LĪHUʻE, Hawai’i (KHON2) — Three public excessive colleges on Kaua’i participated in a program with Wilcox Medical Center to introduce roughly 200 highschool college students to careers within the medical subject on Friday, Nov. 18.

Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i and Waimea excessive colleges engaged within the occasion which had offered in depth alternatives for the scholars to fulfill and study from medical middle workers.

“We are proud to sponsor this Health Career Fair for our public high school students. Wilcox is a partner and a resource for our Kaua‘i community, and we take that responsibility to heart,” mentioned Jen Chahanovich, president and CEO of Wilcox Medical Center and CEO of Kaua‘i Medical Clinic.

Various departments at Wilcox Medical Center offered over 20 cubicles with thrilling exhibitions for college students and included:

• Walk by post-operation procedures with perioperative nurses.
• Tests for his or her grip power with rehabilitation remedy.
• Disinfecting for his or her telephones because of a UV robotic from environmental companies.
• Learning find out how to apply stitches and sutures to a mannequin.

“By introducing young minds to the many possibilities available in the healthcare career field, we hope to inspire the next generation of medical professionals and show them there are opportunities for them right here at home,” added Chahanovich.

“Health career fairs like this help illustrate that those providing health care are not only nurses
and doctors – they’re radiology techs; they’re people in EKG and ultrasound; they’re facilities
maintenance and housekeepers. We are all on one team, and we all work together to take care
of the patients,” mentioned Darla Sabry, Wilcox’s vp of affected person companies and chief nurse
govt.

Kamehameha Schools helped fund the Health Career Fair of their partnership to assist assist healthcare workforce growth on Kaua’i.

“It’s important that students know that they don’t have to go to other islands or to the
mainland to get the education needed to work in our community. There are opportunities
available right now, and there will be in the future,” added Sabry.

“Through collaborative events such as the Health Career Fair,” Wilcox Health mentioned, “it hopes to provide livable-wage jobs for local people, which in turn supports local families’ financial security and health.”