NEW AT 5 - FREE TUITION
FOR LOCAL STUDENTS.
THAT'S THE PRICE FOR
PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOLERS
NOW ENROLLED IN A SUMMER
PROGRAM WITH THE EASTERN
VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL.
(TOM)
10 ON YOUR SIDE'S LAURA
CASO IS HERE WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR SO MANY
LOCAL
STUDENTS LOOKING TO ENTER
INTO THE WORLD OF
MEDICINE.
(LAURA)
THIS TWO-WEEK PROGRAM IS
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
(LAURA)
THE GOAL IS TO EXPOSE
STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN
ALL FIELDS OF MEDICINE AT
THE EVMS
HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY.
STUDENTS GET TO INTERACT
WITH PHYSICIANS AND OTHER
HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS TOO.
(LAURA CASO)
IT'S A HAND-ON PROGRAM.
LITERALLY!
FROM TOUCHING A HUMAN
BRAIN...
TO LEARNING HOW TO STITCH
UP WOUNDS.
THESE STUDENTS ARE
LEARNING IN THE
CLASSROOMS OF EVMS...
-- BUT THEY'RE STILL IN
HIGH SCHOOL.
RACHEL
TONKOLLIE/PORTSMOUTH
STUDENT "I'VE REALLY
LIKED THE HANDS-ON STUFF,
BECAUSE WE GET TO INTO
THE ACTION."
RACHEL TONKOLLIE ENROLLED
IN THE EVMS HEALTH AND
SCIENCE PROGRAM. SHE'S
HEADING INTO HER
SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH
SCHOOL.
AND HER DREAM IS TO
BECOME A DOCTOR.
HEALTH DOCTOR, BECAUSE I
REALLY ENJOYED THAT AND I
REALLY
WANT TO TRAVEL."
AFTER LEARNING ABOUT
ULTRASOUND, HUMAN
ANATOMY, GLOBAL HEALTH,
NUTRITION,
EVEN VIRTUAL REALITY -
SHE NARROWED DOWN HER
FOCUS IN THE MEDICAL
FIELD - AND
EARLY.
COORDINATOR JAMAL FELTON
SAYS THE ROAD TO MEDICAL
SCHOOL IS SUPPOSED TO
START IN
HIGH SCHOOL
.
JAMAL FELTON/COORDINATOR,
EVMS
HEALTH ACADEMY "YOU
SHOULD KNOW WHAT CLASSES
YOU NEED TO TAKE AND HOW
TO BETTER
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR
MEDICAL SCHOOL AND
UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES."
AFTER ALL, IT'S ALL ABOUT
GIVING STUDENTS
OPPORTUNITIES AND
POSSIBILITIES.
MEKBIB GEMEDA/VICE
PRESIDENT, DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION, EVMS "TO SEE
OUR MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO
LOOK LIKE THEM, WHO HAVE
COME THROUGH THE
JOURNEY LIKE THEM IS AN
IMPORTANT ASPECT OF
IMAGING WHERE YOU CAN BE
COMMUNITY - FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
AND THE STUDENTS OF TODAY
ARE THE ONES WHO WILL
CONTINUES ITS MISSION.
"WHAT WE SAY TO THEM IS
THAT THIS IS YOURS."
(LAURA)
WHEN STUDENTS FINISH THE
PROGRAM - THEY GET A
CERTIFICATE OF
ACHIEVEMENT.
NOW - ENROLLMENT IS
CLOSED FOR THIS SUMMER.
BUT IF YOU THINK YOU OR
YOUR CHILD WILL BE
INTERESTED - THERE ARE
MORE CAMPS
COMING UP NEXT SUMMER.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU CHECK
IN WITH YOUR CHILD'S
SCIENCE TEACHER.
LAURA CASO, 10 ON YOUR
SIDE.
