| Nurse | Teacher | Physician |
| I’m not saying this just because my husband was a critical-care nurse for 35 years. He spent a good portion of that career in the Medical ICU, working nights and weekends. His stories opened my eyes to the kind of care given in the MICU and the sometimes-challenging family dealings. | I’m not just saying this because my sister was a teacher. She was a great, compassionate, and beloved one, with multiple nominations for Teacher of the Year. After leaving the classroom to obtain her EdD, she rose to the position of Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Affairs and Educator Preparation at ECU. | Both my PCP (Amy Hird, PA-C) and my back surgeon (Dr. Conor Regan), are the kind of doctor I respect the most. That is, they both are incredibly knowledgeable in their respective areas of medicine, while also being exceptionally personable. In my experience it’s been rare to find that combination. |
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