GE Healthcare Day
30th November 2007
GE Healthcare and the ESF Project at John Ruskin College linked up to provide an innovative science-based healthcare exhibition on 21st November 2007 from 9.00am - 4.15pm.
This event took place at the College where approximately 380 students attended along with 12 professional clinicians from GE Healthcare who are the largest providers of scanning and diagnostic imaging equipment for hospitals.
The event involved interactive sessions using sophisticated equipment related to health. Simultaneous seminars were in operation to cover the: IT Revolution in healthcare; Early Health Model; GE in Africa Project.
The event brought together College students from Health, Social Care, Early Years, IT and Science programmes and also some pupils from local schools. The day was tailored to support students in their particular subject areas. In addition it enabled them to view a variety of careers related
to the health industry.
This was an exciting opportunity for students to match theoretical concepts with practice in the presence of healthcare specialists. It was also building and developing upon the first exhibition of its kind which was held last year at the same venue.
Information on GE healthcare:
"GE Healthcare is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals transform healthcare delivery by driving critical breakthroughs in biology and technology. Our expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is enabling healthcare professionals around the world discover new ways to predict, diagnose and treat disease earlier. We call this model of care " Early Health". The goal is to help clinicians detect disease earlier, access more information and intervene earlier with more targeted treatments, so they can help their patients live their lives to the fullest."
Information on ESF (European Social fund):
The ESF project at John Ruskin College is "Getting the most out of work related learning".
The project is part funded by the European Social Fund through the European Union and is supported by Connexions South London. It enables beneficiaries from Connexions priority groups to gain and develop academic and practical skills along with knowledge of career pathways and job roles. All beneficiaries are studying Health Social Care and Early Years programmes.