Maria Ferraris and M. Barney

Recorded November 5, 2024 40:23 minutes
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Id: ddv002773

Description

Maria Ferraris (54) speaks with conversation partner M. Barney (30) about her career and perspectives relating to rural healthcare.

Subject Log / Time Code

Maria describes her origins as a teacher. She tells a story about an interaction with a student early in her career that impacted the way she thought about her work moving forward. She then explains her shift to working in public health.
Maria breaks down her work in health relating to rural communities, the unique needs of these groups, and how she has arrived to her current place in her career.
Maria describes the need for community investment and forming relationships with the people locally. She goes on to speak about the mobile clinics and the way they are implemented.
M and Maria discuss the experiences of rural communities compared to outside opinions of them.
Maria tells a story about a student’s struggle to be able to go to school and the way in which her services were able to aid him.
Maria speaks about priorities of needs.

Participants

  • Maria Ferraris
  • M. Barney