High school students to receive a hands-on health-care experience in Swan Hills on April 6
Health professionals from the town of Swan Hills will teach Grades 9 – 12 students a variety of medical skills at an upcoming skills day to be held at the Swan Hills Healthcare Centre on April 6, 2023. RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! high school skills day events encourage students to consider careers rural health care while introducing them to local opportunities that may be available. The interactive day offers rural students a hands-on introduction to common health-care activities under the instruction of local health-care professionals. Students can also speak with instructors about health-related careers in the community, health-care provider job experiences, and the educational requirements for specific health-care careers. This event is organized by RhPAP and the Swan Hills Community Health Board, the Town of Swan Hills, Swan Hills Hospital Foundation, Alberta Health Services, and local health professionals.
RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! High School Skills Day
Location: Swan Hills Healthcare Centre, 29 Freeman Drive, Swan Hills, Alberta
Days: April 6, 2023
Time: See attached event itinerary
Skills: Lab & Xray/ Facility Tour/ EMS / Injections & IV Starts/ ABC’s Critical Care/ Lifts & Transfers