On Wednesday April 15, MAHS students, along with many other schools, attended a UPMC healthcare career day held at Liberty Arena, Williamsport from 10 AM to around 1 PM.
This trip was organized by Mrs. Morgan Solomon, who has brought students to the event for the last four years.
“I decided to go to this event with students who are interested in the Healthcare field to learn more about the different careers in that setting,” said Solomon. “It gives students a good idea of what types of jobs are available as well as see firsthand what they might do while working.”
Students who attended said that the event helped them learn more about what certain jobs offer and what those who work those jobs specifically do.
Juniors Emma Tawney and Reagan Gonzalez competing against each other in a timed motor-skill exercising activity offered by the rehabilitation stand. This timed game was one of the many activities offered by this event. Photo by Sophia Perez
“I learned how to apply to certain jobs that are offered to my age group and some of the school extracurriculars that can be joined,” said junior Reagan Gonzalez.
Sophomore Alexis Heim also mentioned that she “learned a lot about all the organizations that make up UPMC,” from attending this event.
The career day showed students not just the health careers that work one-on-one with patients, but also the jobs that may be more beneficial to non-sociable students.
“There is a big misconception that you have to work with patients in order to work in the hospital,” said Solomon. “There are many other jobs that do not require patient care, like environmental services, central processing, information technology, etc.”
Freshman Haileigh Weaver practices wrapping athletic medicinal tape on sophomore Leah Stine. Similar to the career fair held in March, the majority of the stands at this event provided snacks and trinkets for students to take. Photo by Sophia Perez
This event also provided a variety of health-related activities for attending students to participate in.
Students who attended this event expressed enjoyment in not just learning about all the different health careers, but also getting to spend time with their friends outside of school.
“I would recommend attending this career day in the future,” said Solomon. “Each year we attend, it gets bigger and bigger with more opportunities for the students to learn hands-on about the different jobs within a hospital/healthcare setting.”
Featured Photo (at top): MAHS students gather together for a group photo in front of an inflatable display before heading home. Thirty students, composed of mainly sophomores and juniors attended this event. Photo provided by Mrs. Solomon
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