After our long hike to Mussoorie, we went back to Dehradun to spend another week. My rotations in Dehradun have been quite different from my first month, as the Delhi program focused more on public health and broader medical issues. I thoroughly enjoyed the Delhi program and learned some invaluable things, however, I have also enjoyed the more clinical approach in Dehradun. The program is much more hands-on, and although we will re-learn these skills in medical school, the rotations have been an intense and interactive introduction to the medical field in the setting of a developing country. In my week in Dehradun, I interned with an Ob/Gyn, Cardiologist, Family Practitioner, and an Internal Medicine specialist. All the doctors we worked with were patient and insightful, and did wonderful job hosting me for the week.
The pace in Dehradun is much more relaxed, with a bit of a homier feel than Delhi. You begin to feel the tug of a daily routine as certain vikram routes, shops, and restaurants become familiar comforts in what was once a foreign land. Dehradun is rather small, but definitely has its own unique charm and array of quirks and funky smells. This little Himalayan town in Uttarakhand has provided a great home base for the rest of my adventures in the north.
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