MEDICINE

At the beginning of my residency training in 2014, my classmates and I crafted the following mission statement;

“As the University of Rochester Family Medicine Residency Class of 2017, a team of 12 diverse individuals, we are unified in our goal of providing holistic care to our community while learning and practicing the art of Family Medicine.

We are learners and teachers, patients and caregivers, parents and children, community members and advocates.

We recognize the value in each individual, and we strive to care for our patients and their families across their lifespan.

We are committed to building lifelong relationships that foster collaboration and mutual respect.

We are dedicated to advancing and promoting Family Medicine in an evolving healthcare system both nationally and globally.

We are Family Physicians; the patient is why we are here.”(1)

The above statement is consistent with my current beliefs.

I wear two hats- I am a family physician and am currently board-eligible in geriatric medicine. As your doctor, I will continually strive to deliver compassionate, comprehensive care within our community.

You may read more about family medicine as a specialty here and here.

You may read more about geriatric medicine’s focus on healthy, independent aging here and here.

For more information about MedStar Washington Hospital Center's House Call Program, visit https://www.medstarhousecall.org/ .

References

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/graduate-medical-education/prospective-residents/family-medicine/our-residents.aspx

Additional resources

http://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicine-definition.html

http://www.aafp.org/about/the-aafp/family-medicine-specialty.html

http://www.americangeriatrics.org/public

http://www.healthinaging.org/