Life Sciences Summer Event

Description

STEAM IC is proud to announce our first smaller-scale event, the Life Sciences Summer Event! It is scheduled for August 31st from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at 8 Queen Street East, Brampton, Ontario (sponsored by Algoma University!). During the event, participants will be able to partake in a case study and debate, learn basic first-aid, network with industry professionals, learn about different careers in life sciences, connect and work with like-minded peers, and learn the importance of design in the medical field. Throughout the day, there will also be multiple opportunities to enter a laptop giveaway! And at the end of the event, the winner will be announced.

Event recap

Events

First aid training

Participants will start off the day by partaking in first aid training. They will learn the basics of reductions and dislocations. Please note the demonstrations are not done by professionals and thus, you will not be given certification.

Career Panel

There will then be a group of industry professionals from different fields within life sciences that will share their experiences. They will provide insight for post-secondary and their respective careers. The hosts are listed below.

Case Study & debate

There will then be a group of industry professionals from different fields within life sciences that will share their experiences. They will provide insight for post-secondary and their respective careers. The hosts are listed below.

design project

Participants will be provided materials to create posters, infographics, and PSA’s. They will use this opportunity to apply the knowledge learned throughout the day.

Our guest speakers

Dawn Kumar – Co-op Student from the McMaster Honors Life Science Program.
Jake Gimmy – Fourth-year student in the Honors Life Science Program from McMaster University.
Kavya Chheda – Student in the Honors Life Sciences Program from McMaster.
Gabrielle Edwards – Second-year Health Sciences Student and teaching assistant from the University of Waterloo.
Nihal Ercin – University of Toronto fourth-year student double majoring in Chemistry and Biology for Health Sciences.
Katty Liu – Second year Honours Specialization Health Sciences student at Western University.
Farhan Hossain – Student in the Life Sciences Program from the University of Waterloo.