SYLVA – Anyone interested in providing or receiving healthcare services will have the perfect opportunity on the morning of Sept. 13 on Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus.
Following is the schedule:
- 9 a.m.-noon - SCC’s annual Community Health Event (in the Don Tomas Health Sciences Center).
- 9-10 a.m. - A panel discussion for prospective and first-year Health Sciences students (Burrell Building Conference Center)
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10-11 a.m. - Panel conversation for second-year Health Sciences students (Burrell Building Conference Center).
The Community Health Event will provide flu & COVID vaccines, blood-pressure screenings, home safety consultations for senior citizens and a number of other healthcare resources provided by regional providers.
Representatives of all Southwestern’s 17 healthcare programs will be on hand at both the health and job fairs to answer questions about their respective career fields.
“We’re excited to welcome the public to our state-of-the-art healthcare education facility,” said Melissa Hyatt, SCC’s Dean of Health Sciences. “It’s a great opportunity for our neighbors to receive free services, learn about local healthcare resources and see how we’re training the next generation of healthcare workers.”
The 9 a.m. panel conversation will feature success stories from second-year Health Sciences students. At the 10 a.m. session, pros will share soft skills they've found to be vital for a successful career.
“We’re excited about all the students and employers who’ll appear in the panel discussions,” said Mike Despeaux, Director of Career Services at SCC. “They will provide job seekers and everyone interested in a healthcare career with a better understanding of what they can expect in this field.”
For more information about the panel discussions, contact Despeaux at 828.339.4212 or m_despeaux@SouthwesternCC.edu.
To learn more about healthcare careers at SCC, contact Pamela Judson at 828.339.4198 or pjudson@SouthwesternCC.edu.
And for info about the Healthcare Expo, contact Amy Holt at 828.339.4305 or aj_holt@SouthwesternCC.edu.
