Are you interested in a career in the health care field? If so, we invite you to join us for the Health Care Career Day!
Don't miss this opportunity to explore various pathways into health care and speak to various professionals within the field! Students, alumni, health care providers, industry professionals, current health care professional program students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. This is an event designed to help give insight into the variety of options available.
This event is separated into workshops followed by a networking session with current health care professionals.
The workshops provided will give attendees the opportunity to explore various health care professional schools, gaining a better understanding of the requirements and expectations for each pathway. Each presentation is designed to provide you with a comprehensive overview, helping you make informed decisions about your future.
A more detailed event timeline will be released at a later date.
Event Timeline:
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Workshops
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Networking Session
We will host a segment titled Medical School 101, where you'll learn about important factors such as grade and GPA requirements, the significance of extracurricular activities, and a brief introduction to the MCAT. This part of the workshop will also cover essential topics like interview techniques and what you need to know about the MCAT.
Some other key workshop topics include:
- Casper Test Basics
- Health Care Careers (e.g. Medical Physics and Genetic Counselling)
- Nursing School
- Physician's Assistant (PA) School
- Dental School
- Veterinary School
- Pharmacy School
- Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy Schools
- Optometry School
Register for this event through mySuccess (Access MySuccess through Carleton360) and click on Science Student Success Centre. This event will be offered in-person. Workshops will be facilitated in 3431 Herzberg Laboratories to then transition to Richcraft Hall Atrium for the networking session.
Unable to attend this event in-person at its specified time, schedule a Peer Mentoring Appointment, and get the chance to go over the workshop materials one-on-one with one of our amazing upper year mentors. Click here for instructions on how to make an appointment or email sssc [at] carleton.ca, and our staff will happily assist you to schedule an appointment.
Please Note: Photographs and/or video will be taken at this event. By entering the event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, and video recording to be used by the Science Student Success Centre at Carleton University. Click here to view the full length, Photo Consent Notice.