Thinking about a career in healthcare?
The annual Careers in Health Webinar for Transition Year and Leaving Certificate (Year 5 & Year 6) students took place on 30 January, 01 February and 07 February 2024 from 9.15 am to 11 am.
These events were hosted by the Health Sciences Academy in conjunction with the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, and supported by the Limerick Education Support Centre.
The live webinars were focused on students in post-primary schools and provides information on careers and programmes of study in health. More than 17 thousand students from all over Ireland attended last year's event.
Given the extremely busy nature of hospital settings, we understand that Transition Year students cannot come to hospitals or other clinical settings for work experience or tours, and so we have designed this event to be as informative and interactive as possible, showcasing healthcare as an option for further study and careers.
We look forward to the next event and updates on this will be provided later this year.
Watch days two and three of the Early Careers Event 2024
Tuesday 30th January 2024 - Social Inclusion and the Patient Journey
9.15am – 10am: Fireside chat with a Respiratory Physiologist UL Hospitals, Outreach Worker, GP, ADPHN / Midwife, Occupational Therapist and Pharmacist who have specialised in their careers, with ‘day in the life’ insight and career advice.
10.00am – 10.20am: Health sciences students from University of Limerick will share their experience of their programmes of study: medicine, midwifery and occupational therapy.
10.20am – 11am: Follow the journey of a patient who experiences chest pain, through to their transfer via ambulance to University Hospital Limerick Cath Lab for stenting of their artery, to the Coronary Care Unit and finally to cardiac rehab.
Thursday 1st February 2024 Caring for our Families (Paediatrics and Stroke in Older Persons)
9.15am -9.45am: Children Disability Network
Senior Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Senior Educational and Child Psychologist
09.45am -10.25am: Stroke in Older Persons
Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Stroke ANP Nursing, Dietetics, Paramedic, stroke patient and his wife
10.25am – 11am Health sciences students from University of Limerick share their experience of studying at UL: Intellectual Disability Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy, General Nursing, Paramedic and Dietetics Studies.
Wednesday 7th February 2024 Business in Health and Keynote Speaker
9.15am – 10.40am: Learn about a different side to healthcare.
Hear from finance, human resources and technology and former students who studied Business in University of Limerick, and their role in healthcare.
10.40am – 11am: Jack Kavanagh, Pharmacist, Speaker and Facilitator.
In 2012 Jack Kavanagh suffered a life changing spinal cord injury leaving him with 15% muscle function.