Internal medicine physician Dr. Anne Pariser longed for an opportunity to serve others after moving to Columbus from the Washington, DC area earlier this year. She had spent the more than 30 years volunteering at the Arlington Free Clinic in Virginia.

Dr. Pariser has always had a passion for people, which she fulfilled working at the in the Department of Health and Human Services, in both the National Institutes of Health and Federal Drug Administration. People were also at the core of her work more recently as a traveling physician for Veterans Affairs in New York and the Indian Health Service in Montana.

To keep the heart of volunteering in her new chapter in Columbus, Dr. Pariser sought opportunities while working part time at Southeast Health. She found her footing at the Physicians CareConnection (PCC), where she began serving in November. She said it has helped her feel more a part of the Columbus community, allowing her to meet the people who make this city special. 

“The work PCC is doing for the people of Columbus is extremely important,” said Dr. Pariser. “PCC provides essential healthcare support within Columbus and provides invaluable benefits to patients and volunteers alike.”

Meeting strangers who become friends and having life-changing experiences are reasons she encourages others to volunteer as well. 

PCC has an urgent need for healthcare volunteers in all capacities, especially primary care physicians. Find out more information and sign up to volunteer here.