Health Care Night
Join us for Health Care Night and connect with a dynamic lineup of industry professionals who are shaping the future of health care. Meet experts from diverse fields, including forensic psychiatrist, physiotherapist, policy analyst, drug evaluator, family medicine physician, dentist, and many more. This is your opportunity to ask questions, gain real-world insights, and explore a wide range of career paths in health care. Don’t miss the chance to network, learn about daily practice, required credentials, and emerging trends directly from the people doing the work. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Food and Refreshment will be provided*
Date: Tuesday, November 4th
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Richcraft Hall Atrium
At this event, a panel of professionals from various backgrounds will speak about their careers, experiences, and respective fields. This will then be followed by a Q&A session in which students can ask the visiting professionals any questions they may have.
This year’s featured speakers are:
| Danielle Manley | Director of Nursing | Carleton University / Queensway Carleton Hospital |
| Abhi Kurustty | Internal Medicine Physician | The Ottawa Hospital |
| John Saber | Virtual Account Manager (Microbiology Division) | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| Meheria Arya | Policy Analyst | Health Canada: Office of Sustainable Development |
| Karen Hidalgo | Vice-Chair, Mental Health Without Borders | Consular Services, Embassy of Mexico in Canada |
| Shira Schwartz | Physiotherapist | Motion Works Physiotherapy |
| David Visanuvimol | Drug Evaluator | Health Canada: Pharmaceutical Drug Directorate |
| Rhys Linthorst | Forensic Psychiatrist | Royal Ottawa Mental Health Canada |
| Heddo Zayed | Chief Family Medicine Resident | University of Ottawa |
The Science Student Success Centre will be hosting its 16th Health Career Event where students get a chance to network and connect with professionals to hear insights toward their career success later in the future. The preliminary details of the event are below:
| 5:45 - 6:00 pm | Registeration |
| 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm | Dr. Kim Hellemans, Associate Dean of Recruitment, Wellness & Success Open the Event |
| 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm | Tables Conversation Starts |
| 7:45 pm - 8:00 pm | Reception |
We highly encourage students to attend both portions: Health Care Workshop Information Session & Health Care Night! Make sure to register below for both portions separately:
- Health Care Workshops Information Session Portion (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
- Health Care Night Portion (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM)
* If you would like to attend the entire event (3:00 PM to 8:00 PM), please register for both.*
If you are having any issues registering for this event, either the workshops and/or the Health Care Night, please email sssc [at] carleton.ca, and our staff will happily assist you.
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.