Here is the link to my interview:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HXnRxvZdxn7VVZkP3mzTswh8fTNYEIpo/view?pli=1

Interview Summary:

I interviewed Dr. Christy Prillaman, who is a medical oncologist at a large community practice that has many research affiliations with Duke and the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. She mainly focuses on cancer medicine, but also hematology and blood disorder work in adults. She has an undergraduate degree from the college of William & Mary and a medical degree from the University of Virginia (UVA). Dr. Prillaman stayed at UVA and did her internship, her internal medicine residency, and was elected the chief medical resident, so she did an extra year. Then she did a fellowship of medical oncology for two years. Dr. Prillaman primarily sees patients in the clinic and is a caregiver for the cancer patients. Her favorite thing about being an oncologist is that she can empower people to focus on living and worry less about the cancer they are facing. She also said that no matter what health field you choose, you can improve an individual’s quality of life. My favorite thing I learned from this interview was the reason why she became an oncologist. Dr. Prillaman lost both of her parents to three different cancers. This stimulated her interest in the field of oncology and she had experience from both sides, as a caregiver and family member.