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01/15/2024

01/11/2024

Merging the love for travel and learning can look like this:
7-NIGHT SANDALS GRENADA RESORT
Grenada, Caribbean
Apr 07, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
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01/01/2024

Wishing you a joyful New Year! May this year bring you new opportunities to travel and joy making beautiful memories!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

11/23/2023

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂

As we gather around the table to count our blessings, I can't help but reflect on the incredible journey this year has been. To my amazing colleagues, dedicated partners, steadfast friends, and loving family—thank you for being the pillars of support that fuel my passion.

May this Thanksgiving be a celebration of joy, a chorus of laughter, and a feast of delicious memories. Here's to the warmth of shared moments and the beauty of connections that make life truly special.

Wishing you all a Thanksgiving overflowing with gratitude, surrounded by the love of those who make every day brighter. Cheers to the wonderful people who make the journey worthwhile! 🌟🦃🍁

10/24/2023

Unsure when to screen your patients for lung cancer?

The US Preventive Services Task Force recently updated the eligibility guidelines for lung cancer screening to the following:

50-80 year olds
Smoked within past 15 years
20 pack-years

Medicare and Medicaid coverage guidelines for lung cancer screening (as of 10 February 2022) are:

50-77 year olds
Smoked within past 15 years
20 pack-years

Use shouldIscreen.com created by University of Michigan to help decide when to screen for lung cancer.

10/17/2023

Our world has been disrupted in so many ways - our views on health, priorities, and socioeconomic inequality. But perhaps the most profound impact has been on our mental wellbeing. 🌍

As a healthcare provider, I've witnessed firsthand how the pandemic has pushed mental health to the forefront. Fear of the virus, social anxieties, and above all, isolation have taken a toll on both healthcare workers and patients.

The elderly, in particular, have suffered devastating consequences. My own father, an 80-year-old, battled acute appendicitis during Covid. I had to take him and had to leave him in thr ER alone, and it was heartbreaking to see him go through the scariest time of his life without family by his side. 😔

His recovery was equally harrowing - intubation, a stroke, and then transferred to a facility where we could only visit once a week through a window. This wasn't the recovery journey we had in mind. After two nights, he begged to go home, and there he made a full recovery. 🙌

But my story is just a glimpse of what's happening to patients worldwide, especially the elderly and vulnerable. We can't regain physical health without supporting mental wellbeing. Many elderly patients remain isolated as a result of Covid.

As a society, let's do better. Providing medical care is more than just physical; it's about tending to the whole person. ❤️

Take this chance to learn more about Elderly Care: https://ce.mayo.edu/internal-medicine/content/care-older-adult-2023

10/09/2023

Being a PA is more than a profession; it's a passion. We go beyond the scrubs and stethoscopes, caring for our patients with all our hearts. But it doesn't stop there.

We're also parents, siblings, husbands and wives, caregivers to our own families, and pillars of our communities.

We're not just PAs; we're compassionate souls who wear many hats. We're here for you, for our families, and for our communities. I am proud to be a PA and beyond...

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10/06/2023

As a Physician Assistant, we play a vital role in patient care, working alongside physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment and care. Our expertise, compassion, and dedication make a world of difference in the lives of those we serve.

In the midst of global health challenges, PAs have been at the forefront, providing essential medical services, offering comfort and reassurance to patients, and tirelessly working to keep communities healthy.

During this special week, let's take a moment to express our gratitude to PAs everywhere. Whether you're a PA, work with PAs, or have benefited from their care, now is the time to show appreciation for the incredible work they do. 💙

I am proud to be a PA! 🩺

10/02/2023

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09/26/2023

Have you wondered if organically grown foods are better?

Not if you follow the evidence, says agriculture and food policy scholar Robert Paarlberg.

09/25/2023

Fall is just starting…but if you are longing for some winter wonderland…

There are many destinations to consider for your winter CME destinations…

Park City, Utah
Big Sky, Montana
Vail, Colorado
Teton Village, Wyoming

Where will learning take you this winter?

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