Month: August 2016

School + Marriage + Kids = It’s Possible!

Imagine working in a lab, volunteering at multiple clinics, and studying for the MCATS, all while balancing a full course load. Now imagine doing it with a spouse and two kids. Marine Corps Veteran Brian Dix ’17 (the oldest student at CMC!) and his wife Stephanie talk about the challenges (and joys) of making it all work.

Many thanks to Janet Dreyer and all the teachers at The Children’s School for making work-life balance better for our community!

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Meet our Kaiser summer interns

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From left to right:

Stephanie LaFace ’17, Grace Bailey ’18, and Sharon Chiang ’17, pictured here at a division-wide picnic. Other interns attended, as well.

Stephanie, Sharon, and Grace are working with the Innovation and Advanced Technology (IAT) team, headquartered in Oakland, California. They’ve also spent time at the Innovation Lab, based at the Garfield Center in San Leandro.

Returning to Kaiser for the summer

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As an intern last summer at Kaiser Permanente, Sharon Chiang ’17 had the opportunity to explore a field she wasn’t familiar with. This summer, she returned with a goal: to gain more skillsets in healthcare innovation and technology.

So far, she’s worked on five different projects, ranging from presenting products at sales meetings to analyzing the concept of a “concierge robot.” She writes:

“Being exposed to the different stages of innovation, such as the pipeline technology intake meetings, to the mock-up stage, to the user experience interviews, and back to brainstorming, has made me gain a new appreciation for teamwork. Innovation welcomes many different perspectives…I feel like I am making a positive impact.”