Thays Novikoff

United States Navy

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Thays's work combines: Medicine, Armed Services, and Helping People

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Family Medicine Physician/Lieutenant Commander

I am a doctor providing comprehensive primary care to patients from newborns to elderly people.

Bachelor's Degree: Behavioral Neuroscience

My path in life took a while to figure out

1.
Went to college right after high school. Studied Business because that is what my parents wanted.
2.
Moved from Panama to the U.S. due to political unrest. Was unable to finish college (did 3 years).
3.
Worked as an Executive Secretary for a major hotel chain for 11 years.
4.
While working in the hotel, they wanted to promote me to management.
5.
I decided to take a career test at the local community college. I scored high in health-related field.
6.
Decided to start college again to pursue a nursing degree.
7.
Met a Biology professor who challenged me to become a physician.
8.
Completed MD degree at Georgetown after joining the Navy for its medical scholarship.

THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You should get married and have children.
How I responded:
Listening to my inner self and knowing that even though people that love me had good intentions, I have to be true to myself as long as my goal was not foolish or impractical. I knew that a goal worth pursuing was going to require a lot of work and commitment and I was willing to take that challenge and show myself and others that it is possible to achieve greater things in life than what your family, society, environment in which you grew seemingly "predispose" you to do.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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Obtained loans as an undergraduate and a Navy scholarship for medical school which required me to serve for four years as active duty.

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