{"id":6520,"date":"2023-12-04T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6520"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:47:52","slug":"returning-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/04\/returning-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pete Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6521\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maria-De-Jesus-Garcia-M.D.-Family-Medicine-at-MMC-Resident-2-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy photo \/ Jennifer Galindo<br>Portrait of Maria de Jesus Munoz assistant dean of Clerkship and director of Clinical Skills.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dean-of-Clerkship-_mezcla.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A Valley native whose goal was to become a doctor to help people in need is living her dream after earning a doctorate in family medicine and sharing her knowledge with students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2023, the UTRGV School of Medicine appointed Maria de Jesus Munoz as the assistant dean of Clerkship, where she helps students with research and curriculum development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Clinical Skills Dr. Maria de Jesus Munoz spoke about the balance of her job and how she helps students from her position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cMy job as assistant dean of Clerkships, it\u2019s a perfect balance for me because not only do I get to share my knowledge with medical students, but I get to develop a curriculum,\u201d Munoz said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said as the director for Clinical Skills she teaches about the basics, how to communicate with patients and how to perform certain exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mu\u00f1oz said she wants to prepare her students for their future careers so they can use the skills she teaches them to be able to help communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said her family had always stressed the importance of education, especially with the way she and her family grew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Munoz said she quickly realized the importance of an education and was later able to be the first in her family to go to medical school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the kickstart for her passion started off when she was a nurse. She saw a woman not able to get the help she needed, which pushed her to further her career in medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI left the Valley to go to medical school and I decided to pursue a career in family medicine,\u201d Munoz said. \u201cAnd then, I went to complete my residency in San Antonio, and then I came back to the Valley.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Munoz said she always had a desire to teach students since she was in San Antonio. She stated she wanted to give back to her community by sharing her knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> \u201cI hope that others will also be inspired and just realize that dreams do come true,\u201d Munoz said. \u201cYou just have to be persistent and never give up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Munoz said she wishes the UTRGV School of Medicine had been around when she was a student as it opens doors for many people in the Valley. 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