Dr. John T. Young WRITTEN by MIRA PATEL
PHOTOGRAPH by APRIL MASSIRIO
Aside from all of this, Dr. Young has actively been involved with HELPS International, a U.S.based nonprofit that provides medical, education, community development and other programs to alleviate poverty in Latin America and other developing countries. Dr. Young began his first HELPS trip in 1992 to Guatamala and his most recent was in 2010 to Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
It may be hard to believe that a full-time physician could have time for work outside of the office. Well, then you haven't meet Dr. John Young of San Joaquin Family Medicine. Dr. Young has been practicing in Bakersfield since 1980 and giving back ever since.
“I first thought it was an exciting adventure with an opportunity to make a noticeable difference in patient's lives, but when I became a team leader, the thrill was also seeing the changed lives of the team members, and finally, it was seeing my own life changed and refining my sense of purpose," he said.
Since his first mission trip to Jamaica in 1990, Dr. Young believes he has learned three valuable things over the years: “The value of holistic healing, the value of community or synergism through teamwork and discovering that if the team member is what the team member ought to And for more than 25 years, he has been a camp be, then the work will be what the work ought to doctor at Hume Lake Christian Camps. In addition, be." he is involved with the Kern Academy of Family Physicians, serving as a delegate this year to na- It's not always easy to give back, but Dr. Young exemplifies the definition of being someone tional and state conferences. wonderful in our community by going beyond his day-to-day responsibilities and helping provide healthcare to individuals who oftentimes need it most. For 16 years, Dr. Young was involved in the Value Enhancement Program, which, under the auspices of YMCA and Mercy Hospital, helped youth develop self-worth through service of others. Dr. Young developed and served as an adviser to the program.
What is Health through Wholeness? From A proverb, “The heart at peace gives life to the body,” Dr. Young says.
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