Tuesday, October 26, 2010

High School Health Careers Program

A great opportunity for high school students this summer from our friends at UMass Medical School...

http://www.umassmed.edu/outreach/hshcp.aspx?linkidentifier=id&itemid=46184

The High School Health Careers Program (HSHCP) is a four/five-week summer, tuition-free, residential program that offers current sophomore and junior high school students unique opportunities to learn about the broad spectrum of healthcare and science professions. It is designed to improve the academic study and communication skills of the participants.

The program includes Enrichment Activities and Cultural and Contemporary Health Isssues Seminars. Classroom sessions include Language Arts skills, Mathematics, Science/Biology, and Information Technology. Additionaly, the HSHCP offers participants an internship which gives them the opportunity to interact with physicians and other healthcare professionals.  Upon successful completion of the program, each participant is awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

The program is open to Massachusetts residents who are sophomores or juniors in a Massachusetts high school.

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