Why go into healthcare? Ivy Tech offers answers during in-person info sessions
Prospective students are invited to learn about Ivy Tech's School of Health Sciences at the Bloomington campus by attending an in-person informational session.
The informational session will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Ivy Tech Bloomington Campus in room C124. Attendees must RSVP to attend the event at https://ivytech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwLFotRVKuhXd78.
The in-person session is an opportunity for students to get help starting the application and enrollment process, tour the different labs and learn about programs. Not every campus offers every program so this will help students understand what the Bloomignton campus offers when it comes to healthcare careers.
Dean of Health Sciences at Ivy Tech Bloomington Karlee Wyatt said most of the informational sessions are held online so this will be a unique opportunity for interested students to experience things that aren’t included in the virtual sessions.
“Each one of our health programs does have a pretty impressive lab, and during this session we will give a tour of each one of those classroom spaces so students can see where they might fit and see some of the equipment they could use if they choose that particular program,” Wyatt said.
Wyatt said anyone is welcome to join the informational session, including community members and family members who have an interest in healthcare or just want to understand what Ivy Tech offers.
“This past year we actually had a community member who was interested in donating to one of our programs and they just wanted to learn more about what we offered and maybe learn more about a program that they would be interested in donating money to,” Wyatt said.
Wyatt said she is often asked, “Why would I want to go into healthcare?” She said during these sessions students can learn why they might want to go into healthcare and see where they can fit.
“Healthcare has a lot of job growth, job stability and a lot of healthcare professions are high demand and high wage jobs and I think most people hear about the nursing shortage but it's really beyond that and we are experiencing a healthcare shortage,” Wyatt said. “It's about understanding those different professions, but it’s really about the why.”
Upcoming informational sessions for Ivy Tech Bloomington School of Health Sciences in August, September and October will be a pre-recorded video for students who have expressed interest in a healthcare pathway. The next live sessions will be on Nov. 5 and Dec. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom.