Preparing to present in minus-5 degrees (February 11, 2009)

From Shyla McCarthy ‘06 and Emily Saathoff ‘06…

We went to dinner Tuesday night with our professors to a Chinese restaurant, where we had difficulty interpreting the menu. I have to admit none of us knew what we were ordering.  One of our professors ordered tendon soup! After dinner we went to a club where the temperature was literally minus-5 degrees.  The stools, tables, and glasses were made of ice! We met an editor from PT Priority magazine and a professor from the University of Southern California.  Of the 8,000-plus attendees, it seems most are students.

This is our third day in Las Vegas, and our legs and feet are starting to get tired from all the walking. We are overwhelmed by the number of programs each day. We have a hard time selecting which ones to attend. We went to presentations entitled “The Management of Individuals With Complex Traumatic Leg, Ankle, and Foot Injuries” and “Spinal Implants: From Bone to Metal to Artificial Disc” on Wednesday. We also finished our stroll through the exhibit hall.

We also set up our poster on Wednesday. This was exciting but nerve racking, because we knew we would be presenting Thursday!