In partnership with the UW Medicine Health Sciences High School Access program and Highline High School’s Career Exploration Day, Valley Medical Center staff introduced Highline High School sophomores to a range of healthcare careers on February 13. Students experienced a variety of presentations, tours and demonstrations, including:
- A mock appendectomy, complete with a student patient and gummy worm “appendix” removal by Perioperative Services
- Introduction to neurology with a slippery hands-on calf-brain demonstration
- Lab tour, featuring petri dishes infected with MRSA and strep
- Physical therapy at Rehab Services with balance test demo
- Imaging presentation demonstrating the intersection of IT and healthcare for those less inclined toward hands-on care
- Emergency Department tour
- Finding a career with purpose and passion
- Behind-the-scenes tour of the Birth Center and NICU
- Introduction to the assistive tools of occupational therapy, including the sock puller and leg lifter
The program aims to spark interest in health sciences careers from anesthesiologist to X-ray technician and everything in between.
