Part of the Switching Career Industries Series Job changes are often exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. The fear of the unknown, a new supervisor, new co-workers, a new commute, etc., can often lead to a sense of unease as you begin your initial job search, send out applications, interview, and ultimately arrive to […]
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Teacher, Jewelry Designer, Nurse Practitioner – Meet Jennifer Garrick
Part of our “Women on Their Second Careers” Series There are people who have passions and there are people who pursue their passions. You can count Jennifer Garrick as one who pursues her passions. Jennifer’s career path from fifth grade teacher, to high-end children’s jewelry designer, to nurse practitioner is defined by her motivation to […]
Mom and Manager: A Stay-At-Home Mom Finds Her Next Career
Part of the Women on Their 2nd Careers Series Personal values are not something we turn on and off. They are as much a part of making us who we are as our eye color, our laugh, or other physical traits. Beth Parke, Billing Manager at Vanguard Skin Specialists, embodies the value of seeing things […]
Finding Your Joy at Vanguard: Why Vanguard Is a Terrific Place to Work
There’s an African proverb we love at Vanguard, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” In other words, we can’t expect to be great on our own—we’re all in this together. This is why we operate as one team and do not let our fellow team […]
From Administrator to Medical Provider – A Lesson in Creating a “Life Budget” (Emily Reynolds, FNP-BC DCNP)
Welcome to Part 1 of our series “Vanguard Women on Their Second Careers.” We begin by featuring Emily Reynolds who considered her whole story when determining her career path to become a dermatology nurse practitioner. “I really love how everyone at Vanguard Skin Specialists does their best for the patients,” Emily Reynolds offers as one […]
A Christmas message
Dr. Chung and his wife celebrated their first Christmas in Colorado Springs 8 years ago. At that time, they decided to send a Christmas card to every patient in their new medical practice. So they sat down at their kitchen table and spent their December weekends putting together the Christmas mailing. As our practice has […]
A Letter from Dr. James Banich
To my future patients: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Dr. James Banich, and I am a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon new to Colorado. It is my honor to serve you in what I have come to realize is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. […]