Purpose-Driven: Careers for Tomorrow’s Healthcare System

This is an interdisciplinary event for students and alumni with medical and non-medical backgrounds, everyone is welcome to join!

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About Purpose-Driven

UBC Purpose-Driven is a networking series and career-building experience organized by the UBC Career Centre in partnership with Alumni UBC.

The series is designed to provide students from all faculties with an opportunity to engage their values and purposes and see where and how career collide with making the world a better place. This series will foster curiosities, test assumptions, and showcase alumni and industry professionals who are problem-solving global issues or facing global challenges. It is focused on creating value for all participants by bringing together faculty, alumni, students, and employers to share related research, current trends, events, challenges, opportunities, and more.

Careers for Tomorrow’s Healthcare System

On November 21st, 2024, the UBC Career Centre and Alumni UBC are hosting “Purpose-Driven: Careers for Tomorrow’s Healthcare System” a career exploration event that is designed to provide students and alumni an opportunity to learn about the breadth of career options in Healthcare, create network connections, and hear from experts from a variety of academic backgrounds and career stages. This event will showcase how this industry can make the world a better place.

The event format will consist of a keynote talk, followed by a moderated panel discussion, and closing with career conversations that involve alumni, industry professionals, and students.

DATE & TIME:

5:30pm: Doors open

6:00pm – 6:15pm: Keynote Speaker

6:15pm – 6:45pm: Panel discussion

6:45pm – 8:00pm: Career conversations with Industry Professionals (Networking with Alumni Industry Professionals)

Light refreshments are available throughout the event.

Keynote Speaker:

• Dr. Kathleen Ross : Family Physician; MSc in Pathology and MD at UBC / Past President Canadian Medical Association / Past President Doctors of BC / Past President Medical Staff Royal Columbian Hospital / Faculty Physician Quality Improvement-Fraser Health Authority.

Panelists:

• Laurie Emack:  Manager HR Partnerships – Providence Health Care (UBC Alum: UBC BA, Philosophy, Economics / UBC MHA)
• Robin Ng: Executive Director, Planning & Projects – Provincial Health Services Authority (UBC Alum: UBC B.ApSc, Civil Engineering)
• Diana Choi: Family Nurse Practitioner – Terra Nova Primary Care (UBC Alum: BSc-Psyc / BSc-Nursing / MN-NP) 
• Amit Chalka: Advisor, Health Analytics – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: MBAN)

Alumni Volunteers: 

• Janani Gunasegaran: Energy and Emissions Project Manager – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: MEL 2019 / High Performance Buildings 2020)
• Sebastian Miskovic: Project Manager – Operational Excellence/Program Management – Provincial Health Services Authority (UBC Alum: M.Geomatics for Environmental Mgmt 2023)
• Sarah Ho: Familiar Faces Coordinator & Social Worker – Providence Health Care, St. Paul’s Hospital (UBC Alum: BArts 2005)
• Brooklyn Rocco: Clinical Planner, Complex Care Housing & Priority Populations – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BArts, Sociology 2018 / MCommunity & Regional Planning 2021)
• Graeme Bant: Senior Policy Analyst – City of Delta, prior extensive experience in Healthcare (UBC Alum: MA, Political Science 2017)
• Charmaine Paragas: Medical Office Assistant – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BArts, Psychology 2019)
• Julia Bilinski: Strategic Advisor – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BArts, Psychology and Political Science 2018)
• Chantelle Sharma: Business Support Associate/Administrative Assistant – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BArts, Psychology and Family Studies 2019)
• Nadya Repin: Director of Strategy, Richmond – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: MArts, Political Science 2009)
• Ashley Dawson: Clinical Operations Manager, Public Health Prevention Services – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: MA Political Science 2013)
• Melanie Roskell: Partner, Healthcare Facilities Planning – Cornerstone (UBC Alum: MSc Human Kinetics 2008)
• Tiffany Chui: Senior Manager, Digital Health Innovation & AI, Digital Health Innovation, Provincial Digital Health & Information Services, Partnering with the BC health sector, providers and citizens – Provincial Health Services Authority (UBC Alum: BSc, Cell Biology & Genetics, Commerce Minor 2007)
• Juliet Batke: Director of Surgical Strategy and Innovation – Ministry of Health (UBC Alum: BSc, Biochemistry 2001)
• Wendy Leung: Systems Analyst/Administrator – Providence Health Care (UBC Alum: BSc, Computer/Math 2009)
• Leslie Chan: Business Analyst – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BSc, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor in Commerce 2017 / MHA 2024)
• Tiffany Chiang: Director, Food Service Transformation and Strategic Projects – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BSc, Dietetics 2010)
• Shoko Nagai: RMT and Osteopathic practitioner – Restore Sports Medicine (UBC Alum: BHuman Kinetics 2004)
• Katy Chen: Speech Language Pathologist – Vancouver Coastal Health, UBC Movement Disorders Clinic (UBC Alum: MSc Speech Language Pathology 2023 / BArts, Science and Psychology 2021)
• Kimberly Noble: Practice Leader – Speech Language Pathology – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BSc Biology 2011)
• Roy Chen: Point of care Solutions Specialist – Siemens Healthineers (UBC Alum: BSc 2007 / MSc 2016)
• Tiffany Tang: Occupational Therapist – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BSc Microbiology and Immunology 2013)
• Olga Mavritsakis: Occupational Therapist – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: BKinesiology 2016 / MOT 2018)
• Hayley Sims: Occupational Therapist – Vancouver Coastal Health (UBC Alum: MOT 2020)
• Karen Somal: General Practicioner Speciality Doctor – National Health Services Foundation Trust-England (UBC Alum: BSc, Life Science and Chemistry)

For more information about the event or you would like to register as a student or alumni, please go to CareersOnline (if you are unable to register through CareersOnline please send an e-mail to recruit.talent@ubc.ca asking to register to this event with your full name and e-mail).

If you would like to be an Alumni Volunteer, please contact the UBC Career Centre.