Ohio Academy of Family Physicians member Annette Chavez, MD, FAAFP, is featured in the spring issue of the University of Dayton magazine.
In the feature “Critical Care,” Dr. Chavez, a family physician and University of Dayton alumni, is profiled for her decades-long commitment to patient-centered care that has helped shape hundreds of future family physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Through teaching, medical mission trips, mentoring, and an innovative gap-year program that employs premedical graduates as medical assistants in her practice, Dr. Chavez provides students with hands-on clinical experience while modeling compassion, empathy, and strong physician-patient relationships. The article also explores how personal tragedy inspired her deep dedication to mentoring young people and caring for patients through difficult life experiences.
Her influence has led many former students to pursue careers in family medicine and other health professions, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond her own practice.
Annette is a true gem. Her passion and dedication to patient care and mentoring have amazed me for decades. What a wonderful model of the life and practice of a family physician.