Interview with Holly Hamm, NP by Susan Hamlin, RCMS Board Member

It’s not really a surprise that Holly Hamm has found her way to Gualala and RCMS. Holly grew up in Livermore and has loved outdoor backpacking with her parents and three siblings since she was three years old. Always very drawn to medicine. (The TV show Emergency was her favorite show growing up.) At 14, the family sailed from San Francisco to Canada and she was fascinated by and read the entire emergency medical book on the ship. So, yes, medicine has been on Holly’s radar for a long time. After getting her BA at San Diego State University, majoring in Outdoor Recreation, Holly worked as an EMT for 2 years and a paramedic for 6 years before getting her Nursing degree at Sonoma State University.

​Holly was a nurse in Sonoma County for 10 years (Sutter Santa Rosa ICU, Petaluma Valley Hospital ER, and Sonoma Valley Hospital ER) before she went back to Sonoma State to get her Nurse Practitioner degree and certification.

Holly is enthusiastic about RCMS and believes that we have a wonderful group of practitioners and staff. She loves being here and especially loves the diversity of patients and the beauty and gentle atmosphere of Gualala and the North Coast.
 
Holly’s personal life is quite full. She has 2 boys. Her older son is in Guadalajara, Mexico working remotely and becoming fluent in Spanish. Her younger son is a 20-year student at Cal Poly, studying physics. Holly continues to have her home in Petaluma where she raised her kids, mostly as a single mom.
 
Holly has been at RCMS about a year and we are so lucky to have this thoughtful, super experienced Provider on our team.

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