Watching her story of 26 years with CSS, viewers learned how important she is to her girls. She encourages them to be the best they can be and empowers them to reach for their dreams. She is a wonderful role model and mentor for the kids who live in a dangerous neighborhood in Camden, NJ. Read her story as a CNN Hero here.
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Excerpt from Girl Succeed:
Role Models Rock
“From as
far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a doctor, and I had no doubt
that I could do that since my grandmother was one,” said Dr. Catherine (Cate)
Bradley. She smiled as she remembered her grandmother.
Cate’s
grandmother received her medical degree in 1937. At that time, it was unusual for a woman to
be a doctor. She was dedicated to helping her patients in the small town in
Vermont. Cate’s grandmother was important to the members of her community and
always went out of her way to help. She
received an award from the American Cancer Society for her work in medicine and
was respected as a physician, a wife, and a mother of three daughters.
Cate
achieved her dream of becoming a doctor. But, unlike her grandmother’s family
medical practice, Cate works at a university.
She has three parts to her job.
She treats patients who are sick.
She teaches classes to medical students who are studying to become
doctors. And she does research to try to learn more about medical problems and
figure out how to develop better treatments for diseases. Her research is not
done in a laboratory, but rather in a clinic where she treats patients. Cate
records the information on how the patients react to these treatments.
In order
to be a doctor, a student must study for four years in college, four years in
medical school, and at least three years of advanced training in an area of
medicine, such as family medicine or pediatrics, taking care of kids. Anyone with the desire to be a doctor must be
dedicated to working hard to reach this goal.
Cate always worked toward her goal because she wanted to help people, and
she enjoyed science, especially biology, the study of the human body.
“I like
to figure out problems and puzzles which is much of what I do when a patient
comes to me with a problem,” she said.
Cate’s
week is busy with her duties as a doctor, wife, and mother. She sees patients in her office, performs
surgery, and writes reports on the results of her research. Cate and her husband, Scott, have two sons.
Their active family also includes their yellow Labrador retriever.
Cate was
valedictorian in her high school class, meaning she had the best grades in her
class. But there was a time in her life, between seventh and ninth grades when
her family moved four times. It was
difficult for her to make friends because she was always the new kid in
school. She wanted to blend in with her
classmates and make friends, so at times, she tried to hide how smart she
was. She did not want to be
different.
After
her family moved to Minnesota in ninth grade, Cate gained confidence through
playing clarinet in the band, joining the swim team, and playing the
piano. Her family stayed in one
place. By the time she entered eleventh
grade Cate had made friends and was comfortable with being herself.
Cate
believes that if you’re willing to work hard, you can become whatever you
wish. Cate’s grandmother inspired her to
become a respected doctor, loving wife, and fun-loving mother.
Who do
you respect and admire? Would you like
to grow up to become like someone you know?
You can do it! Keep working
toward your goals.
HIGHLIGHTS OF HER CAREER
Valedictorian,
first in her high school class, Minnesota
Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Biology, University
of Chicago , Chicago , Illinois
Doctor
of Medicine, Washington University School
of Medicine, St. Louis , Missouri
Residency
in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University
of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Fellowship
in Urogynecology, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia ,
Pennsylvania
Member of Faculty (Teachers), University of Iowa , Iowa City ,
Iowa
Received
a Career Development Grant to fund patient oriented research, National
Institute of Health, Washington ,
D.C.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
National Institute for Women’s Health Information http://www.girlshealth.gov
A Day in the Life of a Doctor by Mary
Bowman-Kruhm, Claudine G.
Wirths
Working in Health
Care and Wellness by Barbara W. Lee
If you would like to read more about role models in a career that may interest you, check out the e-book, Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women.
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It was my pleasure to contact CSS and donate a copy of the Girls Succeed e-book to their program. You rock, CSS!!
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