Career
Upon receiving her medical degree, Fisher participated in a residency at the University of Rochester in family medicine. She later ran a rural North Carolina health clinic and a 16-county substance abuse program. In addition, she worked for two Fortune 500 companies, including medical director for Amoco in Chicago. Before retiring in 2000 due to a leg disability, Fisher served as Chief of Occupational Health Services at the W.G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury.
In addition to being a physician, Fisher is licensed as a secondary teacher in mathematics and science.
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