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Home / 2018 / May / 03 / UBC team goes on the road to discuss career options

UBC team goes on the road to discuss career options

By Patty Wellborn on May 3, 2018

Recruiting the next generation of rural healthcare professionals

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow brings a multidisciplinary group of healthcare students and graduates from a number of provincial post-secondary institutions to showcase career opportunities to rural high school students.

Led by Southern Medical Program students based at UBC Okanagan, the 2018 roadshow visits Sicamous, Revelstoke and Nakusp from May 6 to 12.

Students and graduates representing medicine, nursing, physical therapy, midwifery, pharmacy, dental hygiene, respiratory therapy and cardiology technology will present hands-on demonstrations at the following high schools:

  • Eagle River Secondary School (Sicamous): Monday, May 7
    Presentations times are 10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:45 to 2:05 p.m. and 2:10 to 3:30 p.m.
  • Revelstoke Secondary School: Wednesday, May 9
    Presentation times are 10:15 to 11:35 a.m., 12:25 to 1:45 p.m. and 1:55 to 3:10 p.m.
  • Nakusp Secondary School: Friday, May 11
    Presentation times are 10:25 to 11:40 a.m., 12:20 to 1:40 p.m. and 1:45 to 3 p.m.
Students at JL Crowe Secondary in Trail listen to each other’s heartbeat with portable ultrasound devices during the 2017 roadshow.

Students at JL Crowe Secondary in Trail listen to each other’s heartbeat with portable ultrasound devices during the 2017 roadshow.

Background

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow was conceived as a grassroots initiative to address rural healthcare workforce shortages. The provincial initiative has grown to include three regional trips each year in Northern and Interior BC. Since its inception in 2010, the roadshow has connected with more than 7,000 high school students in 32 communities throughout BC.

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is delivered in partnership with the University of Northern BC, Southern Medical Program based at UBC Okanagan, Northern Medical Programs Trust, Rural Education Action Plan and Interior Health.

About UBC's Okanagan campus

UBC’s Okanagan campus is an innovative hub for research and learning in the heart of British Columbia’s stunning Okanagan Valley. Ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world, UBC is home to bold thinking and discoveries that make a difference. Established in 2005, the Okanagan campus combines a globally recognized UBC education with a tight-knit and entrepreneurial community that welcomes students and faculty from around the world. For more visit ok.ubc.ca.

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Patty Wellborn
Media Relations Strategist
University Relations

The University of British Columbia
Okanagan campus
Tel: 250 317 0293
E-mail: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca

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