I spent a beautiful October in Jackson last year. The internists spend most of their time seeing patients in clinic, but there is a little hospital medicine mixed in. I gained experience in everything from palliative care to acute cardiac care, but it’s the primary care medicine that makes this rotation special. The docs in Jackson are committed to providing top-notch care accross the board.  Their patients view them as trusted members of the community. You’ll see everyone from ski bums to cowboys who ride into town on their horses (practically).

There was plenty of free time, as well, and I spent most of it running and hiking the long trails in the National Elk Refuge in the shadow of the Grand Tetons. It’s an easy drive to Teton National Park and just a little further to Yellowstone.  I saw tons of wildlife, and this place is a photographer’s dream. If you like to ski — I personally don’t like going downhill fast, except that I love roller coasters… go figure — anyway, if you like to ski, I’m sure you’ll love Jackson in the winter.