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WHAT IS THE MISSION OF YOUR BUSINESS? To improve the health of the medically underserved in Central Georgia. — Katherine McLeod WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? How lucky I am to be surrounded by dedicated health professionals. And how challenging it is to communicate public health information when people are frightened. — KM I learned that you have be flexible. We had to think outside of the box making sure that happened. Telehealth — mostly for us due to COVID-19 — is now an integral part of our business. — Claudette Slade WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF BEING A FEMALE BUSINESS OWNER OR PROFESSIONAL WOMAN? Obtaining respect from our counterparts in the business world. Katherine and I managed the renovation of our new building on Poplar/Martin Luther King. Being taken seriously was by far the toughest thing we experienced through that process, which in the past was mostly performed by men. — CS WHY IS CENTRAL GEORGIA A GOOD PLACE TO DO BUSINESS? There is still a personal aspect to business relationships, since you probably know each other or have friends in common. — KM YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: FCPC is the largest primary care practice in Macon, and we offer care to anyone. Our full-service pharmacy downtown is open to the public six days a week, and we offer COVID and other vaccinations. — KM IN FIVE YEARS, I HOPE TO SEE: Macon thriving with a new recognition that health is a critical part of economic development, and FCPC thriving in the hands of dynamic new leadership. — KM 2023 Women in Business FIRST CHOICE PRIMARY CARE KATHERINE MCLEOD, CEO, AND CLAUDETTE SLADE, CFO/COO 400 POPLAR ST., MACON, GA 31201 (478) 254-7204 | (478) 254-7212 FCPCGA.ORG PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CLAUDETTE SLADE, KATHERINE MCLEOD S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N APRIL/MAY 2023 | maconmagazine.com 95