![]() In this role, I am responsible for safety rounding at all Southcoast Physician Group (SPG sites), managing peer review cases and insurance grievances, as well as project management and facilitation for the SPG Clinical Practice Council.” “My name Victoria Moniz, and I’m a Quality & Safety Specialist at Southcoast Health. “It has certainly been a pleasure to be able to provide primary care to our community as a whole and more particular to the Portuguese community to which I belong.” Please share a little about your role in caring for the entire community, including our Portuguese community. We (of course) eat bacalhau, octopus, and many sweets including the typical “Bolo Rei” or “king cake.” The most cherished one, and my favorite, is Christmas Eve when the whole family gets together. Food is an important part of our culture and an important part in family gatherings and social events. There are more than 100 ways to cook bacalhau, and I haven’t found one I didn’t like. Because Portugal is surrounded by the ocean, fish is an important staple of the Portuguese diet, and dried codfish or “bacalhau” is the most typical Portuguese dish. “Along with this enormous pride for this heritage, I must confess an enormous love of Portuguese food. Prince Henry’s Navigational School (that Columbus attended) led to many discoveries and at one point led the Pope to divide the globe in two, for Portuguese and Spanish explorations (Treaty of Tordesillas).”Ī favorite memory related to your Portuguese culture, heritage, language? It was quite the change to drive through the city and see a statue of Prince Henry the Navigator on Eastern Ave in Fall River. That brought me from a small town in the Midwest where I did my residency (and where I was the first Portuguese person most had ever met), to this South Coast region, which I would call “Little Portugal” in US. That’s why when I achieved my childhood dream of becoming a doctor, I searched for an area where not only would I practice medicine, but also be able to provide a link to a Portuguese, non-English fluent community. Becoming the translator for my parents in diverse situations made me aware of the language barriers for many immigrants. Not knowing any English made the first couple of years quite difficult, especially in school. “Like many other immigrants in this area, I arrived as a youngster when my parents immigrated to the US. What would you like to share about your family’s background and your story? There are roughly 300,000 Portuguese residents living in MA & RI. Carlos Correia, a physician practicing family medicine for almost 30 years and in Southcoast Physicians Group (SPG) since its inception.” Carlos Correia, Victoria Moniz, and Josh Frias, PA, who share personal anecdotes, offering glimpses into their upbringings, cherished family traditions, and the profound influence of Portuguese culture in their lives. Home / Southcoast News / Staff Profiles / Celebrating Day of Portugal
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