Hello everyone!

Two days left! I am already tossin' and turnin' at night because of the excitement. I have been looking forward to this trip since my first year in medical school. I am leaving on Saturday to Uganda for a 16 day journey. We are heading out with Dr. Paeglow who is sort of a local "hero" here in Albany. He is an Albany Med alumni who has devoted his career in helping the underserved population in Albany, NY.

Our groups of nine medical students, one intern, one college student, and Dr. Paeglow will be departing from New York on Saturday. We are going to make a pit stop in Dubai for a day. We don't have any particular plans in Dubai since our stop will be very short. But hopefully, I'll grab a picture in front of the Burj Al Arab hotel since it cost $75 just get inside. From Dubai, we will touch down in Entebbe, Uganda next day.

Our team members are Jamie, Vivienne, Ben, Janel, Alana, Joan, Jacqueline, Victor, Sarah, Marco and Dr. Paeglow. I'll invite everyone in our group to put their thoughts and experiences during the trip. So come and visit us often!