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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nGeargin Wilson, MD, was a rockstar resident that was brought back into the Division of Infectious Diseases to start his career!<\/em><\/p>\n Since leaving the Triangle area after residency, I have always had the draw of returning to the area to practice. My experience working with patients in North Carolina during residency was so enriching that the prospect of being able to return and help better serve them with my additional training in infectious diseases felt like an outstanding opportunity to give back.\u00a0 On top of this, the Division of Infectious Diseases at UNC is outstanding and when the opportunity to join as faculty presented itself, it felt like an easy choice!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts in a town called Lexington! For history buffs, the Shot Heard \u2018Round the World happened just a mile from my childhood home!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From a fairly young age. While both my parents were physicians, it was my Great Aunt Erika that drove me towards medicine. When I was in the 4<\/span>th<\/span> grade, she was diagnosed and ultimately passed away from Myelodysplastic Syndrome and at the time, I felt somewhat defeated that there was nothing I could do to help. While there are many other experiences along the way that helped push me towards medicine, I would say that experience drove me to work towards being in a position where if a family member or friend was in need, there would be something I could do to help.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Early on in medical school when I was still grappling with what field I should try to apply into, my mentor gave the advice that a good starting place is reflecting on who during your pre-clinical years was the physician you most wanted to emulate. For me, this was Dr. Richard Glew, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. My interest grew further in residency when I got to work more closely with the division where I trained. I think there is a lot of value in \u201cknowing your tribe\u201d so to speak and it was with the infectious diseases physicians that I found my home.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>It is incredibly satisfying that many of the infectious maladies are treatable \u2013 as a resident, I never really got to see the tail end of treatment plans that extend weeks, and sometimes months, beyond a patient\u2019s hospitalization. In fellowship, getting to see patients through from end to end of a disease process was incredibly rewarding and further cemented my love of infectious diseases.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As clich\u00e9 as it is to say, the other most rewarding aspect is the patients. HIV primary care is so unique and the patients I saw during fellowship, their stories, and the bonds we built even over a short time was so rewarding that it never really felt like work.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While there are many potent oral HIV medications available to newly diagnosed patients, the advent and evolution of injectable antiretroviral medications is extremely exciting and important development in the field of HIV care. Not only does this allow for flexibility for patients, it also allows reaching patients who struggle with taking oral medications due to social determinants of health and the societal benefit of this cannot be understated.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Is there a particular achievement (professional or personal) that has been most gratifying to you?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n