Jue Patel - National Board Spotlight

What are you doing today and how did joining Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. prepare you?

I am currently a Specialist Partner Liaison for Vanguard Medical Group in Fairfield, New Jersey. I work on building relationships with specialty providers around our primary care locations to improve access for patients and develop communication channels for our providers. Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. prepared me on how to manage a team, communicate effectively, and manage deadlines.

What were your biggest challenges and struggles?

My biggest challenge was moving to a new city for graduate school. It was my first time outside of Philadelphia and had to learn my way around a new city. Another one of my biggest struggles was finding a job during Coronavirus. I applied to over 20-30 jobs and didn’t give up. Eventually, I was able to find one back in the Northeast and now I love it!

What is your favorite part of your career?

My favorite part of my job is working with medical staff to improve their process and workflows to make their jobs and lives easier.

What is your work/life balance?

I recently got married in June, so now I am working on my work/life balance with my husband.

Work during the day, cook dinner in the evening, go for a nice walk/run around the neighborhood, and relax in the evening watching reruns of The Office.

What do you perceive are the benefits of joining Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.?

One of the best things of joining Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority Inc is all the sisters you get to meet and become friends with. I moved to Richmond, VA in grad school and I didn’t know anyone, the sisters at Theta Chapter were so welcoming and now are a few of my closest friends and bridesmaids.

What advice do you have for women that are attempting to follow your career path?

For any career, I believe confidence, positive attitude, and willing to learn is key. You can always train an individual on the rule, but it’s harder to find dedicated individuals who are motivated to work and prove themselves.

How do you measure your success?

Success for me is trying my best accomplishing the goals I set for myself. I make a list of goals that I want to accomplish in my work and personal life and spend some time every day working towards those goals. If I miss a goal, I reflect back on what went wrong and improve next time.