With a clarified mission for 2023, we're committed to connecting students to the HealthTech industry, and providing awareness and resources to ensure students flourish in their HealthTech careers.
Healthcare Technology Association is a University of Auckland Student Club. Our mission is to increase awareness and education about the HealthTech industry, particularly among students who may not be aware of it as a viable career option.
By providing opportunities to connect with professionals in the field, HTA seeks to bridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds and equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter and succeed in the healthcare technology sector.
In addition to connecting students with professionals in the healthcare technology sector, HTA aims to provide information and resources that are typically inaccessible to them.
By doing so, HTA seeks to enhance the value of student education and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to enter the industry. Through its events and resource directory, HTA will provide students with the tools they need to succeed in the healthcare technology sector and help position them for rewarding careers.
Take a look at our Resource Directory below. Also, if you know of a resource we should add to our Resource Directory, be sure to let us know!
HTA aims to position itself as a key connector between students and the healthcare technology sector, as well as research faculty at the university, and prepare students with resources that can enrich their journey into the HealthTech sector. HTA is a student-run club operated out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland, in Aotearoa New Zealand.
As a University of Auckland Club, we get funding from the University to fund what we do. We also have a team of students who volunteer their valuable time and expertise to run HTA. As clubs are non-profit University organisations, we are always open to sponsorships if they align with our mission and values, so feel free to reach out!
One of the key barriers to HealthTech resources is both actual accessibility (fragmentation of resources across the internet) and financial accessibility (organisations charging prohibitive sums for access to their resource directories). As enablers of students' HealthTech career journeys, we're driven to eliminate both of those barriers and enable open access to these resources.
We're always keen to find hidden resources that can accelerate students' journey into the HealthTech industry. Whether you've found a company or resource you think we should know about, or think we should add an entry you're affiliated with — contact us and let us know.
Absolutely, we're always keen to find new and unique ways for people with non-traditional backgrounds (i.e., Arts, Law, Commerce, Architecture etc.) to enter the HealthTech sector. You'd be surprised what opportunities arise in HealthTech, and how sought-after non-HealthTech related backgrounds are in HealthTech. Go for it!
We're stoked that you're keen to stay on board. Switching your membership is super easy, just send us a quick message at healthtechhta@gmail.com with your request and we'll update our records.
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