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I was able to observe Carly and her SLP work on improving her communication, either in our home or during her speech sessions at the therapy clinic. However during my high school career, becoming an SLP was just in the back of my mind, and was never my first choice. It didn’t become prominent until entered my freshman year of college at the University of Iowa, and took the Intro to Speech & Hearing Processes and Disorders class. Throughout the semester I not only became interested in the concepts

Currently there is no additional funding available for local clinics or new providers, so this designation does not do any more than provide statistics to show us the providers are necessary. In Iowa, as of 2010, there are 235 adult and child psychiatrists working in the state. Sixty percent of these providers work in three counties, Polk, Linn or Johnson, while most other counties do not have a provider within their borders. Unfortunately, Iowa is not the only area with the lack of mental health provider

In the United States, Life can open new doors leading to new experiences. I would have not imagined that I would be pursuing a career in Ophthalmic Pathology that I had not chosen to accept a research position at Cleveland Clinic. Have to move from Iraq, I was looking for an experience that would introduce me to the American medical system and pave the way to a career in the United States. I accepted a multi-dynamic research position at the Lerner center with many research project s regarding the

Davenport, Iowa in the Quad cities is a great place to live. Davenport is the largest city located along the Mississippi in Scott County, Iowa, and the United States. Davenport honors education, and it is pretty safe to live there compared to some cities. There's quite a bit of things to do and see in Davenport Iowa. The climate isn't too crazy, and the economy is doing just fine. It’s not a very busy crowded place to live, the city is pretty laid back for the most part. Although there has been some

For the past twelve years I have worked in a childcare setting that is owned and operated by Mountain States Health Alliance, which is our local hospital system. Throughout my time with Mountain States Health Alliance I fell in love with working with infants and toddlers. As I worked with this age group and worked for the hospital system the topic of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) was as issue that we were seeing more of in our region. I became more intrigued with topic when I attended a local

Having learned that setting goals and steps for yourself is one of the best and most efficient ways to reach your goals. A while ago, I decided to set my own academic, career, and leadership goals. I came up with the best three steps that can be taken to reach those goals. In addition, I analyzed my strengths that can best assess me get those steps done. This helped boost my self-esteem and motivated me to reach my goals, because I proved to myself that I already have the strengths needed to take

is currently working in the pediatric department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as the Chief of Division of Hematology and Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation. He is also a member of the faculty at The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Nationwide Children’s Hospital). He began his education at Princeton University and graduated in 1982. Following graduation he went to medical school at the University of Iowa and completed his MD and PhD in genetics and pediatric residency training

person who received their heart, for example. Think of the satisfaction and possible comfort knowing that your brother or sister provided life for somebody else. I’m going to leave you with a short message from Michael Jordan who is a sponsor for the Iowa Life Gift Coalition on Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness and appears in

choose the setting they want to work in. Though a large number of physical therapists work in hospitals, now more than 70 percent of them can be found in private physical therapy offices, community health centers, corporate or industrial health centers, sports facilities, research institutions, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home health agencies, schools, pediatric centers, colleges, and universities ("A Future" 9). Most physical

As a student new to South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, my interview with Dr. Evink, the President of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, was very insightful and really got me to think as the profession of pharmacy differently as a whole. Throughout her career as a pharmacist she has accomplished many things before becoming the President of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, such as creating the Young Pharmacist Leadership Association, was the Speaker of the House in Iowa’s Pharmacy Association