Dr. Sara Pastoor is a family medicine doctor practicing in innovative primary care models for the last twenty years, with a focus on patient-centered medical home and health system transformation. Dr. Pastoor spent the first 15 years of her career in the Army Medical Department serving in various leadership roles supporting Army medicine’s transformation to a patient-centered system for health. Currently the Director of Primary Care Advancement for Elation Health, Dr. Pastoor spends time advocating for the powerful role of independent primary care physicians and the value of using a clinical-first electronic health record (EHR) platform. She is also Co-Director for Presence Health, a direct primary care practice in Austin, Texas.
Primary care has demonstrated remarkable resilience in spite of the intense pressures of the pandemic, and there is critical work to do to help our nation recover from the wide-ranging consequences of Covid-19.