Barbour Community Health Association is excited to welcome Carol Everson, PA-C to the Barbour Quick Care team. Carol will see patients at our Myers Clinic. We chatted with Carol to learn more about her experience and what she hopes to offer her patients and this community. 

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself.

A: I was born and raised in Upshur County and graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School. I graduated from Alderson-Broaddus College in 2007 and began working as a board certified Physician Assistant. I’ve invested sixteen years into clinical practice. I also have worked toward gaining certificates in injection therapy including joint injections and trigger point injection to build my skill in pain management. To further that, I have also gained certification in musculoskeletal ultrasound.  

Outside of work, I live in Audra with my husband and our six children, my four daughters and his son and daughter. I have lots of hobbies outside of work, I love to keep busy. I garden, can, build, landscape, sew, cook, bake, make soap, render lard, and wrench on trucks with my husband. I attend church regularly and volunteer on missions. I also love swimming, running and playing violin. When it’s nice out, my favorite way to end the day is building a fire outside in our firepit. 

Q: What do you like about working with Barbour Quick Care?

 A: My favorite aspect of this kind of work is that because it’s so busy, the day flies by and it doesn’t even feel like work. Quick care is just that, quick. The pace of the work is my favorite. Ask my family, I never sit down. I don’t want to sit at work either. 

Q: What do you love about your job?

A: I absolutely love helping others. The most rewarding decision I made for my life was giving it away to people in need. There is much reward serving people in need. I am in a position to meet all kinds of people and see different needs and the best part is learning that I can meet one of those needs. 

Q: Describe yourself/your professional style in 3 words.

A: Tenacious, but unassuming.

Q: What are some of your strengths as a doctor that impact your treatment and interactions with patients?

A: I have learned over time that most times, I have been in the shoes of the person I am serving and I can empathize with them on so many levels because I too have suffered hardships in life. I believe being humble and having humility were not traits I set out to gain in my career, but literally have been my biggest assets in my career. 

I’m constantly hungry for knowledge and I read all the time. I research all the time too. I do think that having that hunger and building my base of basic medical knowledge, I am able to explain to a person before me “why” they need to control their diabetes and that helps them understand the importance of prevention and they are more likely to buy into their own self-awareness. 

Q: Anything else that you would like potential patients to know about you?

A: I was twelve years old when I decided I wanted to commit my life to becoming a Physician Assistant. I’ve diligently worked toward this goal my entire life. After I started practicing, I realized I have an interest in pain management. My career goal is to build a skill set that I can pull from for any case that comes to my door. I’m serious about what I do and I’m serious about resolving cases that come my way. I truly believe that I have been given the privilege to learn the practice of medicine and every one of us who practices should have the same goal, and that’s enhancing our patients’ quality of life through tremendous health care.

We are so excited to have Carol as a part of our Barbour Quick Care team. Patients can see Carol at our Myers Clinic location.