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Catawba College’s Pre-Health Organization on campus, along with the Office of Career Services, hosted an evening for students and health care professionals to share their stories, advice and a meal in late February! The professional panel included a variety of people, including three Catawba alumni,...

Catawba College鈥檚 Pre-Health Organization on campus, along with the Office of Career Services, hosted an evening for students and health care professionals to share their stories, advice and a meal in late February!

The professional panel included a variety of people, including three Catawba alumni, from different disciplines in the health care field. Professional panel members were Dr. Chet Amin, N, DO - Piedmont Family Medicine; Nicholas Alfieri 鈥�10, RN - the VA Medical Center, Teresa Casmus, R.Ph. 鈥揟he Medicine Shoppe; Vernice Gallon Clyburn, LRT/CTRS- Rowan County Parks and Recreation; Dr. Delaine Fowler, PT- Accelerate Therapy and Performance; Lauren Graham 鈥�10 , PA-C, Piedmont Family Medicine; Dr. Jolene Henning 鈥�96, Ed.D., ATC,LAT, High Point University ; Dr. Greg Lowe, DVM-Rowan Animal Clinic; Amy Mahle, OT-Chair OTA Dept. at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College; Dr. Susan Muth, DDS-Fortner Dental Group; Jenny Zumwalde, LRT/CTRS- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

All panelists shared their career paths, from growing up working for their father in his veterinary practice to seeing an ad on a bulletin board for Recreational Therapy program, to going from a computer science degree/career, to studying the biology of cancer and genetics, leading to medical school and many others. When asked their best advice, panelists offered some very rich points to consider. Following are just a few:

鈥淕et as much advice as you can, and be prepared.  Know what is required of the program you are going into before you apply.鈥�  Dr. Amin

鈥淏e willing to give yourself up for the patients/people you are helping.鈥� Teresa Casmus

鈥淔ind your sweet spot, the place where your passion and what you are good at merge.鈥� Amy Mahle

鈥淔ind where you can thrive and make yourself invaluable.鈥� Jenny Zumwalde

Everyone agreed a positive attitude is essential.

Students were able to meet the panelists, learn more about their work, and interact with them one-on-one as they shared a meal together. 

鈥淚t was the best event I have been to,鈥� claimed Jordan Hunt, a senior Bio-Chemistry major.