Area high school students will have the opportunity to learn about careers in health care and the education they’ll need at a Health Career Fair to be held on Friday, Oct. 14, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The Health Advising Professions Advising Committee at Fredonia, which is coordinating the fair along with the Local Economic Development Committee of Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, will bring over a dozen educational institutions and health-care providers to the fair at Fredonia’s new Science Center.
“Our goal is to provide local students interested in the health professions with information on a variety of careers,” said Dr. Ted Lee, chair of the Health Professions Advising Committee. “The organizers of the fair hope that some students will return to Chautauqua County as health care professionals in the future.”
Among those careers to be represented are medical doctor, pharmacist, physician assistant, nurse, EMT and physical therapist.
Representatives from Admissions, Career Development Office and Health Professions Advising Committee will be available to discuss specific educational programs offered at Fredonia. Current pre-health students will also be on hand to meet students and an equipment demonstration from the Exercise Physiology lab will be given.
Other educational institutions and agencies to participate in the fair include the State University at Buffalo’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jamestown Community College, Cassadaga Job Corps Academy, Erie 2 BOCES LoGuidice Career and Technical Educational, Brooks Memorial Hospital, Venture Forthe, Chautauqua County Health Network, Willcare, The Chautauqua Center, The Resource Center and WCA Services/ALSTAR EMS.
“The goal of the fair is to connect local students with local employers and explore health-care related career options,” Dr. Lee said.
Participating agencies will also provide gifts and raffle prizes to students attending the fair, which is free and open to the public.
