School District Holds 'Operation Healthcare Bound'

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Washoe County middle and high school students can have the chance to learn about careers in life sciences Saturday in Reno.

The school district is holding "Operation Healthcare Bound" Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at the Joe Crowley Student Union on the University of Nevada campus.

Students who are considering careers as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, dieticians, radiology technicians, dentists, or Emergency Medical Technicians can learn about those careers and others during this fifth annual Operation Healthcare Bound.

The University of Nevada's School of Medicine, REMSA and the Reno Fire Department are among the organizations helping to put on the event.

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