Dr. Catherine DeVries

And so having a nice small airport where you can get to know the customs people coming in and going out. The trip into the airport was pretty easy. You can go east to Asia or west to Africa or south, which is a little more hard because you had to go through Houston or someplace to get down to South America. But Salt Lake had a wonderful airport.

And so having a nice small airport where you can get to know the customs people coming in and going out. The trip into the airport was pretty easy. You can go east to Asia or west to Africa or south, which is a little more hard because you had to go through Houston or someplace to get down to South America. But Salt Lake had a wonderful airport.

And so having a nice small airport where you can get to know the customs people coming in and going out. The trip into the airport was pretty easy. You can go east to Asia or west to Africa or south, which is a little more hard because you had to go through Houston or someplace to get down to South America. But Salt Lake had a wonderful airport.

And beyond that, it also had a wonderful children's hospital. And, you know, Primary Children's Hospital is a fantastic, really wonderful place to work. And Salt Lake itself has a very international community. The population there has a lot of experience doing LDS missions. And so many, many people have been to a lot of different countries.

And beyond that, it also had a wonderful children's hospital. And, you know, Primary Children's Hospital is a fantastic, really wonderful place to work. And Salt Lake itself has a very international community. The population there has a lot of experience doing LDS missions. And so many, many people have been to a lot of different countries.

And beyond that, it also had a wonderful children's hospital. And, you know, Primary Children's Hospital is a fantastic, really wonderful place to work. And Salt Lake itself has a very international community. The population there has a lot of experience doing LDS missions. And so many, many people have been to a lot of different countries.

And this was not... The work I was doing wasn't seen as a hobby so much as a part of life that's accepted, respected, and also we could do fundraising.

And this was not... The work I was doing wasn't seen as a hobby so much as a part of life that's accepted, respected, and also we could do fundraising.

And this was not... The work I was doing wasn't seen as a hobby so much as a part of life that's accepted, respected, and also we could do fundraising.

Yeah, it was something that I had not really experienced in any city or community. I grew up in California, but in other places it's seen as a nice thing to do, but certainly not a thing that would be part of your life and career. And nobody ever questioned that in Utah. In fact, that was part of the terms of my employment. I told them that I could come, but that I would be traveling quite a bit.

Yeah, it was something that I had not really experienced in any city or community. I grew up in California, but in other places it's seen as a nice thing to do, but certainly not a thing that would be part of your life and career. And nobody ever questioned that in Utah. In fact, that was part of the terms of my employment. I told them that I could come, but that I would be traveling quite a bit.

Yeah, it was something that I had not really experienced in any city or community. I grew up in California, but in other places it's seen as a nice thing to do, but certainly not a thing that would be part of your life and career. And nobody ever questioned that in Utah. In fact, that was part of the terms of my employment. I told them that I could come, but that I would be traveling quite a bit.

Pat Cartwright, who is a pediatric urologist in Utah, had been working with me already in Honduras and Vietnam and Cuba. So I knew that Pat understood what we were doing and Ultimately, pretty nearly all members of the faculty of the University of Utah have been on IVU trips, and some of them have served on the board.

Pat Cartwright, who is a pediatric urologist in Utah, had been working with me already in Honduras and Vietnam and Cuba. So I knew that Pat understood what we were doing and Ultimately, pretty nearly all members of the faculty of the University of Utah have been on IVU trips, and some of them have served on the board.

Pat Cartwright, who is a pediatric urologist in Utah, had been working with me already in Honduras and Vietnam and Cuba. So I knew that Pat understood what we were doing and Ultimately, pretty nearly all members of the faculty of the University of Utah have been on IVU trips, and some of them have served on the board.

And so this has been very much a piece of the Utah academic experience, in addition to the nonprofit experience. outside experience. So it's sometimes hard to marry academics with nonprofits. They have different calendars, time schedules, and requirements for work.

And so this has been very much a piece of the Utah academic experience, in addition to the nonprofit experience. outside experience. So it's sometimes hard to marry academics with nonprofits. They have different calendars, time schedules, and requirements for work.

And so this has been very much a piece of the Utah academic experience, in addition to the nonprofit experience. outside experience. So it's sometimes hard to marry academics with nonprofits. They have different calendars, time schedules, and requirements for work.

You know, it's hard to know exactly about contributing to the success part. I think persistence contributes to success, whether you're a man or a woman. And I was persistent. I guess I still am kind of persistent. But I think also it is a little different voice. I think we bring to conversations a little different voice and a little different set of values and experience.

You know, it's hard to know exactly about contributing to the success part. I think persistence contributes to success, whether you're a man or a woman. And I was persistent. I guess I still am kind of persistent. But I think also it is a little different voice. I think we bring to conversations a little different voice and a little different set of values and experience.