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KAREN MILES, M.D. Medical director and primary psychiatrist, Strategic Behavioral Center, Garner, N.C. Medical director, Hope Services, Raleigh, N.C. Psychiatrist, Developing Minds (child, adolescent and young adult mental health psychiatry), Durham, N.C. University of North Carolina Department of Psychiatry faculty Responsibilities: Working at a variety of venues, she gets to see little kids, adolescents, college students and adults from all different socioeconomic levels. She sometimes does disability evaluations for veterans. “I really feel like working with the veterans provides a service for them.” Hours per week: “I don’t even want to think about it.” Benefits of being in first class: “I think it helped to develop my leadership skills and working with systems and processes. ‘How do we make this work? How do we make this work better?’ I can continue when things aren’t going well, and I’m not afraid to make changes or try things differently. I mean, I left a full-time salaried position to go out on my own and try this brand-new hospital…. I was used to things starting Day One.” Family: spouse Paul Pappas, who’s “OK with adjusting his life to meet the needs of me and our children” — Selena, 7, and Madeline, 4.
JAVIER MILLER JR., M.D. Urologist, Florida Urology Associates, Orlando FSU College of Medicine faculty Schedule: Weekdays 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Other activities: Spending time with family; golf. FSU memories: “The drive, tenacity and passion that the people who built the FSU College of Medicine had. Nothing could stand in the way, and today you see the result of their relentless effort. A great deal of gratitude is owed to people such as Dr. Ocie Harris, Dr. Myra Hurt and Dr. Helen Livingston, who helped put us [alumni] where we are today.” Advice for students: “Choose a specialty that fits your personality, … where you can see yourself having long-term success and happiness. Be balanced with your personal and professional life and student life throughout medical school,
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residency and, ultimately the longest rotation you’ll ever have: your practice. Remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Family: spouse Hilary; son Javier Charles (Charlie), 1.
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