The Who's Who of Medical Partners: Round 1

Good Afternoon Medical Partners!

I hope that you are all having a fantastic week so far. I know that with this being the beginning of a new Medical Partners year we have had a lot of introductions. I thought it would be nice to help everyone get to know the officers who are working so hard to help you enjoy your time in Iowa. To start things off we have our President, Ali Holt and Vice President, Emily Miska. Take it away ladies!

Hi! I am Ali.  I am currently a stay at home mom to two sweet little boys, Boston, 4, and Nixon who is 1. I am a registered dental hygienist and have been in dentistry my whole life but have loved being a homemaker since Boston was born. I was raised in Utah until I got married and followed my hubby Josh to North Carolina where he completed Medical school at UNC in Chapel Hill.  During that time I started my own blog where I loved to write and review products. That kept me busy for the remaining years in North Carolina.  We moved to Iowa in 2012 and have now been here exactly 2 years! Josh is a resident at the hospital and is in the Orthopedic Surgery residency which is a 5 year program, so we still have 3 years left in Iowa. I keep very busy at home with the 2 boys, but also enjoy dedicating a lot of my time to Iowa Medical Partners.  Our family enjoys spending time together in any way shape or form! With a busy husband, time together is treasured and savored. Some of our favorite things to do together are go camping, hiking, grilling out, traveling, or pretty much anything outside that involves good weather, food, friends, and each other. Some of my personal hobbies include sewing/crafting, working on my Project Life albums, running, biking, baking, and gardening. We love Iowa, there are so many fun and beautiful parks, the apple orchard is to die for, the people are so nice, I weirdly LOVE the corn fields that go on for miles, it’s just a surprisingly amazing place to raise a family! I look forward to our next few years here and the opportunities that have been given to me by being here.

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Hi everyone! I’m Emily Miska, and I am the Vice President of Iowa Medical Partners. I’ve been part of this group for the entire time I’ve lived in Iowa City, and love being part of an organization designed specifically to connect and support others who are navigating our same medical journey. My husband Paul and I are both originally from Salt Lake City, Utah (go Utes!) and I attended college at Santa Clara University in California. My degrees are in French and Art History, and I was lucky to combine my love for both when I studied abroad in Paris during my junior year of college. Paul and I moved to Iowa first for his medical school at Des Moines University, and then to Iowa City for his Anesthesia residency in 2011. He will be pursuing a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia in 2015, which will unfortunately take us out of Iowa – destination unknown. We don’t have any kiddos yet, but love to joke that our English bulldog, Tater, is our first child! He is a crazy, energetic, and loving 70lb “lap dog” and he keeps us busy and smiling each day. I work in North Liberty as a Special Events Coordinator, and enjoy spending my free time staying as busy as possible. I love watching and playing sports (especially soccer!), exercising, enjoying the outdoors, reading, cooking, and of course, spending time with my husband when he’s around. I can’t wait for another awesome year of IMP and I look forward to connecting with all of you!

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Thank you ladies for all of the hard work that you do for IMP. Check back with us next week when we meet two more of our hardworking officers! Enjoy the rest of your week and stay tuned for a review of our Welcome Brunch!

Ashley