Thank you for the honor of being named Family Physician of the year 2017. This is an honor that comes with great responsibility. Just being a family doctor is a dream come true. Every day I get to meet new people who I convince to trust me with their deepest darkest secrets and trust me to help them improve their health and to reach their goals. This is a tremendous responsibility that I do not take lightly and to be recognized for what I do every day is incredible.
What I and my fellow family doctors do is not easy, but it is fulfilling and rewarding in itself. To connect with families and see them grow over the years into healthy happy individuals, to cry with them through losses, to support them through failures and encourage them through their successes is something I look forward to every day. I can pray with my patients when they ask for it, I connect with them in their own language when they only speak Spanish, and I can make them feel comfortable and empowered in a place where they may be the only one in their family who has experience navigating the health system. I teach my patients ways to improve and maintain their spiritual, emotional, physical and overall wellbeing so that they can take ownership of their health while also working in partnership with their team.
Being able to successfully partner with patients to reach their goals is just one part of the entire health care team. My patients are part of the Patient Centered Medical Home at Mosher Medical Center with Lifetime Health Medical Group. Partners in their care include not only me, but also nurses, patient service representatives, and community health navigators. We all work together to help the patient be as happy and healthy as possible. So my part in their treatment is just a piece of the puzzle. Being able to have a whole team that works with me is what really makes a difference. I learn valuable lessons every day not only from my patients but from members of our team. Therefore, I’d like to dedicate this award to my team at Lifetime Health and my colleagues who are working with the passion and dedication that they must have in order to carry on this work, which at times can feel very overwhelming but in the end it’s all worth it if we can all come together to be as healthy as possible and empower each other to live well.
here are 2 excerpts from some nominators:
“Dr. Baez is such an amazing physician. For years I had issues with my weight. It always fluctuated between 425 and 430. I will try eating healthier and exercising but nothing was working. When I went to see her because my mother recommended her she figured out what was wrong and just two office visits. She had me get preventive screening including blood work, ultrasound said cetera. We found out that I had PCOS and type 2 diabetes! Since diagnosed she placed me on Metformin, and I have never felt more awake and energized since I was a child. She’s giving me a new chance at life just by what some would think is a simple diagnosis. I love dr. Baez! Just that she is an amazing physician, and she deserves to win this award!”
“Dr. Baez is not only a very knowledgeable doctor but she’s also a very compassionate one that does an excellent job in our community. She ensures that each of her patients received quality care and offers them great advice to improve their overall health. She serves the community with her time common knowledge and Devotion to improve quality of life. Her energy, kindness, compassion and openness make it easy for patients to see her for care and advice. Dr. Baez knowledge, skills and abilities are an excellent asset to our community. I have seen many doctors and it’s rare to encounter a doctor’s such as dr. Baez. I’m quite pleased to have her as my doctor and would not trade her for anyone else. Dr. Bias is devoted to her life’s work as a family physician, her and this work in our community and most importantly to each of her patients. Over the years I have found out device to be a warm-hearted, gentle, kind and compassionate person who’s willing to term Community with her very best.”
Here are the pages in the official awards ceremony:
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