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Two recent programs illustrate Christiana Care’s commitment to fostering a skilled health care workforce and a vibrant economy
in Delaware, inspiring and
training the health care
innovators of tomorrow.
Ten high-school students graduated from a 12-week Saturdays program is an innovative partnership between Christiana Care, Main Line Health and the New Castle County Route 9 Library and Innovation Center.
At the Christiana Care Health Career Academy, 10 high school students interested in medical careers gained insights into what it’s like to be a doctor.
The 12-week program is an innovative partnership between Christiana Care, Main Line Health and the New Castle County Route 9 Library and Innovation Center. Each Saturday, teens from several public high schools worked with medical students from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
“I’m very interested in health care and I enjoyed doing research with my team for our presentation,” said Tamryalyn Jourdain, a ninth-grade student at William Penn.
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The teens explored various aspects of emergency medicine, gaining valuable insights that will help them further their health and science education and inspire them on their career paths.
“This is all about pipeline and partnership,” said Lisa Maxwell, M.D., assistant chief learning officer at Christiana Care. “At the end of the day, what we want is a healthy state, and these young people can help us achieve that goal by getting an education in health care and taking care of the people back home in Delaware.”
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