GCC to host 650 students Friday for career exploration into healthcare fields

Photo by Tom Rivers: These students try a stethoscope on a baby mannequin “Luna” at a station for the nursing program at Genesee Community College on March 22, 2024. The students could listen to the heart beat, the sound of the lungs and the abdomen. GCC has about 100 students complete an associate’s degree in nursing each year.

BATAVIA – Genesee Community College on Friday will host 650 students for the fourth annual GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare.

The students come from 29 school districts from the GLOW region will learn about and interact with businesses and organizations from the healthcare industry.

 The students will see opportunities in the healthcare workforce, education and training. The event brings healthcare organizations and providers, healthcare businesses, first responders, colleges and companies across the GLOW region.

In addition to hands-on demonstrations and face-to-face interactions with healthcare organizations, students will each participate in two self-selected healthcare career workshops in fields including EMS, nursing, surgery, research science, pharmacy and others.

The event is made possible by GLOW region workforce development leaders, educators, and community organizations and sponsors, led by Triple Platinum Sponsor ESL Federal Credit Union, and Platinum Sponsors Wyoming County Community Health System, Rochester Regional Health United Memorial Medical Center, and Genesee Community College.