PHMG is excited to announce the addition of two experienced providers to the Urgent Care practice. Both provider have completed their internal PHMG training are are seeing patients at our Urgent Care clinics in the Southwest Idaho.

Physician Assistant Becky Wells is a graduate of Idaho State University and comes to PHMG from Madison Valley Medical Center in Montana where she provided ambulatory primary care, inpatient care and solo emergency room on-call coverage. She also has experience in a busy ambulatory care center in Washington.

Physician Assistant Nathan Church is a graduate of Southern Utah University and the Physician Assistant Program at Idaho State University. He also received his Master of Physician Assistant Studies with Specialization in Emergency Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has experience in both Urgent Care clinics and Emergency Rooms, which will serve him well in our busy Urgent Care clinics.

These two professionals join our other quality providers in helping patients access health care when and where they need it. And their decision to join PHMG is a direct reflection on the dedication of our staff in our clinics working hard for the community every day to make sure PHMG is the best medical practice in the Treasure Valley.

Labels: new providers, physician assistant, urgent care

Although hard to predict exactly when and how severe the season will be, there is no denying that flu season is coming. And combine the traditional seasonal flu season with the H1N1 flu that is getting so much press, you've got a very busy time. Because Primary Health Medical Group offers both Urgent Care and Family Practice options for patients, the upcoming months will no doubt be busy ones for our staff. Whether it is preparing for the season by giving vaccinations to our patients (last year we administered over 10,000 seasonal flu shots) or treating those patients that fear they've come down with the flu, we have 12 integrated locations that can serve their needs. This year, as in year's past, we've designated an "expert" in our clinics to advise us on all things flu related. Mark Michaud, MD will be leading our seasonal flu activities this year. And because of our large volume of patient visits, we've designated another one of our physicians, Jennifer Vincent, MD, to assist with precautionary and environmental systems related to the virus. Not only have these two physicians shown interest and skill in these areas, but their experience with PHMG throughout the years make them a natural fit. We look forward to serving the community this flu season, as we've done in year's past, to try and keep them healthy with immunizations - or treating the illness and getting them back on their feet.

Labels: clinics, family practice, flu season, immunizations, urgent care