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Huntsville Hospital's Corporate University provides opportunities to learn more about healthcare careers through several programs:
Huntsville Hospital's Career Shadowing Program
This program is offered to high school and college students wanting to learn more about the specific healthcare careers they have an avid interest in pursuing. This program gives the student the opportunity to observe and to receive mentoring from a healthcare professional in their work setting. For more detailed information regarding this program, please download the APPLICATION.
The Boy Scouts of America's Medical Venturing Program
Huntsville Hospital’s Medical Venturing Program provides high school students with opportunities to experience guest speakers, discussion groups, tours and demonstrations from professionals serving in healthcare. Medical Venturing is offered through Corporate University with Post 630 being the largest Venturing Post in the region and the only one with healthcare as its focus. Youth will learn about health careers and about the skills and education healthcare occupations require. Open to both young men and women, our program is conducted in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America.
Eligibility: Students must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school or the home school equivalent to participate. The minimum age to participate in the program is 15 years of age. Participants will not be permitted to take part in hands-on patient care. The kick-off meeting for the year is in September. If you are interested, download a Medical Venturing Application.
If you have any questions, email Sharon Darty at sharon.darty@hhsys.org.
For an overview of health careers, click here.
