Aspiring Allied Health Careers – October 2024
Posted on 1st November 2024
In October, the Talent Academy hosted its ‘Aspiring Allied Health Careers’ event. This virtual event offered young people aged 15 to 20, who reside or study in Lincolnshire, the chance to interact with allied health professionals from both community and hospital environments.
Experts working in the fields of Diagnostic Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Therapeutic Radiography delivered insightful presentations about their work and shared personal stories regarding their career journeys.
Attendees broadened their understanding of the various roles and engaged with speakers who all play a crucial part in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients from birth to palliative care.
“The reason why I signed up for this event is because I was really interested in finding out more about the background of the different types of allied health professions. Also, I really liked the useful information that was mentioned at the event.” – anonymous attendee quote
“I wanted to sign up for the event because as of now I’m doing my A levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and hoping to go to Uni to study Medicine and get a job within that sector, although I’m not entirely sure what job that would be. This event has helped show me examples of the jobs I could aim towards after school. My favourite part of the event is that it has helped me learn the positive experiences professionals today have working within a hospital and within the Medicine sector.” – anonymous attendee quote
“I signed up for this event to learn more about Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and the ways that I would be able to access these courses. I learnt from the event what skills I would need for the job, what would be required of me and the different routes I could access the course. I would definitely recommend this course to others. My favourite part about the event was being able to ask questions that I had been thinking about but also to hear the questions that others had been thinking about.” – anonymous attendee quote
For more information about the range of “Aspiring Careers” and events the Lincolnshire Talent Academy runs throughout the year, please visit: https://lincstalentacademy.org.uk/events/
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