Are you interested in a career in the medical field, or know a student who is? Healthy Archuleta has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to offer Archuleta County youth a chance to learn more about healthcare careers, on June 17 and 19.
The first session is Tuesday, June 17, from 10 to 11:30am at the Department of Human Services conference room. Dara Bright, PhD, will talk about healthcare careers. Dr. Bright will discuss the different types of healthcare careers, such as traditional and nontraditional careers, and what classes to focus on now to get into healthcare.
Meet The Speaker:
Dara Bright, PhD, is an educator with over eight years of experience providing learning and career advisement to students. Bright’s formal training and expertise are centered around equity and community-informed measurement practices. Dr. Bright’s scholarship delves into the crossroads of the opportunity gap in higher education and the unique challenges confronting marginalized students. Recently awarded a CADRE Fellowship, her research critically addresses the inequitable and oppressive systems that obstruct opportunities for students of color. She earned her Doctorate in Education with a focus on quantitative methods, assessment, and evaluation. She also holds a Master’s of Science in Public Policy (MSPP) from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor’s from the College of William & Mary.
The second session is Thursday, June 19, from 2:30 to 4pm, where three Drexel medical students will share their experience about med school. Specifically, each student will share their specific path to medicine and the obstacles they overcame to get into medicine. As third and fourth-year medical students, they’ll share what it’s like to be a medical student and what they do each day.
Meet The Speakers:
Tomas Fencl is a fourth-year student applying to general surgery. He’s here to tell you – you don’t need to have everything figured out right now – he didn’t figure this path out until he was almost 30. He misses Colorado and hopes to make it back whenever his training allows it.
Ashley Dillon is a third-year medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine. Currently, she is not sure what specialty of medicine she is interested in, but is excited to hopefully find her niche this year during her clinical rotations. She is originally from a small town in rural Wyoming and can understand the difficulties surrounding rural medicine, but also how daunting it can be to pursue a career or education that can take you out of your community. She is so excited to talk to the youth more and share her journey as well as answer any questions that they may have on pursuing college, medicine, or anything in between.
Jahan Aslami grew up in Loveland, Colorado, attended the University of Colorado Boulder, and earned his Master’s Degree at Colorado State. He left Colorado for medical school when he was accepted at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is currently starting his fourth year of medical school after finishing up a research year with the Orthopedic Surgery Program at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He got involved with this program to strengthen his application for an orthopedic residency, hopefully back home at the University of Colorado.
Please join us at the Archuleta County Department of Human Services conference room for both events. No registration required!
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