Careers in Healthcare and Beyond

Evelyn Lee is leading a new initiative as the founder of Vocation Catalyst, Ltd., an organization that works with companies and non-profits to develop cost-effective means to build sustainable talent pools with the right skills to meet their business needs, which also provides students with opportunities to develop and advance their career interests. Upon the completion of her PhD, Evelyn joined Abbott, a globally diversified healthcare company, where she held positions in the Abbott Diagnostics Division (ADD), leading projects through phases of research, development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, marketing, product launch, and on-market/technical support. With an interest in gaining a broader business perspective, Evelyn accepted a unique 6-month opportunity in ADD Human Resources, working in the Internal Staffing Center. Evelyn continued to gain business/HR experience through her work in talent acquisition, learning and development, and as an HR generalist. As Manager, University Relation at Abbott and AbbVie, Evelyn has led university partnership strategies, internship and co-op programs, and the recruitment for internship and entry-level opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate level students across many disciplines. Evelyn earned a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Northwestern University.

Chapter 1: Working in the healthcare industry – what is this really all about?; Chapter 2: What it takes to work in healthcare – what does it REALLY take to work in healthcare?; Chapter 3: Stories from those who have chosen a career in healthcare – how did they make this decision, and what did they learn along the way?; Chapter 4: The business case for working in healthcare – what are the options, i.e., medicine, pharmacy, nursing, etc. and what if I like IT or numbers, how can this work for me, what is the ROI?; Chapter 5: The Global Economy, Healthcare and Its Impact – what is the ROI for others?; Chapter 6: Getting Started – gathering information, gaining industry insights, the value of internships, volunteering – what do I do first and how do I know I am making the right choice for me?