Amity Calvin, MD

I grew up in Sisters, a small town in Oregon that thrives on its quaintness. My mother is a family doc who goes on house calls, and as kids, my brother and I would often accompany her to play music for her patients – me on violin, him on guitar. These visits surprised me, because they went beyond my expectations of a doctor’s visit- they would discuss the logistics of getting a hospital bed inside a bedroom. I have strong memories of the interiors of these patient’s houses- seeing their pictures, pieces of their homes, what they’ve chosen to surround themselves with. Family medicine, more than any other specialty, embraces that “I’m a guest in your world” feeling. And as a queer half-Asian privileged kid from a rural town, knowing how to see the parts of a person as intersecting pieces of a greater story has been particularly important in my journey as a learner. I am deeply honored to be joining the UNM family medicine team.