Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Students will shadow health workers through new Medex internship with Marshall Health Network
Summary
Area high school students will take part in Medex, a two-year internship pairing classroom training with hospital shadowing, certifications and potential hiring pathways at Marshall Health Network, organizers and students said.
Program organizers announced a partnership with Education Alliance to create Medex, a two-year pathway that pairs high school coursework with hospital shadowing and applied workplace training, a speaker said. The program is designed to expose students to a range of clinical roles and to help them decide whether a career in health care is a good fit.
A program organizer said juniors will rotate through multiple hospital departments to learn about different jobs and earn school credit, while seniors will be able to specialize in a chosen area and build skills directly applicable to entry-level jobs. "Students will go their junior year having an opportunity to see all the different types of jobs," the organizer said.
Multiple students gave on-the-record…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
