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Loveland Family Practice PA Victor Palomares was recently recognized for dedication and sacrifice as an Army Reserve Colonel during the American Red Cross Heroes Soiree on Feb. 26. His military experience helps him help other returning soldiers. Photo by Steve Peterson, courtesy of American Red Cross.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Col. Victor Palomares, U.S. Army Reserve, has a slightly different perspective than most primary care physician assistants.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people have never been in a vehicle roadside explosion with all of their buddies \u2014 the dust, the smell. I\u2019m able to relate. I realize the Fourth of July might not be the most fun holiday to experience,\u201d Palomares said.<\/p>\n

Palomares, who will retire in May from the Army Reserve after 30 years of service, has been a PA at UCHealth\u2019s Loveland Family Practice for the past six years. Before then, Palomares put his medical career on hold for about five years because he was called to multiple tours of duty; his last tour in Iraq ended in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first got back, I had a readjustment stage to be with family and friends,\u201d he said. \u201cThen I was recognizing that from the soldiers coming back who came in to see me as patients. I understand what they are going through. It makes it easier to communicate with them \u2014 to shake their hand or to hold it.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his dedication, service and personal sacrifices, Palomares received the Red Cross Armed Forces Award at the American Red Cross Heroes Soiree on Feb. 26.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictor exemplifies what the words \u2018service\u2019 and \u2018sacrifice\u2019 mean \u2014 to me he’s a hero,\u201d said Colorado Rep. B.J. Nikkel, who nominated Palomares for the award. \u201cBecause of his sacrifices, it made me much more aware of what many of our National Guardsmen\/women sacrifice as they are called to full-time duty overseas in times of war, in service of\u00a0their nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palomares said he hopes his recognition encourages others to step forward, help and be available to the next generation \u2014 whether as a medical professional, a soldier or both.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of people with more experience than I have,\u201d he said. \u201cTo come forward and say, \u2018I can share my experience and knowledge with these younger guys,\u2019 that\u2019s what I hope comes from this award.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palomares\u2019 careers in both the medical field and the military were built on his desire to give back. He joined the military in 1986 after getting his bachelor\u2019s in biology. He saw it as a way to give back to a country that had given his migrant family an opportunity to leave Mexico and work toward a better life that included education, he said.<\/p>\n

After serving active duty as a chemical officer, he returned to his home in Denver, completed his medical training and started his career in the Denver area. But in 2005, he started being activated so often as a reservist \u2014 by this time he was a medic \u2014 that he put his career on hold. Then in 2010 he joined UCHealth in northern Colorado.<\/p>\n

With UCHealth, Palomares continued with his Army Reserve duties as a medical educator, teaching on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that [Army medic] students see what clinical medicine is about and not just learn classroom medicine,\u201d he said. \u201cIt takes some of the fear away from what they will see and be exposed to.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when his military career ends in a few months, Palomares said he will continue to teach what he knows through opportunities at UCHealth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ll get even more involved in teaching,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to continue that trend and open my door to other physician assistants and nurse practitioners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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