Public Health, Disease Detectives and Motherhood with Dr. Abbey Canon

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 9 a.m.

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Our guest today is Dr. Abbey Canon. Dr. Canon is a 2011 graduate from the Iowa State University. She is currently the director of communications for the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Throughout this episode, we talk about her time on a dude range, how she earned her Master\\u2019s in Public Health and spent some time as a \\u2018Disease Detective\\u2019 with the CDC. She shares with us lessons from her time as an instructor at Iowa State University and what is was like to have an amazing role with the Center for Food Security and Public Health. We even touch on how motherhood has changed her outlook on her career. Dr. Canon is full of so many great stories and words of wisdom. We cannot wait to share this journey with you.

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