Pre-Professional Health Program<\/a>\u00a0in the College of Science and Mathematics, the event was held on Feb. 21 in various meeting rooms in the Student Union.<\/p>\nPath to Health Professions Day provided information to students about getting on the right path to becoming a doctor or health professional in another field. The program featured informational sessions with subject-matter experts who provided students with an overview of their journey to health professional school and insights into the practitioners\u2019 daily lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes students have an idea what they want to do, but they don\u2019t hear from the subject matter experts until late so it\u2019s really giving them that roadmap and direction,\u201d said Rob Cowles, coordinator of the Pre-Professional Health Program.<\/p>\n
Path to Health Professions Day attracted high school, local college students and current Wright State students interested in helping others through a career in health care. Family members and friends were also welcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve gotten a lot out of it today,\u201d said Stephanie Noland, who attended Path to Health Professions Day with her daughter.<\/p>\n
Students enrolled in other colleges also learned more about transferring to Wright State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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