{"id":1719,"date":"2019-08-05T10:01:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T15:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:40:06","slug":"intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/","title":{"rendered":"Intern orientation month includes axe throwing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>Orientation month for the 2019-2020 Family Medicine resident began in July, training 22 medical school graduates to gain the skills necessary to become successful family physicians.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the orientation month, the Family Medicine interns, Chief Residents, and faculty had a team building event at Craft Axe Throwing. The event produced some very skilled axe throwers, especially program director Dr. Jarzynka.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1719 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/wight-axe\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Wight-axe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman smiles and points at a bullseye target on a wooden wall, celebrating a successful throw, exuding excitement and triumph.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Wight-axe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Wight-axe-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/plessinger-axe\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Plessinger-axe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman prepares to throw an axe at a wooden target.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Plessinger-axe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Plessinger-axe-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/dorwart\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Dorwart-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man wearing a &quot;Pacers&quot; shirt smiles and points at an axe stuck in a wooden target&#039;s bullseye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Dorwart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Dorwart-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Indoor axe-throwing venue with people watching and participating. Wooden lanes with mesh dividers, rustic decor, lively atmosphere.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-noble\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Axe-Throwing-Noble-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Man in a red shirt smiling and giving a thumbs-up at an axe-throwing range, posing in front of a wooden target.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Axe-Throwing-Noble-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Axe-Throwing-Noble-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-jarzynka\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/Axe-Throwing-Jarzynka-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman smiles while standing beside a wooden target at an axe throwing range.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-stobbe\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-stobbe-e1565016283485-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A smiling woman in glasses points to a bullseye target on wooden boards at an axe-throwing venue.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-stobbe-e1565016283485-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-stobbe-e1565016283485-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-savard\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-savard-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Man smiling and giving a thumbs-up beside a wooden axe-throwing target with axes embedded.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-rissler-as-intern\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-as-intern-e1565016321437-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A person in a blue t-shirt smiles while holding an axe at an indoor axe-throwing venue. A bullseye target is on the wooden wall behind them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-as-intern-e1565016321437-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-as-intern-e1565016321437-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-rissler-and-hornsby-as-interns\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-and-hornsby-as-interns-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A person in a blue shirt stands poised to throw an axe at a target painted on wood. Another person watches in the next lane, surrounded by wooden boards and chain-link fencing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-and-hornsby-as-interns-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-rissler-and-hornsby-as-interns-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-meredith\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-meredith-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Man smiling and standing next to a wooden axe-throwing target with a bullseye, fenced enclosure, wearing casual black shirt and sunglasses on head.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-meredith-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-meredith-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/2019\/08\/05\/intern-orientation-month-includes-axe-throwing\/axe-throwing-lynch-meredith\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-lynch-meredith-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man throws an axe at a target board while a woman watches. The setting is an indoor axe-throwing lane with wood panels, netting, and a #BullseyeSelfie sign.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-lynch-meredith-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/axe-throwing-lynch-meredith-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orientation month for the 2019-2020 Family Medicine resident began in July, training 22 medical school graduates to gain the skills necessary to become successful family physicians. As part of the orientation month, the Family Medicine interns, Chief Residents, and faculty had a team building event at Craft Axe Throwing. The event produced some very skilled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":540,"featured_media":1730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-medicine","category-residency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/540"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1719"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1733,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions\/1733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/familymedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}