My name is Jackie Fonua.  I am a physician assistant with Dr. Civish and I have been working with him since early 1996.  I was born and raised in Salt Lake City.  I attended West High school where I met my husband, Stoney.  We have four very good children, two beautiful grandchildren, and a lovely daughter in law.

After getting married, I attended Weber State.  This is where I received my degree in nursing.  I have worked 15 years in the nursing field, 14 of those years in emergency rooms at various hospitals in Salt Lake.  I returned to school in 1995 to become a Physician Assistant.  My training was done at the University of Utah with an emphasis in Family Practice.

Although I miss the emergency department a great deal, I feel that there is a more important need for primary care providers.  This has been a very rewarding experience for me.  It has allowed me to see all aspects of health care, including preventative services which I feel is one of the most important aspects of health care today.

Working at Jordan at Jordan Meadows Medical Center has also been a nice experience.  Since I live in the area, it gives me a chance to help the many people that live in our community.  I hope that I will be able to continue with this for many years to come.
 

Jackie Fonua