Health Professions and Medical Sciences
There has never been a better time to discover your place on the landscape of biomedical challenges facing our world today. Some are represented by old challenges such as cancer and new ones such COVID-19, monkey pox, and other emerging infectious disease that threaten to bring our world as we know it to a frightening, unfamiliar, and inconvenient halt. These challenges can only be met and overcome by the continual production of excited and inspired problem solvers who operate through critical thinking. If this sounds exciting to you, then you should know that the biomedical sciences represent an incredible myriad of opportunities that exist at the intersection of medicine, immunology, drug abuse, infectious disease and other areas of the medical field that you may not even be aware of yet. Come and learn how a degree in biomedical sciences can position you specific to careers in medical, dental, and graduate programs. There is something in biomedical sciences for everyone.
Sessions Offered:
#3 -Tuesday, August 6, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
#4 -Tuesday, August 6, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Please join us for this session to learn about a degree in Global Public Health at RIT if any of the following sounds like you:
- Are you someone who likes learning about science and how the human body works?
- Do you want to pursue a career where you know you can use your life to make a real difference in the world?
- Do you want to be an advocate for improvements in people’s physical and mental health?
- Are you concerned about the impact of climate change on people’s health and safety?
- Do you want to work towards answers for some of society’s biggest health challenges like the opioid epidemic, gun violence, lack of access to health care and other inequities that exist in our world?
- Are you interested in preventing health problems so that everyone can live long lives and reach their full potential no matter their ethnicity, where they live, how much money they have, or any other defining characteristics?
If so, a degree in Global Public Health from RIT may be the perfect next step in your life’s journey!
With this degree, you can follow several paths. You could decide to go right to work in a local public health department, an organization like the American Heart Association, or American Cancer Society, or move into an administrative role in a healthcare system. Our graduates could pursue work with emergency response organizations like FEMA or the Red Cross.
For those that plan to pursue graduate degrees, you can use this program as the perfect launching pad for medical school, PA school, nursing school, and any of the allied health professions. You may want to pursue a Masters of Public Health or PhD and move towards a career in research or academia in a university or at places like the CDC and National Institutes of Health. This is a wonderful Pre-Law degree for those who want to take a leading role in advocacy through our legal system.
Maybe you aspire to work internationally for the World Health Organization, UNICEF, or the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We can provide you with the foundational education and experiences you need to make those dreams a reality!
If you like health-related courses and want to do something meaningful to help people but aren't sure exactly what specific career you want to pursue, this is the perfect degree for you! With the help of our academic advisors, we can guide you towards various concentrations, immersions, minors, experiential learning opportunities, study abroad experiences, and much more to help you find your calling!
If this sounds intriguing, please join us for this session so you can learn more about how a bachelor’s degree in Global Public Health from RIT could be your passport to a life of profound purpose!
Sessions Offered:
#1 - Monday, August 5, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fitness has several components, one of which is flexibility. The ability to take a joint through range of motion is influenced by the condition of the surrounding tissues. We will explore the assessment of flexibility, the athletic benefits of being flexible, and reveal the physiological mechanism by which you can increase the flexibility of your muscles and joints. Be prepared to do some stretching.
Sessions Offered:
#1 - Monday, August 5, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Love animals? Thinking of a career that involves various biological sciences such as zoology, animal behavior, veterinary medicine, animal science, or other related disciplines? We will explore the use of a biology degree as preparation for various careers. You’ll get to meet one of our RIT lizards as we talk about the pathways available for animal science careers.
Sessions Offered:
#1 - Monday, August 5, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The impact of nutrition, diet, and the food environment has never been more powerful. Nutrition professionals work in a variety of settings, including health care, business and industry, community/public health, education, research, government agencies and private practice. This active session explores career opportunities at the convergence between nutrition and well-being. Participants will be invited to participate in a smoothie demo to explore the nutrient profiles of various plant-based beverages. Home participation in the demo is optional, but if you choose to participate, please have a blender, fresh or frozen fruit and a beverage like plant-based milk, dairy milk, or juice available.
Sessions Offered:
#3 -Tuesday, August 6, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
You will be involved in an actual clinical scenario, utilizing patient history and physical examination findings that a Physician Assistant in the medical field would encounter, while gaining an introduction to various diagnostic evaluations. By proceeding through this case, you will be guided to uncover the appropriate diagnosis. In this clinical vignette, you will be encouraged to illustrate appropriate risk factors and associated findings contributing to this diagnosis. The patient's prognosis and future preventive strategies for health promotion will be discussed.
Sessions Offered:
#3 -Tuesday, August 6, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thousands of students enter college planning to go to medical school. But what does it really take to prepare for this challenging endeavor? What do you need in your “Pre-Med Playbook?” Hear from RIT alumni who are currently in medical school, as well as some who are practicing physicians today. They’ll talk about college classes, research experiences, and what medical school admissions boards are REALLY looking for.
Sessions Offered:
#4 -Tuesday, August 6, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
You might have heard of, and probably know, someone who has had an ultrasound examination. You may have even had an ultrasound examination yourself. Did you ever think that a career in ultrasound might be right for you? Do you like to work and interact with patients? Do you want to work in the medical field? Do you want to use this pathway to become a physician? Do you want to have a great job with a great salary? We hope to answer all of these questions for you. Come and join our professionals and students for exciting, interactive and live ultrasound demonstrations in our hospital-simulated and state-of-the-art ultrasound scanning suite.
Sessions Offered:
#2 -Monday, August 5, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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