Radiologist teams with students to address healthcare staffing shortage
Health Imaging August 19, 2024
A Hawaii-based radiologist has teamed with a group of high school students to bring greater awareness to careers in the healthcare industry.
Lee Miyasato, MD, a diagnostic radiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Kahului, Hawaii, has been working with a team of students from Maui High School to create a website that introduces youth to a multitude of career options in healthcare. The site includes interviews with professionals in the industry, educational resources and detailed information about the paths students must take to obtain these positions.
Miyasato partnered with the school’s digital media instructor, the late Clint Gima, to bring the project to fruition. Students involved in the project learned new skills in web development, content creation and video...