QMG Stories

In the lives of many fam­i­lies, there’s been one famil­iar, com­fort­ing pres­ence through count­less snif­fles, check-ups, first fevers, and grow­ing pains — Becky Campbell.

After more than 40 years ded­i­cat­ed to pedi­atrics, includ­ing 27 years with Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG), Becky, a nurse prac­ti­tion­er, is retir­ing. To the fam­i­lies she cared for, she has been more than just a health­care provider; she has become a cher­ished part of their extend­ed family. 

Some­times a lit­tle push from loved ones can make all the dif­fer­ence. For David P., encour­age­ment from his wife and daugh­ters led to a der­ma­tol­ogy appoint­ment that may have saved his life. Dur­ing a full skin exam with Dr. Austin Mad­dy at Quin­cy Med­ical Group, a sus­pi­cious mole on David’s neck was iden­ti­fied as melanoma — caught ear­ly thanks to their per­sis­tence. David’s expe­ri­ence is a pow­er­ful reminder of how quick, sim­ple, and poten­tial­ly life­sav­ing a skin exam can be.

This Father’s Day, Quin­cy Med­ical Group’s Sarah McIn­tyre, PA‑C, reflects on the lega­cy of care passed down through her fam­i­ly. Inspired by her grand­fa­ther, Dr. Mer­le Cross­land, and great-grand­fa­ther, Dr. Wal­ter Whitak­er — one of QMG’s founders — Sarah con­tin­ues their tra­di­tion of com­pas­sion­ate, com­mu­ni­ty-cen­tered health­care. Their val­ues of integri­ty, ded­i­ca­tion, and ser­vice live on through Sarah’s work in pedi­atrics, hon­or­ing the gen­er­a­tions before her and the patients she serves today.

Nicole Mason, Surgery and Vas­cu­lar Surgery Coor­di­na­tor and QMG Foun­da­tion Board Pres­i­dent, has seen first­hand the life-chang­ing impact of the Foundation’s work. From help­ing oncol­o­gy patients and sup­port­ing fam­i­lies in cri­sis to fund­ing schol­ar­ships and local ini­tia­tives, Nicole is proud to be part of a mis­sion that reach­es far beyond the walls of QMG — into the heart of the community.

In hon­or of Nation­al Can­cer Sur­vivors Day, we’re shar­ing Steven’s sto­ry. After fac­ing a can­cer diag­no­sis, Steven leaned on the sup­port of his care team, fam­i­ly, and com­mu­ni­ty. Today, he stands as a sur­vivor, grate­ful for every moment and pas­sion­ate about encour­ag­ing oth­ers on their own paths to healing.

In recog­ni­tion of Nation­al Can­cer Sur­vivors Day®, Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) and the QMG Foun­da­tion invite the com­mu­ni­ty to ​“Hope Grows Here,” a spe­cial event hon­or­ing indi­vid­u­als who have faced or are fac­ing a can­cer diag­no­sis on June 1, 2025, from 1 to 3 pm at the QMG Can­cer Institute.