Name: Catherine Hopkins
Company: Intercare Community Health Network
What Does Your Company/Organization Do? Intercare first started to provide health care to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, and this demographic still serves as a large number of our patient population. Intercare has expanded access to all, focusing on making healthcare accessible to those who could not otherwise afford or access it. As a bilingual (spanish) Nurse Practitioner, I provide primary care to people of all ages and demographics, both in our clinic and in our medical van that travels to the farms across Southwest Michigan. I love the opportunity to be a PCP to people of all ages, from newborn to the elderly, and to provide quality primary care to everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. I appreciate being a part of an organization that allows me to do that, and that actively removes barriers to healthcare.
Age: 32
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Concentration in Spanish, 2015 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2017 University of Houston Houston, TX Masters of Science in Nursing, 2021 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
Accomplishments:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) Board Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN/CNP) Achieve Spanish Bilingual Status Lived and worked as a high school teacher in the Dominican Republic Married 9 years to my favorite person Mother of 2 wonderful children and one on the way
Current City: St. Joseph, MI
Place You Were Born: Plano, TX
What was your first job? Camp Counselor/Lifeguard/Wakeboarding and Waterskiing instructor
What motivates you to give back to your community? My faith in Jesus Christ, who says the greatest commandment is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and the second is this: to love your neighbor as yourself.” He has given me so much peace, love, and purpose that I want to share it with those around me.
What Superpower would you most love to have? Spiderman looks pretty fun!
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone? I hope the people that I love remember that I encouraged them to flourish as the people they are created to be, and I hope that the people I come into contact with experienced love and care in my presence.
