Dr. Kim Abernethy in Aspen Colorado is an AM PM Success story. She has enjoyed better earnings, patient variety, and the freedom to set her own schedule since becoming a member of the AM PM team. She began her career in Family Medicine after graduating from one of the top 3 FM residencies in the country, but was quickly discouraged by the grind of the managed healthcare system. Dr Abernethy talks about the rewarding nature of the work she does as an AM PM physician. "Our treatment of hundreds of Acute Mountain sickness related illnesses, from just mild forms to severe, have saved hundreds of vacations," she says. "One of my patients uses my portable (in-hotel-room) hyperbaric chamber each time she comes to Aspen to prevent illness." When asked about how AM PM Housecalls has changed her work life, she said simply, "The best part is working for myself." |