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Accompanied by Biology and Science Teacher, Brady Mymko, Grade 12 students Zack Bordan and Ali Fadida (pictured together above) joined students and teachers from across Vancouver and attended The Canadian Hall of Fame Discovery Days in Health Sciences at Beth Israel to learn more about pursuing careers in healthcare and medicine.
Discovery Days in Health Sciences was a great opportunity to learn from doctors, researchers, and specialists in the medical field from UBC, BCIT, and BC Children’s Hospital. Throughout the day we heard keynote speakers and attended workshops about different careers in medicine. It was valuable talking to doctors and researchers about the path they took to get to their careers.
In the workshops I attended, I learned about the day-to-day work that geneticists and pathologists do. I enjoyed the pathology workshop, where we were put in small groups to solve a medical case. We had to think critically and determine what was causing the condition and the medical problem. ~Zachary Bordan, Grade 12
The small group sessions allowed us to have a more in-depth view into professional specializations. I was grouped with a Psychologist and then Child Life Specialist, who helps children prepare for and mange medical procedures. The photo above shows me holding a demonstration doll with an IV that a Child Life Specialist uses as a tool to help children feel comfortable with and prepared for their treatment. ~Ali Fadida, Grade 12
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