Transcript CAMPOS Grads 2014 - UNC School of Medicine

CAMPOS Grads 2015
Aaron Casp
•
University of Virginia, Orthopaedic Surgery
Katherine Despotes
•
University of North Carolina, Medicine – Pediatrics
Best Memory:
In my family medicine rotation, I had a patient that was from Mexico. I
asked here which part of Mexico she was from, and she looked kind of
surprised that I would delve further, but replied that she was from the
Guanajuato region, specifically from Juventino Rosas. I was so excited
because I had done Proyecto Puentes de Salud and had actually visited
Juventino Rosas as it was one of the two locations where UNC students
were staying for the summer trip. I was able to tell her that I had been to
her hometown, and she was so surprised and excited that I knew of it
and had seen it. We both had huge smiles on our faces for the rest of
the office visit, and she gave me a big hug on her way out.
Goals:
Continue to practice and improve! Also to improve my confidence in my
abilities - everyone really appreciates it when making the effort to speak
their language. As I will be staying at UNC for residency, I am
delighted to continue to serve the NC Hispanic population that I have
been fortunate enough to work with throughout medical school rotations.
Michael Garner
•
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare, Transitional
University of North Carolina, Dermatology
Best Memory:
*I took care of a Spanish-speaking patient on Burn Surgery who had burns on
almost 40% of his body. He was intubated and sedated for my first two weeks of
the rotation and his prognosis was very guarded. However, he was finally able to
be extubated and was very delirious for the next 3 days. Every single time I went to
check on him we would have the same conversation: he would tell me that I looked
like his friend ‘Juan del bigote’ and that he hadn’t seen Juan in over 10 years…but
I reminded him a lot of Juan. As he continued to progress, we spent a lot of time
together in the afternoons and he was able to share with my how fortunate he felt
to have recovered from his burn. He was by far the most grateful (and funniest)
patient I took care of during medical school.
Goals:
My goals for using medical Spanish is to improve the care of Spanish-speaking
patients throughout residency. All too often Spanish-speakers do not receive the
same care as their English-speaking counterparts because arranging for
interpreters is too inconvenient, especially in fast-paced clinics. I hope to address
this by making my Spanish available not only to my patients but also to those of my
colleagues. Long-term, I plan to integrate Spanish into my clinical practice when I
return to Western North Carolina (an area where Spanish-speaking providers are
lacking).
Samuel Grodman
•
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems,
Emergency Medicine
Amber Kernodle
• Johns Hopkins Hospital, General Surgery
Tara Lane
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medicine-Pediatrics
Best Memory:
An interaction with a Spanish-speaking patient while in medical
school: Delivering (normal) pap smear results to a patient in
Honduras and helping her to coordinate a follow-up
appointment with a local clinic. She was so happy and
appreciative, and I was grateful that I was able to effectively
communicate with her in her language.
Goals:
I want to work in an underserved primary care setting, and I
plan to encourage Spanish-speaking patients to join my
clinic. I would also like to get involved in global health
opportunities in Spanish-speaking countries during residency.
Jonathan Manhard
• Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech School of
Medicine– Medicine Preliminary
• University of Kansas, Ophthalmology
Jonathan McBride
•
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Anesthesiology
Best Memory:
Latina woman on the post-partum unit had symptomatic cholelithiasis
and was in severe pain. I enjoyed being able to connect with her and
explain what was happening and what the team was doing to help her.
She and her husband very much appreciated that I spoke their language
and was making such an effort to accommodate them.
Goals:
Continue using Spanish as much as possible in residency, engaging
Spanish-speaking patients and hopefully participating in abroad service
trips to Latino countries
Collyn Murray
• University of North Carolina, Emergency
Medicine
Best Memory:
I had the opportunity to use my Spanish several times while working at Moses
Cone on the pediatrics floor. One of the patient's I cared for was a newborn with
Trisomy 21 who presented for difficulties with feeding and concern for dysphagia.
The patient's mother was Spanish speaking only and as an AI I was their primary
provider. The baby underwent multiple imaging studies and diet changes that I got
to be a part of because of the family's request that I accompany them. Beyond
procedures, the mother involved me in family dinners and showed me photos every
morning to document his growth. Ultimately the patient remained in the hospital
beyond my time at Moses Cone but then was transferred to UNC. The next month
his mom had the team page me to say good-bye before they were discharged. It
was incredibly rewarding to be such an integral part in a patient's care as a
stranger and as a 4th year.
Goals:
My immediate plans include to obtain certification as a bilingual resident provider at
both UNC and WakeMed as I will be working in both locations, across multiple
services.
Olivia Myrick
• NYP Hospital/Columbia University Medical
Center, Ob/Gyn
Kahra Nix
• Emory University School of Medicine,
Emergency Medicine
Best Memory:
I took care of a sweet 3 y/o Spanish-speaking boy on Peds for
about a week, and his very pregnant mother was there the
entire time. I really got to know and care for this family. My next
month was on OB/gyn, and I got to deliver her baby! It was very
rewarding to be able to communicate with her in Spanish as it
clearly made her feel more comfortable. It was also very
rewarding to have made a bond with her and then to be able to
take care of her again during her delivery.
Goals:
I would really like to be able to comfortably and competently
speak with my patients during residency. I am going to take as
many opportunities as I can to practice with my patients
Hannah Park
• Emory University School of Medicine,
Ophthalmology
Rushil Patel
• Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, Internal
Medicine
Best Memory:
My most memorable patient encounter was the last patient I saw in Peru
- and as MS4 for that matter. She was a 36-year old woman with HIV
who presented with pain in her left breast and the results of her pap
smear. The former was a classic case of mastitis, the latter a diagnosis
not easy to swallow: HSIL (carcinoma in situ). She was also
incarcerated given the police officer who accompanied her to the clinic.
Though I could understand every word of what the physician said to her,
the anxiety on her face summarized her sentiments.
Goals:
My experience in Peru has rekindled a drive to improve my Spanish
outside of medicine. I would like to stay in touch with my Peruvian peers
and hope to some day host students in my home as well as a part of an
exchange program.
Zachary Spiritos
• Emory University School of Medicine,
Internal Medicine
Sarah Stoneking
• Cambridge Health Alliance, Internal
Medicine
Best Memory:
I have many wonderful memories of interactions with Spanish-speaking
patients while in medical school, but I guess I'd have to say my best
memory in NC was with a patient at UNC who I got the chance to know
well over several weeks on the Adult Infectious Disease inpatient
service. We chatted frequently about all of the delicious Mexican food
he makes for his family.
Goals:
I hope to continue working on my Spanish through talking with and
spending time with folks who speak Spanish. The Cambridge Health
Alliance has several of its community health centers based in
neighborhoods that have large Spanish-speaking populations. I'm
excited to get to know those communities over the coming years.
Kathleen Tompkins
• Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internal Medicine
Anna van der Horst
• University of Utah, Orthopaedic Surgery
Nisha Verma
• B I Deaconess Medical Center, Ob/Gyn
Best memory:
I was talking with a Spanish-speaking patient presenting with a
spotty rash over her whole body. I was asking her questions
about her rash in Spanish and wanted to ask her if she had any
changes in her lifestyle recently, such as new medications or
soaps. However, instead of using the proper word for soap,
"jabon," I used the word for soup, "sopa." She looked confused
for a second, and then I realized my mistake and corrected
myself and we both cracked up together.
Goals:
My program allows us to pick between a variety of clinics in the
Boston area for our continuity clinic that we work at throughout
our 4 years of residency. One of the clinic choices sees a high
percentage of Spanish-speaking patients. I would like to work at
this clinic and become more proficient taking care of Spanishspeaking patients without interpreter assistance.
Rachel Weiner
• Group Health Cooperative, WA, Family
Medicine
Best Memory:
I took care of a critically sick Spanish speaking patient
during my AI in family medicine this fall. It felt so helpful
and rewarding to be able to be able to communicate
connect with him and his family as they went through a
tough time together.
Goals:
I hope to keep practicing Spanish in residency as much
as I possibly can!
Alexandra Werner
• Mountain Area Health Education Center,
Family Medicine
Best Memory:
That lighting up of a patient's face when they realized I spoke Spanish
and wouldn't have to fumble through communicating their medical
issues... it's not a specific memory I'm talking about, but it never gets
old.
Goals:
I hope to one day have a patient panel that is 50% Spanish speaking
patients.