Family Medicine Career Panel Bios

FAMILY MEDICINE CAREER PANEL BIOS

Ben Buxton, MD

Originally from Wisconsin by way of Tennessee and a few other stops,Dr. Buxton completed his residency in Family Medicine in 2008. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is awaiting the results of his Clinical Informatics sub-specialty board exam. He began working for First Choice Community Healthcare in 2009 at the Alamosa Center, initially as alocum tenens provider,later working for FCCH directly. He soon tookthe post of Clinical Supervisor for that location, leaving in 2014 to assume theduties of Chief Medical Informatics Officer for FCCH on a half-time basis. This puts him at the interface of the needs of the patient and provider in the exam room, the programatic, regulatory and financial needs of the overall organization, and theservices offered by various vendors to support those needs.He attends FCCH Management Team and otherkey committee meetings, directsmany of the activities of the (small!) Clinical Application Support Team thattrains and supports allusers through routine operations, updates and system failures, and interacts constantly with the EHR vendor and other FCCH providers to shape both the system offerings and FCCH's effective use ofthe EHR. His clinical time is split between caring for some of the same patients he met nearly 8 years ago at Alamosa, sharing medical student precepting dutieswith the other Family Medicine providers there, and precepting family medicine residents a half-day per week at the FCCH South Valley Health Commons.

After the 4 long days of their work-week, he and his wife (also a UNM-FCM grad and FCCH Residency Education Director)enjoy hanging out with their 2children (7 months and 3 years old) on the 3 days off they have together. They still enjoy, but have much less time for international travel as well as local outdoor recreation like mountain biking and hiking.

Laura Chambers-Kersh, MD

Laura received her medical degree from Ohio State University and then completed a family medicine residency at North Memorial in Minneapolis. Her first job was with IHS at Northern Navajo in Shiprock, NM, which she left to pursuean obestetrical fellowship in Austin, TX. After fellowship she spent a year working as a civilian for the US Army, thenfifteen months in Malawi. Most of that time was working in a government maternity hospital, but four months were doing program management advisement for USAID's health office. Upon returning from Africa she did some locums work, then settled down at an FQHC in Austin where she primarily worked with undocumented Spanish-speakers and helped start a multidisciplinary clinicfor survivors of human trafficking. Prior to starting at UNM she spent time in Liberia as part of an ebola response team.She is thrilled to be here where she loves her diverse job and hopes to gain proficiency in teaching skills.

Caitilin Chestnut, MD

Dr. Chestnut is a board certified family medicine physician. She completed her medical degree at UNM SOM in 2007 and UNM Family and Community Medicine residency in 2010. She worked for First Choice Community Health at the North Valley location for three years after residency. She then joined Presbyterian Medical Group in 2013. Currently, she works at the Presbyterian Wyoming Family Practice clinic and is the lead physician at this location. In the past, she has precepted medical students and plans to resume this in Spring 2017. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her husband and 2 children (ages 3 months and 4 years) as well as friends.

Jessica Chynoweth, MD

Dr. Chynoweth attended medical school and residency at the University of New Mexico. She first became interested in Native American health during her PIE experience after the first year of medical school. She currently works at the Pueblo of Isleta Health Center, a tribal run clinic. When she is not working she is spending time with her family which includes a husband, 2 kids, and 3 dogs. This time of year they can often be found hiking, attending various festivals, hanging at home in Placitas, or watching the Florida Gators play football.

Steven Hartman, MD

Dr. Hartman graduated from UNM School of Medicine in 2009, continuing residency with UNM Family and Community medicine, graduating in 2012. He has special interest treatment of underserved and rural, Spanish speaking populations, as well as substance abuse treatment. Since training he has worked at El Pueblo Family Healthcare in Bernalillo, and as clinic adjunct faculty with the UNM Family Medicine Department as preceptor for students and residents. Outside of clinic he enjoys time with his wife, son and daughter.