ASHP Midyear Las Vegas 2019

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Midyear feels like it happened  such a long time ago! I have a tremendous amount of unpublished content and I cannot wait to share all my pictures and tips on the blog! Get ready for numerous posts on interview prep, what to bring, outfits, receptions and anything else associated with the madness of PPS at ASHP Midyear! These posts will be sprinkled throughout the year leading up to Midyear 2020... hopefully it's not a virtual Midyear!

LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
Great place to be if you're there for pleasure - all the folks applying for residency were able to take it easy. For those applying to fellowships, I found myself writing thank you cards each night, reinforcing the knowledge I had about programs and running to receptions. Oh, taking an Uber took much longer than walking to different hotels for receptions (more details in a later post) since there was a Cowboy Rodeo, Marijuana Convention and Hockey Game... 

VENUE: Mandalay Bay Convention Center
The convention center is massive but I spent the vast majority of my time in PPS with a slight detour to the Posters Ballroom for my Poster Presentation! This is in no means to downgrade the PPS layout because I averaged 15,000 steps each day. I found myself running from one end to another (in heels 😓) to make it to my interviews on time; I had to schedule some back-to-back interviews due to scheduling conflicts. More details to follow...

HOTEL: Aria Resort and Casino
ASHP Midyear has contracts with most of the hotels around the area so make sure to check their website for prices. The hotels are at highly discounted rates you won't find through any other travel website or credit card! Also, there's a shuttle from most large hotels to the convention center if they're over a mile away AND on the ASHP approved hotel list. Anyways, I stayed at the Aria because there's so much to do around there. Granted, I didn't have too much free time but when I did, I ventured to The Shops at Crystals and the food/shopping plaza across the bridge. 

Walked around every night because I didn't want to waste the opportunity to see the city in its glory! I'm an explorer at heart! The new, the old, there's always new experiences to add to your memory book!
This was actually taken at SFO as soon as I got off my flight. Your girl was starving and the aroma from Auntie Anne's hit me hard.
This was in Aria's lobby and it's made from the sweets they sell in the pastry shop! Since Midyear is in December, be ready for Christmas decor!
I was eyeing this restaurant from the day my Uber driver passed this on the way from SFO to my hotel. Nacho Daddy is a low-key establishment near Aria and I'm 100% sure these would have tasted better in store. They were a bit soggy when I got back to the hotel but I still finished ALLLL  (of one box) before running to my last round of receptions. I was super hungry and didn't eat breakfast or lunch... 😇 Side note: this picture really doesn't do it justice.

I had some free time before my flight so I ventured to The Venetian and ended up at Bacchanal Buffet at Caesar's Palace before going back home to San Diego. In my honest opinion, the only thing I liked was the Ube gelato. The food was mediocre and didn't live up to the hype. More on Midyear and PPS soon...

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XO,
Adrienne

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