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Lindsey Manning, Nurse
Lindsey was born and raised here in Camden, AR. She graduated Camden Fairview High School in 2002. She received her Licensed Practical Nursing Degree from Southern Arkansas University Tech in 2007. She is married to husband, Chris since 2007. Lindsey’s husband has worked at Lockheed Martin since 2006. They have 1 beautiful daughter, Rylee who was born in 2011. They live in Camden. Lindsey joined FCFC in June of 2020. She has been a nurse for over 15 years, and could not imagine doing anything else! She strives to make a positive impact on her patients every day. Lindsey’s time away from FCFC is spent hanging out with her family and friends and shopping!
Autumn Robinson, Medical Assistant
Autumn has been a part of First Choice Family Care since June 2020. She graduated from Cabot High School in 2012. She attended Eastern College vocational in Little Rock Arkansas where she received her NRCMA. She has been a medical assistant for over 4 years. Outside of work, Autumn enjoys anything outdoors. From deer and duck hunting to swimming at the river. You can even catch her at the rodeo arena.
Sam Fuller, Medical Scribe
Hi, I’m Samantha! But you can call me Sam. I was born and raised in Northeast Pennsylvania, and I am the medical scribe at First Choice Family Care. I relocated to Camden in 2018. I attended college in Pennsylvania where I received my Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and minored in Art. I know you’re probably thinking, she’s a medical scribe with a design degree? Well with my background in design, I am pretty tech-savvy. My job is to make sure that your visit gets translated over to the computer so we can best take care of you and your health. In the beginning it was a bit of a learning curve, but I am always up to taking on a new challenge and expanding my knowledge. I have always had a drive to help others in any way possible. Taking on this job has made me feel like I am contributing to our community in a positive way. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, my son, and our fur babies. When I am not chasing a toddler around, I enjoy reading, traveling, crafting, and playing video games.
Ashley Hicks
Ashley has been a part of FCFC since April of 2022. She grew up just down the road in Harmony Grove, AR where she graduated from high school in 2011. She has always had a passion for babies and children and knew from a young age that she wanted to work with them. She is currently enrolled in classes where she is working on her Bachelor’s in K-6 education. She is the proud wife of a HVAC Tech with Glenn Mechanical in El Dorado and mother of a beautiful 5 year old girl, Kimber, and soon to be baby boy. She has 1 dog, Delta Morgan, a Boykin Spaniel, and two goldfish named Cosmo and Wanda. Outside of work, Ashley enjoys spending time binge watching Greys Anatomy, family outings, shopping, reading, and traveling to enjoying all of God’s handiwork.
Katherine Howard, MPAS, PA-C
Katherine Howard is a board-certified Physician Assistant, and a proud new member of the First Choice team. Originally from Rogersville, MO, she moved to Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas where she achieved a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Kinesiology. During her time in school she worked at Mercy Hospital as a phlebotomist.
Katherine later attended UAMS in Little Rock, AR and graduated with her Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies. She served as the ARAPA student representative during her time there, and she is now a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Katherine began her practice in family medicine at Christ Community Health Services in Memphis, TN serving the underserved & uninsured populations of Memphis. She is passionate about bringing the highest quality of care to her patients, no matter their situation.
In her spare time Katherine enjoys live music, hunting, and spending time with friends and family. She is married to her husband of 2 years, Jordan Howard, and looks forward to planting her roots in South Arkansas.
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Whether it’s for you, your child, or your grandparent, let us take care of you!
Dr. Jera Smith is so attentive, thorough, and compassionate. She makes you feel heard and has a way of brightening the room with her personality and bed-side manner. Her nurses are amazing and I couldn’t be happier with my experience and being one of the first patients at her gorgeous practice!
Jill J.
