2026 Sound Careers in Healthcare
On March 10, over 500 students from across Washington state arrived at the University of Washington Alaska Airlines Arena by busload for the 2026 Sound Careers in Healthcare, a full-day hands-on experiential learning and health career fair event. This annual event, hosted by the Washington Alliance for Better Schools, the Healthcare Industry Leadership Table, and the UW Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity, is the largest Doctor for a Day event for the academic year. This year, the UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine showcased airway intubation techniques and Point-of-Care Ultrasound. The students, many of whom were excited about future careers in anesthesiology, watched demonstrations and had the opportunity to practice with the guidance of our team.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to our volunteers—Drs. Hani El-Omrani, Ann Ng, Monica Vavilala, Ting Zha, as well as CRNA Theresa Raleigh and Jaelen Barnett, Gary Barbour-See, Robin Boland, Abby De Jesus, and Tracy Hyland. It was a pleasure to see representation from hospitals across APM: UW Medical Center – Montlake, UW Medical Center – Northwest, Harborview Medical Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Edmonds Community College Postbaccalaureate WISH Simulation, April 17
We will be hosting the Edmonds Community College Postbaccalaureate students in the WISH lab Friday, April 17 from 11-4pm. The students will start with a short introductory talk before heading to the UW Medical Center WISH lab for hands-on learning, including a simulation of the perioperative care process. All members of the department are invited to volunteer!
Interested volunteers should reach out to apmcbb@uw.edu!