MANUEL PACHECO MD - CANDIDATE FOR AREA 1 TRUSTEE

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Optimizing the medical care of all the patients that I take care of. 

Ensuring that the future of medicine is bright.

Many of my patients are forgotten and abandoned by society such as the homeless, veterans, those with chronic persistent mental illness, or otherwise disenfranchised individuals.

My patients are my True North.  Everything that I or my teams do on their behalf is always framed within the question of "Is this what is best for the patient?"

My efforts in this regard are not limited to patient care but include longitudinal teaching of medical students/residents as well as local and national advocacy within the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society and American Psychiatric Association.

My most prized achievements are the teaching awards granted by medical students and resident physicians I was fortunate enough to take part in training.