Healthcare Careers Discovery Program for High School Students–Registration is OPEN!

 The Institute for Simulation Learning located at Holy Name Medical Center is proud to offer a  fantastic summer program for High School students who may be thinking of careers in healthcare.  It's a great way to peek behind the curtain to see if healthcare is a field that you really like before committing to a nursing or pre-med program in college.  

Please share with this your students as well as your Science faculty who may be able to identify students who would be interested.  Only 12 students are accepted for each session so it fills up quickly.  Registration is open now!

Healthcare Careers Discovery Program 

(for students who have completed at least one year of High School)

The Healthcare Careers Discovery Program offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in interactive learning experiences in our Simulation Center.  During the week-long summer session, learners participate in a combination of workshops and simulation scenarios exposing them to a variety of clinical skills and healthcare professions.

Program Highlights

• First on the Scene emergency response training with AHA Heartsaver CPR AED & First Aid skills and certification.  These skills will be called up throughout the week as students participate in a variety of simulated scenarios.

• Mock Code (cardiac arrest) Simulations

• Hospital Based Careers Panel featuring speakers from a variety of disciplines and areas of expertise.

• Behind the Scenes Hospital Tour

• Resume Writing and Mock Interviews

Examples of Specific Workshops & Simulations

• Infection  Prevention

• Physical Exam and Assessment

• Injections, IVs and Bleeding Control

• Obstetrics - Childbirth

• Crisis Intervention Prevention Concepts

Leadership Skills

• Effective Communication

• Group dynamics and teamwork

• Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

• Prioritization and Delegation 

• Collaboration

• Compassion

Participants will be chosen through a competitive application process and receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the program.

Cost:

Cost of the complete program including training materials, lunch, scrubs and stethoscope is $875.00

Please visit the "Programs" section of our website, simulationlearning.org, to register today.