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Medical Careers
“Where the hospital becomes the classroom”
Offered through a partnership between DCTS and several local
health care systems
Overview
Medical Careers year long course for seniors interested in health care careers students must meet admission requirements Class is held daily at one of 4 hospital sites transportation provided by each
district
Morning session: 7-9am
Afternoon session: 12:00-2:00pm
Current sending schools: Academy Park, Chichester, Garnet Valley, Haverford, Interboro, Marple, Penncrest, Radnor,
Ridley, Springfield, Strath Haven, Sun Valley, Prendie/Bonner
Hospital sites: Taylor Hospital Crozer Chester
Medical Center Mercy Fitzgerald
Hospital Lankenau Hospital Delware County
Memorial Hospital
Curriculum Curriculum is divided into 3 areas: 1. Academics 2. Clinical Rotations 3. Patient Care Skills
Academics
Anatomy and Physiology Disease Process Medical Terminology Medical Abbreviations Safety and Infection Control Law and Ethics
Careers in Health Care Communication Process Preparing for postsecondary
education and the working world Guest speaker program: hospital
staff share career information and areas of clinical expertise
Guest Speaker Program
Class projects
Clinical Rotations
Goal: learn how each department impacts the patient and to observe various career opportunities
Students shadow entry level to doctorate prepared careers to learn how each person functions in every unit
Shadowing experience is observational Shadowing staff and patient procedures
depending on the unit that is assigned Tuesdays and Thursdays Journal and documentation of clinical
information learned in each department
Hospital Staff!
Clinical Rotation Units
Varies by hospital All Nursing units OR ER Pharmacy ICU Radiology Laboratory
Cardiac Cath LabInfection ControlRehab ServicesNutrition ServicesOB and Pediatrics (not all sites)Students shadow a variety of careers in each department
Patient Care Skills
Vital Signs Patient Transport, Transfer Infection Control Procedures Patient Assessment Documentation and Patient History First Aid and CPR Certification
Bed-making Procedures Sterile Gloving Height and Weight Patient Care Topics: nutrition, intake
and output, confidentiality, graphing vital signs, medication administration, skin and wound care procedures
First Aid certification
Intended Careers/Majors
Nursing Medicine Physical Therapy Pharmacy Medical Technology Physician Assistant
Life after high school… 100% college placement Most graduates attend 4 year
schools; some 6 if pharmacy/PA majors
83 graduates in 2011 earned 1.1 million scholarship dollars (over 4-6 years) to the schools they chose to attend
5 students were named TCF scholarship winners
University of the Sciences of Phila Temple University University of Pittsburgh University of Delaware Penn State University West Chester University Delaware County Community
College Widener University Neuman College
Drexel University F&M College Gettysburg College LaSalle Lehigh University St. Joseph’s University University of the Sciences of
Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania
Admission DCTS application, Medical Careers
application, essay and interview Areas Assessed include: GPA,
sciences taken/grades, rank if available, absenteeism, disciplinary history, extra-curricular activities, essay and interview
Apply in Feb/March, interviews in March/April, decisions in late May
Additional Student Activities
Community service and volunteer opportunities; provides additional hospital experience
National Technical Honor Society
Graduates return as a guest speakers to discuss college life/adjustments
Tid Bits
Required prior to program entry: criminal background/child abuse clearances, physical examination, proof of vaccinations, TB testing. Forms are mailed over the summer and must be completed before September ** Must have health ins.
Dress code: must comply with DCTS and hospital requirements
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