I thought you all may like this. This is from Dr. Jeff Davenport’s daughter. It is her scholarship application essay and she is a 19-year-old senior at Edmond Memorial high school

With my education, my ultimate goal is to become a Family Physician. I’ve always found it difficult to witness people’s pain and not know how to help them. Though I know studying medicine will be difficult and require sacrifices, it will provide the practical skills and knowledge needed to make a difference in the world. I want to help and heal people; but in the current system, that has become increasingly difficult for family physicians. With thousands of patients to care for and ever increasing demands from insurance companies, family doctors have only minutes to spend with each patient. This hinders their ability to fully investigate and effectively treat, let alone form bonds and build trust with patients. Despite their efforts, the quality of care physicians are capable of providing has become limited. This leaves patients feeling unseen and uncared for and doctors feeling frustrated and burnt out. Fortunately, there are doctors today who’ve adopted a practice structure of “direct primary care” that solves these problems. With smaller patient panels and less interference from bureaucracies and insurance companies, these physicians can offer more affordable, accessible, and higher quality care to their patients. If more doctors turn to direct primary care, and that standard of care becomes the norm, I truly believe this movement can revolutionize the medical industry. I want to be a part of that change. As a physician, I will ensure my practice always prioritizes the patient above all else. I want the ability and freedom to build relationships with my patients and give them the best treatment possible. Ultimately, my education will give me the knowledge necessary to provide such quality care. I will strive to impact each patient’s life with my care, as I want my practice to impact the medical industry as a whole.

From her dad, Dr. Davenport:

I have never tried to sell her on DPC. This is just what she picked up from hearing us talk and asking questions.

There is hope for family medicine’s future. That hope is DIRECT PRIMARY CARE.