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I worked as full-time an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine through the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Family Medicine and faculty member at Cone Health Family Medicine in Greensboro, NC. In this capacity, I taught both medical students the art and science of medicine (note I did not say business) and trained resident-physicians completing their specialty training in Family Medicine.
I also founded the first Refugee Health Clinic [insert hyperlink from Cone website] in the state. Our clinic went on to become features in several news outlets [insert hyperlinks] and win several award, including the national Andy Nichols Social Justice Award.
My professional interests include global health, refugee and immigrant care, wilderness medicine, conservation medicine, conducting N-648 examinations, and volunteering with Physicians for Human Rights to conduct medical forensic evaluations for persons seeking asylum in the United States. Aside from my everyday work of teaching, seeing patients, and working with the underserved, I have also moonlighted at local Urgent Cares, being exposed to more acute care issues—sprains, strains, cuts, colds, asthma attacks, and the occasional full-blown heart attack.
I have traveled extensively, often in a medical capacity with my job, having spent time working at clinics and hospitals in Honduras, Ghana, and Uganda. Although working with people remains my occupation and calling, working to combat habitat destruction and awaken interest in nature through interactions with the world’s charismatic megafauna has become my passion. In this capacity I have volunteered at accredited zoos, spent my weekends cleaning up tiger and lion poop at a wildlife haven, and served as medical director and tour-guide at said wildlife haven, teaching people the appreciation of animals and the natural world.
Outside of work, I enjoy outside: backpacking, hiking, car-or any other type of-camping, shooting, Scuba, any-distance running, triathlons, and yoga.