Why Primary Care is the Perfect Fit
I was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. I completed my undergraduate and graduate studies at Methodist University, earning my Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies in December 2023.
Selecting a specialty after having exposure to multiple branches of medicine throughout Physician Assistant school can often be a complex decision for students in training. However, for me, the choice was straightforward. I am meant to be in primary care with Dawson Med, fulfilling my purpose. During a clinical rotation with Dawson Med in the summer of 2021, I had a phenomenal experience. I witnessed the Physician and Nurse Practitioners offer exceptional care and time to each patient, and shared decision-making was at the heart of everything they did. The clinic is equipped with advanced touch screen technology that provides patients with visual representations of the human body and organ systems, which enhances patient knowledge of their bodies and the conditions being treated. This further facilitates shared decision-making between patient and provider and allows opportunities for questions to be asked and answered. At Dawson Med, the objective is for patients to understand their options and work with the provider and team to achieve a favorable outcome. In addition to providing exceptional primary care services to the community, I was also intrigued by the fact that Dawson Med also offers urgent care services seven days a week. To further expand access to care, if or when a patient is unable to visit the office in person, Dawson Med also provides virtual visits in both the urgent care and the primary care offices.
Wilmington, and the Cape Fear region at large, is such a dynamic place to work and live. I am excited to join the Dawson Med team and help expand the healthcare services provided to the community that I have grown to love. I am also looking forward to contributing Spanish-speaking services to the community. As an individual of Mexican-Venezuelan descent, I understand the importance of communicating in an individual’s native language when possible, and I am grateful to provide this opportunity to the Spanish-speaking community in the surrounding areas.
It is my belief that effective primary care, as the backbone of our nation’s health system, is the key to decreasing healthcare costs, as well as healthcare disparities. No other specialty allows providers to develop such close and longitudinal relationships with their patients as does primary care. I am looking forward to celebrating patient successes at Dawson Med, in physical and mental health, no matter how big or small the step forward may be.
