Our approach for the Medicine & Healthcare strand centers on offering student associates the ability to experience many different specialized careers in the healthcare industry.

A portion of the fall is spent inside a hospital where students are exposed to a unique medical environment and shadow different in-patient professionals throughout the facility. The other portion of the fall semester focuses on the out-patient side of the medical world, including (but not limited to) EMS, professional clinics, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, and other similar career opportunities. 

Typical activities completed during the fall semester include

• Learning industry-specific technical vocabulary

• Earning Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Earning CPR/First Aid certification

• Shadow experiences with healthcare professionals

• Working on in-depth case studies of body systems

• Learning real, relevant physical assessment skills. 

Past internship opportunities during the spring semester include

• North Kansas City Hospital

• Liberty Hospital

• St. Luke's Hospital

• Children's Mercy Northland Clinic

• Chiropractic Kinesiology Clinic

• BluePearl Vet

• Clay County Public Health

• Claycomo Densitry

• eyeSmith

• Gladstone Fire Department

• Kearney Fire & Rescue

• The Medicine Shoppe

• Northland Regional Ambulance District

• Quest Diagnostics

• Synergy House