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Juliann Reiland, MD, FACS, remembers the moment she discovered her first medical specialty – general and trauma surgery – at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. She was a third-year medical student on a surgical rotation when a patient who needed emergency surgery was rushed in.

“There was activity everywhere. Truly organized chaos,” said Dr. Reiland. “People were hurrying in and out of the OR, getting supplies, rolling in equipment.”

During the unusual time we all experienced this spring, Spectrum Healthcare’s mental healthcare services were a beacon for so many people in Yavapai County.

Spectrum has been a leading local whole health provider for more than 65 years, offering integrated healthcare and outpatient counseling for families, couples and individuals at six locations in the Prescott area and in the Verde Valley. While Spectrum’s doors are open for in-person care, providers also are offering telehealth services.

While most residents of Yavapai County spent the months of March and April staying home, contending with more free time than they’d had in as long as they could remember, Leslie Horton was working 16-hour days. While many local parents were with their kids 24/7 during this same time, Leslie saw hers for about an hour each day, at dinnertime.

Leslie is the Director of Yavapai County Community Health Services. Typically, this means she heads up the government organization dedicated to keeping the residents of this county healthy.