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Natalie Thornton

In Jackson, Wyoming, Natalie Thornton, RCS, RCIS, instructs cardiovascular technology students in simulation labs and hospital classrooms. An active echocardiographer, she earned her associate degree from Blue Ridge Community College and prepares trainees to evaluate cardiac structures, blood flow, and diagnostic ultrasound tracings.

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