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Facilities: Health Sciences Centre
Construction of the Health Sciences Centre at Coquitlam's David Lam Campus nears completion.
New Opportunities in Health Education
Health Sciences Centre
David Lam Campus
Coquitlam
For anyone planning a health-based career, Douglas College's David Lam Campus in Coquitlam is the place to be. You'll learn in state-of-the-art labs and specialized learning facilities within the new $39.3 million Health Sciences Centre. To serve community health needs, the building is home to the Health Sciences Continuing Education Office and the new Centre for Health and Community Partnerships.
The campus expansion also features enlarged library and bookstore facilities, additional classrooms and a wide range of food services.
Programs at the David Lam Campus:
- Dispensing Optician
- Health Care Support Worker
- Health Information Management
- Nursing, Bachelor of Science
- Psychiatric Nursing, Bachelor of Science
- The Dental Assisting Program remains at the New Westminster Campus.
- Learn more about the Faculty of Health Sciences .
Computer-driven Human Patient Simulators provide Douglas Nursing students with a powerful tool for learning about a wide range of patient-care situations.
Cutting-edge labs
Learning facilities in the Health Sciences Centre include specialized labs featuring Human Patient Simulators: computer-driven, full-sized, human-like mannequins. The Simulation Labs allow students to gain experience until their patient-care skills become second nature.
The Human Patient Simulators:
- cost $65,000 each
- simulate true-to-life health scenarios
- blink, speak, breathe and have a heartbeat and pulse
- provide human responses to CPR, intravenous medication, ventilation and other treatments
Graduating into rewarding careers
Forensic Liaison Worker Chad Miller returned to Douglas College to complete his Bachelor's in Psychiatric Nursing, which will expand his career options. "I want to get involved in some of the groundbreaking initiatives being developed between mental health care and the criminal justice system. This degree will help me do that."
Dispensing Opticians enjoy a career that blends precision, fashion-sense and dedication to working with people. Best of all, certified graduates such as Megan Betty are in high demand and get jobs quickly.
The Health Care Support Worker program is an ideal place to start if you want a career in caring. You'll be ready in just 10 months, and our graduates enjoy nearly 100 percent employment as Home Support Workers or Residential Care Aides.
