As demand for health-care services continues to grow, so does the need for skilled professionals. Okanagan College prepares students for meaningful careers in health care through hands-on learning, industry-relevant training and access to modern equipment and technology. Your support helps ensure students are ready to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing health-care landscape while strengthening the health and well-being of communities throughout the region.
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Allied Health
Stay tuned for updates as we expand opportunities to support allied health education, which includes a wide range of in-demand careers, like medical laboratory, technician and exploring diagnostic imaging, sonography, phlebotomy, and cardiology technology, responding to significant workforce shortages in British Columbia that impact patient care.
To support these initiatives, Okanagan College needs to develop new curriculum, renovate labs, and acquire simulation equipment. This investment will create stable career options and sustain community health.
Impact story
Supporting those who care for us: A donor’s legacy in the South Okanagan
When former nurse Teri McGrath describes her support for Practical Nursing students at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus, she speaks with warm conviction. McGrath has become a quiet but extraordinary force behind the success of local nursing students, supporting their education through her Hands On Nursing Bursary.
Each year, she provides second-year students with a heartfelt gift that goes directly toward their tuition. It’s a gesture that says, ‘I see your effort, I believe in you, and our community needs you.’
