A Vancouver, Washington native, Mr. Schoonmaker is a certified Physician Assistant specializing in family medicine. He belongs to the American Academy of Physician Assistants. His clinical interests include family and sports medicine. "I love caring for people. Family Medicine gives me the chance to meet some of people's deepest needs and to, in some way, try to improve their lives." When not at work, Mr. Schoonmaker stays healthy with spin and body pump classes. He enjoys road races, coaching his kids and spending time with his wife. He says the best advice he has received is to "count each day as special as we don't know how many we have."