Albany Technical College’s “Are You Man Enough to be in Healthcare?” panel recruitment initiative to boost male presence in healthcare
ALBANY, Ga. – Albany Technical College reveals its latest initiative aimed at increasing male representation in health care.
The college is actively tackling the escalating demand for healthcare professionals by organizing events aimed at piquing student interest in the industry.
In a bid to diversify the healthcare workforce and attract more male participants, the college recently hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion titled, “Are You Man Enough to be in Healthcare?”
Dr. Morris Clarington, Dean of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, underscores the significance of integrating men into the healthcare landscape.
“It’s important so that we can have diversity in health care. Traditionally, you don’t have a lot of males in, as we refer to as, “Pink collar roles.” traditionally, you don’t have a lot of males in, as we refer to as, “pink collar roles.” So, what we’re trying to do in events like we had tonight, “Are You Man Enough to be in Healthcare?” is try to break that stereotype and any type of misconception of what it’s like to be a male in health care. Health care is an opportunity for everybody, males, females, anybody that desires to take care of patients and help the community. It pays well, it provides job security. And, at the end of the day, I think it gives you that satisfaction of knowing that you help a human life,” said Dr. Morris Clarington, Dean of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences.
Doctor Lorenzo Carson, Interventional Radiologist at Phoebe Putney Medical Center and honored Albany Technical College’s alumni of the year, addresses prevalent misconceptions surrounding males in the healthcare field.
“Some of the misconceptions are that being a male and a nurse in the healthcare profession can challenge your masculinity. That is not true. Some other people think that if you see nurses that are male, the first thing they think, “Well, these are just people who did not do well on their way to medical school and becoming physicians.” People also think that males, when it comes to health care, especially in a clinical point of view, have less compassion as compared to women that are nurses. Which is actually not true,” said Lorenzo Carson, M.D., Interventional Radiologist.
Dr. Morris Clarington discusses Albany Tech’s proactive efforts to attract more males to the healthcare workforce.
“Well, it has always been our mission to get people into the workforce. We are reaching out to high schools, we are trying to make programs more attractive to males. We have hired on individuals to help with recruitment, recruitment initiatives to bring on males as well. And, also, we’re just letting people know that males have a role, a vital role in health care. So, don’t be afraid to get into that career field,” said Dr. Clarington.
De’Andra Jacobs reporting.
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