From the Trenches
Maryland ACP Wellness Walk: Our First One Ever With More to Come
Our Maryland ACP Chapter committees—including Early Career Physicians (ECP), International Medicine Graduates (IMG), Senior Advisory, and Chief Residents—hosted an amazing Wellness Walk at Fort McHenry in Baltimore last Saturday. It just so happened to be Defenders' Day at the park, so we not only had a walk but also a wonderful opportunity to see the flag raised with gusto by reenactors at the park that day. We had a great turnout with about 20 in attendance. The group was split into smaller teams, and they all had the opportunity to take the pictures we have shared.
We thank our national ACP for providing sunglasses and sunscreen for our walk. We give special thanks to our ECP Co-Chair and Vice Chair, Drs. Marc Kai and Ram Bhutani, and our IMG Co-chair Dr. Varun Lakhmani. We also give special thanks to our ECP Co-Chair Dr. Alexander Reyes who not only produced the event flyer but also made sure we had a lot of activity on our social media.
We are planning another walking event before it is too cold, so look for the upcoming flyer describing this event.
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