赋予家庭医学新的意义

Nadia (learner) and Scheel (faculty member) Nayar reflect on what it meant to them to be part of UIWSOM’s inaugural cohort 在一起

“这是我们都梦想的事情. Father and daughter working 在一起, but this was father and daughter 研究 在一起. 这是一起学习.”

这是舍尔·纳亚尔的话, DO, associate professor and OB/GYN Clerkship Director at the 道成肉身的大学 骨科医学院 (UIWSOM). Scheel’s daughter, Nadia Nayar, is a two-time graduate from UIWSOM. She first earned a Master of Biomedical Sciences and was later part of the school’s inaugural Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine graduating class.

Nadia grew up watching her father work as an obstetrician. She witnessed the long hours and hard cases, and was unsure if that lifestyle was for her. But the 关闭r she came to starting a career, the more she realized she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and pursue a medical degree. Instead of turning her away from the profession, watching her father all those years ultimately helped prepare her for the grueling task ahead.

“I was able to see both the pros and the cons of a medical lifestyle in person from an early start,纳迪亚说。. “Unlike a lot of my peers who may have only seen the positives, the glory, the lifestyle, etc., I also saw the hardships, the long hours, the frustrating nights. I feel like his career helped me make a more educated decision to pursue a career in medicine.”

After being part of the UIWSOM MBS class and experiencing a faith-based medical program first-hand, Nadia knew she wanted to return as a student in the new DO program as well. 她的父亲, who was working as a local site director tutoring medical students from various universities, was also interested in joining the UIWSOM family, 但是作为一名教员. To ensure Nadia was accepted based on her own merits, Scheel waited until she received her acceptance letter before submitting his own job application.

Scheel and Nadia enjoyed being at UIWSOM 在一起, learning and helping the program grow. Although they were careful to ensure Nadia did not have any classes or tests with Scheel, they both liked having a familiar face at the school.

“We were all a tight-knit family and our faculty always supported us, but just to know that there was someone from my family who was watching out for me and would always have my back was comforting,纳迪亚解释道.

“Nadia went from being like any medical student in the first year – a little green behind the gills and growing up – to being a full-fledged physician who could look me square in my eyes and be able to give me a run for my money,舍尔补充道。. “That was a big deal, just to see her grow, see her go through the process. Every day there was something else to be proud of.”

Scheel was not surprised his daughter chose UIWSOM. Although he knew a startup medical school would be different, he also trusted that she was up for the challenge. He was excited to see Nadia be part of a new local cohort of medical professionals.

“UIWSOM is hoping to have a new generation of physicians who are going to practice locally,谢尔评论道。. 圣安东尼奥是娜迪亚的家, 也是她长大的地方, 去上学了, prepared for her medical school application … I think she would be a good fit as a local physician for the community.”

Nadia is currently doing her residency with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi. Working within the faith-based CHRISTUS system has allowed Nadia a smooth transition from UIWSOM, 她在自己选择的职业中表现出色. She was recently selected as her program’s Resident of the Year, an honor that is bestowed to one resident who exhibits dedication to providing the best patient care and a positive attitude.

“Being named Resident of the Year was an incredible honor,” shared Nadia. “To be told that I have a good bedside manner and patient dedication was incredibly humbling. 我知道这么说有点老套, but I think everybody in residency deserves that kind of an award, 因为这非常困难, 我们都很努力工作.”

Ultimately, being part of the inaugural UIWSOM cohort prepared Nadia for life as a resident. Although there were challenges throughout medical school, Nadia and Scheel were happy they faced them 在一起.

“It was definitely exhilarating being part of the inaugural class and creating history,纳迪亚总结道。. “I think everybody – my classmates, my faculty – they all share the same sentiment. 但对我来说, to be able to go through that with my dad and share that momentum with him was incredible.”

“感觉就像, you know when you would hold your daughter’s hand and jump in the deep end … you take a deep breath and hope you both come out of it. It was that exhilarating feeling,舍尔补充道。.