Kidzcare Pediatrics PC - Siler City NC

History, Mission, and Overview Last Updated on Friday, 09 April 2010 11: 29 Written by Administrator Friday, 09 April 2010 11: 25 The Chatham Social Health Council, founded in 1991, is a community based nonprofit organization in the rural North Carolina County of Chatham dedicated to providing HIV and sexually transmitted disease ( STD ) prevention education and advocacy. The Council constantly searches for creative ways to accomplish its mission and has had much success with non-traditional approaches. Due to the rural nature of the County and lack of traditional gathering places ( bars, restaurants, etc. ), the Council makes the most of nontraditional locations such as churches, barbers and beauticians shops, Latino Groceries ( Tiendas ), English as a Second Language ( ESL ) classes, and factories. Utilizing these venues to provide skills-building educational sessions on HIV/AIDS and STD infection epidemiology, modes of infection, and prevention methods can lead to behavioral change and the adoption of safer-sex practices. Much of the Council's creative approach involves building a network of volunteer peer educators, who, by their nature of being insiders to their communities, can help peers understand the risks of unsafe sex, enlighten them as to prevention strategies, and offer referrals for testing and treatment when needed. By increasing the number of volunteers in the County who can serve as community resources on HIV/AIDS and STD issues, the Council empowers people to depend on one another, instead of upon a single agency. The Council does not distribute condoms with best wishes for good luck. Skills-building sessions are incorporated into presentations and trainings of peer educators. Participants not only practice how to apply condoms correctly, they role play scenarios where their partners are resistant to condom use, they do exercises on building self esteem so that insisting on condom use becomes an easier task. The overall goal of all Council programming is to result in long-term behavioral change and the adoption of safer sex practices.

I began my career in public health, and it was while conducting research in Somalia that I realized my desire to become a physician and enter the field of obstetrics and gynecology. I saw that women had the ability to affect generational and societal change, and it was my hope to become a physician who could empower women to live healthy lives, raise healthy children and create healthy communities. I believe in providing high-quality, culturally sensitive and individualized care to women of all ages and from all walks of life. I strive to provide compassionate care for the whole person-physically, emotionally and spiritually. My areas of clinical interest include rural womens health and maternity care, abnormal bleeding, cervical dysplasia, obesity, substance and alcohol use in pregnancy, and adolescent gynecology. Outside of work, I enjoy running, going to Disney World, and spending time with my husband and five children.

I chose to be a doctor because I saw that it allows you to meet people at important, vulnerable times in their lives and offer care and guidance in those moments. Specifically I chose Family Medicine because of the breadth of care it equips you to provide, and because you are able to establish lasting relationships with patients. My philosophy of care is to listen to patients to best understand their goals and priorities in regards to their care, and to partner with them to develop a treatment or prevention plan. In some cases there are clear cut paths forward, but often there are multiple possible approaches and I enjoy working together with patients to choose the best option for them. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my wife, exploring the Triangle, outdoor activities like hiking or anything around water, live music, and playing basketball.