Discover Your Career in Healthcare Conference

October 18-20, 2022
Career Connections Center
4 – 6 p.m.

Are you interested in a career in healthcare but unsure about which area of healthcare would be a good fit for you? The Discover Your Career in Healthcare Conference will allow you to experience first-hand what it is like to be a healthcare professional in different fields through interactive workshops and authentic networking opportunities.

The Discover Your Career in Healthcare Conference is open to students (and alumni) from all majors, and is the perfect way to learn about current trends within healthcare and career options within the health and wellness field ranging from mental health to health education. Employers and UF professional programs will participate in panels, roundtable networking, and hands-on workshops related to their area of healthcare.

This event is for University of Florida students, faculty/staff, alumni, and invited employers only.

Email UFCareerCenter@ufsa.ufl.edu with any questions.

2022 Schedule

Day 1: Learn about your Options

October 18, 2022

Removing the Silos: Population and Patient Health

4:00-5:30pm

Program Directors of the Bachelor of Public Health and Bachelor of Health Science will address trends in healthcare and contrast the impacts of various health professions and public health careers on the individual and population levels. Students will be lead through an interactive case study, where you will learn how to assess a patient for individual health markers as well as population-level factors that influence health.

Presented by:

Dr. Brittney Dixon, Director of the UF Bachelor of Public Health Program

Dr. Michael D. Moorehouse, Director of the UF Bachelor of Health Science Program.

Day 2: Enter the Conversation: Emerging Trends in Healthcare

Day 2: Enter the Conversation – Emerging Trends in Healthcare

October 19, 2022

Two breakout sessions will cover current developments in high-value areas of healthcare. Choose between a session on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare or Gender Inclusivity in Healthcare.

Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

4:00-6:00pm

In this brief AI session, we will introduce various examples of the use of AI methods in healthcare and public health, such as employing AI methods to assist with decision making in hospitals, new drug discovery, patient rehabilitation, developments of wearable technology, and finding novel solutions to increase access for public health and healthcare service. Overall, this session will serve as an initial exposure of AI applications in real world scenarios, focusing on addressing issues and challenges within healthcare and public health sectors.

Presented by:

Dr. Aprinda Indahlastari, Research Assistant Professor in the UF Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Dr. Muxuan Liang, Assistant Professor in the UF Department of Biostatics
Dr. Gustavo Seabra, Research Associate Professor in the UF Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Dr. Hongwu Wang, Assistant Professor and Director of the Technology for Occupational Performance (TOP) Lab
Dr. Peter Kvam, Assistant Professor and Director of the Cognition & Decision Modeling Laboratory

Option 2: Gender Inclusivity in Healthcare

4:00-5:30pm

Whether you are cisgender, transgender, or non-binary, every patient deserves gender affirming care. Dr. Jennifer Evans, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, will review history, current trends, and recent developments in gender-based care. She will start from the basics and work up to give you a holistic picture on how to care for all patients inclusively.

Presented by:

Dr. Jennifer Evans, PsyD, License Clinical Psychologist in the UF Department of Endocrinology

Day 3: Build your Skills

Day 3: Build Your Skills

October 20, 2022

Two breakout sessions will support your development as a future healthcare practitioner. Choose between a CPR certification course or learn how to develop health strategies from CVS Health.

Option 1: CPR Certification by GatorCPR

4:00-6:00pm

This is a paid session of which completion results in CPR Certification.

In order to participate in this session, you must use this external link to reserve and purchase your discounted CPR Certification session: https://gatorcpr.enrollware.com/enroll?id=6812808

Option 2: Population Health Strategy by CVS Health

4:00-6:00pm

Learn how to develop real-world tactics used in the country’s largest healthcare company. You will learn skills that to drive population health outcomes including driving vaccination rates, preventative care, and chronic disease management on a national scale. Tools you will be introduced to include digital marketing and nudging, artificial intelligence, and behavioral science.