Students from the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at various levels including 1st, 2nd and 4th year actively participated in a significant job fair and symposium event held at Tomas Dacayo Community Center on February 28, 2025. This event was organized and initiated by the Office of the Vice Governor, Eufemia Ang Dacayo in collaboration with 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘. (𝙈𝘼𝙓𝙄 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃) with the goal of supporting and empowering healthcare students and graduates in the province.
Students from SMU, PLT as well as recent graduates and board passers seeking job opportunities also attended the event. Thus, this diversity added to the richness of the event, where everyone with a wide range of perspectives and experiences from across multiple educational institutions were brought together.
The job fair event aimed to extend help and support to all the 4-year 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴. It served as an avenue for both board and non-board passers to interact with potential employers bridging the employment gap for people who are unemployed or underemployed. Maxi Health would open doors to a wide array of opportunities, allowing job seekers to connect, network and explore new career pathways while also securing prospective employment within the healthcare sector.
While the symposium served a valuable platform for insightful discussions, hone professional skills and the build professional relationships. The distinguished speakers from Maxi Health placed emphasis on the core values of effective leadership, integrity and professional growth.
The central goal of the event was also to introduce and expose students currently undergoing internships to work in the clinical settings beyond the typical hospital environments where they are usually deployed.
Overall, the symposium and job fair were a significant success, providing SMS students and those from other local institutions with meaningful insights and opportunities.
: Antoinette B. Pascua
: Zenaidalyn Pasion