At the opera

In my past life as a musician I've spent a lot of time in theaters -- I've done my time onstage, backstage, in the orchestra pit, and behind the scenes. However, last weekend I had a chance to see a new aspect of theatrical life. One of the faculty in our program is house doctor at the San Francisco Opera, and he took me along to house call for La Boheme. We hung out in the actor's lounge ready to deal with any sore throats, sprained wrists, or broken ankles that might arise. Fortunately it was a quiet performance, medically speaking, but it was also a nice reminder of the diverse sort of opportunities available in emergency medicine.