Teddy was sitting in the living room reading over intern applications, "Owen come look at this one. Does the name sound familiar?"
Owen took the printed copy from her, "printed copies babe?"
"I like marking them up, it's easier with a pen," Teddy replied, "but the name and her story?"
"Is this Sloan's daughter," Owen asked.
"I think so," Teddy replied, "I want to interview her. I delivered her baby on the floor of his apartment with no supplies."
"Interview her if you want," Owen agreed, "but put her at 19 out of your mind. She went to med school, she wants to be a surgeon, she turned her life around."
"I think if we can take her a place named for her father we should," Teddy said, "if she's up to the calibre we want. Her resume is good I'm offering an interview. I wish I could be at the recruiting event in Boston tomorrow."
"You're 30 weeks pregnant," Owen said, "you can't fly cross country."
"That's why I sent Miranda, Winston and Megan," Teddy replied.
"Megan is new to us," Owen argued.
"But she's driving me nuts," Teddy replied, "I need a couple days without her being opinionated and making comments. I love your sister but Megan has to be right and have Megan's way."
"That's why her and Riggs didn't work; she doesn't compromise and you're the one that gave her power," Owen said.
"That I can rescind," Teddy answered, "things are going well. But she knows the chain of command at work. At home I don't know. She saved our asses in LA and we invaded her house for months. The kids love her and Faroke. But I'm nesting. And I didn't really with Allison. I want to do Danielle's room just the two of us and deep clean the house before she comes and I feel bad telling Megan no with the nursery and asking her or Faroke to move so I can deep clean around them."
"I hear you," Owen smiled brushing Teddy's hair away from her face, "I'll tweak the trauma schedule so she's working all weekend in a couple weeks so you and I can do the nursery just us and let's hire someone to come in and clean. I don't want you doing it."
"I want to," Teddy said, "getting ready for our baby."
"I'm booking someone and Megan moves into her place in 2 weeks," Owen said, "let's do the big clean up then."
"We're helping them move," Teddy said.
"I am," Owen said, "you aren't."
"I can help," Teddy replied, "she scheduled a cleaning service to scrub it all before she moves in even if the landlord said it was pre-cleaned."
"Both of them having had transplants I get it," Owen replied, "and Meg is a bit OCD about it. I smelled bleach when I came in yesterday."
"She did the bathroom the three kids are using with bleach," Teddy replied, "she said she would give it a good clean but that was something else. I don't have to deep clean it for a while though."
"Back to the new interns," Owen said, "Sloan Sloan You've made your mind up on her haven't you and who else?"
"If it was Sophia or Zola or Harriet any of the other kids I would be saying yes come home," Teddy replied, "she's Mark's daughter two. She should be part of his legacy."
"Call her," Owen suggested, "its a bit strange on a saturday but you won't stop thinking about it until you do."
"I will," Teddy agreed.
She grabbed her phone and called the number on the application.
"Hello," A woman's voice answered.
"Hi is Sloan Riley there please," Teddy asked.
"This is," Sloan replied.
"Hi Sloan," Teddy smiled, "I'm sure you weren't expecting my call today. I'm Dr. Teddy Altman the chief of Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial in Seattle."
"Teddy," Sloan asked, "you dated my dad and delivered my first baby."
"I did," Teddy confirmed, "I was looking at your residency application to Grey Sloan and wanted to offer you a formal interview. I can do it on the phone now if you're prepared or you're welcome to fly out next month and interview in person in the first round."
"I'd like to come out," Sloan said, "is anyone who knew my dad still there?"
"Owen Hunt and I," Teddy replied, "Dr Bailey, Amelia Shepherd, Dr. Grey."
"But Lexie died," Solan said.
"Meredith her sister," Teddy answered, "you knew Dr. Robbins and Dr Torres. Dr Torres is teaching at the University of Washington but is doing some consultations and teaching with us as well. Sloan there is a spot for you. Our hospital has always been a family and it's named for your dad."
"What are you saying," Sloan asked.
"I want you to interview," Teddy replied, "it's yours to lose. I want you to come do your residency here, follow in Mark's footsteps and become a great surgeon. If your interview and grades line up with what we need I will make the recommendation to the Match committee that you come here."
"Theres the sub internship i'm waiting to hear back on," Solan said.
"I have you on our list," Teddy smiled, "the emails go out on Monday. It's two weeks here in the ORs and working with our attendings. I will see you then."
Teddy hung up and turned to Owen, "she went to med school she put in the work and her references are strong. She should come back and have a chance to be seen as an adult."
"Your other second chances," Owen asked.
"Casey Parker," Teddy replied, "I have his forms here. He's been working in an ER as an emergency room physician for the last year and a half at a smaller hospital in Wyoming and was at an urgent care before that. He still wants to be a trauma surgeon."
"He was good," Owen replied, "strong. Focused respectful."
"My next call," Teddy smiled.
She called Casey Parker.
"Dr Parker," Casey yawned.
"Dr Parker it's Dr Altman from grey Sloan," Teddy greeted, "I'm calling about your application to rejoin the residency program."
"Major Altman," Casey greeted, "it's good to hear from you ma'am."
Teddy smiled, "you as well lt Parker. I want you to come back to grey Sloan. Your application and video were strong. And Major Hunt and I have discussed it and we know your work and your character. We want you back to work in trauma."
"What do I need to do," Casey asked.
"For you I need medical documentation saying your physical and mental health can handle coming back," Teddy replied, "I understand that PTSD is life long and will always need support and care but to come back you need a plan."
"I am on two medications," Casey said, "and will continue those and will look for a psychiatrist and therapist in Seattle. I can not work more that 60 hours a week or the symptoms flare."
"I can work with that," Teddy replied, a"your residency is based on a number of hours and surgeries so it may take an additional six months to a year we are willing to work with you. We are rebuilding the program from the ground up and can make it what we need it to be."
"Is Major Hunt still running trauma," Casey asked.
"He is and I'm chief of surgery," Teddy replied, "Dr Megan Hunt is also working in trauma now so we have a few veterans. I am making a commitment to hiring veterans who need a hospital to come to and work."
"What about Dr Bailey," Casey asked.
"She's working in general and some outreach programs," Teddy replied, "send me that documentation Dr Parker and we'll get everything set up for you to rejoin the residency program."
"Yes maam," Casey replied.
Teddy finished the call and hung up.
"So Sloan Sloan and Casey Parker," Owen said, "any more residents we know?"
"No," Teddy smiled, "but one of my contacts in Germany has a couple that need to be medically discharged and need a landing place as senior residents. I'm thinking we take them."
"Your call chief," Owen replied, "I'm happy to train trauma surgeons Megan will be willing to help."
"Our whole staff is good at training people," Teddy agreed.
"We'll set it up," Owen said, "build it from the ground up."
"You and Marsh," Teddy replied, "RIchard, Winston, Bailey and I."
"You need another woman," Owen suggested.
"Arizona or Addison," Teddy replied, "resident voices need to be heard on the committee. We need to rebuild. I want you to throw it out and start over."
"All of it," Owen asked.
"Strip it back to the requirements from the board of surgery," Teddy replied, "then build back. Right now we don't need to be flashy, we need to be good with solid basics and skills."
"What's going to be the hallmark of our program," Owen asked.
"I want to keep the universal trauma training," Teddy replied, "I want to have the best attendings and bring in the big names we don't have as visiting teachers. I want rounded surgeons. We weren't given that chance we were worked to death and starved, I was eating one meal a day as a resident. I was so anaemic and underweight at one point I didn't get my period for six months and I wasn't sleeping with anyone, so there was no chance I was pregnant."
"So mental health and wellness," Owen asked.
"Yes," Teddy replied, "treating them like humans and seeing the whole person."
"I like it solid teachers, good skills, rounded surgeons," Owen smiled.
"Make it happen," Teddy smiled, "we can do it."
"Its us we can do it," Owen agreed.
"Mommy," Allison came into the living room.
"Hi pumpkin what happened to your rest," Teddy asked as the little girl crawled up on the couch beside her.
"Can you sit with me," Allison asked.
"Why don't we sit here and read a couple stories," Teddy suggested not wanting to move herself.
"Okay," Allison agreed curling up with her mom. Teddy reached for the basket of kids books under the coffee table and pulled out a handful to read with Allison. She wanted to savour the last few weeks of having her two and Allison being her baby.