end well. I’m referring to the snow that fell on Portland, Oregon last week. A couple inches was expected; we got a foot. Now Portland knows craft beer, bike […]
Keeping life interesting 