Health Careers Day 2022

Friday, November 4, 2022Last RepeatFirst Repeat The event started -510 days ago

10:30 AM 2:00 PM

Shelby Center

Health Careers Day 2022


November 4, 2022 @ 8 AM to 3 PM

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What is it?

Health Careers Day (HCD) is a conference for students interested in pursuing careers in different health professions (e.g. medicine, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, etc). During the conference, students will have the opportunity to:

  • Attend workshops (professional panels, admissions panel, rural medicine, research, and more!)
  • Talk to admissions representatives from various professional health schools
  • Interact with representatives from organizations with internships geared towards students interested in careers in healthcare
  • Listen to professional speakers
  • Sit in on a live cadaver presentation

Who might be interested?

HCD is open to the community and students who are interested in:

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physical Therapy
  • Veterinary
  • Chiropractic
  • Speech Language Pathology
  • Audiology
  • Anesthesia Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Rural Medicine
  • Public Health
  • And other professions in healthcare!

What is the schedule?

8:30-9:30AM: Charger Union Theater
  • Check In
9:30am-10AM: Charger Union Theater
  • Kick Off Session
  • Welcome and overview of the day
10:00am-10:30AM: Charger Union Theater
  • Speaker
10:35- 11:05AM: SST Classrooms
  • Workshop Session
11:10- 11:40AM: SST Classrooms
  • Workshop session
11:45AM-12:15PM: SST Classrooms
  • Workshop Session
12:15-2:00PM: SST Lobby
  • Exhibition Fair
12:15-1:20PM: SST Courtyard
  • Lunch
2:00- 3:00PM: Charger Union Theater
  • Closing Session
*Dislaimer:Attending this event does not excuse students from class, unless given permission from the professor

How can I register?

If you pre-register, you can get a swag bag and be entered into a raffle drawing to receive a prize!
  • If you are a student at UAH, you can Sign Up Here
  • If you are a student from a different college, Register Here
  • If you are a high school teacher and would like to register your class to come, Register Here
  • If you are a high school student, you can not register independently. You must register the designated teacher attending from your school.
  • If you are from and would like to represent your college/organization at this event, Register Here
  • If you are from a college/organization and would like to teach an educational workshop at this event, register Register Here
Day of registration will be available, but there will be limited swag bags; and you will not be entered into the raffle drawing.

We are accepting volunteers for HCD 2022!

YOU MUST BE A UAH STUDENT TO VOLUNTEER.
  • Times are available to volunteer from the time leading up to Health Careers Day 2022 (HCD22), the day before HCD22, and during HCD22. Depending on what you sign up for, volunteering activities include stuffing attendee bags, setting up tables / chairs, greeting representatives, etc.
  • You must be a UAH student to volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up now.

Who is attending HCD 2022?

The following schools that are attending represent these professional fields:

Anesthesiologist Assistant / Biotech Pharmaceutical Company / Chiropractic / Dentistry / Healthcare / Medical Assistant / Medicine / Nurse Anesthesia / Nursing / Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Research / Occupational Therapy / Optometry / Pathology / Pharmacy / Physical Therapy / Physician Assistant / Psychology / Public Health and More

Schools / Programs / Organizations Attending:
  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Army Medical Recruiting
  • Auburn University College of Pharmacy
  • BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) - Auburn
  • Huntsville Hospital
  • Life University Chiropractic
  • Mercer University Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Psy.D., Master of Public Health, Doctor of Public Health, & Master of Athletic Training programs
  • Mercer University College of Pharmacy
  • Nova Southeastern University Osteopathic Medicine
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Princeton Review - Test Prep and Education Program
  • Ross University School of Medicine / American University of the Caribbean
  • Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
  • South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program
  • SouthMed Prep Scholars Program
  • St. George’s University
  • Trevecca Nazarene University Physician Assistant Program
  • University of Alabama - Rural Programs
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Heersink School of Medicine Rural Medicine Program
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville Admissions Office
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville Undergraduate Research
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville World Languages and Cultures - Medical Spanish
  • University of Montevallo - Speech-Language Pathology
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Programs
  • VCOM - Bluefield University Master of Health Science in Anesthesia Program
  • Western Atlantic University School of Medicine

HCD Sponsors

  • UAH Medical Careers/Alpha Epsilon Delta
  • UAH Pre-Health Ambassadors
  • UAH Rural Health Association
  • Office of Pre-Health Professions Advising

Details

Category
Conference/Lecture, Student Orgs
department
Pre-Health Professions Advising
Audience
Students

Contact

Kristin Hawthorne 256-824-4714 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Venue

Shelby Center

301 Sparkman DriveHuntsville, AL 35899

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