Summer Internships: Iowa Hospital Association

By Darcelle Skeete

I am a legal intern at Iowa Hospital Association (‘IHA’) in Des Moines, Iowa. This is my second internship this summer ( I worked as a Law Clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office in Miami before).  The Iowa Hospital Association is an organization that represents Iowa hospitals and supports them in achieving their missions/goals through health advocacy and education as well as providing resourceful information.

 

As a legal intern I work with both of IHA’s General Counsels.  My responsibilities include reviewing and streamlining IHA Affiliate Group bylaws. IHA's Affiliate Groups offer specialized learning and networking opportunities for a variety of Iowa healthcare professionals. There are twelve groups in total.  In addition, I am developing Sexual harassment and Employment discrimination training for IHA employees as well as updating and expanding IHA’s Guide to Public Hospitals. I attended an Iowa Nonprofit Collaborative committee meeting yesterday. I plan on attending a few more IHA-related meetings in the future.

 

I drive to Des Moines once a week for a total of five weeks to complete office hours; the rest of my work is done from home. After work I usually head home, but in the next few weeks I plan on visiting Jordan Creek Mall and a few restaurants in downtown and West Des Moines. On my first day I ate lunch with IHA’s CEO and one of the General Counsels at the Riverwalk café in the Des Moines Botanical Center.