HPD Perspectives Magazine Summer/Fall 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 41 Miami School of Law in May with aspirations to practice entertainment law. At the beginning of 2019, most of the movie’s cast, including its star, Jack Black, reunited in New York City to celebrate the film’s 15-year anniversary. Despite the ongoing ties to the entertainment industry, in her teenage years, Hale's attention turned toward her academic education. In 2013, she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She then set her sights on making a difference in the health care field. Personal experience with endometriosis sparked Hale’s interest in reproductive health and sonography. Consequently, she is specializing in obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound. She understands that sonogra- phers play a powerful role in health care, and she aspires to help women overcome challenges to help them experience healthy, joyful pregnancies through guidance and education. “What I like most about diagnostic medical sonography is its ability to ultimately save lives and years of suffering,” Hale said. Hale successfully completed her first clinical rotation at Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and recently finished her second clinical rotation at the Miami VA Healthcare System in Miami, Florida. She took to the stage once more in August, when she graduated with honors from NSU’s Medical Sonography Program. o Patricia Vargas is an associate professor and clinical coordinator in the Department of Health Science Medical Sonography Program—Fort Lauderdale. Caitlin Hale acted in the popular film School of Rock in 2003, left, when she was 11 years old. “What I like most about diagnostic medical sonography is its ability to ultimately save lives and years of suffering.” —Caitlin Hale