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Emem Ekpenyong

Educating patients about how to stay healthy is a thrill.

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Emem Ekpenyong, P.A.
Loan Repayment Program
Fillmore, CA

Kevin Mahoney

One of the biggest thrills…is seeing people get better.

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Kevin Mahoney, P.A.
Loan Repayment Program
Utica, NY

Nidhi Chander

I believe strongly in NHSC’s mission.

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Nidhi Chander, M.D.
Loan Repayment Program
Orlando, FL

Stephen Pasquini, Physican Assistant Greenfield, CA

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I knew it was something I wanted to do.

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Darryl L. Adams, MSN, APN-BC Altamont, TN

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After taking this job I fell in love with it.

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Everol Ennis, APRN Hartford, CT

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I take the most pride in seeing patients looking and feeling better.

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Heather Kovich, M.D. Shiprock, NM

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My relationship with my patients is…rewarding to me.

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Kristen Frank, M.D. Kodiak, AK

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When I learned about the NHSC, it was a natural fit.

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Katherine Culp, D.M.D. Gadsden, AL

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It is a perfect match for me.

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Heather Reynolds, MSN, CNM, FACNM New Haven, CT

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The NHSC made my dream a reality.

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Darryl S. Salvador, PsyD Honolulu, HI

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The National Health Service Corps has been a wonderful part of my life.

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Sarah Baker, Family Nurse Practitioner McClusky, ND

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Do what you love and love what you do.

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Dereck Davis, M.D. Vicksburg, MS

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I knew a career helping those in need was for me.

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Alicia Taylor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Hopkinsville, KY

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Being an NHSC member…has been a life changing experience for me.

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Kim Espinoza, D.D.S. Albuquerque, NM

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I’ve always had an interest in public health.

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Rita Meadows, Family Nurse Practitioner Sussex County, DE

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Being creative and knowledgeable of the resources available for diabetic patients is essential.

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Fabian Valle Aurora, CO

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A colleague told me about the NHSC Ambassador Program.

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Shana Kaplan, Nurse Practitioner La Follette, TN

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I’ve felt a passion for health care for as long as I can remember.

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Emem Ekpenyong, P.A. Fillmore, CA

Emem Ekpenyong

Educating patients about how to stay healthy is a thrill.

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Nidhi Chander, M.D. Orlando, FL

Nidhi Chander

I believe strongly in NHSC’s mission.

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Jessica Jacobs, M.D. Gouverneur, NY

Jessica Jacobs

For me, this is a wonderful way to practice medicine.

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Kevin Mahoney, P.A. Utica, NY

Kevin Mahoney

One of the biggest thrills…is seeing people get better.

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