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Seniors Have Till March 4 To Apply For HPH Medical Program
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Twelfth-grade students in West O‘ahu who are inter- ested in a career in the health care field have until March 4 to apply for Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s Medical Assistant Program.
of workforce development for HPH. “These students need to have different types of skills made available to them in high school so that when they graduate, they can enter right into the work- force. We’re giving these students the opportunity to gain these skills so that they can help their families and step into a living-wage job. It’s an important part of our mission of creating a health- ier Hawai‘i because it’s not just about the health care we provide, but it’s also about the career, social and spiritu- al health of our community.”
en & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center and Straub Medical Center on O‘ahu, and Wilcox Medical Center and Kaua‘i Medical Clinic on Kaua‘i.
and has been for many of our students. This also allows them to get valuable career experience, as many go on to pursue higher degrees in the health care field.”
It’s a unique opportunity that came to be through a partnership between HPH and the state Department of Education that hopes to prepare teens for a career as a medical assistant through a combination of in-class- room instruction and clin- ical experience. It consists of two semesters of course- work and 225 hours of clinical externships.
High school seniors can apply for Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s Medical Assistant Program through March 4. PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I PACIFIC HEALTH
“Programs like this can be so valuable as students receive training in a career field and then can enter the workforce to help fill the gaps,” states Eunice Fukun- aga, assistant vice principal of Waipahu High School’s Academy of Health & Sci- ence, which was a key partner in establishing and growing the Medical Assis- tant Program. “Many stu- dents can’t afford post-high school education right after high school. Giving them an opportunity to earn an indus- try certification and employ- ment can be life-changing,
Those interested in apply- ing are encouraged to visit their school counselor to find out what education re- quirements are needed. Ap- plications are available on- line at hawaiipacifichealth. org/medicalassistantpro- gram (search for “Student Medical Assistant” or “Job ID #18091”).
“We see that about 50% of high school students in Hawai‘i are not choosing to go on to higher education,” states Carl Hinson, director
Classes are taught by ex- perienced health care profes- sionals on two campuses — Farrington High School and Waipahu High School — during weekdays to accom-
modate students’ schedules. Meanwhile, labs are con- ducted Saturdays at Straub Medical Center clinics in Pearlridge and Kapolei.
gram participants are given primary consideration for employment at a Hawai‘i Pacific Health facility, which includes Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Wom-
For more information about the program or appli- cation process, students and families can contact Shanyn Chung at shanyn.chung@ hawaiipacifichealth.org and Mae Dorado at mae.dora- do@hawaiipacifichealth.org.
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