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Instructor: Anatomy & Physiology, Medical
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Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota
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CTE: Instructional Coordinator
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Health Careers Instructor
Green Country Technical Center
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
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McNeese State University, Sulphur High School
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Registered Nurse
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Maryville, Missouri
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Science Instructor
Benjamin Carson High School of Science
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South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, Arkansas
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John Glenn High School
Westland, Michigan
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Medical-Legal Forensic Expert, Family/Critical
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Georgian Court University
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
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Health Science Educator
Cumberland County High School
Crossville, Tennessee
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Life Science Instructor
Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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