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Healthcare Career Tips From A Northern Health Recruiter
Cassandra Jowett
Marlene Apolczer is a Recruiter at Northern Health, which is one of six health authorities in the province of British Columbia and the...
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Behind The Scenes With A New Grad Pharmacist At Northern Health
Cassandra Jowett
Alicia Ridgewell is a Pharmacy Resident at Northern Health who graduated from the University of British Columbia's Pharmacy program in...
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Start Your Healthcare Career In Northern B.C. With Northern Health
Cassandra Jowett
Northern Health provides health services to 300,000 people over an area of 600,000 square kilometres in British Columbia - about two...
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If you are interested in Healthcare jobs - whether it's an entry level job, summer jobs, or internship, read through these articles and get a head start on your career in Healthcare

An Inside Look At Case Management From A CCAC Recruiter's Perspective
Cassandra Jowett
What is a Case Manager, who can become one, and how is it different from more traditional healthcare careers? That's what we've...
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Inside Med School With A Future Pediatrician
Jacqueline Martinz
On his second day in pediatrics at North York General Hospital, aspiring doctor Thomas McLaughlin had the reality of a career in medicine...
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From Social Work To Healthcare: Behind The Scenes With A CCAC Care Coordinator
Cassandra Jowett
Before Leanne Buck got her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Toronto, she gained experience working with all...
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Behind The Scenes With A Community Care Access Centre Case Manager
Cassandra Jowett
Tamara Samuels is a recent Humber College nursing graduate who worked as a Registered Nurse in oncology and general medicine at a...
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The Career Path Of A CCAC Case Manager With A Nursing Background
Cassandra Jowett
Each year, over 600,000 people count on the Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) of Ontario as their single point of access for...
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Skate4Cancer Founder Rob Dyer Turned His Passions Into A Non-Profit Organization
Kate Morawetz
Boobs, kittens and a tattooed skateboarder. What do these things have in common other than your mother's worst nightmare?...
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Inside A Student Nurse's Internship At SickKids
Erin MacFarlane
For her placement this semester, fourth-year Queen's University nursing student Jacqueline McQuaig is working as a student nurse with...
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2 Tiers, 2 Careers: Should You Work In Public Or Private Health Care?
Arina Kharlamova
In January 2010, there were 69, 267 physicians in Canada . You can always add yourself to that number, but before you do, consider...
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Investigate All The Career Options At Health Centres To Find Out Where You Fit, Says Trillium HR Manager
Cassandra Jowett
As Canada's health care needs increase along with its aging population, health care centres are innovating to meet the demand. One of...
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Q&A With A Recent Grad Community Care Access Centre Team Assistant
Cassandra Jowett
The health care system is vast and providing access to quality health care is a team effort. While most students and recent grads...
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Q&A With A Medical Student Studying Abroad
Danielle Lorenz
On TV shows like Scrubs , medicine seems like a funnyoccupation. But if you were to watch Grey's Anatomy or House , you'd know...
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How To Start Your Career As A Community Care Access Centre Case Manager/Care Coordinator
Cassandra Jowett
Health care doesn't only take place in a doctor's office or hospital. With people living longer than ever and an ageing population in...
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A Day In The Life Of An RN At Trillium Health Centre
Cassandra Jowett
Deven Singh has only been working as a registered nurse for about a year, but you can tell she's passionate about it. The 27-year-old...
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A Day In The Life Of A Community Care Access Centre Case Manager
Cassandra Jowett
Aneeta Permaul, a case manager at the Central Community Care Access Centre in north Toronto, thinks of herself as a point guard of the...
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Doctor Or Musician, Which Career Would You Choose?
Danielle Lorenz
A stereotypical doctor doesnt have piercings or a tattoo, and a stereotypical drummer doesnt wear scrubs. Bourke Tillmann, however, is...
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