{"id":18720,"date":"2017-09-18T09:47:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T09:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/hes\/?p=18720"},"modified":"2017-09-13T20:50:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T20:50:45","slug":"truman-alumna-describes-her-experience-in-hes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/hes\/2017\/09\/18\/truman-alumna-describes-her-experience-in-hes\/","title":{"rendered":"Truman Alumna Describes Her Experience in HES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhen I started my freshmen year at Truman, I couldn\u2019t decide which major would be best for me although I have known I wanted be a dentist since age 11. Soon after I arrived on campus, I met with HES faculty and knew it was the right place for me. Little did I know my time in the HES department would help me develop a passion for health education and public health. I truly believe majoring in health science is going to make me a better dentist. The courses I took, along with t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18721 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/hes\/files\/2017\/09\/Caitlin-Eikermann-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/hes\/files\/2017\/09\/Caitlin-Eikermann-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/hes\/files\/2017\/09\/Caitlin-Eikermann.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>he community service components made me more compassionate and aware of the importance of health education, and really drove home the need for comprehensive health education programs in communities.<\/p>\n<p>After I graduated, I started working at Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Mo. as an analyst. Currently, I am attending A.T. Still University \u2013 Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health\u00a0(MOSDOH), as a member of the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry class of 2021. I am thrilled to be living my dream every day! A.T. Still offers a joint DMD and MPH degree which I plan on taking advantage of fully.<\/p>\n<p>I cherish the time I had at Truman, it challenged me and aided in developing my work ethic. I don\u2019t think any Truman students or alumni would tell you it\u2019s easy but that\u2019s one of the many reasons why Truman ends up on list after list as a top university in the Midwest. My advice for current students is don\u2019t give up on your dreams. It sounds clich\u00e9 but seriously. I applied to dental school 3 times before I got in, but it made me a stronger person, and I wouldn\u2019t trade my experiences for the world! The saying that everything happens for a reason is very accurate.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>\u2014Caitlin Eikermann (\u201915), Health Science, Minor in Biology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhen I started my freshmen year at Truman, I couldn\u2019t decide which major would be best for me although I have known I wanted be a dentist since age 11. Soon after I arrived on campus, I met with HES faculty and knew it was the right place for me. 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