天美影院Medicine comprises seven entities with a single mission of improving health, both locally and globally. This fall, as part of 天美影院Medicine’s launch of a new brand, we are reaching out to 天美影院employees who choose this system for their health care and asking them a single question: why?
The following is the first in a series of 天美影院Medicine patient stories, in their own words.
Norm Arkans, 天美影院associate vice president for , tells his story:
“A number of years ago when I was quite younger, a wise (and older) colleague involved in the study of health care asked me a simple question: if something were to go seriously wrong with your health, who would you want to choose to provide your care?
“Good question, I thought, one I hadn’t really considered at that point in my life. So I did, and I chose the wealth of talent at . First, I wanted access to the best-trained frontline care providers, those closest to the latest treatments and diagnostic tools available, and where else can you find that but at a first-rate academic medical center?
“Second, since I live fairly close to the University, I wanted easy and convenient access to my health care providers. Unless incapacitated (it’s happened), I can walk wherever I need to for care, whether it is , the at our athletic campus, or itself. Everything is right here, from primary care to the most sophisticated specialization.
“And lastly, it is important for me that the doctors, nurses, physician assistants, technicians and others who make up the 天美影院team understand my work life and the environment in which I function every day. They are colleagues at the University and understand what it is like for people to work here.
“What better combination: the best providers, easy access, and a true understanding of what it’s like to work at the 天美影院.”
For information on obtaining your health care at 天美影院Medicine, please visit the of the 天美影院Medicine web site. The site includes the interactive databases and to locate services, whether you’re looking for primary-care to stay healthy, specialty treatment, or a 天美影院Medicine clinic near your neighborhood.