WEAR THE WHITE COAT
“Being able to see the intersection of
public policy and grassroots action
was perfect for me. I was so grateful
for Dr. Caloia because we were able to
discuss the needle exchange, measles
harm reduction and tuberculosis
from different angles. She answered
all my questions, and I was driving
home stunned. Thank you Dr. Caloia
for increasing my education. It was
a phenomenal experience that I’m
always going to have.” - Lordes Baez
“It was a surreal day for a lot of
different reasons. To see the other
side of medicine was fascinating. I
have always been curious, frustrated
and kind of bewildered in how the
American health care system works
or doesn’t. I was fortunate to see
what incredible care Dr. McKee gave
to every patient. I’d never seen
that before. It was humbling and
astounding."
(Government Relations with Baptist Health) –
Shadowed Dr. Lori Caloia, Health Dept. Director
Eric Gurevich (National Stem Cell Foundation) -
Shadowed Dr. Paul McKee, Sports Medicine
“I was grateful to see how Dr. Meier interacted with the
families of his child patients. A lot of what I saw was
him imparting hope. There’s a lot that I’ll take back
from this day to my own work. I appreciate Dr. Meier.
I’m so glad he’s a part of Wear the White Coat because
I think he gave me a great experience.” - Paula Garner
(Maryhurst) – Shadowed Dr. Josh Meier, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
“The whole environment was amazing. This just rejuvenated me.
There are sometimes I get so bogged down in the administrative side
of things and the stress and all that. This reset me." - Dr. Diana Lawrence
(Sullivan University) – Shadowed Dr. Jeremy Clark, Oculoplastic Surgery
"The Wear the White Coat Experience helped me understand the gap
between our community and health care. It will most certainly help
bridge this gap in the years to come." - Dr. Jeremy Clark
A WEAR THE WHITE COAT TESTIMONIAL
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AUTHOR Regan Nichols
r. Giavonne Rondo-Hillman provided two types of shad-
owing opportunities. The first was the Shawnee Christian
Healthcare Center where Dr. Rondo-Hillman oversees
medical practitioners. As you can imagine, this is a very
underserved community. I did not see patients there. In-
stead, I received a better understanding on how the system
itself is managed and the work that goes into running a
health center. A lot of the focus outside of patient care is on grant
writing and advertising so word gets out that this center is available
to serve the community and help more in need. I was also able to
shadow Dr. Rondo-Hillman at Norton Community Medical in
Jeffersonville where she’s an internist. Many of her patients had
diabetes, and she spent a lot of time reinforcing positive health. Her
goal was to help patients “control the disease before it controls you.”
I’m in the business world and people complain about having too
many meetings each day. A doctor’s schedule is really all meetings
and little-to-no downtime. With all the pressure to push patients
through, and despite meeting after meeting where Dr. Rondo-Hill-
man seemed to care more about her patient’s health than they did,
I found it so inspiring that she kept such a positive attitude and
truly connected with each patient on a personal level. She has great
relationships with her people, and that builds trust which builds
better care. I have such a great appreciation for these amazingly
smart and caring individuals.
Regan Nichols is the Senior Vice President of Account Management at Scoppechio.