Scrubmates

Medical Marriage

2011-10-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ever since my husband started residency I've searched for literature on the topic, especially literature from the spouses perspective. I'm one of those people who, upon approaching a new endeavor, looks for a book on the topic. One of these days I will write a book on this thing termed "the medical marriage". I recently stumbled upon a new resource that I thought I'd share with you all.

I found this blog called "The Secret Lives of Doctor's Wives". It has lots of great commentary and resources too. Not a lot of postings have been written recently but I'm secretly hoping that maybe the author, Gail Konop Baker, is working on a book on the topic! She wrote another book on dealing with Cancer, called "Cancer is a Bitch: Or I'd rather be having a Midlife Crisis". I haven't read it yet but it could be a good read for our book group.

I would love to hear how others who are married to residents or doctors cope with the challenges of the medical marriage? I try to remind myself of the amazing talent that my husband has and of all of the strong, resilient resident and attending spouses that I know, who are examples of how a medical marriage can work.

Devour Downtown - Winter Fest

2011-01-29T19:42:00.000-08:00

January 24 - February 5 is Devour Downtown - Winter Fest in Indianapolis. Lots of 2 for $30 deals and even more 3- to 5-course meals for $30 per person. A great excuse to get out of the house this winter and try something new. Highly recommend!

Over 45 restaurants are participating this year. The list even meal deals at Creation Cafe (2 for $30) and Euphoria ($30/person) which are owned by one of our very own Scrubmates, Lynn Shepard! So far, we've tried Mesh and R-Bistro and both were phenomenal. Stopped by 45degrees tonight but it was packed due to a pub crawl.

http://www.devourdowntown.org/winterfest/index.htm

Indy's Irish Fest!

2010-09-15T08:20:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend, consider checking out Indy's Irish Fest in Military Park downtown!! The fest is going on September 17-19 (Friday-Sunday). See http://www.indyirishfest.com/ for more information!

A Little Culture Mixed with Philanthropy!!

2010-08-21T20:20:00.000-07:00

Be a hero and get a gyro!

If you're looking for a fun cultural event this Fall, the Indianapolis Greek Festival (http://www.indygreekfest.org/) is taking place on September 10th and 11th at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Carmel (3500 W. 106th St., Carmel).

Want to know how you can go to the festival for free, get free food, and be a hero to someone in need?? Of course you do! If you visit an Indiana Blood Center location in Carmel, Downtown Indianapolis, or Fishers on Monday, August 30th or Tuesday, August 31st between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to donate blood, you will receive a Greek Fest Package that includes:

*A free admission ticket to Greek Fest
*A coupon for a free gyro at the festival
*A coupon for a free four-pack of baklava

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 317-916-5150 or visit indianablood.org.

Upcoming Scrubmates Events

2010-08-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

I just updated our website with the most recent best picks list, newsletter, and upcoming events.

I hope to see new and returning faces at some of our upcoming events. I'm especially excited about dessert gourmet night and the Indianapolis Indian's Game! We just got my husbands call schedule for Aug/Sept which let me finally rsvp yes to these events. Before we had my son, Julian, I used to be excited when scrubmates events were scheduled on a night that my husband was on-call because it gave me something to do in the evening while he was working at the hospital. But now, it's the opposite, I tend to hope that he'll be home from work in time to put Julian to bed so that I can make it to a scrubmates event. It's always worth while to spend time with other spouses of residents. I learn so much from hearing about the experiences of others in the group. Its also great that Scrubmates is open to people coming to events as often or rarely as their schedule permits--I know that during some rotations when my husband is on-call a lot it may be several weeks before I can make it to a scrubmates event! Even if I can't make it to an event, it's nice to visit our web site, facebook page, or blog to see what's been happening.

Lisa Weil
Scrubmates co-president

Some More Culture!

2010-07-30T12:04:00.000-07:00

Any music lovers out there looking for something to do on Friday nights? The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra offers Symphony on the Prairie--weekly outdoor performances at Connor Prairie in Fishers every Friday night at 8 pm. Check out the website below for more information!

http://www.indianapolissymphony.org/performances/symphony_on_the_prairie

Another good scrubmates dinner event

2010-07-27T05:23:00.000-07:00

Had a great time with the scrubmates at India Garden in Broad Ripple last night. Also enjoyed the ice cream stop! Thanks to Valerie for organizing!

A Little Bit of Culture!

2010-07-26T19:47:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! We had a great time tonight at India Garden in Broad Ripple for July's Arts and Culture event! We enjoyed some delicious Indian cuisine, and then went to BRICS (Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station) on the Monon Trail for some ice cream--a perfect summer treat! Be sure to look for the evite for the August Arts and Culture event: The Rathskeller on Tuesday, August 17th.

If you're looking to enjoy some additional culture around Indy, I definitely recommend checking out Devour Downtown, which goes from August 2nd-15th. Devour Downtown is basically a "restaurant week," and a variety of restaurants in the Downtown area offer fixed price menu deals. Check out http://www.devourdowntown.org/summer.html for more information!

Also, the Indianapolis Museum of Art Summer Movie Series is in full swing, featuring a different movie every Friday night through August 27th! For more information, see http://www.imamuseum.org/programs/films.

Welcome New and Returning Scrubmates Members!

2010-06-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe Summer is upon us - what an exciting time of year! Old friends moving away, new Scrubmates moving in, and continuing members looking forward to all the opportunities great weather brings for getting together!

We bid farewell to our members who are leaving town for their spouses to pursue fellowships and jobs. Best wishes and please keep in touch! To our continuing members, we look forward to seeing you at all the exciting upcoming events. Lots to do and see! To the new spouses and significant others - we say WELCOME!! We hope you'll join us in getting to know Indianapolis and making some new friends through Scrubmates.

We've got lots to look forward to this year. Please feel free to attend any and all events that interest you. We've got something for everyone with monthly activities planned in Arts & Culture, Gourmet Club, Book Club and Kids & Coffee. There are also periodic Philanthropic opportunities and Special Events like the Holiday Party and annual Spa Night. We are also able to offer support to one another with meals, cards, childcare assistance and more as we all work our ways through this thing called residency.

To learn more about Scrubmates contact us at scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com and visit our website (http://www.scrubmates.iusm.iu.edu/). We look forward to hearing from you and spending time together at events soon. And, as always, we are open to your ideas and suggestions, so please - join us and help make this year a great one! :)

Hope to see you at the Welcome Picnic at Lynn's on July 17th! Watch for emails and Evites for other upcoming events and join in the fun! Welcome to Scrubmates!

Best Regards,
Lisa & Marci
2010 Scrubmates Co-Presidents

UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 17, 2010 @ 1-4 pm: Welcome BBQ at Lynn's House

January, 2011: Holiday Party Date Night! A fun night for you and your significant other to get dressed up and socialize with your Scrubmates friends!

Arts & Culture
June 18 @7 pm: Picnic & Movie at the IMA

Coffee & Kids
Canal walk & Gelato, Date TBA (July or Aug, 2010--look for an evite)

Gourmet
June 18 @7 pm: Picnic & Movie at the IMA

Great Books
June 24 @ 7 pm: discussion of Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert M. Pirsig @ Creation Cafe

Philanthropy
We're always looking for ways to help out in the community. Contact us if you have ideas for future philanthropy events.

Join Scrubmates for the 2010-2011 Residency Year:
Joining Scrubmates is simple and affordable. Just fill out this membership form and return it with your dues check for $35 to the address on the form. You will get so much in return - fun, friendships and even free activities and perks throughout the year.

For current members, please pay dues by October 1st to ensure that you remain on our email and Evite lists to stay informed of Scrubmates events and activities. New members may join at any time and are always welcome to attend an event before deciding to join.

If you are interested in joining Scrubmates or if you would like more information about the organization and the activities that are offered, please contact our membership coordinator, Smitha Jayaram (smithnag@hotmail.com) or fill out and mail in the membership form.

2009 Scrubmates Board Appreciation Lunch

2010-01-24T17:33:00.000-08:00

The 2009 Scrubmates Board enjoyed a farewell lunch at Maggiano's. Thanks to all of the 2009 board members for all of your hard work! Welcome to the new 2010 board members! We're looking forward to many great events in 2010.

Save the Dates!

2009-08-07T19:50:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Here are upcoming scrubmates events. Be sure to post a message to the blog or email us at scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com if you don't receive your evites for these events and have joined or are planning to join scrubmates by Oct 1 ($35 dues).

~Lisa

SAVE THE DATES:

AUGUST 4 – Coffee & Kids @ Holliday Park Nature Center 10:30 am

AUGUST 7 – Arts & Culture @ Dinner on the Deck at Traders Point Creamery 7 pm

AUGUST 22 – Philanthropy @ Walk for Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 9 am

AUGUST 27 – Book Club to discuss Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

AUGUST 28 – Arts & Culture @ the IMA’s Summer Film Series 7 pm

SEPTEMBER 10 – Arts & Culture @ La Piedad in Broad Ripple

OCTOBER 1 – Last day to pay Membership Dues $35

Always check your Evite for final details on event dates/times!

Upcoming events

2009-07-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

We've started sending out welcome e-mails to new families on our lists. We're still working on getting everyone entered into our list, but let us know if you don't get an e-mail shortly. We may have your address incorrectly. You can insert your favorite joke about doctors' handwriting here!

We've got events coming up in the next few weeks we want to make sure everyone knows about. On July 17 at 4pm, our playgroup will head to the Indianapolis zoo to enjoy the sprinkler park. On July 23 at 7pm, our book club will meet at Creation Cafe to discuss The Shack by William P. Young. Next month's selection will be Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (Aug 27). On Aug 1 from 2-5pm, bring your whole family to our Welcome BBQ! It's a great way to meet other residents and their families as well as check out Scrubmates. E-mail us at scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com if you haven't received an Evite invitation for these events and need more details.

Hope to meet you all soon!
Anne Mosemiller-Hagen
Scrubmates, president

Welcome families of new residents and fellows!

2009-06-30T20:40:00.000-07:00

Scrubmates met lots of the new residents and fellows at Orientation the last 2 Tuesdays! We've collected lots of spouses/significant others' e-mails and given out even more of our information packets. I'll be sending out a welcome e-mail and info about our upcoming events as soon as we get everything entered in our database.

I'm excited to met everyone! Let us know how you are adjusting to residency in Indy and if there is anything we can do to help you out.

Summer's here!

2009-05-19T07:46:00.000-07:00

Well, it feels like it's here anyway... Our yard is out of control, the kids are in shorts, and Matt's asking when we are going to turn on the AC- sounds like summer to me!

Scrubmates will be kicking the summer off May 30th with our Farewell Picnic. We'll be saying goodbye to many of our friends as they finish residency and move on for fellowships or "real" jobs. I'm so happy for each of you but it pains me to see so many great friends moving. I hope everyone can make it to the picnic for a celebration and some goodbyes- check your e-mail for the evite with details.

Please let us know if you are not getting evite invitations to events. And, we would really appreciate if you opened the evites you receive and RSVP. Even if you have to change your reply later, it really helps us know that the message was received.

We've got a lot of great summer events coming up! Watch for announcements and evites. Invite others you know who may be interested in the group to events. Help us get the word out and be sure to mention us at any of your department's parties or events. Lots of new residents and their families will be moving here shortly and we want to make sure they hear about Scrubmates. Pass the word!!!

August 1, 2-5pm will be our Welcome party! Save the date and hope to see you all there.
Anne Mosemiller-Hagen
scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com

Updated-Insurance to change!!!

2009-04-14T16:34:00.000-07:00

IU has just announced that our medical insurance will be changing to Anthem effective July 1! The decision to change was just made this morning and more details will follow. The information I've been given is that premiums will continue to be paid by IU, but there may be changes to co-pays. Cigna will continue to be our dental insurance provider.

Please make sure that your spouse watches for and forwards e-mails with details and the new physician provider directory. You also might want to be proactive and check with any current healthcare providers about whether they accept Anthem. Especially anyone expecting after July 1!

Sorry for the late notice on this one! I didn't hear any rumors till this afternoon, but I will keep you posted with any updates.

Anne

Update: Sounds as if it is all set for July 1. Our new cards should arrive in June! Your spouse should have gotten an e-mail with the details. I forwarded the e-mail to everyone on our e-mail list as well.

Newsletter Update

2009-02-07T12:51:00.001-08:00

The next scrubmates newsletter will be sent out in March. Please send any pictures and newsletter submissions to Lisa at lwweil@gmail.com before 2/27/09. Also don't forget to respond to the question for reflection:

What can scrubmates do to support you and your spouse more during your residency years, especially in times of need?

Those who submit pictures and/or responses to the question for reflection will have their names placed in a drawing for a free service at our Spa Night event coming up this spring!

Welcome Scrubmates Bloggers!

2009-02-07T11:46:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the Scrubmates Blog! This blog is designed as a space where scrubmates board members can post messages about group activities or events for all in Scrubmates to see. And scrubmates members can leave comments and feedback on scrubmates events.

Board members, let's use the "Labels" function to organize posts related to the different Scrubmates interest groups:

ALL--posts relevant to all Scrubmates members

COFFEE and KIDS

GOURMET

ARTS and CULTURE

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

MOVIES and GAMES

GREAT BOOKS

SERVICE

NEWSLETTER

I hope this blog provides us with another way to stay connected with one another and for new or potential Scrubmates members to learn more about our group!

~Lisa Weil

Newsletter & Website Chair