Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2025
Healthcare education in high schools exploded in 2024.
Becker’s reported on around 19 systems that expanded, launched or improved their educational partnerships in 2024. Some systems rely on weeklong courses or internships, while others are delving into the creation of healthcare tracks that are taken alongside the normal high school curriculum.
Getting high school students interested in healthcare has been top of mind for many leaders as the nation faces workforce deficits. And some strategies for recruiting students are already paying off.
Here are four trends in how systems are bringing more students into healthcare careers.
Introductory courses
Many systems are drawing high school students to healthcare through introductory programs and projects. Here are six examples Becker’s covered in 2024:
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