February 8-We miss Julie already!

Our first team member headed home yesterday and we already feel the emptiness in the space she leaves behind! Julie Carragher, a nurse practitioner from Harvard Vanguard in Boston. It was Julie's first visit to Rwanda and she too has fallen in love with the experience. Julie joined the screening team of veteran cardiologists, Patricia Come, MD (photographed with Julie), Jeanne DeCara, MD and  veteran sonographers Marilyn Riley and David Adams. A team of incredible experience! Julie jumped in looking fresh as a daisy every moment and with a smile on her face the entire time.  Her willingness to track lab values, tick off needed procedures and advocate for the patients for rapid process through the system. She quickly found Alphonsine in admissions to help  speed up the front office process, and made friends with dental for rapid clearance.  Julie was so inclusive  and immediately became found Cardiology house officer Vincent, who helped to facilitate the care needed.

Julie left Kigali yesterday with beautiful sunshine and moderate temperatures in low 80's. She returns home to a snow storm.