Dunwoody\u2019s program focuses on combining classroom learning and clinical experiences throughout the program rather than doing all the classroom first and back-loading the clinicals. It was a curriculum that worked for Pollard.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen you\u2019re learning in a classroom setting and then transferring to a clinic, you might lose some of what you learned,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s much better to have both at the same time because you can use the skills you\u2019re learning in the classroom the next day in clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also discovered that her instincts about wanting to work with patient care were correct.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the way the program is here, all the patient interaction was always a plus,\u201d she said. \u201cKnowing that you\u2019re actually helping someone. Helping with the progress of their treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pollard is currently working at iSpine Pain Physicians in Maple Grove doing fluoroscopy as part of their procedure team. She likes it \u2014 she discovered through her clinical rotations that she prefers a clinical setting over a hospital one \u2014 but she\u2019d like to pick up a special imaging modality (most likely mammography). She\u2019d also like to travel again and see how her skills translate abroad.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really like the idea of getting out there and getting a global experience in imaging and pushing myself,\u201d she said. \u201cI love travel. I feel like the best kind of exploration is internal and discovering who you are. I can\u2019t do that consistently if I\u2019m staying in one place.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u2019s thinking about Ireland or Hong Kong. Or maybe New Zealand. She has an uncle who lives there, and New Zealand is looking for imaging professionals.<\/p>\n
But for now, she\u2019s pleased to be at iSpine and making sure she upholds the standards of care she learned at Dunwoody.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery patient to me is important, and their care is important,\u201d Pollard said. \u201cAnd how I treat them is important. You can have a big impact on them even though you\u2019re with them for a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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