More than 400 students from 14 northwest Ohio high schools visited The University of Toledo on Friday, Jan. 12, for a HOSA-Future Health Professionals regional competition.
The event included presentations and clinical skills competitions on Main and Health Sciences campuses. HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national organization that helps prepare high school students for careers in healthcare.
Dr. Pamela Heaton, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies, speaks to high school students visiting The University of Toledo Friday, Jan. 12, for an Ohio Healthcare Occupation Students of America regional competition.
In addition to the competition, students also heard a presentation on transitioning from high school to college and took part in a question-and-answer session with current UToledo students in various healthcare fields.
“This is an opportunity for us to support these future healthcare professionals and showcase The University of Toledo and what we have to offer,” said Dr. Michelle Seegert, associate dean for admissions and enrollment management in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. “It introduces students to our campus, our healthcare programs, and allows them to see that our students train in real world environments, and that’s what you get when you come get your education here.”
Ohio HOSA-Future Health Professionals will return to Toledo for its state leadership conference in April at the Glass City Center.
