(Readying Youth Scientists for Excellence in Medicine, Health Equity and Discovery) RYSE MED Program
Healthcare Industry
Hospitals
Organizations Involved
Henry Ford Health
Occupations Involved
High school students
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Workforce Issues Addressed
Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession
Description
The RYSE MED (Readying Youth Scientists for Excellence in Medicine, Health Equity and Discovery) program is a 6-week summer program housed at Henry Ford Health. The program is for underrepresented or underresourced metro Detroit high school upperclassmen who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Some of the activities that students participate in are shadowing physicians and learning medical skills, healthcare career exploration, developing college success skills, creating a presentation about a topic in health equity and developing long-term mentor relationships with current college students who have health-related majors and with researchers & physicians. The goal of the program is to help students with diverse backgrounds become healthcare professionals in the Detroit-area in the future.
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