Medical Director Interview
Interview with a Medical Director
Chantay Woodley
HCS/235 Health Care Delivery in the US
November 18, 2013
Michelle Crakes
Interview with a Medical Director
In this interview the subject will be my physician for sleep apnea. Being diagnosed in back in 2010 it has been a constant struggle with this respiratory disease she has been a God sent to me. Dr. Amy R. Blanchard, a 19 year veteran in multiple fields including; pulmonary, sleep, critical care and internal medicines as well as graduated in 1994 from what was then the Medical College of Georgia, now her employer Georgia Regents University has impacted lives all across the C.S.R.A. with the expertise this chronic disorder that stricken those who suffer from it (amyblanchard.md.com, …show more content…
Amy R. Blanchard is one of the most prestigious physicians in her field. Having almost over a double decade of experience including receiving her bachelors of science from the university of Georgia as well as being certified in critical care, sleep, internal and pulmonary medicines, she also holds other titles such as the associate professor of medicine to completing her residency for internal medicine in 1997 and later in 2000 doing her fellowship in pulmonary/critical care also at MCG.
At the age of 46, Dr. Blanchard has obtained accomplishments and certifications, from recognition from the governor of Georgia thru the American college of chest physicians to achieving the director of the medical intensive care unit to her present position that gives her the discretion to practice anywhere in Georgia though her passion is to continue being a influential part of her hometown of Augusta (grhealth.org, 2013).
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Dr.: There really isn’t a position similar to a pulmonologist seeing as how it specifically deals with the respiratory system functions, however each position in the medical field is just as important as the other or it wouldn’t exist. There are specialists for just about every part of the body these days and all of our duties are detrimental.
Me: What is the most important attribute of your success?
Dr.: Well the most important attribute would have to be the rate of success that we have acquired over the years with assisting the patients who has to live with disorder as well as coming to a crossroads where the patients actually are relieved from this awful epidemic permanently.
Me: Where do you see your career path in the next five years?
Dr.: (laughs), well the way the economy is going I will be glad to have a job. Seriously, I feel as though as long as there is obesity in the United States there is going to always be a moderate to high demand for the position entitled to me. There have been individuals on separate occasions that have been diagnosed with some type of problem sleeping; lack of proper rest also leads to hypertension which is also a high threat to the
Chantay Woodley
HCS/235 Health Care Delivery in the US
November 18, 2013
Michelle Crakes
Interview with a Medical Director
In this interview the subject will be my physician for sleep apnea. Being diagnosed in back in 2010 it has been a constant struggle with this respiratory disease she has been a God sent to me. Dr. Amy R. Blanchard, a 19 year veteran in multiple fields including; pulmonary, sleep, critical care and internal medicines as well as graduated in 1994 from what was then the Medical College of Georgia, now her employer Georgia Regents University has impacted lives all across the C.S.R.A. with the expertise this chronic disorder that stricken those who suffer from it (amyblanchard.md.com, …show more content…
Amy R. Blanchard is one of the most prestigious physicians in her field. Having almost over a double decade of experience including receiving her bachelors of science from the university of Georgia as well as being certified in critical care, sleep, internal and pulmonary medicines, she also holds other titles such as the associate professor of medicine to completing her residency for internal medicine in 1997 and later in 2000 doing her fellowship in pulmonary/critical care also at MCG.
At the age of 46, Dr. Blanchard has obtained accomplishments and certifications, from recognition from the governor of Georgia thru the American college of chest physicians to achieving the director of the medical intensive care unit to her present position that gives her the discretion to practice anywhere in Georgia though her passion is to continue being a influential part of her hometown of Augusta (grhealth.org, 2013).
Primary Job …show more content…
Dr.: There really isn’t a position similar to a pulmonologist seeing as how it specifically deals with the respiratory system functions, however each position in the medical field is just as important as the other or it wouldn’t exist. There are specialists for just about every part of the body these days and all of our duties are detrimental.
Me: What is the most important attribute of your success?
Dr.: Well the most important attribute would have to be the rate of success that we have acquired over the years with assisting the patients who has to live with disorder as well as coming to a crossroads where the patients actually are relieved from this awful epidemic permanently.
Me: Where do you see your career path in the next five years?
Dr.: (laughs), well the way the economy is going I will be glad to have a job. Seriously, I feel as though as long as there is obesity in the United States there is going to always be a moderate to high demand for the position entitled to me. There have been individuals on separate occasions that have been diagnosed with some type of problem sleeping; lack of proper rest also leads to hypertension which is also a high threat to the