Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Van Winkle, Victoria (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Nguyen, Mary (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Dr. Nguyen discusses the struggles she faced keeping her office operating properly before the COVID-19 pandemic. She goes on to explain how she and her partner continued to operate their office during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Biography
Dr. Mary S. Nguyen is a family physician that works in a rural and underserved community. She has been practicing medicine for over 20 years in an office in Castroville, Texas. She takes care of families from birth to death.
Interview Index
0:29 Role of a primary care physician (PCP)
2:30 Demographic makeup of Dr. Nguyen’s patient population
3:15 Working in a rural, underserved community
10:52 Job positions at Dr. Nguyen’s office
13:10 Typical workday schedule
16:14 On COVID-19, vaccination, and wearing a mask
18:51 Managing a healthcare office during the COVID-19 pandemic
31:47 Changes in healthcare
33:35 Working in a rural, underserved community continued.
35:27 Experience working in an urban community
38:28 On residents shadowing in the office
41:08 Dr. Nguyen’s impact on her community
42:47 On taking a leadership role as a PCP
51:16 Final thoughts on working as a family physician in a rural area
Keywords
Birth to death, COVID-19, finances, life, management, office, patients, work
Size or Duration
16 pages; 57 minutes, 54 seconds
Format
Docx; M4A
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Van Winkle, Victoria, "Mary Nguyen" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 16.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/16
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