University of Alberta
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Our national Discovery Days program aims to educate, encourage and inspire high school students who are curious about careers in medicine and health sciences.
This event features a captivating keynote lecture, interactive workshops, and a thought-provoking career panel discussion. We invite participation from community practitioners, faculty, trainees, staff and students with a passion for outreach to youth.
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is committed to fostering inclusion and supporting the leadership efforts at Canadian universities to change the diversity pathway to medicine and the health sciences. We encourage people who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or a Person of Colour, or who come from a rural or known disadvantaged socioeconomic background to join us.
Use the submission form found further below to sign up!
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
- Small interactive group sessions offer students the opportunity to learn more about a particular health care field from the presenters
- Workshops take place 10:00 – 11:30 AM and 12:30 - 2:00 PM
- Presenters can sign up for either or both time slots (same presentation with two different groups of high school students)
- Presenters are responsible for their own room and AV bookings (planning team can assist if requested)
"HEALTH PROS TELL ALL" CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION
- The moderated panel discussion comprises five health care academics/professionals from various fields who will each have three minutes to share with the entire audience their story of how they got to where they are today
- Q&A follows after all have spoken
- The panel runs 2:15 – 3:15 PM in the Katz Centre for Health Research, Room 1080
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 9
These events are very well received by students and are an important part of how they explore their career options. The CMHF will track and share all student feedback with presenters.
CONTACT
Jack Burwash, Program Coordinator
(c) 226-926-1445 | (e) jburwash@cdnmedhall.ca
Visit the event page of our website for more information for students and teachers: www.cdnmedhall.ca/ualberta2024
About the CMHF
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.
This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON
