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Dr. Rhonda Meier

Women's Tennis

Alumni in Action: A Conversation with Rhonda Meier '89

LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego Athletics is sharing the perspectives of alumni scholar-athletes whose work in healthcare has been impacted by COVID-19. Today’s featured alumna is Rhonda Meier ‘89, a former captain on the women’s tennis team.
 
Meier graduated with a major in mammalian physiology from Muir College. 

Rhonda Meier

Q:  What is your job and where are you currently working?
Meier: I am currently the Medical Director of the Adams office for Family Medicine and Urgent Care in Huntington Beach for Memorial Care Medical Group.

Q: How is COVID-19 impacting the work that you do and your life outside of work?
Meier: With COVID-19, we immediately consolidated our offices and started primarily tele-health visits to keep our patients and staff home, healthy and safe. 

This was a huge undertaking to convert multiple offices  to virtual visits almost overnight.

I also went to Redlands to work from my 81-year-old mother’s home. That way I could still have Zoom appointments with patients, to keep them out of the ER and hospitals, and still keep my mom safe. 

The silver lining of this is being able to spend more quality time with my mom, partner and our dogs in a safe environment and still maintain all my connections with my staff and patients.

1989 Women's Tennis Team Photo
The 1989 UC San Diego women's tennis team.

Q: What did you learn from being a scholar-athlete that you've been able to apply to your profession?
Meier: I think leading by example and always going the extra mile to improve yourself and therefore improve your team is kind of a personal motto that I learned in school and can apply to my profession also.

My greatest lessons from being a scholar-athlete are being a team player and being flexible to do the necessary things, ( even in the face of adversity) to keep the team strong.

Dr. Rhonda Meier

Q: What suggestions, advice, or words of encouragement do you have for our current-scholar athletes during these trying times? 

Meier: My advice for scholar-athletes now is to continue to stay strong and focused on your goals. There are so many short-term distractions on your worthwhile journeys. If you can persevere and stay true to your dream, the rewards will be immeasurable.
 

"Alumni in Action" is an on-going series highlighting UC San Diego alumni in healthcare during COVID-19. Below are previous "Alumni in Action" conversations:


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