diff --git a/src/app/merms-dash/merms-dash.page.html b/src/app/merms-dash/merms-dash.page.html
index a1fb183..9086888 100644
--- a/src/app/merms-dash/merms-dash.page.html
+++ b/src/app/merms-dash/merms-dash.page.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     <ion-item *ngFor="let type of pendingEncounterData"  (click)="goPatient(type)">
       <ion-avatar slot="start">
-        <img src="./../../assets/imgs/avatar.svg">
+        <img src="./../../assets/imgs/avatar{{type.gender}}.png">
       </ion-avatar>
       <ion-label>
         <h3 style="font-weight: bold;color: #8e54e9;">{{type.appt}} {{type.gender}} , {{type.age}} yrs</h3>
diff --git a/src/assets/imgs/avatarF.png b/src/assets/imgs/avatarF.png
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diff --git a/src/assets/imgs/avatarM.png b/src/assets/imgs/avatarM.png
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