Describe a moment you felt like giving up. Why didn’t you? I felt like giving up during the COVID pandemic. Rules/guidelines for nursing care were changing daily and families were losing loved ones. When your facility has 46 COVID positives and 22 die, it just takes a toll on the heart. Instead of giving up, … Read more
Describe a moment you felt like giving up. Why didn’t you? When I started this position in memory care, everything was new, from initial interviewing and opening preparations to the rush of our first residents and families sending emails and setting meetings. On my way home at night, I would ask myself, “What are you … Read more
How would you describe your journey to becoming the doctor you are today? I joined the Army in medical school because I wanted to serve my country. This was one of my best decisions, and it is 100% why I am the physician I am today. In the military health system, we are not required … Read more
How would you describe your journey to becoming the dentist you are today? Lifelong learning. A thirst of knowledge and eagerness to learn; self-improvement and continuous learning to better help my patients; ongoing personal and professional development. Describe a moment you felt like giving up. Why didn’t you? I unexpectedly found out my 2-year-old had … Read more
As a child, did you think you’d be where you are today professionally? Throughout most of my early life, I planned on being a veterinarian. Growing up, I had cats, frogs, hamsters and even a hedgehog that I wound up taking to medical school. In my studies, I eventually realized that there would be times … Read more
Jeris Cox, M.D., of Adore Fertility, ended up in South Carolina by chance, but the choice was all hers to become a trailblazer for more affordable reproductive health care for all. After undergraduate studies at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she apprenticed as a medical assistant, she went on to attend Albany Medical … Read more