New Visions: Health Careers
The New Visions: 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 benefit from
experiences gained during such rotations at St. Peter's Hospital and
all three branches of Ellis Medicine (Nott, McClellan and Bellevue).
New Visions: Health Careers students also rotate through the
Center for the Disabled, Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing Home/St.
Peter's Rehabilitation Center, 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
College Credits Earned:
The Sage Colleges:
PSC 101/US Government: Citizens, Politics
& Institutions - 3 credits
EGL 148/English Topics: Health Careers in
Literature- 3 credits
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.
New Visions: Health Careers application (pdf)
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.
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
It's a fact
Eleven of the Capital Region's 25 largest private sector employers are in the medical field, according to the Business Review. Fifteen of the nation's 25 fastest growing careers are in medical or health-related fields, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pdf of New Visions: The College Advantage
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