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New Visions Career
Exploration:
Health
Careers
The
New Visions Career Exploration: Health
Careers
program
is
designed
for
high
school
seniors
interested
in medical and
health-related
professions.
Students
learn
in
classrooms
located
at
either
St.
Peter's
Hospital
in
Albany
or
Ellis
Hospital
in
Schenectady, through
traditional
methods
(lecture,
reading,
research,
writing
and
focused
study),
and
through
rotations.
Rotations
are
structured
observations
of
professionals
and
procedures
in
a
career
field. New Visions: Health
Careers
students
spend
from
one
day
to
three
weeks
in
40
to
50
clinical
and
administrative
areas
of
their
hospital
and
at
local
health
care
facilities.
Rotations
include
radiation
oncology,
the
operating
room,
pharmacy,
psychiatric
units,
rehabilitation,
the
business
office
and
even
maintenance,
which
poses
special
challenges
in
a
sterile
environment.
Students also rotate through Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital,
the Center for the Disabled, Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing Home, St.
Peter's Addiction Recovery Center, Hospice and other agencies.
Students
completing
New
Visions
have
a
clearer
vision
of
their
career
and
college
goals
along
with firsthand
knowledge
of
the
day-to-day
demands
and
rewards
of
various
professions.
Scheduling:
New
Visions
programs
are
offered
during
the
first
part
of
the
school
day,
from
8-11:30
a.m.
Students
are
advised
to
meet
with
their
home
high
school
guidance
counselors
as
soon
as
they
are
interested
to
plan
their
schedules
accordingly.
Units of Study and High
School
Credits
Earned:
English 12 Honors - 1 credit
Participation in Gov't. Honors - 1/2 credit
Economics Honors - 1/2 credit
Introduction to Medical Science - 1 credit
Health Policy & Careers - 1 credit
Academic Prerequisites:
3 years math
3 years science
Positive attendance
pattern
Maturity and ability
to work both independently and on
teams
Strong communication
skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
Application
Procedure:
Interested
students
must
complete
and
mail
back
an
application
and
complete
an
interview
process
during
their
junior
year.
Click
below
to
download
the
application,
which
is
in
PDF
format.
Health Careers
application
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
is
required
to
view/print
the
application. (Click
here
to
download
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader.)
Post-Secondary Education:
Students completing New Visions: Health Careers Exploration
continue on to college to pursue a range of careers such as
medicine, health, pharmacy and healthcare administration.
Read
about
it:
One
student's
experience
What others are saying:
"I feel New Visions programs are an exciting concept and
an opportunity in secondary education providing selected students
with a unique alternative to the traditional classroom setting. It
takes a self-motivated, responsible, highly organized person to be
truly successful in college. New Visions allows these students to see
that and gracefully transition into their freshman year." --
Kerry Mendez, Associate Dean of Admissions, Union College
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