'They are my people': Bedside manner has Appalachian roots for this transplant pulmonologist

AI Briefing

• – Dr. Rebecca Ann Pence, a transplant pulmonologist, finds a sense of comfort in bedside manner that reflects her Appalachian roots.
• – Growing up in rural Kentucky, Pence's upbringing emphasized the importance of community and hospitality.
• – She brings this down-to-earth approach to her work at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.