Durham College, UOIT, Lakeridge Health, Rouge Valley Health System, Durham District School Board and Durham Region Local Training Board to host nursing career fair

Students to explore nursing profession, career opportunities and education programs

OSHAWA, Ont. - Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), in a joint venture with Lakeridge Health, Rouge Valley Health System, the Durham District School Board and the Durham Region Local Training Board, will welcome over 100 high school students and teachers to campus next week as they explore educational pathways and specialization options for the health-care industry at a joint nursing career fair.

Students and teachers from 18 local high schools will attend four break-out sessions led by faculty members from the college and university on topics including mental health, geriatrics, acute care and community nursing. In addition, they will hear a keynote presentation by Anitta Robertson, director of Special Projects for the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.

Sessions will feature simultaneous presentations of each of the four topics, with students and teachers divided into four groups that will move from presentation to presentation on a rotating basis. Students will also learn more about how Durham College and UOIT's leading-edge nursing programs provide the theoretical and hands-on training required to succeed in this important and challenging field.

When:
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Who:

• Dr. Carolyn Byrne, dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT;
• Judy Robinson, dean, School of Health & Community Services, Durham College;
• Faculty members from the UOIT Faculty of Health Sciences and Durham College School of Health & Community Services;
• Randy Fallis, director, Corporate Human Resources Services, Lakeridge Health and Rouge Valley Health System;
• Rose Retsinas, employability skills facilitator, Durham District School Board;
• Rick Lea, executive director, Durham Region Local Training Board; and
• Anitta Robertson, director of Special Projects, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.

Where:
Durham College and UOIT
Gordon Willey building
Break-out sessions - Rooms SW109, SW110, SW207 and SW209
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

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