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UR Medicine Finger LakesGregory Fix, PA-CFor the majority of us,most of the time ourprimary care provider isthe person we see oncea year for a routine healthand wellness checkup.But then life takes anunexpected turn%u2014persistentheartburn, underlyinganxiety, a new and worseningbackache, or a desire to makedi%u0082erent lifestyle choices. In thosemoments, the first person we turnto is our primary care provider (PCP).We trust them to diagnose and treatwhat%u2019s wrong, or to refer us to the rightspecialist. Why? Because they know ourmedical history%u2014and more importantly, theyknow us.To that end, we are excited to shareUR Medicine Finger Lakes Health is addressingthe ongoing issue of access to care by expandingour network with two new internal medicinepractices: Finger Lakes Health Primary Care inGeneva and in Penn Yan, Keuka Health Care.These additions expand the local network tonine primary care practices across Ontario,Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties. While thepractices themselves are new, the clinicians areestablished, trusted members of our healthcarecommunity, with training and expertise in InternalMedicine.They join the highly regarded team of primarycare providers at Finger Lakes Health. Theaddition of these practices, along with improvedaccess through telemedicine and same-dayappointments, is essential to fulfilling themission of UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health: toimprove the health and well-being of our diversecommunities.%u201cThe organization%u2019s dedication to long-term,proactive care aligns with my own values, and I%u2019meager to contribute to a system that prioritizesboth current and future health needs for thecommunity.It%u2019s anexciting timeto be part of sucha forward-thinkingnetwork,%u201d explainsphysician assistant GregFix, who has been caring for theGeneva community for 14 years andis now seeing patients at Finger LakesPrimary Health Care in Geneva.Ask any provider across the network abouttheir philosophy of care and common themesquickly emerge: encouraging a healthy lifestyle,partnership, active listening, respect and trust.Building trust takes time and intentional e%u0082ort.Stephanie Humbert, FNP-C, at Clyde FamilyHealth Center, notes an important componentis understanding each patient as an individual.%u201cIn addition to being my patients%u2019 greatesthealth advocate, I make it a priority tounderstand how each person processes