LIFETIME The Experience of a
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att Espinosa, ’09, ’15, grew up in a family of Raiders fans. “But I grew up as a 49ers fan,” Espinosa said. “My aunt was a big Joe Montana fan, and she made me into a 49ers fan. The rest of my family — my brother, father, and grandfather — were all Raiders fans.” So when Espinosa had the opportunity to attend a Raiders game at their new stadium in Las Vegas, he jumped at the chance. The Raiders’ first season in Vegas was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the games were closed to the general public. During week four of the season, the Raiders invited twenty health care professionals to the game to honor their service during the pandemic and have them light the Al Davis Memorial Torch. Espinosa is a nurse practitioner with Intermountain Healthcare and specializes in Medicare Advantage. He works with a chronically sick population as their primary care provider and has a patient load of around 650 patients that are individually his. Espinosa credits his Mary education for the success he has seen in his young career. “I would absolutely say the education that I got from my alma mater is exactly why I am where I am in my young career as a primary care provider.” Espinosa was also on the baseball team during his undergraduate studies and was an assistant coach as a graduate student. He said what he learned about teamwork and leadership as a student-athlete and coach at Mary has served him well in his career. “Being a team player is important in medicine. I couldn’t get anything done without the assistance of my medical assistants and my RN case manager. I take my leadership responsibilities as a primary care provider very seriously. My experience at Mary laid the foundation for me to become a leader in my career today.”
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