Stacie Michelle Wilson, ANP

A big motivation to be a doctor is to help people. I was drawn to science but also to the drama of life, health care and medicine. Medicine was a great mix of science and interacting with people on a hands-on level. The best part of my job is working in Mercy's great maternal and fetal medicine department. We participate in lots of different facets. On any given day, I could be seeing patients in the office, rounding on patients who are hospitalized because of complications, performing rounds in the hospital or reading ultrasounds from anywhere in the Mercy footprint. It's never boring. Pregnancy can be a fearful, high-anxiety time. One of our roles is to help people understand what's happening. Just knowing what that might be and knowing there's a plan can de-escalate anxiety. We can't fix everything, but we absolutely can be aware of it and do everything we can to provide a healthy birth.

I chose OB/GYN because I get to form long-term relationships with people. When it comes to women's health, I love educating my patients on what is and isn't normal, especially my younger ones. I try to put them at ease by imagining myself in their situation. I want them to feel like they're just talking with their big sister.

I chose to study medicine because I enjoy learning about something as dynamic and complex about as the human body. I love medicine because it allows me to make a positive impact in someone?s life each day. As philosopher Thomas Carlyle once wrote, 'He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.'