Adventures in Healthcare gives students a chance to explore healthcare

“There’s statistics right now that show that there’s over 200,000 job openings within health sciences and human services within British Columbia. It’s about getting students interested in health sciences and human services early, so they make the right decisions in high school to set them up for success in college.” said CNC’s Manager of Critical Placements for Health Sciences and Human Services, Erin Busker-Molen.

After nearly a decade since it’s inception, there is still a lot of excitement when the program starts up. Dr. Lachowsky says there is really no other program like this in the North and it is a excellent opportunity to those students who are passionate about healthcare.

“We’re seeing a lot of excitement in students for this program and the ability for them to get a hands on experience while they’re still in high school. What that path could look like in post-secondary towards their dreams and aspirations as a health care provider is really exciting. What we see is those students who train and spend time here in the North are more likely to stay, and that’s really important for our local communities and for our health care system. ” added Dr. Lachowsky.

Though there are only 60 lucky students able to participate in this years program, expansion into other cities indicates this program could grow much larger sooner rather then later.

“It has the potential to get a lot bigger. We have recently started doing Adventures in Healthcare in Quesnel and I understand there’s interest in other school districts. We’d love to see the opportunity to bring those students into the college, and showcase our programs.” added Busker-Molen.

Adventures in Health runs from May 3 until May 5 and will include sessions at AimHi, CNC, UNBC and Northern Health.

by Nick Dube

Adventures in Healthcare gives students a chance to explore healthcare

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