Blog 3

This past month in the office has been a little slower now that the planning for the events that occurred in the beginning of my internship is over. I’ve tagged along for a few more CBS Doc Talk filming. The most recent one I was able to sit in on discussed Lyme disease and the Zika virus, which are both major risks in the summer time and especially the Zika virus since it’s new and is a growing health concern. The tapings are being lined up to be aired; the Lyme disease and Zika episode will be aired relatively soon since they relate closely to summer time. We’ve also been looking at lectures and informational sessions to provide to the public about Summer Safety and Back to School. Some of the sessions we’ve been working on include safe sun, back to school check-ups, and dangers of concussions. Also, Megan is the head of the program, Spirit of Women at Holy Spirit Hospital, which is a national organization promoting women’s health. Her and I have been looking into one of the programs being offered called “Love Your Selfie” which is aimed towards young girls and focuses on building strong self-confidence and positive body images. Megan and I both agree that a program like this is very important since having a positive body image in 2016 is a little difficult with the media’s skewed views on women and their bodies. And lastly, we recently held a small dinner event which was to commend the hospital’s recent achievements and go over some future goals. I did not attend this event but I helped to set the room up. I also was in charge of getting over 100 balloons, which I had to pick up and transport to the location on a super windy day. I look forward to read everyone’s updates!