Life really does come full circle. Dr. Marcel Tam, a doctor at the Warm Springs Indian Health Center in Central Oregon, spends his work life caring for the tribal members in Warm Springs and Grand Ronde.
In these two places heâs found his place, caring for tribal members who would otherwise have to drive long distances to get health care. Tam is among those doctors who studied in rural communities and found that he was suited for it. He embraces the variety of health issues and relationship-building needed to earn trust and respect.
âContext is really important and trust is something you have to work on,â said Tam, 39. âI see my patients for who they really are. I look at the whole person.
Life really does come full circle. Dr. Marcel Tam, a doctor at the Indian Health Center a rural community in Central Oregon, spends his work life caring for the tribal members in Warm Springs and Grand Ronde.
In these two places heâs found his place, caring for tribal members who would otherwise have to drive long distances to access health care. Tam is among those doctors who studied in rural communities and found that he was suited for it. He embraces the variety of health issues and relationship-building needed to earn trust and respect.
âContext is really important and trust is something you have to work on,â said Tam, 39. âI see my patients for who they really are. I look at the whole person.