Camille Duson-Thompson, CRNP

"Camille Duson-Thompson has been a practicing nurse for over seventeen years and has been a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner since graduating from LaSalle University’s Master’s Program in 2015. She has extensive background in public health, ambulatory care, patient advocacy, and internal medicine. I began my career as a school nurse where I fostered community outreach initiatives with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, and the City of Philadelphia. After four years, I found purpose in federally qualified health centers where I was able to provide quality and comprehensive care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. As an advocate, I was able to partner with my patients to educate them on chronic disease management and wellness. My love of teaching led me to the University of Pennsylvania where I was an adjunct faculty member and clinical instructor. I then furthered my career at Drexel University working in family medicine in both University City and Student Health."

"We believe everyone deserves compassionate and respectful medical care. We have spent most of our careers working in medically disenfranchised communities and have come to the understanding that the way medicine is practiced in the US does a disservice to patients, communities, and physicians. We believe racism, sexism, homo/transphobia, and xenophobia are public health hazards. We believe the US medical system has perpetuated these rather than addressing them and their consequences. We believe that addressing social determinants of health and trauma at individual and community levels is a key to restoring health. We work within a “Health at Every Size” paradigm, and realize that shaming people has never led to outcomes that are beneficial to well-being. We believe the word “fat” is a noun and adjective, not an insult or diagnosis. We believe that while medical technology is great, relationships are at the heart of healthcare. The newest, most expensive trend is not often what is needed. We believe in slow medicine – leaving the assembly line modern “medico-industrial complex” for Direct Primary Care affords us the time needed to address you as an individual person with unique challenges and gifts. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, immigration status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability."