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FVHCA Career Experience Event Information:

Fall 2020 Semester

Please note: depending on enrollment numbers or unexpected staffing changes, sessions may be cancelled or adjusted as necessary. If a change is made, all registrants will be notified as soon as possible.

January 2020

There are not any sessions scheduled for this month

 

February 2020

There are not any sessions scheduled for this month

March 2020

3/9 Organization: Marian University

Date: Monday, March 9, 2020

Time: 8:30am – 11:30am

Address: Center for Health Professions

30 S. Main Street

Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Room: D103

Number of Students:  45

Session 1: Nursing Simulation Lab

Presenter: Melissa Zar

Description: Explore and use our simulation laboratory and get to know more about the nursing field.

Session 2: Exploration of Social Work and Community Health and Human Services 

Presenter: Brenda Stueber

Description: Interactive exploration of the profession of social work, including knowledge and skills necessary for the careers in community health and human service settings.

Session 3: Health Care Administration

Presenter: Cheryl Seelig

Description: The Health Care Administration program provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand and operate within the business area of health care, including medical staff relations, patient care services, finance, human resources, information technology and planning and development.          

3/20 Organization: Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital

Date: Friday, March 20, 2020

Time: noon – 3pm

Address: St Elizabeth Hospital

1506 S Oneida St. Appleton

Room: Fowler Conference Center

Number of Students:  45

Session 1: Physical Therapy

Presenter: Physical Therapist

Description: Learn about the career of a physical therapist and participate in hand-on exercises

used by therapists to increase their patient strength and range of motion

Session 2: Pharmacy

Presenter: Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist

Description: Learn from the pharmacy team and learn how they work together in providing personalized treatment to their patients.

Session 3: Laboratory Services

Presenter: Medical Technologist

Description: Find out about what goes on in the hospital’s laboratory and how blood is examined and tested to match for patient’s surgery and other important clinical procedures.

3/25 Organization:  Agnesian Health Care

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Time: 9am – 12pm

Address: Agnesian HealthCare

430 E. Division St. Fond du Lac

Room: Plaza Level Conference Room

Number of Students: 45

Session 1: Autism Services

Presenter: TBA

Description: Learn about all the different careers that work to provide a wide array of individualized

programs and services that support children and adult with Autism.

Session 2: Pharmacy

Presenter: TBA

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of careers/information in Pharmacy

Session 3: Radiation Therapy

Presenter: TBA

Description: Experience Gaining knowledge of careers/information in Radiation Therapy.

3/26 Organization:  Theda Care

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020

Time: 9am – 12pm (students can arrive at 8:30am or after to check in) Address: ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton

1818N. Meade St., Appleton

Room: Ironwood Conference Room

Number of Students: 45

Session 1: RB Skills

Presenter: TBA

Description: A hands on experience where students will practice RN skill and discuss the important of communication with your patients, family members, and withing the care team.

Session 2: Laboratory Careers

Presenter: Laboratory Supervisor

Description: You may have heard that approximately 80% of all medical decisions are based on laboratory results that Medical Lab Technologist provide. Go “behind the scenes” and see what their day Looks like and hear more about the really important work they do that is vital to patient care.

Session 3: Licensed Athletic Trainer

Presenter: Licensed Athletic Trainer

Description: Do you have a passion for sports? Come to this hands-on experience to learn what athletic trainers do in the clinic and for local schools, including education requirements and equipment they use.

April 2020

4/8 Organization:  Ascension Hospital (Chilton Campus)

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Time: 8:30 – 11:30 am

Address: Ascension Calumet Hospital

614 Memorial Dr.

Chilton, WI 53014

Room: Community Room

Number of Students:  25

Session 1: Pharmacy 

Presenter: A variety of rehabilitation staff professionals.

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of careers/information in Pharmacy.

Session 2: Nursing

Presenter: A Variety of nursing staff professional (CNA/MA/LPN/RN) from our inpatient unit as well as a few high school students who participate in our Youth CNA Apprentice Program.

Description: Student will get an overview of the different levels of nursing, education/training, as

The various settings nurses work in along with hands-on activities.

Session 3: Radiology

Presenter: A variety of radiology professionals.

Description: Students will learn about the roles of the radiology professionals, equipment used, education/training along with hands-on activities.

4/9 Organization: Orthopedic & Sports Institute (OSI)

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020

Time: 5:30pm – 7:45pm (Atrium check-in 5:15 – 5:30)

Address: 2105 E. Enterprise Drive

Appleton, WI 54915

Room: Please meet in main atrium

Number of Students: 60

Session 1: Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapy

Presenter: Allison Salm, OT/ Laura Johnson, PT

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of a career of an Orthopedic Surgeon.

Session 2: Certified Radiologic Technician

Presenter: Megan Biech, RTR

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of the career of a Orthopedic Surgeon.

Session 3: Surgical Technologist/Orthopedic Surgeon

Presenter: Nikki Paulowski, ST/ Dr. Padraic Obma, MD

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of careers/information as a Surgical Technologist, and

an Orthopedic Surgeon.

Session 4: Registered Nurse

Presenter: Michelle Gruenstern, RN

Description: Explore careers in nursing.

May 2020

5/1 Organization: Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital

Date: Friday, May 1, 2020

Time: noon – 3pm

Address: St Elizabeth Hospital

1506 S Oneida St. Appleton

Room: Fowler Conference Center

Number of Students:  45

Session 1: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Presenter: Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist

Description: Learn about the career of a physical therapist and Occupational Therapist in this session. participate in hand-on exercises used by therapists to increase their patient strength and range of motion and other treatment goals.

Session: Surgical Services

Presenter: Surgical Services Team – Surgical Technologists and Surgical Nursing

Description: Hands on exploration using laparoscopic instruments to understand technological advancements in surgery. This session will help you to understand the roles of health care professionals in the operating room.

Session 3: Pharmacy

Presenter: Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist

Description: Learn from the pharmacy team and learn how they work together in providing personalized treatment to their patients.

5/11 Organization:  Agnesian Health Care

Date: Monday, May 11, 2020

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Address: Agnesian HealthCare

430 E. Division St. Fond du Lac

Room: Plaza Level Conference Room

Number of Students: 45

Session 1: Clinical Laboratory

Presenter: TBA

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of careers/information in Clinical Laboratory.

Session 2: Mental Health Careers

Presenter: TBA

Description: Experience gaining knowledge of careers/information in Mental Health Careers.

Session 3: Physical Therapy

Presenter: TBA

Description: Experience Gaining knowledge of careers/information in Physical Therapy.

5/19 Organization:  Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Time: 8:30am – 11:30am

Address: Fox Valley Technical College

1825 Bluemound Drive

Room: HS 114 (Entrance 16)

Number of Students: 30

Session 1: Medical Laboratory Technician/Phlebotomy

Presenter: Becky Smith/ Sue Thierer

Description: Interactive session focusing on laboratory operations, equipment, and demonstrations students will be using lab equipment, simulated blood, and arms.

Session 2: Nursing

Presenter: Sue Seckel

Description: This is a walking tour of the Nursing Lab with some hand on experience.

Session 3: Health Information Technology

Presenter: Denise Reitmeyer

Description: Interactive session and tour of the Health Information playground with demonstrations and discussion using up-to-date industry technology used by current students in the program.

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