Health care providers at the 91吃瓜网 Health Center flipped the script Jan. 31 and let the students ask all the questions as a聽variety of professionals attended聽 the 鈥淎sk a Doc 鈥� Careers in Health Care鈥� event.
鈥淲hile we鈥檙e not educators per say, we definitely fit that role in more ways than one at the Health Center,鈥� said Megan Pabian, coordinator of the center鈥檚 community relations and public affairs. 鈥淣ot only are we educating students about their own health, but we recognize the responsibility we have as medical professionals on a college campus to provide career mentoring.鈥�
聽The event is held at the beginning of each fall and spring semester and allows students to attain first-hand knowledge about medical professions. This year the panel included doctors, a physician assistant, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, a registered nurse, a dietitian, a physical therapist, a pharmacist, a dentist and a dental hygienist.
鈥淲e have such a variety of professions represented in these four walls,鈥� Pabian said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to show students how many career options are out there and how we all work in support of one another with the same common goal 鈥� make our students healthier.鈥�
The event is supported by the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and includes experts who can address graduate-school options, and admission expectations for the various fields.聽
鈥淚 found the event super helpful,鈥� said Long Nguyen, a health sciences pre-clinical major . 鈥淚 was able to get great advice from a dentist on how to further expose myself to dentistry, and many other things that can enrich and strengthen my dental-school application鈥�.