Mercy COVID Vaccine Clinic - Fort Smith Tower West

My favorite part of my job is the connections I build with patients. Medicine is both an art and a science. And while science stimulates me intellectually, it's the art of medicine is what fascinates me. There's an art to establishing close connections with patients. And I feel privileged to be part of their lives and to be trusted with details of their health and lives, and to help them heal and help them to become better versions of themselves. I do plan to connect closely with my patients to establish close interpersonal connections beyond the science of it. The relationship part is the art of healing -- it occurs when we connect with our patients emotionally and spiritually. Those ways are very important and it's my privilege to be connected with my patients in those ways.

I chose family medicine because I get to treat patients from all walks of life. The best part of my job is really getting to know my patients. I enjoy sharing those little moments with them where we can connect on a human level and find common ground. I also love learning about my patients' families and helping them reach their health care goals.