Programs
Health and Life Sciences Academy
Sites
Abraham Lincoln High School
Martin Luther King High School
Overbrook High School
South Philadelphia High School
William Penn High School
Overview
The Health Life Sciences Academy is a specialized program designed to expand student’s awareness and preparedness to pursue rewarding, in-demand career opportunities after high school. Academy students participate in specialized classes, and ‘real-life’ connections with Health and Life Sciences’ professionals and post-secondary educators.
Local business and community partners engage directly with the Health/Life Science Academy students on a number of programs and activities in order to best equip them for post high-school careers.
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They include:
- Meeting professionals to learn about their experiences and advice.
- Health-Career Fairs or applying to Temple University’s Opportunities in Health Care Program to learn more about the vast array of careers and post-secondary educational requirements.
- Visits to hospitals and colleges.
- Mentoring opportunities.
- Certifications (e.g. Nurse Assistant, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Participating in leadership and community involvement - making presentations and educating other (i.e. research projects, health awareness or safety education).
- Scholarships
Business Advisory Board partners include representatives from: Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association, Hospital Workers Union 1199C, Life Science Career Alliance, and Independence Blue Cross
- The Health Technology curriculum includes:
- Human structure and function, disease disorders, general lab procedures and diagnostic testing, clinical procedures, medical terminology
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