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58 | September/October 2017 she want to become a physician? e resident from Internal Medicine said, "It's a loaded question. First of all, of course, I want to help others, but I particularly like Internal Medicine because I like physiology and the science behind the human body." e graduates of this residency program will not only change the face of medicine in our region, they will also be a tremendous economic stimulus. Dean Kauffman says this joint effort will help bring $300 million to the area over ten years. With the creation of hundreds of jobs, residents living here, and, hopefully, staying here, the joint effort as Kauffman noted, "It will be transformational." Dr. Dayton Preslar Dr. Dayton Preslar, the peer-selected class representative of this inaugural class of residents hails from Campbell University's medical school. Originally from Gainesville, Georgia, Preslar is part of the Transitional Year, an internship rotating through the medical specialities. In his two months of living in Fayetteville, Preslar already has the lay of the land. He became a member at CrossFit Ferus and enjoys frequenting the Mash House and Big Daddy's Burgers. He has enjoyed seeing that Fayetteville is a melting pot of cultures and as he begins to understand and witness the ins and outs of military culture, he says he admires "their daily work ethic and routine." Dr. Matthew Walker is Army veteran and OB/GYN resident is from Lynchburg, Virginia. He is also a graduate of Campbell's medical school and his wife, receiving her Master in Public Health, is an active duty service member at Fort Bragg. Walker credits Dr. Paul Sparzak, program director who coordinates the day-to-day and year-to-year aspects of the OB/GYN residency rotation, as the reason he wanted to be matched with the OB/GYN residency. Why OB/GYN? "First, they're babies, and second, it's exciting medicine," Walker said. Walker's favorite spot around town? Clark Park. For restaurants, "You name it," he said, and then he mentioned Mission BBQ. He recommends "any of the Dogwood Festivals" and encourages people to keep their eyes out for anything that might be happening downtown in Festival Park. Beaulah Vaz & Jessica Elliott Dr. Beaulah Vaz, originally from Mumbai, India, received her medical training at Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicne in Harrogate, Tennesse, as did Dr. Jessica Elliott from Lebanon, Virginia. Both of these residents are in the Transitional Year program, cycling through the residencies to see what interests them most. Vaz is the second person in her family to go to college. She made sure to send a photo of her in her long white coat to her family via WhatsApp. Vaz's husband, who is a Navy reservist still residing in California with their daughter, will soon move to town. Vaz has been living in Fayetteville since June and she mentioned the "exceptionally kind" people. She discovered Bombay Bistro off of Cliffdale Road and truly enjoyed the food. "It's also so nice to support local, mom and pop business," she said. Elliott agrees. "I really like the area and I like the people.

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