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applicable knowledge and build excitement for growing career options. <\/p>\n<p>At the med center, students learned about careers in health science and information technology.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers at the event included: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chad Brough, Nebraska Medicine chief experience officer;\n<li>Philip Covington, Ed.D., interim assistant vice chancellor of academic affairs and interim director of student services;\n<li>Frank Venuto, Nebraska Medicine chief human capital officer; and\n<li>Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor, academic affairs.<\/ul>\n<p>Students saw the iEXCEL simulation laboratory, had hands-on lab experiences at the College of Allied Health Professions, attended a student recruitment presentation from the College of Medicine and the College of Nursing, as well as a presentation on career fields at the med center.<\/p>\n<p>Students also took a lab tour, saw a presentation from the UNMC Department of Pathology\/Microbiology, attended a trauma simulation event and 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